diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/counters.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/counters.c
index b049bba21579..f4aa72166cf3 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/counters.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/counters.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ static int do_get_hw_stats(struct ib_device *ibdev,
 		return ret;
 
 	/* We don't expose device counters over Vports */
-	if (is_mdev_switchdev_mode(dev->mdev) && port_num != 0)
+	if (is_mdev_switchdev_mode(dev->mdev) && dev->is_rep && port_num != 0)
 		goto done;
 
 	if (MLX5_CAP_PCAM_FEATURE(dev->mdev, rx_icrc_encapsulated_counter)) {