diff --git a/net/switchdev/switchdev.c b/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
index d1c7d51..1adeeda 100644
--- a/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
+++ b/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
@@ -248,11 +248,8 @@
 		 * released.
 		 */
 
-		if (err != -EOPNOTSUPP) {
-			trans.ph = SWITCHDEV_TRANS_ABORT;
-			__switchdev_port_attr_set(dev, attr, &trans);
+		if (err != -EOPNOTSUPP)
 			switchdev_trans_items_destroy(&trans);
-		}
 
 		return err;
 	}
@@ -334,11 +331,8 @@
 		 * released.
 		 */
 
-		if (err != -EOPNOTSUPP) {
-			trans.ph = SWITCHDEV_TRANS_ABORT;
-			__switchdev_port_obj_add(dev, obj, &trans);
+		if (err != -EOPNOTSUPP)
 			switchdev_trans_items_destroy(&trans);
-		}
 
 		return err;
 	}