/* bring down the interface */
vnet_hw_interface_set_flags (vnm, vif->hw_if_index, 0);
vnet_sw_interface_set_flags (vnm, vif->sw_if_index, 0);
+ vnet_hw_interface_unassign_rx_thread (vnm, vif->hw_if_index, 0);
ethernet_delete_interface (vnm, vif->hw_if_index);
vif->hw_if_index = ~0;