diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
index 406b367c284c..85cf96461dde 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
@@ -1350,6 +1350,11 @@ void brcmf_detach(struct device *dev)
 	brcmf_fweh_detach(drvr);
 	brcmf_proto_detach(drvr);
 
+	if (drvr->mon_if) {
+		brcmf_net_detach(drvr->mon_if->ndev, false);
+		drvr->mon_if = NULL;
+	}
+
 	/* make sure primary interface removed last */
 	for (i = BRCMF_MAX_IFS - 1; i > -1; i--) {
 		if (drvr->iflist[i])