diff --git a/drivers/net/macvlan.c b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
index f3008e3cf118..d4404e4cad41 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macvlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macvlan.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static void macvlan_process_broadcast(struct work_struct *w)
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	struct sk_buff_head list;
 
-	skb_queue_head_init(&list);
+	__skb_queue_head_init(&list);
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&port->bc_queue.lock);
 	skb_queue_splice_tail_init(&port->bc_queue, &list);
@@ -935,9 +935,15 @@ static void macvlan_port_destroy(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct macvlan_port *port = macvlan_port_get_rtnl(dev);
 
-	cancel_work_sync(&port->bc_work);
 	dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_MACVLAN_PORT;
 	netdev_rx_handler_unregister(dev);
+
+	/* After this point, no packet can schedule bc_work anymore,
+	 * but we need to cancel it and purge left skbs if any.
+	 */
+	cancel_work_sync(&port->bc_work);
+	__skb_queue_purge(&port->bc_queue);
+
 	kfree_rcu(port, rcu);
 }