diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ethernet/ethernet.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ethernet/ethernet.c
index 21a55ace80..1c0238be4e 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ethernet/ethernet.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/interfaces/ethernet/ethernet.c
@@ -988,6 +988,8 @@ static int ether_init(void *cpp)
 static int ether_stop()
 {
 	struct ether_device *dptr = ether_devices, *odev;
+	stop_ifq(etherq);
+	etherq = NULL;
 	kill_thread(ether_rxt);
 	
 	while (dptr) {