diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_ethtool.c
index 3977aa2f59bd..311873ff57e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_ethtool.c
@@ -1225,6 +1225,9 @@ nfp_port_get_module_info(struct net_device *netdev,
 	u8 data;
 
 	port = nfp_port_from_netdev(netdev);
+	if (!port)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	/* update port state to get latest interface */
 	set_bit(NFP_PORT_CHANGED, &port->flags);
 	eth_port = nfp_port_get_eth_port(port);