diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c
index fd17443aeacd..bfc940ff9c8a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c
@@ -962,14 +962,11 @@ static void mlx5_ib_event(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, void *context,
 		break;
 
 	case MLX5_DEV_EVENT_PORT_DOWN:
+	case MLX5_DEV_EVENT_PORT_INITIALIZED:
 		ibev.event = IB_EVENT_PORT_ERR;
 		port = (u8)param;
 		break;
 
-	case MLX5_DEV_EVENT_PORT_INITIALIZED:
-		/* not used by ULPs */
-		return;
-
 	case MLX5_DEV_EVENT_LID_CHANGE:
 		ibev.event = IB_EVENT_LID_CHANGE;
 		port = (u8)param;