diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 930039a8d0ea..c29376443428 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -1367,6 +1367,11 @@ static void virtnet_config_changed(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 
 static void virtnet_free_queues(struct virtnet_info *vi)
 {
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < vi->max_queue_pairs; i++)
+		netif_napi_del(&vi->rq[i].napi);
+
 	kfree(vi->rq);
 	kfree(vi->sq);
 }