diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c
index da9135231c07..b05159cff33a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/mac802154_hwsim.c
@@ -824,9 +824,16 @@ static int hwsim_add_one(struct genl_info *info, struct device *dev,
 static void hwsim_del(struct hwsim_phy *phy)
 {
 	struct hwsim_pib *pib;
+	struct hwsim_edge *e;
 
 	hwsim_edge_unsubscribe_me(phy);
 
+	// remove the edges in the list
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(e, &phy->edges, list) {
+		list_del_rcu(&e->list);
+		hwsim_free_edge(e);
+	}
+
 	list_del(&phy->list);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();