diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
index 91fae34bdd4f1..1015a63de6aed 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
@@ -1596,6 +1596,8 @@ static void ipoib_dev_uninit_default(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	ipoib_transport_dev_cleanup(dev);
 
+	netif_napi_del(&priv->napi);
+
 	ipoib_cm_dev_cleanup(dev);
 
 	kfree(priv->rx_ring);
@@ -1649,6 +1651,7 @@ static int ipoib_dev_init_default(struct net_device *dev)
 	kfree(priv->rx_ring);
 
 out:
+	netif_napi_del(&priv->napi);
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }