diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker.c
index 4cd5a71ad45e..5309d1fd8eb3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/rocker/rocker.c
@@ -5008,6 +5008,7 @@ static int rocker_probe_port(struct rocker *rocker, unsigned int port_number)
 	rocker_port_ig_tbl(rocker_port, SWITCHDEV_TRANS_NONE,
 			   ROCKER_OP_FLAG_REMOVE);
 err_port_ig_tbl:
+	rocker->ports[port_number] = NULL;
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 err_register_netdev:
 	free_netdev(dev);