diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
index 9bd41a35a78a..42b00b9f4be8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
@@ -2518,6 +2518,7 @@ static int __init fcoe_init(void)
 
 out_free:
 	mutex_unlock(&fcoe_config_mutex);
+	fcoe_transport_detach(&fcoe_sw_transport);
 out_destroy:
 	destroy_workqueue(fcoe_wq);
 	return rc;