diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/cn10k_macsec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/cn10k_macsec.c
index f699209978fe..13faca9add9f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/cn10k_macsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/cn10k_macsec.c
@@ -150,11 +150,20 @@ static void cn10k_mcs_free_rsrc(struct otx2_nic *pfvf, enum mcs_direction dir,
 				enum mcs_rsrc_type type, u16 hw_rsrc_id,
 				bool all)
 {
+	struct mcs_clear_stats *clear_req;
 	struct mbox *mbox = &pfvf->mbox;
 	struct mcs_free_rsrc_req *req;
 
 	mutex_lock(&mbox->lock);
 
+	clear_req = otx2_mbox_alloc_msg_mcs_clear_stats(mbox);
+	if (!clear_req)
+		goto fail;
+
+	clear_req->id = hw_rsrc_id;
+	clear_req->type = type;
+	clear_req->dir = dir;
+
 	req = otx2_mbox_alloc_msg_mcs_free_resources(mbox);
 	if (!req)
 		goto fail;