diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/macsec_fs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/macsec_fs.c
index 7fc901a6ec5fc..414e285848813 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/macsec_fs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/macsec_fs.c
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ static int macsec_fs_tx_create_crypto_table_groups(struct mlx5e_flow_table *ft)
 
 	if (!in) {
 		kfree(ft->g);
+		ft->g = NULL;
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}