diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
index c8040ecf4425..907af62846ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/b53/b53_common.c
@@ -955,13 +955,13 @@ static int b53_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	if (ret)
 		dev_err(ds->dev, "failed to apply configuration\n");
 
-	/* Configure IMP/CPU port, disable unused ports. Enabled
+	/* Configure IMP/CPU port, disable all other ports. Enabled
 	 * ports will be configured with .port_enable
 	 */
 	for (port = 0; port < dev->num_ports; port++) {
 		if (dsa_is_cpu_port(ds, port))
 			b53_enable_cpu_port(dev, port);
-		else if (dsa_is_unused_port(ds, port))
+		else
 			b53_disable_port(ds, port);
 	}