diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
index 47d65b77caf774..7c17b0f705ec37 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz8795.c
@@ -1268,6 +1268,9 @@ static int ksz8795_switch_init(struct ksz_device *dev)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
+	/* set the real number of ports */
+	dev->ds->num_ports = dev->port_cnt;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
index 9a51b8a4de5d14..8d15c301602461 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz9477.c
@@ -1588,6 +1588,9 @@ static int ksz9477_switch_init(struct ksz_device *dev)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
+	/* set the real number of ports */
+	dev->ds->num_ports = dev->port_cnt;
+
 	return 0;
 }