diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
index 62f475e..ef09382 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
@@ -5364,7 +5364,7 @@ brcmf_notify_connect_status_ap(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg,
 		brcmf_dbg(CONN, "AP mode link down\n");
 		complete(&cfg->vif_disabled);
 		if (ifp->vif->mbss)
-			brcmf_remove_interface(ifp);
+			brcmf_remove_interface(ifp, false);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
index b590499..7f8ba48c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
@@ -548,12 +548,16 @@ fail:
 	return -EBADE;
 }
 
-static void brcmf_net_detach(struct net_device *ndev)
+static void brcmf_net_detach(struct net_device *ndev, bool rtnl_locked)
 {
-	if (ndev->reg_state == NETREG_REGISTERED)
-		unregister_netdev(ndev);
-	else
+	if (ndev->reg_state == NETREG_REGISTERED) {
+		if (rtnl_locked)
+			unregister_netdevice(ndev);
+		else
+			unregister_netdev(ndev);
+	} else {
 		brcmf_cfg80211_free_netdev(ndev);
+	}
 }
 
 void brcmf_net_setcarrier(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool on)
@@ -651,7 +655,7 @@ struct brcmf_if *brcmf_add_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx, s32 ifidx,
 			brcmf_err("ERROR: netdev:%s already exists\n",
 				  ifp->ndev->name);
 			netif_stop_queue(ifp->ndev);
-			brcmf_net_detach(ifp->ndev);
+			brcmf_net_detach(ifp->ndev, false);
 			drvr->iflist[bsscfgidx] = NULL;
 		} else {
 			brcmf_dbg(INFO, "netdev:%s ignore IF event\n",
@@ -699,7 +703,8 @@ struct brcmf_if *brcmf_add_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx, s32 ifidx,
 	return ifp;
 }
 
-static void brcmf_del_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx)
+static void brcmf_del_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx,
+			 bool rtnl_locked)
 {
 	struct brcmf_if *ifp;
 
@@ -729,7 +734,7 @@ static void brcmf_del_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx)
 			cancel_work_sync(&ifp->multicast_work);
 			cancel_work_sync(&ifp->ndoffload_work);
 		}
-		brcmf_net_detach(ifp->ndev);
+		brcmf_net_detach(ifp->ndev, rtnl_locked);
 	} else {
 		/* Only p2p device interfaces which get dynamically created
 		 * end up here. In this case the p2p module should be informed
@@ -743,14 +748,14 @@ static void brcmf_del_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx)
 	}
 }
 
-void brcmf_remove_interface(struct brcmf_if *ifp)
+void brcmf_remove_interface(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool rtnl_locked)
 {
 	if (!ifp || WARN_ON(ifp->drvr->iflist[ifp->bsscfgidx] != ifp))
 		return;
 	brcmf_dbg(TRACE, "Enter, bsscfgidx=%d, ifidx=%d\n", ifp->bsscfgidx,
 		  ifp->ifidx);
 	brcmf_fws_del_interface(ifp);
-	brcmf_del_if(ifp->drvr, ifp->bsscfgidx);
+	brcmf_del_if(ifp->drvr, ifp->bsscfgidx, rtnl_locked);
 }
 
 int brcmf_get_next_free_bsscfgidx(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
@@ -1081,9 +1086,9 @@ fail:
 		brcmf_fws_deinit(drvr);
 	}
 	if (ifp)
-		brcmf_net_detach(ifp->ndev);
+		brcmf_net_detach(ifp->ndev, false);
 	if (p2p_ifp)
-		brcmf_net_detach(p2p_ifp->ndev);
+		brcmf_net_detach(p2p_ifp->ndev, false);
 	drvr->iflist[0] = NULL;
 	drvr->iflist[1] = NULL;
 	if (drvr->settings->ignore_probe_fail)
@@ -1152,7 +1157,7 @@ void brcmf_detach(struct device *dev)
 
 	/* make sure primary interface removed last */
 	for (i = BRCMF_MAX_IFS-1; i > -1; i--)
-		brcmf_remove_interface(drvr->iflist[i]);
+		brcmf_remove_interface(drvr->iflist[i], false);
 
 	brcmf_cfg80211_detach(drvr->config);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.h b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.h
index 647d3cc..5c5a392 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.h
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ struct brcmf_if *brcmf_get_ifp(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, int ifidx);
 int brcmf_net_attach(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool rtnl_locked);
 struct brcmf_if *brcmf_add_if(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, s32 bsscfgidx, s32 ifidx,
 			      bool is_p2pdev, char *name, u8 *mac_addr);
-void brcmf_remove_interface(struct brcmf_if *ifp);
+void brcmf_remove_interface(struct brcmf_if *ifp, bool rtnl_locked);
 int brcmf_get_next_free_bsscfgidx(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
 void brcmf_txflowblock_if(struct brcmf_if *ifp,
 			  enum brcmf_netif_stop_reason reason, bool state);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c
index b390561..9da7a4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static void brcmf_fweh_handle_if_event(struct brcmf_pub *drvr,
 	err = brcmf_fweh_call_event_handler(ifp, emsg->event_code, emsg, data);
 
 	if (ifp && ifevent->action == BRCMF_E_IF_DEL)
-		brcmf_remove_interface(ifp);
+		brcmf_remove_interface(ifp, false);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
index a70cda6..c4dc6be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
@@ -2290,7 +2290,7 @@ int brcmf_p2p_del_vif(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 			err = 0;
 	}
 	if (err)
-		brcmf_remove_interface(vif->ifp);
+		brcmf_remove_interface(vif->ifp, true);
 
 	brcmf_cfg80211_arm_vif_event(cfg, NULL);
 	if (vif->wdev.iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_DEVICE)
@@ -2396,7 +2396,7 @@ void brcmf_p2p_detach(struct brcmf_p2p_info *p2p)
 	if (vif != NULL) {
 		brcmf_p2p_cancel_remain_on_channel(vif->ifp);
 		brcmf_p2p_deinit_discovery(p2p);
-		brcmf_remove_interface(vif->ifp);
+		brcmf_remove_interface(vif->ifp, false);
 	}
 	/* just set it all to zero */
 	memset(p2p, 0, sizeof(*p2p));
