diff --git a/include/net/switchdev.h b/include/net/switchdev.h
index 6279f2f179ec..729fe1534160 100644
--- a/include/net/switchdev.h
+++ b/include/net/switchdev.h
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static inline int switchdev_port_fdb_dump(struct sk_buff *skb,
 					  struct net_device *filter_dev,
 					  int *idx)
 {
-       return idx;
+       return *idx;
 }
 
 static inline bool switchdev_port_same_parent_id(struct net_device *a,