diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c
index b9b9d6b01c0b..941f053e650e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/hdlc_ppp.c
@@ -628,9 +628,15 @@ static void ppp_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 	ppp_cp_event(dev, PID_LCP, STOP, 0, 0, 0, NULL);
 }
 
+static void ppp_close(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	ppp_tx_flush();
+}
+
 static struct hdlc_proto proto = {
 	.start		= ppp_start,
 	.stop		= ppp_stop,
+	.close		= ppp_close,
 	.type_trans	= ppp_type_trans,
 	.ioctl		= ppp_ioctl,
 	.netif_rx	= ppp_rx,