diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_cxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_cxt.c
index 9861daa82d9e..b70262e70baf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_cxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_cxt.c
@@ -1036,11 +1036,13 @@ static void qed_cid_map_free(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn)
 
 	for (type = 0; type < MAX_CONN_TYPES; type++) {
 		bitmap_free(p_mngr->acquired[type].cid_map);
+		p_mngr->acquired[type].cid_map = NULL;
 		p_mngr->acquired[type].max_count = 0;
 		p_mngr->acquired[type].start_cid = 0;
 
 		for (vf = 0; vf < MAX_NUM_VFS; vf++) {
 			bitmap_free(p_mngr->acquired_vf[type][vf].cid_map);
+			p_mngr->acquired_vf[type][vf].cid_map = NULL;
 			p_mngr->acquired_vf[type][vf].max_count = 0;
 			p_mngr->acquired_vf[type][vf].start_cid = 0;
 		}