diff --git a/drivers/soc/fsl/dpio/dpio-service.c b/drivers/soc/fsl/dpio/dpio-service.c
index ec0837ff039a..ab046f241d32 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/fsl/dpio/dpio-service.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/fsl/dpio/dpio-service.c
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ struct dpaa2_io *dpaa2_io_create(const struct dpaa2_io_desc *desc)
  */
 void dpaa2_io_down(struct dpaa2_io *d)
 {
+	spin_lock(&dpio_list_lock);
+	dpio_by_cpu[d->dpio_desc.cpu] = NULL;
+	list_del(&d->node);
+	spin_unlock(&dpio_list_lock);
+
 	kfree(d);
 }