1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/macsec.c b/drivers/net/macsec.c
index cdc347be68f2..79411675f0e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macsec.c
@@ -2996,7 +2996,6 @@ static void macsec_free_netdev(struct net_device *dev)
         free_percpu(macsec->secy.tx_sc.stats);
 
         dev_put(real_dev);
-        free_netdev(dev);
 }
 
 static void macsec_setup(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -3006,7 +3005,8 @@ static void macsec_setup(struct net_device *dev)
         dev->max_mtu = ETH_MAX_MTU;
         dev->priv_flags |= IFF_NO_QUEUE;
         dev->netdev_ops = &macsec_netdev_ops;
-        dev->destructor = macsec_free_netdev;
+        dev->needs_free_netdev = true;
+        dev->priv_destructor = macsec_free_netdev;
         SET_NETDEV_DEVTYPE(dev, &macsec_type);
 
         eth_zero_addr(dev->broadcast);