diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6060.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6060.c
index 2a2489b5196d..51ef8f262ca9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6060.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6060.c
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ static int mv88e6060_setup_port(struct mv88e6060_priv *priv, int p)
 	int addr = REG_PORT(p);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (dsa_is_unused_port(priv->ds, p))
+		return 0;
+
 	/* Do not force flow control, disable Ingress and Egress
 	 * Header tagging, disable VLAN tunneling, and set the port
 	 * state to Forwarding.  Additionally, if this is the CPU