diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
index 0e13989608f1..9d1438c3c3ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
@@ -2256,6 +2256,8 @@ static int cxgb_up(struct adapter *adap)
 
 static void cxgb_down(struct adapter *adapter)
 {
+	struct hash_mac_addr *entry, *tmp;
+
 	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->tid_release_task);
 	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->db_full_task);
 	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->db_drop_task);
@@ -2264,6 +2266,12 @@ static void cxgb_down(struct adapter *adapter)
 
 	t4_sge_stop(adapter);
 	t4_free_sge_resources(adapter);
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(entry, tmp, &adapter->mac_hlist, list) {
+		list_del(&entry->list);
+		kfree(entry);
+	}
+
 	adapter->flags &= ~FULL_INIT_DONE;
 }