diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index 2056cfc624dc..c36a03ae9bfb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ static void macvlan_dellink(struct net_device *dev)
 	unregister_netdevice(dev);
 
 	if (list_empty(&port->vlans))
-		macvlan_port_destroy(dev);
+		macvlan_port_destroy(port->dev);
 }
 
 static struct rtnl_link_ops macvlan_link_ops __read_mostly = {