diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
index 2a705a116227..6aea65dae5ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
@@ -2847,7 +2847,7 @@ i40e_status i40e_aq_add_udp_tunnel(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 
 	status = i40e_asq_send_command(hw, &desc, NULL, 0, cmd_details);
 
-	if (!status)
+	if (!status && filter_index)
 		*filter_index = resp->index;
 
 	return status;