diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
index 6cde196f6b70..f85f5d88d331 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
@@ -2122,7 +2122,7 @@ static int __mlxsw_core_port_init(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port,
 				  enum devlink_port_flavour flavour,
 				  u32 port_number, bool split,
 				  u32 split_port_subnumber,
-				  u32 lanes,
+				  bool splittable, u32 lanes,
 				  const unsigned char *switch_id,
 				  unsigned char switch_id_len)
 {
@@ -2161,14 +2161,15 @@ static void __mlxsw_core_port_fini(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port)
 int mlxsw_core_port_init(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port,
 			 u32 port_number, bool split,
 			 u32 split_port_subnumber,
-			 u32 lanes,
+			 bool splittable, u32 lanes,
 			 const unsigned char *switch_id,
 			 unsigned char switch_id_len)
 {
 	return __mlxsw_core_port_init(mlxsw_core, local_port,
 				      DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_PHYSICAL,
 				      port_number, split, split_port_subnumber,
-				      lanes, switch_id, switch_id_len);
+				      splittable, lanes,
+				      switch_id, switch_id_len);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mlxsw_core_port_init);
 
@@ -2189,7 +2190,7 @@ int mlxsw_core_cpu_port_init(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core,
 
 	err = __mlxsw_core_port_init(mlxsw_core, MLXSW_PORT_CPU_PORT,
 				     DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_CPU,
-				     0, false, 0, 0,
+				     0, false, 0, false, 0,
 				     switch_id, switch_id_len);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h
index b5c02e6e6865..7d6b0a232789 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h
@@ -191,9 +191,8 @@ void mlxsw_core_lag_mapping_clear(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core,
 
 void *mlxsw_core_port_driver_priv(struct mlxsw_core_port *mlxsw_core_port);
 int mlxsw_core_port_init(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port,
-			 u32 port_number, bool split,
-			 u32 split_port_subnumber,
-			 u32 lanes,
+			 u32 port_number, bool split, u32 split_port_subnumber,
+			 bool splittable, u32 lanes,
 			 const unsigned char *switch_id,
 			 unsigned char switch_id_len);
 void mlxsw_core_port_fini(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core, u8 local_port);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/minimal.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/minimal.c
index f9c9d7baf3be..c010db2c9dba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/minimal.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/minimal.c
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ mlxsw_m_port_create(struct mlxsw_m *mlxsw_m, u8 local_port, u8 module)
 	int err;
 
 	err = mlxsw_core_port_init(mlxsw_m->core, local_port,
-				   module + 1, false, 0, 0,
-				   mlxsw_m->base_mac,
+				   module + 1, false, 0, false,
+				   0, mlxsw_m->base_mac,
 				   sizeof(mlxsw_m->base_mac));
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(mlxsw_m->bus_info->dev, "Port %d: Failed to init core port\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
index 4b4d639d9ba6..f40a499b7e76 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
@@ -3246,12 +3246,14 @@ static int mlxsw_sp_port_create(struct mlxsw_sp *mlxsw_sp, u8 local_port,
 	struct mlxsw_sp_port *mlxsw_sp_port;
 	u32 lanes = port_mapping->width;
 	struct net_device *dev;
+	bool splittable;
 	int err;
 
+	splittable = lanes > 1 && !split;
 	err = mlxsw_core_port_init(mlxsw_sp->core, local_port,
 				   port_mapping->module + 1, split,
 				   port_mapping->lane / lanes,
-				   lanes,
+				   splittable, lanes,
 				   mlxsw_sp->base_mac,
 				   sizeof(mlxsw_sp->base_mac));
 	if (err) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchib.c
index 1b446e6071b2..1e561132eb1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchib.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static int mlxsw_sib_port_create(struct mlxsw_sib *mlxsw_sib, u8 local_port,
 	int err;
 
 	err = mlxsw_core_port_init(mlxsw_sib->core, local_port,
-				   module + 1, false, 0, 0,
+				   module + 1, false, 0, false, 0,
 				   mlxsw_sib->hw_id, sizeof(mlxsw_sib->hw_id));
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(mlxsw_sib->bus_info->dev, "Port %d: Failed to init core port\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c
index ac4cd7c23439..6f9a725662fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/switchx2.c
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ static int mlxsw_sx_port_eth_create(struct mlxsw_sx *mlxsw_sx, u8 local_port,
 	int err;
 
 	err = mlxsw_core_port_init(mlxsw_sx->core, local_port,
-				   module + 1, false, 0, 0,
+				   module + 1, false, 0, false, 0,
 				   mlxsw_sx->hw_id, sizeof(mlxsw_sx->hw_id));
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(mlxsw_sx->bus_info->dev, "Port %d: Failed to init core port\n",
