diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
index 6f5888bd9194..98fd214f2c42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
@@ -2911,6 +2911,7 @@ static int igbvf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	return 0;
 
 err_hw_init:
+	netif_napi_del(&adapter->rx_ring->napi);
 	kfree(adapter->tx_ring);
 	kfree(adapter->rx_ring);
 err_sw_init: