diff --git a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c
index ed01fb9ad74e..9c6bfb9fef80 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ static pci_ers_result_t adf_error_detected(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		return PCI_ERS_RESULT_DISCONNECT;
 	}
 
+	adf_error_notifier(accel_dev);
+	adf_pf2vf_notify_fatal_error(accel_dev);
 	set_bit(ADF_STATUS_RESTARTING, &accel_dev->status);
 	if (accel_dev->hw_device->exit_arb) {
 		dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "Disabling arbitration\n");
 		accel_dev->hw_device->exit_arb(accel_dev);
 	}
-	adf_error_notifier(accel_dev);
-	adf_pf2vf_notify_fatal_error(accel_dev);
 	adf_dev_restarting_notify(accel_dev);
 	pci_clear_master(pdev);
 	adf_dev_down(accel_dev);