diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_virtio.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_virtio.c
index 7f2c551e5d69..41c096c2af5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_virtio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_virtio.c
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ err:
 
 	if (cfv->vr_rx)
 		vdev->vringh_config->del_vrhs(cfv->vdev);
-	if (cfv->vdev)
+	if (cfv->vq_tx)
 		vdev->config->del_vqs(cfv->vdev);
 	free_netdev(netdev);
 	return err;