diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
index 7536a4c01293a9b3e97bf1171941b6724213ad6c..a91f0c9d4511e23a9189f84916d4be158157813d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
@@ -1816,6 +1816,8 @@ static int cpsw_probe_dt(struct cpsw_platform_data *data,
 		}
 
 		i++;
+		if (i == data->slaves)
+			break;
 	}
 
 	return 0;