diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index f25e3c92bd72..18b245e2c00e 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static void del_nbp(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 	struct net_bridge *br = p->br;
 	struct net_device *dev = p->dev;
 
-	sysfs_remove_link(br->ifobj, p->sysfs_name);
+	sysfs_remove_link(br->ifobj, p->dev->name);
 
 	dev_set_promiscuity(dev, -1);