diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rx.c b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rx.c
index cd36b5ba6f6c..3e9d58d32156 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rx.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet-rx.c
@@ -535,6 +535,8 @@ void cvm_oct_rx_shutdown(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		else
 			cvmx_write_csr(CVMX_POW_WQ_INT_THRX(i), 0);
 
+		napi_disable(&plat->rx_group[i].napi);
+
 		/* Free the interrupt handler */
 		free_irq(plat->rx_group[i].irq, &plat->rx_group[i].napi);