diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index b935bb5d8ed1..7ac4a62ed536 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ void ieee80211_remove_interfaces(struct ieee80211_local *local)
 			ieee80211_vif_cfg_change_notify(sdata,
 							BSS_CHANGED_ARP_FILTER);
 
-		list_del(&sdata->list);
+		list_del_init(&sdata->list);
 		cfg80211_unregister_wdev(&sdata->wdev);
 
 		if (!netdev)