diff --git a/repos/dde_ipxe/include/dde_ipxe/nic.h b/repos/dde_ipxe/include/dde_ipxe/nic.h
index cecffe785..470227d60 100644
--- a/repos/dde_ipxe/include/dde_ipxe/nic.h
+++ b/repos/dde_ipxe/include/dde_ipxe/nic.h
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ typedef void (*dde_ipxe_nic_rx_cb)(unsigned if_index, const char *packet, unsign
 extern void dde_ipxe_nic_register_callbacks(dde_ipxe_nic_rx_cb rx_cb,
                                             dde_ipxe_nic_link_cb link_cb);
 
+/**
+ * Clear callbacks
+ */
+extern void dde_ipxe_nic_unregister_callbacks();
+
+
 /**
  * Send packet
  *
diff --git a/repos/dde_ipxe/src/drivers/nic/main.cc b/repos/dde_ipxe/src/drivers/nic/main.cc
index ec1526069..e805a1f6d 100644
--- a/repos/dde_ipxe/src/drivers/nic/main.cc
+++ b/repos/dde_ipxe/src/drivers/nic/main.cc
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ namespace Ipxe {
 			       Nic::Driver_notification &notify)
 			: _ep(ep), _alloc(alloc), _notify(notify)
 			{
-				PINF("--- init iPXE NIC");
-				int cnt = dde_ipxe_nic_init(&ep);
-				PINF("    number of devices: %d", cnt);
-
 				PINF("--- init callbacks");
 				dde_ipxe_nic_register_callbacks(_rx_callback, _link_callback);
 
@@ -67,6 +63,8 @@ namespace Ipxe {
 				     _mac_addr.addr[4] & 0xff, _mac_addr.addr[5] & 0xff);
 			}
 
+			~Driver() { dde_ipxe_nic_unregister_callbacks(); }
+
 			void rx_handler(const char *packet, unsigned packet_len)
 			{
 				try {
@@ -146,6 +144,11 @@ struct Main
 		root(&ep.rpc_ep(), &sliced_heap, factory)
 	{
 		PINF("--- iPXE NIC driver started ---\n");
+
+		PINF("--- init iPXE NIC");
+		int cnt = dde_ipxe_nic_init(&ep);
+		PINF("    number of devices: %d", cnt);
+
 		Genode::env()->parent()->announce(ep.manage(root));
 	}
 };
diff --git a/repos/dde_ipxe/src/lib/dde_ipxe/nic.c b/repos/dde_ipxe/src/lib/dde_ipxe/nic.c
index 99c8db190..a542ccfa4 100644
--- a/repos/dde_ipxe/src/lib/dde_ipxe/nic.c
+++ b/repos/dde_ipxe/src/lib/dde_ipxe/nic.c
@@ -220,6 +220,17 @@ void dde_ipxe_nic_register_callbacks(dde_ipxe_nic_rx_cb rx_cb,
 }
 
 
+void dde_ipxe_nic_unregister_callbacks(void)
+{
+	dde_lock_enter();
+
+	rx_callback   = (dde_ipxe_nic_rx_cb)0;
+	link_callback = (dde_ipxe_nic_link_cb)0;
+
+	dde_lock_leave();
+}
+
+
 int dde_ipxe_nic_link_state(unsigned if_index)
 {
 	if (if_index != 1)