diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
index 416305e6d0932..0fe0fbd83ce4a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ static void backend_disconnect(struct backend_info *be)
 		unsigned int queue_index;
 
 		xen_unregister_watchers(vif);
+		xenbus_rm(XBT_NIL, be->dev->nodename, "hotplug-status");
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 		xenvif_debugfs_delif(vif);
 #endif /* CONFIG_DEBUG_FS */