diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 8bfd2545122d..dadda3c5d658 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -9558,6 +9558,7 @@ static void i40e_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	set_bit(__I40E_DOWN, &pf->state);
 	del_timer_sync(&pf->service_timer);
 	cancel_work_sync(&pf->service_task);
+	i40e_fdir_teardown(pf);
 
 	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_SRIOV_ENABLED) {
 		i40e_free_vfs(pf);