diff --git a/drivers/net/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
index e212f2c5448b13cb40ede8bec2339b28ab64e264..24f7ca5e17dee13a743e1732a19055bc46b1fdc3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gianfar.c
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ static int gfar_remove(struct of_device *ofdev)
 
 	dev_set_drvdata(&ofdev->dev, NULL);
 
+	unregister_netdev(dev);
 	iounmap(priv->regs);
 	free_netdev(priv->ndev);