diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
index 6ffc482550c1..7b61adb6270c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
@@ -1934,8 +1934,7 @@ static int talk_to_netback(struct xenbus_device *dev,
 	xennet_disconnect_backend(info);
 	xennet_destroy_queues(info);
  out:
-	unregister_netdev(info->netdev);
-	xennet_free_netdev(info->netdev);
+	device_unregister(&dev->dev);
 	return err;
 }