diff --git a/qbg/lldp_vdpnl.c b/qbg/lldp_vdpnl.c
--- a/qbg/lldp_vdpnl.c
+++ b/qbg/lldp_vdpnl.c
@@ -351,14 +351,15 @@
 		return vdpnl_error(rc, nlh, len);
 	vdpnl_reply1(&p, nlh, len);
 	vf_ports = mynla_nest_start(nlh, IFLA_VF_PORTS);
-	vf_port = mynla_nest_start(nlh, IFLA_VF_PORT);
 	/* Iterate over all profiles */
 	do {
 		rc = vdp_status(++i, &p);
-		if (rc == 1)
+		if (rc == 1) {
+			vf_port = mynla_nest_start(nlh, IFLA_VF_PORT);
 			vdpnl_reply2(&p, nlh);
-		if (rc == 0) {
 			mynla_nest_end(nlh, vf_port);
+		}
+		if (rc == 0) {
 			mynla_nest_end(nlh, vf_ports);
 		}
 	} while (rc == 1);