diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
index c68896adfa96..2d19963e6d97 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
@@ -725,6 +725,7 @@ void ieee80211_debugfs_remove_netdev(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 
 	debugfs_remove_recursive(sdata->vif.debugfs_dir);
 	sdata->vif.debugfs_dir = NULL;
+	sdata->debugfs.subdir_stations = NULL;
 }
 
 void ieee80211_debugfs_rename_netdev(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)