diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_router.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_router.c
index 464821dd492d..a2033837182e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_router.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_router.c
@@ -3014,6 +3014,9 @@ static int mlxsw_sp_neigh_rif_made_sync(struct mlxsw_sp *mlxsw_sp,
 		.rif = rif,
 	};
 
+	if (!mlxsw_sp_dev_lower_is_port(mlxsw_sp_rif_dev(rif)))
+		return 0;
+
 	neigh_for_each(&arp_tbl, mlxsw_sp_neigh_rif_made_sync_each, &rms);
 	if (rms.err)
 		goto err_arp;