diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c
index 006807e04eda..8c294ab43f90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c
@@ -936,6 +936,7 @@ err_close_drop_rq:
 
 static void mlx5e_cleanup_rep_rx(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 {
+	mlx5e_ethtool_cleanup_steering(priv);
 	rep_vport_rx_rule_destroy(priv);
 	mlx5e_destroy_rep_root_ft(priv);
 	mlx5e_destroy_ttc_table(priv, &priv->fs.ttc);