diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index 6ef6b8b39e71..f651a816b280 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ static int __init macvlan_init_module(void)
 		goto err1;
 	return 0;
 err1:
-	macvlan_handle_frame_hook = macvlan_handle_frame;
+	macvlan_handle_frame_hook = NULL;
 	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&macvlan_notifier_block);
 	return err;
 }