diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
index 489a899c80b6..dc891d83610e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
@@ -2428,6 +2428,9 @@ static void mv88e6xxx_port_disable(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port)
 
 	mutex_lock(&chip->reg_lock);
 
+	if (mv88e6xxx_port_set_state(chip, port, BR_STATE_DISABLED))
+		dev_err(chip->dev, "failed to disable port\n");
+
 	if (chip->info->ops->serdes_irq_free)
 		chip->info->ops->serdes_irq_free(chip, port);