diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/sdio.c
index 4e56b7bbcebd..8b1831454381 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/sdio.c
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ static void b43_sdio_remove(struct sdio_func *func)
 	struct b43_sdio *sdio = sdio_get_drvdata(func);
 
 	ssb_bus_unregister(&sdio->ssb);
+	sdio_claim_host(func);
 	sdio_disable_func(func);
+	sdio_release_host(func);
 	kfree(sdio);
 	sdio_set_drvdata(func, NULL);
 }