diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
index 240cff1e6979..a741d37fd96f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.c
@@ -6325,8 +6325,10 @@ static int ipw2100_pci_init_one(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
 
       fail:
 	if (dev) {
-		if (registered)
+		if (registered) {
+			unregister_ieee80211(priv->ieee);
 			unregister_netdev(dev);
+		}
 
 		ipw2100_hw_stop_adapter(priv);
 
@@ -6383,6 +6385,7 @@ static void __devexit ipw2100_pci_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pci_dev)
 		/* Unregister the device first - this results in close()
 		 * being called if the device is open.  If we free storage
 		 * first, then close() will crash. */
+		unregister_ieee80211(priv->ieee);
 		unregister_netdev(dev);
 
 		/* ipw2100_down will ensure that there is no more pending work
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index 8d58e6ed4e7d..04341a2a6193 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -11821,6 +11821,7 @@ static int __devinit ipw_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		if (err) {
 			IPW_ERROR("Failed to register promiscuous network "
 				  "device (error %d).\n", err);
+			unregister_ieee80211(priv->ieee);
 			unregister_netdev(priv->net_dev);
 			goto out_remove_sysfs;
 		}
@@ -11871,6 +11872,7 @@ static void __devexit ipw_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 
+	unregister_ieee80211(priv->ieee);
 	unregister_netdev(priv->net_dev);
 
 	if (priv->rxq) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw.h
index bf45391172f3..f42ade6c2d3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw.h
@@ -1020,6 +1020,7 @@ static inline int libipw_is_cck_rate(u8 rate)
 /* ieee80211.c */
 extern void free_ieee80211(struct net_device *dev, int monitor);
 extern struct net_device *alloc_ieee80211(int sizeof_priv, int monitor);
+extern void unregister_ieee80211(struct libipw_device *ieee);
 extern int libipw_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu);
 
 extern void libipw_networks_age(struct libipw_device *ieee,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_module.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_module.c
index a0e9f6aed7da..be5b809ec97a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_module.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_module.c
@@ -235,16 +235,19 @@ void free_ieee80211(struct net_device *dev, int monitor)
 	libipw_networks_free(ieee);
 
 	/* free cfg80211 resources */
-	if (!monitor) {
-		wiphy_unregister(ieee->wdev.wiphy);
-		kfree(ieee->a_band.channels);
-		kfree(ieee->bg_band.channels);
+	if (!monitor)
 		wiphy_free(ieee->wdev.wiphy);
-	}
 
 	free_netdev(dev);
 }
 
+void unregister_ieee80211(struct libipw_device *ieee)
+{
+	wiphy_unregister(ieee->wdev.wiphy);
+	kfree(ieee->a_band.channels);
+	kfree(ieee->bg_band.channels);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_LIBIPW_DEBUG
 
 static int debug = 0;
@@ -330,3 +333,4 @@ module_init(libipw_init);
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(alloc_ieee80211);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(free_ieee80211);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(unregister_ieee80211);