diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_netdev.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_netdev.c
index 96180c0ec206..a0d8a26f5a02 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/en_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/en_netdev.c
@@ -961,6 +961,7 @@ int mlx4_en_init_netdev(struct mlx4_en_dev *mdev, int port,
 	}
 
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &mdev->dev->pdev->dev);
+	dev->dev_id =  port - 1;
 
 	/*
 	 * Initialize driver private data