diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index d98077ab306bd9e0ee5642c06c348c90f439ef03..98f769393250e1359c33b44f8d4f7bd0ac31ecb9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -4192,6 +4192,7 @@ static int macb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		mdiobus_free(bp->mii_bus);
 
 		unregister_netdev(dev);
+		tasklet_kill(&bp->hresp_err_tasklet);
 		clk_disable_unprepare(bp->tx_clk);
 		clk_disable_unprepare(bp->hclk);
 		clk_disable_unprepare(bp->pclk);