diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c b/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
index bf58d4d1ae9b43f03776a047d62b475010d9abf6..0992790da6b613cb9de3f801a899856c95c1e519 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ qca8k_setup_of_pws_reg(struct qca8k_priv *priv)
 static int
 qca8k_parse_port_config(struct qca8k_priv *priv)
 {
-	int port, cpu_port_index = 0, ret;
+	int port, cpu_port_index = -1, ret;
 	struct device_node *port_dn;
 	phy_interface_t mode;
 	struct dsa_port *dp;