diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
index 77363d6805321534a582e579552f46e254737e25..a3b1c07ae0af0935f3026ba8a56e21512e238e36 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
@@ -2464,6 +2464,7 @@ static int b44_init_one(struct ssb_device *sdev,
 	ssb_bus_may_powerdown(sdev->bus);
 
 err_out_free_dev:
+	netif_napi_del(&bp->napi);
 	free_netdev(dev);
 
 out:
@@ -2480,6 +2481,7 @@ static void b44_remove_one(struct ssb_device *sdev)
 		b44_unregister_phy_one(bp);
 	ssb_device_disable(sdev, 0);
 	ssb_bus_may_powerdown(sdev->bus);
+	netif_napi_del(&bp->napi);
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	ssb_pcihost_set_power_state(sdev, PCI_D3hot);
 	ssb_set_drvdata(sdev, NULL);