diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index ccc9c0866b25..aeaea0e3b4c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -2310,7 +2310,10 @@ int mwifiex_del_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy, struct wireless_dev *wdev)
 		unregister_netdevice(wdev->netdev);
 
 	/* Clear the priv in adapter */
+	priv->netdev->ieee80211_ptr = NULL;
 	priv->netdev = NULL;
+	kfree(wdev);
+	priv->wdev = NULL;
 
 	priv->media_connected = false;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
index 42d9a68f45de..78e8a6666cc6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -998,12 +998,6 @@ int mwifiex_remove_card(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter, struct semaphore *sem)
 	wiphy_unregister(priv->wdev->wiphy);
 	wiphy_free(priv->wdev->wiphy);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < adapter->priv_num; i++) {
-		priv = adapter->priv[i];
-		if (priv)
-			kfree(priv->wdev);
-	}
-
 	mwifiex_terminate_workqueue(adapter);
 
 	/* Unregister device */