diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 12ebd055724c..2e683cdf4a08 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -1958,7 +1958,6 @@ void device_del(struct device *dev)
 		blocking_notifier_call_chain(&dev->bus->p->bus_notifier,
 					     BUS_NOTIFY_DEL_DEVICE, dev);
 
-	device_links_purge(dev);
 	dpm_sysfs_remove(dev);
 	if (parent)
 		klist_del(&dev->p->knode_parent);
@@ -1986,6 +1985,7 @@ void device_del(struct device *dev)
 	device_pm_remove(dev);
 	driver_deferred_probe_del(dev);
 	device_remove_properties(dev);
+	device_links_purge(dev);
 
 	/* Notify the platform of the removal, in case they
 	 * need to do anything...