diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c
index a173737cb022..be624e613719 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c
@@ -5871,8 +5871,6 @@ static void mlx5_ib_unbind_slave_port(struct mlx5_ib_dev *ibdev,
 
 	port->mp.mpi = NULL;
 
-	list_add_tail(&mpi->list, &mlx5_ib_unaffiliated_port_list);
-
 	spin_unlock(&port->mp.mpi_lock);
 
 	err = mlx5_nic_vport_unaffiliate_multiport(mpi->mdev);
@@ -6026,6 +6024,8 @@ static void mlx5_ib_cleanup_multiport_master(struct mlx5_ib_dev *dev)
 			} else {
 				mlx5_ib_dbg(dev, "unbinding port_num: %d\n", i + 1);
 				mlx5_ib_unbind_slave_port(dev, dev->port[i].mp.mpi);
+				list_add_tail(&dev->port[i].mp.mpi->list,
+					      &mlx5_ib_unaffiliated_port_list);
 			}
 		}
 	}