diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c
index 1df0ff3839e8..3df56840a3b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c
@@ -1239,6 +1239,8 @@ static int vnet_port_remove(struct vio_dev *vdev)
 		dev_set_drvdata(&vdev->dev, NULL);
 
 		kfree(port);
+
+		unregister_netdev(vp->dev);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }