diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
index 7bb61077c406..d9f55914b893 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/sdio.c
@@ -1314,6 +1314,7 @@ static void ath6kl_sdio_remove(struct sdio_func *func)
 	cancel_work_sync(&ar_sdio->wr_async_work);
 
 	ath6kl_core_cleanup(ar_sdio->ar);
+	ath6kl_core_destroy(ar_sdio->ar);
 
 	kfree(ar_sdio->dma_buffer);
 	kfree(ar_sdio);