diff --git a/drivers/virt/gunyah/vm_mgr.c b/drivers/virt/gunyah/vm_mgr.c
index 2843385560ba..7b0bacb512d7 100644
--- a/drivers/virt/gunyah/vm_mgr.c
+++ b/drivers/virt/gunyah/vm_mgr.c
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ static void gunyah_vm_clean_resources(struct gunyah_vm *ghvm)
 	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(ghrsc, riter, &ghvm->resources, list) {
+		list_del(&ghrsc->list);
 		gunyah_rm_free_resource(ghrsc);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&ghvm->resources_lock);