diff --git a/net/switchdev/switchdev.c b/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
index 017801f..8d40a7d 100644
--- a/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
+++ b/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ static int switchdev_port_br_setlink_protinfo(struct net_device *dev,
 	int err;
 
 	err = nla_validate_nested(protinfo, IFLA_BRPORT_MAX,
-				  switchdev_port_bridge_policy);
+				  switchdev_port_bridge_policy, NULL);
 	if (err)
 		return err;