diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/vcap/vcap_api.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/vcap/vcap_api.c
index 788c0728d763..0f8d98f2094d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/vcap/vcap_api.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/vcap/vcap_api.c
@@ -3527,8 +3527,8 @@ int vcap_filter_rule_keys(struct vcap_rule *rule,
 				if (key == keylist[idx]) {
 					list_del(&ckf->ctrl.list);
 					kfree(ckf);
-					idx++;
 					err = 0;
+					break;
 				}
 		}
 	}