diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index fa13a19e844c..8f8ad48ffb01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -5779,6 +5779,8 @@ static int rtl8152_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
 out1:
 	tasklet_kill(&tp->tx_tl);
+	if (tp->rtl_ops.unload)
+		tp->rtl_ops.unload(tp);
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
 out:
 	free_netdev(netdev);