diff --git a/drivers/net/qede/qede_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/qede/qede_rxtx.c
index ea264f59d7..75d78cebb5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qede/qede_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qede/qede_rxtx.c
@@ -676,9 +676,9 @@ void qede_dealloc_fp_resc(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	for (sb_idx = 0; sb_idx < QEDE_RXTX_MAX(qdev); sb_idx++) {
 		fp = &qdev->fp_array[sb_idx];
-		DP_INFO(edev, "Free sb_info index 0x%x\n",
-				fp->sb_info->igu_sb_id);
 		if (fp->sb_info) {
+			DP_INFO(edev, "Free sb_info index 0x%x\n",
+					fp->sb_info->igu_sb_id);
 			OSAL_DMA_FREE_COHERENT(edev, fp->sb_info->sb_virt,
 				fp->sb_info->sb_phys,
 				sizeof(struct status_block));