diff --git a/net/mac802154/cfg.c b/net/mac802154/cfg.c
index 0c69b44ba312..3f9afad1f612 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/cfg.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/cfg.c
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ ieee802154_add_iface_deprecated(struct wpan_phy *wpan_phy,
 static void ieee802154_del_iface_deprecated(struct wpan_phy *wpan_phy,
 					    struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	mac802154_del_iface(wpan_phy, dev);
+	struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE802154_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
+
+	ieee802154_if_remove(sdata);
 }
 
 const struct cfg802154_ops mac802154_config_ops = {
diff --git a/net/mac802154/ieee802154_i.h b/net/mac802154/ieee802154_i.h
index 27e17e6bcf18..61a6a0fd39ad 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/ieee802154_i.h
+++ b/net/mac802154/ieee802154_i.h
@@ -175,6 +175,6 @@ void mac802154_unlock_table(struct net_device *dev);
 
 struct net_device *
 mac802154_add_iface(struct wpan_phy *phy, const char *name, int type);
-void mac802154_del_iface(struct wpan_phy *phy, struct net_device *dev);
+void ieee802154_if_remove(struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata);
 
 #endif /* __IEEE802154_I_H */
diff --git a/net/mac802154/iface.c b/net/mac802154/iface.c
index 0c9d00c83654..9d6012e430de 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/iface.c
@@ -443,3 +443,15 @@ void mac802154_monitor_setup(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	sdata->promisuous_mode = true;
 }
+
+void ieee802154_if_remove(struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata)
+{
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->iflist_mtx);
+	list_del_rcu(&sdata->list);
+	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->iflist_mtx);
+
+	synchronize_rcu();
+	unregister_netdevice(sdata->dev);
+}
diff --git a/net/mac802154/main.c b/net/mac802154/main.c
index b34ddbf43c3d..333d33daec6e 100644
--- a/net/mac802154/main.c
+++ b/net/mac802154/main.c
@@ -59,22 +59,6 @@ mac802154_netdev_register(struct wpan_phy *phy, struct net_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void mac802154_del_iface(struct wpan_phy *phy, struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct ieee802154_sub_if_data *sdata = IEEE802154_DEV_TO_SUB_IF(dev);
-
-	ASSERT_RTNL();
-
-	BUG_ON(sdata->local->phy != phy);
-
-	mutex_lock(&sdata->local->iflist_mtx);
-	list_del_rcu(&sdata->list);
-	mutex_unlock(&sdata->local->iflist_mtx);
-
-	synchronize_rcu();
-	unregister_netdevice(sdata->dev);
-}
-
 struct net_device *
 mac802154_add_iface(struct wpan_phy *phy, const char *name, int type)
 {