diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
index 1df84a874d95..a0ef97e7f3c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c
@@ -3981,7 +3981,7 @@ static int hclge_init_client_instance(struct hnae3_client *client,
 				vport->roce.client = client;
 			}
 
-			if (hdev->roce_client) {
+			if (hdev->roce_client && hdev->nic_client) {
 				ret = hclge_init_roce_base_info(vport);
 				if (ret)
 					goto err;