diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pf.c
index 095c5b0e4096..be07bfdb0bb4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pf.c
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ static s32 fm10k_get_fault_pf(struct fm10k_hw *hw, int type,
 	/* read remaining fields */
 	fault->address = fm10k_read_reg(hw, type + FM10K_FAULT_ADDR_HI);
 	fault->address <<= 32;
-	fault->address = fm10k_read_reg(hw, type + FM10K_FAULT_ADDR_LO);
+	fault->address |= fm10k_read_reg(hw, type + FM10K_FAULT_ADDR_LO);
 	fault->specinfo = fm10k_read_reg(hw, type + FM10K_FAULT_SPECINFO);
 
 	/* clear valid bit to allow for next error */