diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/rdma.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/rdma.c
index 18af6981e0be..0fc7de4aa572 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/rdma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/rdma.c
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ static void mlx5_rdma_disable_roce_steering(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5_core_roce *roce = &dev->priv.roce;
 
-	if (!roce->ft)
-		return;
-
 	mlx5_del_flow_rules(roce->allow_rule);
 	mlx5_destroy_flow_group(roce->fg);
 	mlx5_destroy_flow_table(roce->ft);
@@ -145,6 +142,11 @@ static int mlx5_rdma_add_roce_addr(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 
 void mlx5_rdma_disable_roce(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
+	struct mlx5_core_roce *roce = &dev->priv.roce;
+
+	if (!roce->ft)
+		return;
+
 	mlx5_rdma_disable_roce_steering(dev);
 	mlx5_rdma_del_roce_addr(dev);
 	mlx5_nic_vport_disable_roce(dev);