diff --git a/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_vfs_l2tap/main/test_vfs_l2tap.c b/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_vfs_l2tap/main/test_vfs_l2tap.c
index 3b4513255a5..4a132c97a8e 100644
--- a/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_vfs_l2tap/main/test_vfs_l2tap.c
+++ b/components/esp_netif/test_apps/test_app_vfs_l2tap/main/test_vfs_l2tap.c
@@ -269,13 +269,13 @@ static void ethernet_deinit(test_vfs_eth_network_t *network_hndls)
         TEST_ESP_OK(esp_eth_del_netif_glue(network_hndls->netif_io_driver));
     }
 #endif // CONFIG_L2TAP_TEST_USE_ETH_SUBLAYER
-    esp_eth_driver_uninstall(network_hndls->eth_handle);
-    TEST_ESP_OK(network_hndls->phy->del(network_hndls->phy));
-    TEST_ESP_OK(network_hndls->mac->del(network_hndls->mac));
     if (network_hndls->eth_netif) {
         TEST_ESP_OK(esp_event_handler_unregister(IP_EVENT, IP_EVENT_ETH_GOT_IP, got_ip_event_handler));
         esp_netif_destroy(network_hndls->eth_netif);
     }
+    esp_eth_driver_uninstall(network_hndls->eth_handle);
+    TEST_ESP_OK(network_hndls->phy->del(network_hndls->phy));
+    TEST_ESP_OK(network_hndls->mac->del(network_hndls->mac));
     TEST_ESP_OK(esp_event_handler_unregister(ETH_EVENT, ESP_EVENT_ANY_ID, eth_event_handler));
     vEventGroupDelete(network_hndls->eth_event_group);
     network_hndls->eth_event_group = NULL;