diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
index 335e85192807..09a6a26282ac 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.c
@@ -411,20 +411,18 @@ out:
 }
 
 /**
- * fcoe_interface_cleanup() - Clean up a FCoE interface
+ * fcoe_interface_remove() - remove FCoE interface from netdev
  * @fcoe: The FCoE interface to be cleaned up
  *
  * Caller must be holding the RTNL mutex
  */
-static void fcoe_interface_cleanup(struct fcoe_interface *fcoe)
+static void fcoe_interface_remove(struct fcoe_interface *fcoe)
 {
 	struct net_device *netdev = fcoe->netdev;
 	struct fcoe_ctlr *fip = &fcoe->ctlr;
 	u8 flogi_maddr[ETH_ALEN];
 	const struct net_device_ops *ops;
 
-	rtnl_lock();
-
 	/*
 	 * Don't listen for Ethernet packets anymore.
 	 * synchronize_net() ensures that the packet handlers are not running
@@ -453,7 +451,22 @@ static void fcoe_interface_cleanup(struct fcoe_interface *fcoe)
 			FCOE_NETDEV_DBG(netdev, "Failed to disable FCoE"
 					" specific feature for LLD.\n");
 	}
+	fcoe->removed = 1;
+}
 
+
+/**
+ * fcoe_interface_cleanup() - Clean up a FCoE interface
+ * @fcoe: The FCoE interface to be cleaned up
+ */
+static void fcoe_interface_cleanup(struct fcoe_interface *fcoe)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev = fcoe->netdev;
+	struct fcoe_ctlr *fip = &fcoe->ctlr;
+
+	rtnl_lock();
+	if (!fcoe->removed)
+		fcoe_interface_remove(fcoe);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	/* Release the self-reference taken during fcoe_interface_create() */
@@ -941,6 +954,10 @@ static void fcoe_if_destroy(struct fc_lport *lport)
 	rtnl_lock();
 	if (!is_zero_ether_addr(port->data_src_addr))
 		dev_uc_del(netdev, port->data_src_addr);
+	if (lport->vport)
+		synchronize_net();
+	else
+		fcoe_interface_remove(fcoe);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	/* Free queued packets for the per-CPU receive threads */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.h b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.h
index 3c2733a12aa1..96ac938d39cc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.h
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ do {                                                            	\
  * @ctlr:	      The FCoE controller (for FIP)
  * @oem:	      The offload exchange manager for all local port
  *		      instances associated with this port
- * This structure is 1:1 with a net devive.
+ * @removed:	      Indicates fcoe interface removed from net device
+ * This structure is 1:1 with a net device.
  */
 struct fcoe_interface {
 	struct list_head   list;
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ struct fcoe_interface {
 	struct packet_type fip_packet_type;
 	struct fcoe_ctlr   ctlr;
 	struct fc_exch_mgr *oem;
+	u8	removed;
 };
 
 #define fcoe_from_ctlr(fip) container_of(fip, struct fcoe_interface, ctlr)