diff --git a/drivers/atm/fore200e.c b/drivers/atm/fore200e.c
index f62e38571440..fec081db36dc 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/fore200e.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/fore200e.c
@@ -373,6 +373,10 @@ fore200e_shutdown(struct fore200e* fore200e)
 	fallthrough;
     case FORE200E_STATE_IRQ:
 	free_irq(fore200e->irq, fore200e->atm_dev);
+#ifdef FORE200E_USE_TASKLET
+	tasklet_kill(&fore200e->tx_tasklet);
+	tasklet_kill(&fore200e->rx_tasklet);
+#endif
 
 	fallthrough;
     case FORE200E_STATE_ALLOC_BUF: