diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/core/mr.c b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/core/mr.c
index 4758914ccf8608..bf56f3d6962533 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/core/mr.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/core/mr.c
@@ -581,6 +581,9 @@ static void mlx5_vdpa_show_mr_leaks(struct mlx5_vdpa_dev *mvdev)
 
 void mlx5_vdpa_destroy_mr_resources(struct mlx5_vdpa_dev *mvdev)
 {
+	if (!mvdev->res.valid)
+		return;
+
 	for (int i = 0; i < MLX5_VDPA_NUM_AS; i++)
 		mlx5_vdpa_update_mr(mvdev, NULL, i);