diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
index 84c4319e3b31..8d50aacd19e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
@@ -1270,6 +1270,9 @@ static int ksz8795_switch_init(struct ksz_device *dev)
 	/* set the real number of ports */
 	dev->ds->num_ports = dev->port_cnt;
 
+	/* set the real number of ports */
+	dev->ds->num_ports = dev->port_cnt;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
index 3afb596d8e43..f600874e2476 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
@@ -515,6 +515,9 @@ static int ksz9477_port_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 			     PORT_VLAN_LOOKUP_VID_0, false);
 	}
 
+	/* set the real number of ports */
+	dev->ds->num_ports = dev->port_cnt;
+
 	return 0;
 }