diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker.c
index 2d8578cade03..2e7f9a2834be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker.c
@@ -4821,6 +4821,7 @@ static void rocker_remove_ports(const struct rocker *rocker)
 		rocker_port_ig_tbl(rocker_port, SWITCHDEV_TRANS_NONE,
 				   ROCKER_OP_FLAG_REMOVE);
 		unregister_netdev(rocker_port->dev);
+		free_netdev(rocker_port->dev);
 	}
 	kfree(rocker->ports);
 }