diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
index 40ba5775ff79fd9a86da3102070accab0f22d43d..12cbf21df3b97c3ca175690663c90591d43290dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
@@ -596,6 +596,8 @@ void nfp_net_refresh_port_table(struct nfp_port *port)
 {
 	struct nfp_pf *pf = port->app->pf;
 
+	set_bit(NFP_PORT_CHANGED, &port->flags);
+
 	schedule_work(&pf->port_refresh_work);
 }