diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index 0d6c143f6653..94037881bfd8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -4224,6 +4224,9 @@ ice_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id __always_unused *ent)
 	if (!pf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	/* initialize Auxiliary index to invalid value */
+	pf->aux_idx = -1;
+
 	/* set up for high or low DMA */
 	err = dma_set_mask_and_coherent(dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(64));
 	if (err)
@@ -4615,7 +4618,8 @@ static void ice_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	ice_aq_cancel_waiting_tasks(pf);
 	ice_unplug_aux_dev(pf);
-	ida_free(&ice_aux_ida, pf->aux_idx);
+	if (pf->aux_idx >= 0)
+		ida_free(&ice_aux_ida, pf->aux_idx);
 	set_bit(ICE_DOWN, pf->state);
 
 	mutex_destroy(&(&pf->hw)->fdir_fltr_lock);