diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index a923bc4d5a1f5540704423215a8f772bd3a8831a..4046f97378c29fa737d7123347ba1e940bd8e46d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -2760,6 +2760,7 @@ int bnx2x_nic_load(struct bnx2x *bp, int load_mode)
 	bp->port.pmf = 0;
 load_error1:
 	bnx2x_napi_disable(bp);
+	bnx2x_del_all_napi(bp);
 
 	/* clear pf_load status, as it was already set */
 	if (IS_PF(bp))