diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
index c50b137f92d7..d04a239c658e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
@@ -2082,7 +2082,7 @@ static void am65_cpsw_nuss_cleanup_ndev(struct am65_cpsw_common *common)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < common->port_num; i++) {
 		port = &common->ports[i];
-		if (port->ndev)
+		if (port->ndev && port->ndev->reg_state == NETREG_REGISTERED)
 			unregister_netdev(port->ndev);
 	}
 }