diff --git a/net/mac802154/iface.c b/net/mac802154/iface.c
index 000be60d9580..b823720630e7 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/iface.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ void ieee802154_remove_interfaces(struct ieee802154_local *local)
 
 	mutex_lock(&local->iflist_mtx);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(sdata, tmp, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		list_del(&sdata->list);
+		list_del_rcu(&sdata->list);
 
 		unregister_netdevice(sdata->dev);
 	}