diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c
index def2156e50eeb..20bb372662541 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ int mlx5_register_device(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 void mlx5_unregister_device(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&mlx5_intf_mutex);
-	dev->priv.flags |= MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_DISABLE_ALL_ADEV;
+	dev->priv.flags = MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_DISABLE_ALL_ADEV;
 	mlx5_rescan_drivers_locked(dev);
 	mutex_unlock(&mlx5_intf_mutex);
 }