diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_cxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_cxt.c
index 8ea46b81b739..8a7ac17d3ef7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_cxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_cxt.c
@@ -1023,6 +1023,7 @@ static void qed_ilt_shadow_free(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn)
 		p_dma->p_virt = NULL;
 	}
 	kfree(p_mngr->ilt_shadow);
+	p_mngr->ilt_shadow = NULL;
 }
 
 static int qed_ilt_blk_alloc(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,