diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
index 06ec3c3bf..d8851160f 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #define ETH_FCS_LEN	4
 
 #define AG71XX_DRV_NAME		"ag71xx"
-#define AG71XX_DRV_VERSION	"0.5.0"
+#define AG71XX_DRV_VERSION	"0.5.1"
 
 #define AG71XX_NAPI_TX		1
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
index 3d60a8bab..579da84a3 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
@@ -882,6 +882,7 @@ static int __init ag71xx_module_init(void)
 static void __exit ag71xx_module_exit(void)
 {
 	platform_driver_unregister(&ag71xx_driver);
+	ag71xx_mdio_driver_exit();
 }
 
 module_init(ag71xx_module_init);