diff --git a/net/nfc/core.c b/net/nfc/core.c
index 8c38a21fb0c6..120259c2b6a7 100644
--- a/net/nfc/core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/core.c
@@ -1174,6 +1174,7 @@ void nfc_unregister_device(struct nfc_dev *dev)
 	if (dev->rfkill) {
 		rfkill_unregister(dev->rfkill);
 		rfkill_destroy(dev->rfkill);
+		dev->rfkill = NULL;
 	}
 	dev->shutting_down = true;
 	device_unlock(&dev->dev);