diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
index 526d07e02bbc..d91118f2e24f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mv643xx_eth.c
@@ -2491,6 +2491,7 @@ out_free:
 	for (i = 0; i < mp->rxq_count; i++)
 		rxq_deinit(mp->rxq + i);
 out:
+	napi_disable(&mp->napi);
 	free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
 
 	return err;