diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core_linecards.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core_linecards.c
index 83d2dc91ba2c..99196333d132 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core_linecards.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core_linecards.c
@@ -1484,6 +1484,7 @@ err_type_file_file_validate:
 	vfree(types_info->data);
 err_data_alloc:
 	kfree(types_info);
+	linecards->types_info = NULL;
 	return err;
 }