diff --git a/net/mac802154/ieee802154_i.h b/net/mac802154/ieee802154_i.h
index e22f509af72b..abb19701d494 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/ieee802154_i.h
+++ b/net/mac802154/ieee802154_i.h
@@ -172,5 +172,6 @@ void ieee802154_if_remove(struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata);
 struct net_device *
 ieee802154_if_add(struct ieee802154_local *local, const char *name,
 		  struct wpan_dev **new_wpan_dev, int type);
+void ieee802154_remove_interfaces(struct ieee802154_local *local);
 
 #endif /* __IEEE802154_I_H */
diff --git a/net/mac802154/iface.c b/net/mac802154/iface.c
index 83715b5ffe43..8d90fbafda14 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/iface.c
@@ -535,3 +535,16 @@ void ieee802154_if_remove(struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	synchronize_rcu();
 	unregister_netdevice(sdata->dev);
 }
+
+void ieee802154_remove_interfaces(struct ieee802154_local *local)
+{
+	struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata, *next;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(sdata, next, &local->interfaces, list) {
+		mutex_lock(&sdata->local->iflist_mtx);
+		list_del(&sdata->list);
+		mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->iflist_mtx);
+
+		unregister_netdevice(sdata->dev);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/net/mac802154/main.c b/net/mac802154/main.c
index 234084d26906..709dcc5f7f17 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/main.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/main.c
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee802154_register_hw);
 void ieee802154_unregister_hw(struct ieee802154_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct ieee802154_local *local = hw_to_local(hw);
-	struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata, *next;
 
 	tasklet_kill(&local->tasklet);
 	flush_workqueue(local->workqueue);
@@ -173,13 +172,7 @@ void ieee802154_unregister_hw(struct ieee802154_hw *hw)
 
 	rtnl_lock();
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(sdata, next, &local->interfaces, list) {
-		mutex_lock(&sdata->local->iflist_mtx);
-		list_del(&sdata->list);
-		mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->iflist_mtx);
-
-		unregister_netdevice(sdata->dev);
-	}
+	ieee802154_remove_interfaces(local);
 
 	rtnl_unlock();