diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
index 920c1cb06a92fa8e29696deb863f73e79a82da12..5673dbd2cf7db9a7629e7c95d4a73cba5a0073a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
@@ -2871,7 +2871,8 @@ static void i40evf_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		i40evf_request_reset(adapter);
 		msleep(50);
 	}
-
+	i40evf_free_all_tx_resources(adapter);
+	i40evf_free_all_rx_resources(adapter);
 	i40evf_misc_irq_disable(adapter);
 	i40evf_free_misc_irq(adapter);
 	i40evf_reset_interrupt_capability(adapter);