diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 13818d37bbbb..8e28cedf823b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2672,6 +2672,11 @@ static int be_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	be_rx_qs_destroy(adapter);
 
+	for (i = 1; i < (adapter->uc_macs + 1); i++)
+		be_cmd_pmac_del(adapter, adapter->if_handle,
+				adapter->pmac_id[i], 0);
+	adapter->uc_macs = 0;
+
 	for_all_evt_queues(adapter, eqo, i) {
 		if (msix_enabled(adapter))
 			synchronize_irq(be_msix_vec_get(adapter, eqo));