diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index ca54f7684668..3a61491421b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -3273,7 +3273,7 @@ static int __igb_close(struct net_device *netdev, bool suspending)
 
 int igb_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
-	if (netif_device_present(netdev))
+	if (netif_device_present(netdev) || netdev->dismantle)
 		return __igb_close(netdev, false);
 	return 0;
 }