diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vsc7514.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vsc7514.c
index 18aed504f45d..291ae6817c26 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vsc7514.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot_vsc7514.c
@@ -978,14 +978,15 @@ static int mscc_ocelot_init_ports(struct platform_device *pdev,
 			of_node_put(portnp);
 			goto out_teardown;
 		}
-		devlink_ports_registered |= BIT(port);
 
 		err = ocelot_probe_port(ocelot, port, target, portnp);
 		if (err) {
-			of_node_put(portnp);
-			goto out_teardown;
+			ocelot_port_devlink_teardown(ocelot, port);
+			continue;
 		}
 
+		devlink_ports_registered |= BIT(port);
+
 		ocelot_port = ocelot->ports[port];
 		priv = container_of(ocelot_port, struct ocelot_port_private,
 				    port);