diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c
index 38e3ae9155b7..8e2ac643a777 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c
@@ -1243,6 +1243,8 @@ static int vnet_port_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 		dev_set_drvdata(&vdev->dev, NULL);
 
 		kfree(port);
+
+		unregister_netdev(vp->dev);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }