diff --git a/modules/mqnic/mqnic_port.c b/modules/mqnic/mqnic_port.c
index 721191995..fe0c3e1fb 100644
--- a/modules/mqnic/mqnic_port.c
+++ b/modules/mqnic/mqnic_port.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ struct mqnic_port *mqnic_create_port(struct mqnic_if *interface, int index,
 	port->interface = interface;
 
 	port->index = index;
+	port->phys_index = phys_index;
 
 	port->port_rb = port_rb;