diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
index b4b22576f12a..30d23334f967 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
@@ -1240,6 +1240,7 @@ static struct net_device *ipoib_add_port(const char *format,
 		goto alloc_mem_failed;
 
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(priv->dev, hca->dma_device);
+	priv->dev->dev_id = port - 1;
 
 	if (!ib_query_port(hca, port, &attr))
 		priv->max_ib_mtu = ib_mtu_enum_to_int(attr.max_mtu);