diff --git a/drivers/cam_req_mgr/cam_req_mgr_core.c b/drivers/cam_req_mgr/cam_req_mgr_core.c
index f9b8ed3c7f9a..33ea1bb6785e 100644
--- a/drivers/cam_req_mgr/cam_req_mgr_core.c
+++ b/drivers/cam_req_mgr/cam_req_mgr_core.c
@@ -3622,12 +3622,12 @@ static int __cam_req_mgr_unlink(struct cam_req_mgr_core_link *link)
 
 	mutex_lock(&link->lock);
 
-	/* Destroy workq of link */
-	cam_req_mgr_workq_destroy(&link->workq);
 	spin_lock_bh(&link->link_state_spin_lock);
 	/* Destroy timer of link */
 	crm_timer_exit(&link->watchdog);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&link->link_state_spin_lock);
+	/* Destroy workq of link */
+	cam_req_mgr_workq_destroy(&link->workq);
 
 	/* Cleanup request tables and unlink devices */
 	__cam_req_mgr_destroy_link_info(link);