diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/ether3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/ether3.c
index c672f92d65e976..9319a2675e7b65 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/ether3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/ether3.c
@@ -847,9 +847,11 @@ static void ether3_remove(struct expansion_card *ec)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = ecard_get_drvdata(ec);
 
+	ether3_outw(priv(dev)->regs.config2 |= CFG2_CTRLO, REG_CONFIG2);
 	ecard_set_drvdata(ec, NULL);
 
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
+	del_timer_sync(&priv(dev)->timer);
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	ecard_release_resources(ec);
 }