diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp.c
index 0c3c638ce8..c7281ab9a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp.c
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ bnxt_ulp_init(struct bnxt *bp)
 		}
 
 		/* update the port database */
-		rc = ulp_port_db_dev_port_intf_update(bp->ulp_ctx, bp);
+		rc = ulp_port_db_dev_port_intf_update(bp->ulp_ctx, bp->eth_dev);
 		if (rc) {
 			BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR,
 				    "Failed to update port database\n");
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ bnxt_ulp_init(struct bnxt *bp)
 	}
 
 	/* update the port database */
-	rc = ulp_port_db_dev_port_intf_update(bp->ulp_ctx, bp);
+	rc = ulp_port_db_dev_port_intf_update(bp->ulp_ctx, bp->eth_dev);
 	if (rc) {
 		BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR, "Failed to update port database\n");
 		goto jump_to_error;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.c
index e3b9242891..66b5840263 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.c
@@ -104,10 +104,11 @@ int32_t	ulp_port_db_deinit(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt)
  * Returns 0 on success or negative number on failure.
  */
 int32_t	ulp_port_db_dev_port_intf_update(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt,
-					 struct bnxt *bp)
+					 struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct bnxt_ulp_port_db *port_db;
-	uint32_t port_id = bp->eth_dev->data->port_id;
+	struct bnxt *bp = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
+	uint32_t port_id = eth_dev->data->port_id;
 	uint32_t ifindex;
 	struct ulp_interface_info *intf;
 	int32_t rc;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.h
index 271c29a475..929a5a5108 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int32_t	ulp_port_db_deinit(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt);
  * Returns 0 on success or negative number on failure.
  */
 int32_t	ulp_port_db_dev_port_intf_update(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt,
-					 struct bnxt *bp);
+					 struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 
 /*
  * Api to get the ulp ifindex for a given device port.