diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
index 6290d8bedc92..9960127f612e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.c
@@ -1568,7 +1568,6 @@ void bgmac_enet_remove(struct bgmac *bgmac)
 	phy_disconnect(bgmac->net_dev->phydev);
 	netif_napi_del(&bgmac->napi);
 	bgmac_dma_free(bgmac);
-	free_netdev(bgmac->net_dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(bgmac_enet_remove);