diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index 4cd7cc1436299e..d973aced55c80a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -2877,6 +2877,7 @@ fec_enet_close(struct net_device *ndev)
 	fep->phy_dev = NULL;
 
 	fec_enet_clk_enable(ndev, false);
+	pm_qos_remove_request(&ndev->pm_qos_req);
 	pinctrl_pm_select_sleep_state(&fep->pdev->dev);
 	fec_enet_free_buffers(ndev);