diff --git a/hw/vfio/pci.c b/hw/vfio/pci.c
index a8db19d8d2..c1cee280ae 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/pci.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/pci.c
@@ -2410,6 +2410,15 @@ void vfio_pci_pre_reset(VFIOPCIDevice *vdev)
 
     vfio_disable_interrupts(vdev);
 
+    /*
+     * Stop any ongoing DMA by disconnecting I/O, MMIO, and bus master.
+     * Also put INTx Disable in known state.
+     */
+    cmd = vfio_pci_read_config(pdev, PCI_COMMAND, 2);
+    cmd &= ~(PCI_COMMAND_IO | PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY | PCI_COMMAND_MASTER |
+             PCI_COMMAND_INTX_DISABLE);
+    vfio_pci_write_config(pdev, PCI_COMMAND, cmd, 2);
+
     /* Make sure the device is in D0 */
     if (pdev->pm_cap) {
         uint16_t pmcsr;
@@ -2429,15 +2438,6 @@ void vfio_pci_pre_reset(VFIOPCIDevice *vdev)
             }
         }
     }
-
-    /*
-     * Stop any ongoing DMA by disconnecting I/O, MMIO, and bus master.
-     * Also put INTx Disable in known state.
-     */
-    cmd = vfio_pci_read_config(pdev, PCI_COMMAND, 2);
-    cmd &= ~(PCI_COMMAND_IO | PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY | PCI_COMMAND_MASTER |
-             PCI_COMMAND_INTX_DISABLE);
-    vfio_pci_write_config(pdev, PCI_COMMAND, cmd, 2);
 }
 
 void vfio_pci_post_reset(VFIOPCIDevice *vdev)