diff --git a/drivers/net/spider_net.c b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
index ebb6aa39f9c7..8ea2fc1b96cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/spider_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/spider_net.c
@@ -1925,6 +1925,8 @@ spider_net_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
 	/* release chains */
 	spider_net_release_tx_chain(card, 1);
 
+	spider_net_free_rx_chain_contents(card);
+
 	spider_net_free_chain(card, &card->tx_chain);
 	spider_net_free_chain(card, &card->rx_chain);