brcmf_dbg(INFO, "%s: Broadcom Dongle Host Driver\n", ndev->name);
 
+       ndev->destructor = free_netdev;
        return 0;
 
 fail:
        struct brcmf_if *ifp;
 
        ifp = drvr->iflist[bssidx];
+       drvr->iflist[bssidx] = NULL;
        if (!ifp) {
                brcmf_err("Null interface, idx=%d\n", bssidx);
                return;
                        cancel_work_sync(&ifp->setmacaddr_work);
                        cancel_work_sync(&ifp->multicast_work);
                }
-
+               /* unregister will take care of freeing it */
                unregister_netdev(ifp->ndev);
                if (bssidx == 0)
                        brcmf_cfg80211_detach(drvr->config);
-               free_netdev(ifp->ndev);
        } else {
                kfree(ifp);
        }
-       drvr->iflist[bssidx] = NULL;
 }
 
 int brcmf_attach(uint bus_hdrlen, struct device *dev)
 
        brcmf_free_vif(cfg, vif);
 }
 
+/**
+ * brcmf_p2p_free_p2p_if() - free up net device related data.
+ *
+ * @ndev: net device that needs to be freed.
+ */
+static void brcmf_p2p_free_p2p_if(struct net_device *ndev)
+{
+       struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg;
+       struct brcmf_cfg80211_vif *vif;
+       struct brcmf_if *ifp;
+
+       ifp = netdev_priv(ndev);
+       cfg = ifp->drvr->config;
+       vif = ifp->vif;
+
+       brcmf_free_vif(cfg, vif);
+       free_netdev(ifp->ndev);
+}
+
 /**
  * brcmf_p2p_add_vif() - create a new P2P virtual interface.
  *
                brcmf_err("Registering netdevice failed\n");
                goto fail;
        }
+       /* override destructor */
+       ifp->ndev->destructor = brcmf_p2p_free_p2p_if;
+
        cfg->p2p.bss_idx[P2PAPI_BSSCFG_CONNECTION].vif = vif;
        /* Disable firmware roaming for P2P interface  */
        brcmf_fil_iovar_int_set(ifp, "roam_off", 1);
                        err = 0;
        }
        brcmf_cfg80211_arm_vif_event(cfg, NULL);
-       brcmf_free_vif(cfg, vif);
        p2p->bss_idx[P2PAPI_BSSCFG_CONNECTION].vif = NULL;
 
        return err;