diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index 3b2cdbbdc858..53ea262ecafd 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -1694,6 +1694,13 @@ netdev_queue_update_kobjects(struct net_device *dev, int old_num, int new_num)
 	int i;
 	int error = 0;
 
+	/* Tx queue kobjects are allowed to be updated when a device is being
+	 * unregistered, but solely to remove queues from qdiscs. Any path
+	 * adding queues should be fixed.
+	 */
+	WARN(dev->reg_state == NETREG_UNREGISTERING && new_num > old_num,
+	     "New queues can't be registered after device unregistration.");
+
 	for (i = old_num; i < new_num; i++) {
 		error = netdev_queue_add_kobject(dev, i);
 		if (error) {
@@ -1808,6 +1815,9 @@ static void remove_queue_kobjects(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	net_rx_queue_update_kobjects(dev, real_rx, 0);
 	netdev_queue_update_kobjects(dev, real_tx, 0);
+
+	dev->real_num_rx_queues = 0;
+	dev->real_num_tx_queues = 0;
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
 	kset_unregister(dev->queues_kset);
 #endif