diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
index 9b451b820d7a..1992be77522a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
@@ -3122,10 +3122,10 @@ out:
 static void mv88e6xxx_mdios_unregister(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip)
 
 {
-	struct mv88e6xxx_mdio_bus *mdio_bus;
+	struct mv88e6xxx_mdio_bus *mdio_bus, *p;
 	struct mii_bus *bus;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(mdio_bus, &chip->mdios, list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(mdio_bus, p, &chip->mdios, list) {
 		bus = mdio_bus->bus;
 
 		if (!mdio_bus->external)