diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwvid.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwvid.c
index 86eafdb40541..f610818c2b05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwvid.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwvid.c
@@ -187,9 +187,10 @@ void brcmf_fwvid_detach_ops(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
 
 	mutex_lock(&fwvid_list_lock);
 
-	drvr->vops = NULL;
-	list_del(&drvr->bus_if->list);
-
+	if (drvr->vops) {
+		drvr->vops = NULL;
+		list_del(&drvr->bus_if->list);
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&fwvid_list_lock);
 }