Index: head/sys/netpfil/pf/pf_ioctl.c
===================================================================
--- head/sys/netpfil/pf/pf_ioctl.c
+++ head/sys/netpfil/pf/pf_ioctl.c
@@ -3766,12 +3766,12 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
-	pf_unload_vnet_purge();
-
 	PF_RULES_WLOCK();
 	shutdown_pf();
 	PF_RULES_WUNLOCK();
 
+	pf_unload_vnet_purge();
+
 	pf_normalize_cleanup();
 	PF_RULES_WLOCK();
 	pfi_cleanup_vnet();