diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/table.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/table.c
index bd292485a25b..dd7927983ab2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/table.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/table.c
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@ int mlx5hws_table_destroy(struct mlx5hws_table *tbl)
 		goto unlock_err;
 	}
 
+	if (tbl->default_miss.miss_tbl)
+		list_del_init(&tbl->default_miss.next);
+
 	list_del_init(&tbl->tbl_list_node);
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->ctrl_lock);