diff --git a/net/dsa/dsa.c b/net/dsa/dsa.c
index 392e29a0227d..52beeb8829dc 100644
--- a/net/dsa/dsa.c
+++ b/net/dsa/dsa.c
@@ -642,6 +642,8 @@ static int dsa_of_probe(struct device *dev)
 				continue;
 
 			port_index = be32_to_cpup(port_reg);
+			if (port_index >= DSA_MAX_PORTS)
+				break;
 
 			port_name = of_get_property(port, "label", NULL);
 			if (!port_name)
@@ -666,8 +668,6 @@ static int dsa_of_probe(struct device *dev)
 					goto out_free_chip;
 			}
 
-			if (port_index == DSA_MAX_PORTS)
-				break;
 		}
 	}