diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index d5ae2e1e0b0e249d305cb10d1c69abba8f16be45..9c767ee252acc53e47fd0f093d17ea7e1670d43a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -4422,6 +4422,7 @@ static int macb_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		mdiobus_free(bp->mii_bus);
 
 		unregister_netdev(dev);
+		tasklet_kill(&bp->hresp_err_tasklet);
 		pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 		pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend(&pdev->dev);
 		if (!pm_runtime_suspended(&pdev->dev)) {