diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_devlink.c
index 405786c00334..cb08d7bf9524 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_devlink.c
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ int nfp_devlink_port_register(struct nfp_app *app, struct nfp_port *port)
 		return ret;
 
 	attrs.split = eth_port.is_split;
-	attrs.splittable = !attrs.split;
+	attrs.splittable = eth_port.port_lanes > 1 && !attrs.split;
 	attrs.lanes = eth_port.port_lanes;
 	attrs.flavour = DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_PHYSICAL;
 	attrs.phys.port_number = eth_port.label_port;