diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index a30258a..fbb83d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -997,6 +997,8 @@
 {
 	struct at86rf230_local *lp = spi_get_drvdata(spi);
 
+	/* mask all at86rf230 irq's */
+	at86rf230_write_subreg(lp, SR_IRQ_MASK, 0);
 	ieee802154_unregister_device(lp->dev);
 
 	free_irq(spi->irq, lp);