diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/qca/qca8k-common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/qca/qca8k-common.c
index e7b0e94e753b..a5c09f06908d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/qca/qca8k-common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/qca/qca8k-common.c
@@ -330,6 +330,10 @@ static int qca8k_fdb_search_and_del(struct qca8k_priv *priv, u8 port_mask,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto exit;
 
+	ret = qca8k_fdb_read(priv, &fdb);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto exit;
+
 	/* Rule doesn't exist. Why delete? */
 	if (!fdb.aging) {
 		ret = -EINVAL;