diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index 86f7196f9d91..2a58607a6aea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -3962,7 +3962,8 @@ static int rtl8152_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
 	unregister_pm_notifier(&tp->pm_notifier);
 #endif
-	napi_disable(&tp->napi);
+	if (!test_bit(RTL8152_UNPLUG, &tp->flags))
+		napi_disable(&tp->napi);
 	clear_bit(WORK_ENABLE, &tp->flags);
 	usb_kill_urb(tp->intr_urb);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&tp->schedule);