diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/rtlx-cmp.c b/arch/mips/kernel/rtlx-cmp.c
index 56dc69635153..758fb3cd2326 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/rtlx-cmp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/rtlx-cmp.c
@@ -112,5 +112,8 @@ void __exit rtlx_module_exit(void)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < RTLX_CHANNELS; i++)
 		device_destroy(mt_class, MKDEV(major, i));
+
 	unregister_chrdev(major, RTLX_MODULE_NAME);
+
+	aprp_hook = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/rtlx-mt.c b/arch/mips/kernel/rtlx-mt.c
index 91d61ba422b4..9c1aca00fd54 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/rtlx-mt.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/rtlx-mt.c
@@ -144,5 +144,8 @@ void __exit rtlx_module_exit(void)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < RTLX_CHANNELS; i++)
 		device_destroy(mt_class, MKDEV(major, i));
+
 	unregister_chrdev(major, RTLX_MODULE_NAME);
+
+	aprp_hook = NULL;
 }