diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fs_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fs_core.c
index 17559c842905..89696048b045 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fs_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fs_core.c
@@ -436,6 +436,9 @@ static void del_flow_group(struct fs_node *node)
 	fs_get_obj(ft, fg->node.parent);
 	dev = get_dev(&ft->node);
 
+	if (ft->autogroup.active)
+		ft->autogroup.num_groups--;
+
 	if (mlx5_cmd_destroy_flow_group(dev, ft, fg->id))
 		mlx5_core_warn(dev, "flow steering can't destroy fg %d of ft %d\n",
 			       fg->id, ft->id);