diff --git a/drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c b/drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c
index b962fc8e1397..738784fda117 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.c
@@ -1556,14 +1556,18 @@ int nsim_drv_probe(struct nsim_bus_dev *nsim_bus_dev)
 		goto err_devlink_unlock;
 	}
 
-	err = nsim_dev_resources_register(devlink);
+	err = devl_register(devlink);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_vfc_free;
 
+	err = nsim_dev_resources_register(devlink);
+	if (err)
+		goto err_dl_unregister;
+
 	err = devlink_params_register(devlink, nsim_devlink_params,
 				      ARRAY_SIZE(nsim_devlink_params));
 	if (err)
-		goto err_dl_unregister;
+		goto err_resource_unregister;
 	nsim_devlink_set_params_init_values(nsim_dev, devlink);
 
 	err = nsim_dev_dummy_region_init(nsim_dev, devlink);
@@ -1607,7 +1611,6 @@ int nsim_drv_probe(struct nsim_bus_dev *nsim_bus_dev)
 	nsim_dev->esw_mode = DEVLINK_ESWITCH_MODE_LEGACY;
 	devlink_set_features(devlink, DEVLINK_F_RELOAD);
 	devl_unlock(devlink);
-	devlink_register(devlink);
 	return 0;
 
 err_hwstats_exit:
@@ -1629,8 +1632,10 @@ err_dummy_region_exit:
 err_params_unregister:
 	devlink_params_unregister(devlink, nsim_devlink_params,
 				  ARRAY_SIZE(nsim_devlink_params));
-err_dl_unregister:
+err_resource_unregister:
 	devl_resources_unregister(devlink);
+err_dl_unregister:
+	devl_unregister(devlink);
 err_vfc_free:
 	kfree(nsim_dev->vfconfigs);
 err_devlink_unlock:
@@ -1668,7 +1673,6 @@ void nsim_drv_remove(struct nsim_bus_dev *nsim_bus_dev)
 	struct nsim_dev *nsim_dev = dev_get_drvdata(&nsim_bus_dev->dev);
 	struct devlink *devlink = priv_to_devlink(nsim_dev);
 
-	devlink_unregister(devlink);
 	devl_lock(devlink);
 	nsim_dev_reload_destroy(nsim_dev);
 
@@ -1677,6 +1681,7 @@ void nsim_drv_remove(struct nsim_bus_dev *nsim_bus_dev)
 	devlink_params_unregister(devlink, nsim_devlink_params,
 				  ARRAY_SIZE(nsim_devlink_params));
 	devl_resources_unregister(devlink);
+	devl_unregister(devlink);
 	kfree(nsim_dev->vfconfigs);
 	kfree(nsim_dev->fa_cookie);
 	devl_unlock(devlink);
diff --git a/include/net/devlink.h b/include/net/devlink.h
index 6a2e4f21779f..425ecef431b7 100644
--- a/include/net/devlink.h
+++ b/include/net/devlink.h
@@ -1647,6 +1647,8 @@ static inline struct devlink *devlink_alloc(const struct devlink_ops *ops,
 	return devlink_alloc_ns(ops, priv_size, &init_net, dev);
 }
 void devlink_set_features(struct devlink *devlink, u64 features);
+int devl_register(struct devlink *devlink);
+void devl_unregister(struct devlink *devlink);
 void devlink_register(struct devlink *devlink);
 void devlink_unregister(struct devlink *devlink);
 void devlink_free(struct devlink *devlink);
diff --git a/net/devlink/core.c b/net/devlink/core.c
index 371d6821315d..a31a317626d7 100644
--- a/net/devlink/core.c
+++ b/net/devlink/core.c
@@ -67,6 +67,15 @@ void devl_unlock(struct devlink *devlink)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devl_unlock);
 
+/**
+ * devlink_try_get() - try to obtain a reference on a devlink instance
+ * @devlink: instance to reference
+ *
+ * Obtain a reference on a devlink instance. A reference on a devlink instance
+ * only implies that it's safe to take the instance lock. It does not imply
+ * that the instance is registered, use devl_is_registered() after taking
+ * the instance lock to check registration status.
+ */
 struct devlink *__must_check devlink_try_get(struct devlink *devlink)
 {
 	if (refcount_inc_not_zero(&devlink->refcount))
@@ -74,66 +83,35 @@ struct devlink *__must_check devlink_try_get(struct devlink *devlink)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static void __devlink_put_rcu(struct rcu_head *head)
-{
-	struct devlink *devlink = container_of(head, struct devlink, rcu);
-
-	complete(&devlink->comp);
-}
-
 void devlink_put(struct devlink *devlink)
 {
 	if (refcount_dec_and_test(&devlink->refcount))
-		/* Make sure unregister operation that may await the completion
-		 * is unblocked only after all users are after the end of
-		 * RCU grace period.
-		 */
-		call_rcu(&devlink->rcu, __devlink_put_rcu);
+		kfree_rcu(devlink, rcu);
 }
 
-struct devlink *
-devlinks_xa_find_get(struct net *net, unsigned long *indexp,
-		     void * (*xa_find_fn)(struct xarray *, unsigned long *,
-					  unsigned long, xa_mark_t))
+struct devlink *devlinks_xa_find_get(struct net *net, unsigned long *indexp)
 {
-	struct devlink *devlink;
+	struct devlink *devlink = NULL;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 retry:
-	devlink = xa_find_fn(&devlinks, indexp, ULONG_MAX, DEVLINK_REGISTERED);
+	devlink = xa_find(&devlinks, indexp, ULONG_MAX, DEVLINK_REGISTERED);
 	if (!devlink)
 		goto unlock;
 
-	/* In case devlink_unregister() was already called and "unregistering"
-	 * mark was set, do not allow to get a devlink reference here.
-	 * This prevents live-lock of devlink_unregister() wait for completion.
-	 */
-	if (xa_get_mark(&devlinks, *indexp, DEVLINK_UNREGISTERING))
-		goto retry;
-
-	/* For a possible retry, the xa_find_after() should be always used */
-	xa_find_fn = xa_find_after;
 	if (!devlink_try_get(devlink))
-		goto retry;
+		goto next;
 	if (!net_eq(devlink_net(devlink), net)) {
 		devlink_put(devlink);
-		goto retry;
+		goto next;
 	}
 unlock:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	return devlink;
-}
 
-struct devlink *
-devlinks_xa_find_get_first(struct net *net, unsigned long *indexp)
-{
-	return devlinks_xa_find_get(net, indexp, xa_find);
-}
-
-struct devlink *
-devlinks_xa_find_get_next(struct net *net, unsigned long *indexp)
-{
-	return devlinks_xa_find_get(net, indexp, xa_find_after);
+next:
+	(*indexp)++;
+	goto retry;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -147,8 +125,6 @@ devlinks_xa_find_get_next(struct net *net, unsigned long *indexp)
  */
 void devlink_set_features(struct devlink *devlink, u64 features)
 {
-	ASSERT_DEVLINK_NOT_REGISTERED(devlink);
-
 	WARN_ON(features & DEVLINK_F_RELOAD &&
 		!devlink_reload_supported(devlink->ops));
 	devlink->features = features;
@@ -156,37 +132,48 @@ void devlink_set_features(struct devlink *devlink, u64 features)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_set_features);
 
 /**
- *	devlink_register - Register devlink instance
- *
- *	@devlink: devlink
+ * devl_register - Register devlink instance
+ * @devlink: devlink
  */
-void devlink_register(struct devlink *devlink)
+int devl_register(struct devlink *devlink)
 {
 	ASSERT_DEVLINK_NOT_REGISTERED(devlink);
-	/* Make sure that we are in .probe() routine */
+	devl_assert_locked(devlink);
 
 	xa_set_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED);
 	devlink_notify_register(devlink);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devl_register);
+
+void devlink_register(struct devlink *devlink)
+{
+	devl_lock(devlink);
+	devl_register(devlink);
+	devl_unlock(devlink);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_register);
 
 /**
- *	devlink_unregister - Unregister devlink instance
- *
- *	@devlink: devlink
+ * devl_unregister - Unregister devlink instance
+ * @devlink: devlink
  */
-void devlink_unregister(struct devlink *devlink)
+void devl_unregister(struct devlink *devlink)
 {
 	ASSERT_DEVLINK_REGISTERED(devlink);
-	/* Make sure that we are in .remove() routine */
-
-	xa_set_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_UNREGISTERING);
-	devlink_put(devlink);
-	wait_for_completion(&devlink->comp);
+	devl_assert_locked(devlink);
 
 	devlink_notify_unregister(devlink);
 	xa_clear_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED);
-	xa_clear_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_UNREGISTERING);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devl_unregister);
+
+void devlink_unregister(struct devlink *devlink)
+{
+	devl_lock(devlink);
+	devl_unregister(devlink);
+	devl_unlock(devlink);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_unregister);
 
@@ -250,7 +237,6 @@ struct devlink *devlink_alloc_ns(const struct devlink_ops *ops,
 	mutex_init(&devlink->reporters_lock);
 	mutex_init(&devlink->linecards_lock);
 	refcount_set(&devlink->refcount, 1);
-	init_completion(&devlink->comp);
 
 	return devlink;
 
@@ -296,7 +282,7 @@ void devlink_free(struct devlink *devlink)
 
 	xa_erase(&devlinks, devlink->index);
 
-	kfree(devlink);
+	devlink_put(devlink);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_free);
 
@@ -312,15 +298,18 @@ static void __net_exit devlink_pernet_pre_exit(struct net *net)
 	 */
 	devlinks_xa_for_each_registered_get(net, index, devlink) {
 		WARN_ON(!(devlink->features & DEVLINK_F_RELOAD));
-		mutex_lock(&devlink->lock);
-		err = devlink_reload(devlink, &init_net,
-				     DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_DRIVER_REINIT,
-				     DEVLINK_RELOAD_LIMIT_UNSPEC,
-				     &actions_performed, NULL);
-		mutex_unlock(&devlink->lock);
+		devl_lock(devlink);
+		err = 0;
+		if (devl_is_registered(devlink))
+			err = devlink_reload(devlink, &init_net,
+					     DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_DRIVER_REINIT,
+					     DEVLINK_RELOAD_LIMIT_UNSPEC,
+					     &actions_performed, NULL);
+		devl_unlock(devlink);
+		devlink_put(devlink);
+
 		if (err && err != -EOPNOTSUPP)
 			pr_warn("Failed to reload devlink instance into init_net\n");
-		devlink_put(devlink);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/net/devlink/devl_internal.h b/net/devlink/devl_internal.h
index adf9f6c177db..5d2bbe295659 100644
--- a/net/devlink/devl_internal.h
+++ b/net/devlink/devl_internal.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
 
 #define DEVLINK_REGISTERED XA_MARK_1
-#define DEVLINK_UNREGISTERING XA_MARK_2
 
 #define DEVLINK_RELOAD_STATS_ARRAY_SIZE \
 	(__DEVLINK_RELOAD_LIMIT_MAX * __DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_MAX)
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ struct devlink {
 	struct lock_class_key lock_key;
 	u8 reload_failed:1;
 	refcount_t refcount;
-	struct completion comp;
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
 	struct notifier_block netdevice_nb;
 	char priv[] __aligned(NETDEV_ALIGN);
@@ -82,18 +80,17 @@ extern struct genl_family devlink_nl_family;
  * in loop body in order to release the reference.
  */
 #define devlinks_xa_for_each_registered_get(net, index, devlink)	\
-	for (index = 0,							\
-	     devlink = devlinks_xa_find_get_first(net, &index);	\
-	     devlink; devlink = devlinks_xa_find_get_next(net, &index))
+	for (index = 0; (devlink = devlinks_xa_find_get(net, &index)); index++)
 
-struct devlink *
-devlinks_xa_find_get(struct net *net, unsigned long *indexp,
-		     void * (*xa_find_fn)(struct xarray *, unsigned long *,
-					  unsigned long, xa_mark_t));
-struct devlink *
-devlinks_xa_find_get_first(struct net *net, unsigned long *indexp);
-struct devlink *
-devlinks_xa_find_get_next(struct net *net, unsigned long *indexp);
+struct devlink *devlinks_xa_find_get(struct net *net, unsigned long *indexp);
+
+static inline bool devl_is_registered(struct devlink *devlink)
+{
+	/* To prevent races the caller must hold the instance lock
+	 * or another lock taken during unregistration.
+	 */
+	return xa_get_mark(&devlinks, devlink->index, DEVLINK_REGISTERED);
+}
 
 /* Netlink */
 #define DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_PORT		BIT(0)
@@ -135,12 +132,13 @@ struct devlink_gen_cmd {
  */
 #define devlink_dump_for_each_instance_get(msg, state, devlink)		\
 	for (; (devlink = devlinks_xa_find_get(sock_net(msg->sk),	\
-					       &state->instance, xa_find)); \
+					       &state->instance));	\
 	     state->instance++, state->idx = 0)
 
 extern const struct genl_small_ops devlink_nl_ops[56];
 
-struct devlink *devlink_get_from_attrs(struct net *net, struct nlattr **attrs);
+struct devlink *
+devlink_get_from_attrs_lock(struct net *net, struct nlattr **attrs);
 
 void devlink_notify_unregister(struct devlink *devlink);
 void devlink_notify_register(struct devlink *devlink);
diff --git a/net/devlink/leftover.c b/net/devlink/leftover.c
index e6d6c7f74ae7..1e23b2da78cc 100644
--- a/net/devlink/leftover.c
+++ b/net/devlink/leftover.c
@@ -2130,6 +2130,9 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_linecard_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 		int idx = 0;
 
 		mutex_lock(&devlink->linecards_lock);
+		if (!devl_is_registered(devlink))
+			goto next_devlink;
+
 		list_for_each_entry(linecard, &devlink->linecard_list, list) {
 			if (idx < state->idx) {
 				idx++;
@@ -2151,6 +2154,7 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_linecard_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 			}
 			idx++;
 		}
+next_devlink:
 		mutex_unlock(&devlink->linecards_lock);
 		devlink_put(devlink);
 	}
@@ -5259,7 +5263,13 @@ static void devlink_param_notify(struct devlink *devlink,
 	WARN_ON(cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_PARAM_NEW && cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_PARAM_DEL &&
 		cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_PORT_PARAM_NEW &&
 		cmd != DEVLINK_CMD_PORT_PARAM_DEL);
-	ASSERT_DEVLINK_REGISTERED(devlink);
+
+	/* devlink_notify_register() / devlink_notify_unregister()
+	 * will replay the notifications if the params are added/removed
+	 * outside of the lifetime of the instance.
+	 */
+	if (!devl_is_registered(devlink))
+		return;
 
 	msg = nlmsg_new(NLMSG_DEFAULT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!msg)
@@ -6314,12 +6324,10 @@ static int devlink_nl_cmd_region_read_dumpit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	start_offset = state->start_offset;
 
-	devlink = devlink_get_from_attrs(sock_net(cb->skb->sk), attrs);
+	devlink = devlink_get_from_attrs_lock(sock_net(cb->skb->sk), attrs);
 	if (IS_ERR(devlink))
 		return PTR_ERR(devlink);
 
-	devl_lock(devlink);
-
 	if (!attrs[DEVLINK_ATTR_REGION_NAME]) {
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(cb->extack, "No region name provided");
 		err = -EINVAL;
@@ -7735,9 +7743,10 @@ devlink_health_reporter_get_from_cb(struct netlink_callback *cb)
 	struct nlattr **attrs = info->attrs;
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 
-	devlink = devlink_get_from_attrs(sock_net(cb->skb->sk), attrs);
+	devlink = devlink_get_from_attrs_lock(sock_net(cb->skb->sk), attrs);
 	if (IS_ERR(devlink))
 		return NULL;
+	devl_unlock(devlink);
 
 	reporter = devlink_health_reporter_get_from_attrs(devlink, attrs);
 	devlink_put(devlink);
@@ -7810,6 +7819,12 @@ devlink_nl_cmd_health_reporter_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 		int idx = 0;
 
 		mutex_lock(&devlink->reporters_lock);
+		if (!devl_is_registered(devlink)) {
+			mutex_unlock(&devlink->reporters_lock);
+			devlink_put(devlink);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		list_for_each_entry(reporter, &devlink->reporter_list,
 				    list) {
 			if (idx < state->idx) {
@@ -7831,6 +7846,9 @@ devlink_nl_cmd_health_reporter_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 		mutex_unlock(&devlink->reporters_lock);
 
 		devl_lock(devlink);
+		if (!devl_is_registered(devlink))
+			goto next_devlink;
+
 		xa_for_each(&devlink->ports, port_index, port) {
 			mutex_lock(&port->reporters_lock);
 			list_for_each_entry(reporter, &port->reporter_list, list) {
@@ -7854,6 +7872,7 @@ devlink_nl_cmd_health_reporter_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *msg,
 			}
 			mutex_unlock(&port->reporters_lock);
 		}
+next_devlink:
 		devl_unlock(devlink);
 		devlink_put(devlink);
 	}
@@ -10902,8 +10921,6 @@ int devlink_params_register(struct devlink *devlink,
 	const struct devlink_param *param = params;
 	int i, err;
 
-	ASSERT_DEVLINK_NOT_REGISTERED(devlink);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < params_count; i++, param++) {
 		err = devlink_param_register(devlink, param);
 		if (err)
@@ -10934,8 +10951,6 @@ void devlink_params_unregister(struct devlink *devlink,
 	const struct devlink_param *param = params;
 	int i;
 
-	ASSERT_DEVLINK_NOT_REGISTERED(devlink);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < params_count; i++, param++)
 		devlink_param_unregister(devlink, param);
 }
@@ -10955,8 +10970,6 @@ int devlink_param_register(struct devlink *devlink,
 {
 	struct devlink_param_item *param_item;
 
-	ASSERT_DEVLINK_NOT_REGISTERED(devlink);
-
 	WARN_ON(devlink_param_verify(param));
 	WARN_ON(devlink_param_find_by_name(&devlink->param_list, param->name));
 
@@ -10972,6 +10985,7 @@ int devlink_param_register(struct devlink *devlink,
 	param_item->param = param;
 
 	list_add_tail(&param_item->list, &devlink->param_list);
+	devlink_param_notify(devlink, 0, param_item, DEVLINK_CMD_PARAM_NEW);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_param_register);
@@ -10986,11 +11000,10 @@ void devlink_param_unregister(struct devlink *devlink,
 {
 	struct devlink_param_item *param_item;
 
-	ASSERT_DEVLINK_NOT_REGISTERED(devlink);
-
 	param_item =
 		devlink_param_find_by_name(&devlink->param_list, param->name);
 	WARN_ON(!param_item);
+	devlink_param_notify(devlink, 0, param_item, DEVLINK_CMD_PARAM_DEL);
 	list_del(&param_item->list);
 	kfree(param_item);
 }
@@ -11050,8 +11063,6 @@ int devlink_param_driverinit_value_set(struct devlink *devlink, u32 param_id,
 {
 	struct devlink_param_item *param_item;
 
-	ASSERT_DEVLINK_NOT_REGISTERED(devlink);
-
 	param_item = devlink_param_find_by_id(&devlink->param_list, param_id);
 	if (!param_item)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -11065,6 +11076,8 @@ int devlink_param_driverinit_value_set(struct devlink *devlink, u32 param_id,
 	else
 		param_item->driverinit_value = init_val;
 	param_item->driverinit_value_valid = true;
+
+	devlink_param_notify(devlink, 0, param_item, DEVLINK_CMD_PARAM_NEW);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_param_driverinit_value_set);
@@ -12219,7 +12232,8 @@ void devlink_compat_running_version(struct devlink *devlink,
 		return;
 
 	devl_lock(devlink);
-	__devlink_compat_running_version(devlink, buf, len);
+	if (devl_is_registered(devlink))
+		__devlink_compat_running_version(devlink, buf, len);
 	devl_unlock(devlink);
 }
 
@@ -12228,20 +12242,28 @@ int devlink_compat_flash_update(struct devlink *devlink, const char *file_name)
 	struct devlink_flash_update_params params = {};
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!devlink->ops->flash_update)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	devl_lock(devlink);
+	if (!devl_is_registered(devlink)) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
+	if (!devlink->ops->flash_update) {
+		ret = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
 
 	ret = request_firmware(&params.fw, file_name, devlink->dev);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		goto out_unlock;
 
-	devl_lock(devlink);
 	devlink_flash_update_begin_notify(devlink);
 	ret = devlink->ops->flash_update(devlink, &params, NULL);
 	devlink_flash_update_end_notify(devlink);
-	devl_unlock(devlink);
 
 	release_firmware(params.fw);
+out_unlock:
+	devl_unlock(devlink);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/devlink/netlink.c b/net/devlink/netlink.c
index a552e723f4a6..b5b8ac6db2d1 100644
--- a/net/devlink/netlink.c
+++ b/net/devlink/netlink.c
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ static const struct nla_policy devlink_nl_policy[DEVLINK_ATTR_MAX + 1] = {
 	[DEVLINK_ATTR_REGION_DIRECT] = { .type = NLA_FLAG },
 };
 
-struct devlink *devlink_get_from_attrs(struct net *net, struct nlattr **attrs)
+struct devlink *
+devlink_get_from_attrs_lock(struct net *net, struct nlattr **attrs)
 {
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	unsigned long index;
@@ -96,9 +97,12 @@ struct devlink *devlink_get_from_attrs(struct net *net, struct nlattr **attrs)
 	devname = nla_data(attrs[DEVLINK_ATTR_DEV_NAME]);
 
 	devlinks_xa_for_each_registered_get(net, index, devlink) {
-		if (strcmp(devlink->dev->bus->name, busname) == 0 &&
+		devl_lock(devlink);
+		if (devl_is_registered(devlink) &&
+		    strcmp(devlink->dev->bus->name, busname) == 0 &&
 		    strcmp(dev_name(devlink->dev), devname) == 0)
 			return devlink;
+		devl_unlock(devlink);
 		devlink_put(devlink);
 	}
 
@@ -113,10 +117,10 @@ static int devlink_nl_pre_doit(const struct genl_split_ops *ops,
 	struct devlink *devlink;
 	int err;
 
-	devlink = devlink_get_from_attrs(genl_info_net(info), info->attrs);
+	devlink = devlink_get_from_attrs_lock(genl_info_net(info), info->attrs);
 	if (IS_ERR(devlink))
 		return PTR_ERR(devlink);
-	devl_lock(devlink);
+
 	info->user_ptr[0] = devlink;
 	if (ops->internal_flags & DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NEED_PORT) {
 		devlink_port = devlink_port_get_from_info(devlink, info);
@@ -208,7 +212,12 @@ int devlink_nl_instance_iter_dump(struct sk_buff *msg,
 
 	devlink_dump_for_each_instance_get(msg, state, devlink) {
 		devl_lock(devlink);
-		err = cmd->dump_one(msg, devlink, cb);
+
+		if (devl_is_registered(devlink))
+			err = cmd->dump_one(msg, devlink, cb);
+		else
+			err = 0;
+
 		devl_unlock(devlink);
 		devlink_put(devlink);