diff --git a/drivers/net/mhi_net.c b/drivers/net/mhi_net.c
index aaa628f859fd..f84554aa02af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mhi_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mhi_net.c
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@ static void mhi_net_dellink(struct mhi_device *mhi_dev, struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	kfree_skb(mhi_netdev->skbagg_head);
 
+	free_netdev(ndev);
+
 	dev_set_drvdata(&mhi_dev->dev, NULL);
 }