diff --git a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
index d4635bf3128c..9de2d38a5321 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
@@ -2598,6 +2598,7 @@ static int __devexit ehea_remove(struct ibmebus_dev *dev)
 	destroy_workqueue(adapter->ehea_wq);
 
 	ibmebus_free_irq(NULL, adapter->neq->attr.ist1, adapter);
+	tasklet_kill(&adapter->neq_tasklet);
 
 	ehea_destroy_eq(adapter->neq);