diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index 48eef9e2ed94..fc119d1f542b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2340,6 +2340,8 @@ do_none:
 
 static int be_clear(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
+	int vf;
+
 	if (be_physfn(adapter) && adapter->sriov_enabled)
 		be_vf_eth_addr_rem(adapter);
 
@@ -2347,6 +2349,13 @@ static int be_clear(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 	be_rx_queues_destroy(adapter);
 	be_tx_queues_destroy(adapter);
 
+	if (be_physfn(adapter) && adapter->sriov_enabled)
+		for (vf = 0; vf < num_vfs; vf++)
+			if (adapter->vf_cfg[vf].vf_if_handle)
+				be_cmd_if_destroy(adapter,
+					adapter->vf_cfg[vf].vf_if_handle,
+					vf + 1);
+
 	be_cmd_if_destroy(adapter, adapter->if_handle,  0);
 
 	/* tell fw we're done with firing cmds */