1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ifb.c b/drivers/net/ifb.c
index 312fce7302d3..144ea5ae8ab4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ifb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ifb.c
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ static void ifb_dev_free(struct net_device *dev)
                 __skb_queue_purge(&txp->tq);
         }
         kfree(dp->tx_private);
-        free_netdev(dev);
 }
 
 static void ifb_setup(struct net_device *dev)
@@ -230,7 +229,8 @@ static void ifb_setup(struct net_device *dev)
         dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING;
         netif_keep_dst(dev);
         eth_hw_addr_random(dev);
-        dev->destructor = ifb_dev_free;
+        dev->needs_free_netdev = true;
+        dev->priv_destructor = ifb_dev_free;
 }
 
 static netdev_tx_t ifb_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)