diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c
index 73d3c1a0a7c9..98b168736df0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.c
@@ -490,11 +490,18 @@ int brcmf_proto_bcdc_attach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
-void brcmf_proto_bcdc_detach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
+void brcmf_proto_bcdc_detach_pre_delif(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
+{
+	struct brcmf_bcdc *bcdc = drvr->proto->pd;
+
+	brcmf_fws_detach_pre_delif(bcdc->fws);
+}
+
+void brcmf_proto_bcdc_detach_post_delif(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
 {
 	struct brcmf_bcdc *bcdc = drvr->proto->pd;
 
 	drvr->proto->pd = NULL;
-	brcmf_fws_detach(bcdc->fws);
+	brcmf_fws_detach_post_delif(bcdc->fws);
 	kfree(bcdc);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.h b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.h
index 3b0e9eff21b5..4bc52240ccea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcdc.h
@@ -18,14 +18,16 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BRCMFMAC_PROTO_BCDC
 int brcmf_proto_bcdc_attach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
-void brcmf_proto_bcdc_detach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
+void brcmf_proto_bcdc_detach_pre_delif(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
+void brcmf_proto_bcdc_detach_post_delif(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
 void brcmf_proto_bcdc_txflowblock(struct device *dev, bool state);
 void brcmf_proto_bcdc_txcomplete(struct device *dev, struct sk_buff *txp,
 				 bool success);
 struct brcmf_fws_info *drvr_to_fws(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
 #else
 static inline int brcmf_proto_bcdc_attach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr) { return 0; }
-static inline void brcmf_proto_bcdc_detach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr) {}
+static void brcmf_proto_bcdc_detach_pre_delif(struct brcmf_pub *drvr) {};
+static inline void brcmf_proto_bcdc_detach_post_delif(struct brcmf_pub *drvr) {}
 #endif
 
 #endif /* BRCMFMAC_BCDC_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
index 5f3548b13639..6faeb761c27e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c
@@ -1321,6 +1321,8 @@ void brcmf_detach(struct device *dev)
 
 	brcmf_bus_change_state(bus_if, BRCMF_BUS_DOWN);
 
+	brcmf_proto_detach_pre_delif(drvr);
+
 	/* make sure primary interface removed last */
 	for (i = BRCMF_MAX_IFS-1; i > -1; i--)
 		brcmf_remove_interface(drvr->iflist[i], false);
@@ -1330,7 +1332,7 @@ void brcmf_detach(struct device *dev)
 
 	brcmf_bus_stop(drvr->bus_if);
 
-	brcmf_proto_detach(drvr);
+	brcmf_proto_detach_post_delif(drvr);
 
 	bus_if->drvr = NULL;
 	wiphy_free(drvr->wiphy);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
index d48b8b2d946f..c22c49ae552e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.c
@@ -2443,17 +2443,25 @@ struct brcmf_fws_info *brcmf_fws_attach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
 	return fws;
 
 fail:
-	brcmf_fws_detach(fws);
+	brcmf_fws_detach_pre_delif(fws);
+	brcmf_fws_detach_post_delif(fws);
 	return ERR_PTR(rc);
 }
 
-void brcmf_fws_detach(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws)
+void brcmf_fws_detach_pre_delif(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws)
 {
 	if (!fws)
 		return;
-
-	if (fws->fws_wq)
+	if (fws->fws_wq) {
 		destroy_workqueue(fws->fws_wq);
+		fws->fws_wq = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+void brcmf_fws_detach_post_delif(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws)
+{
+	if (!fws)
+		return;
 
 	/* cleanup */
 	brcmf_fws_lock(fws);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.h b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.h
index 4e6835766d5d..749c06dcdc17 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fwsignal.h
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 #define FWSIGNAL_H_
 
 struct brcmf_fws_info *brcmf_fws_attach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
-void brcmf_fws_detach(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws);
+void brcmf_fws_detach_pre_delif(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws);
+void brcmf_fws_detach_post_delif(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws);
 void brcmf_fws_debugfs_create(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
 bool brcmf_fws_queue_skbs(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws);
 bool brcmf_fws_fc_active(struct brcmf_fws_info *fws);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.c
index 024c643052bc..c7964ccdda69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.c
@@ -67,16 +67,22 @@ int brcmf_proto_attach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
-void brcmf_proto_detach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
+void brcmf_proto_detach_post_delif(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
 {
 	brcmf_dbg(TRACE, "Enter\n");
 
 	if (drvr->proto) {
 		if (drvr->bus_if->proto_type == BRCMF_PROTO_BCDC)
-			brcmf_proto_bcdc_detach(drvr);
+			brcmf_proto_bcdc_detach_post_delif(drvr);
 		else if (drvr->bus_if->proto_type == BRCMF_PROTO_MSGBUF)
 			brcmf_proto_msgbuf_detach(drvr);
 		kfree(drvr->proto);
 		drvr->proto = NULL;
 	}
 }
+
+void brcmf_proto_detach_pre_delif(struct brcmf_pub *drvr)
+{
+	if (drvr->proto && drvr->bus_if->proto_type == BRCMF_PROTO_BCDC)
+		brcmf_proto_bcdc_detach_pre_delif(drvr);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h
index d3c3b9a815ad..72355aea9028 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/proto.h
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ struct brcmf_proto {
 
 
 int brcmf_proto_attach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
-void brcmf_proto_detach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
+void brcmf_proto_detach_pre_delif(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
+void brcmf_proto_detach_post_delif(struct brcmf_pub *drvr);
 
 static inline int brcmf_proto_hdrpull(struct brcmf_pub *drvr, bool do_fws,
 				      struct sk_buff *skb,