diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_switchdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_switchdev.c
index 42a6afcaae03..7924f241e3ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_switchdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_switchdev.c
@@ -912,8 +912,10 @@ mlxsw_sp_port_vlan_bridge_join(struct mlxsw_sp_port_vlan *mlxsw_sp_port_vlan,
 	int err;
 
 	/* No need to continue if only VLAN flags were changed */
-	if (mlxsw_sp_port_vlan->bridge_port)
+	if (mlxsw_sp_port_vlan->bridge_port) {
+		mlxsw_sp_port_vlan_put(mlxsw_sp_port_vlan);
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	err = mlxsw_sp_port_vlan_fid_join(mlxsw_sp_port_vlan, bridge_port);
 	if (err)