diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index eee0f5007ee3..04137ac373b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -4021,8 +4021,7 @@ static int rtl8152_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
 	unregister_pm_notifier(&tp->pm_notifier);
 #endif
-	if (!test_bit(RTL8152_UNPLUG, &tp->flags))
-		napi_disable(&tp->napi);
+	napi_disable(&tp->napi);
 	clear_bit(WORK_ENABLE, &tp->flags);
 	usb_kill_urb(tp->intr_urb);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&tp->schedule);
@@ -5353,7 +5352,6 @@ static int rtl8152_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	return 0;
 
 out1:
-	netif_napi_del(&tp->napi);
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, NULL);
 out:
 	free_netdev(netdev);
@@ -5368,7 +5366,6 @@ static void rtl8152_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	if (tp) {
 		rtl_set_unplug(tp);
 
-		netif_napi_del(&tp->napi);
 		unregister_netdev(tp->netdev);
 		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&tp->hw_phy_work);
 		tp->rtl_ops.unload(tp);