diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
index 53743f7a2ca9..af8b4142088c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
@@ -1524,6 +1524,7 @@ static int lpc_eth_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				  pldat->dma_buff_base_p);
 	free_irq(ndev->irq, ndev);
 	iounmap(pldat->net_base);
+	mdiobus_unregister(pldat->mii_bus);
 	mdiobus_free(pldat->mii_bus);
 	clk_disable(pldat->clk);
 	clk_put(pldat->clk);