diff --git a/pkg/host/internal/sriov/sriov.go b/pkg/host/internal/sriov/sriov.go
index bd453ae30..bf9919a7e 100644
--- a/pkg/host/internal/sriov/sriov.go
+++ b/pkg/host/internal/sriov/sriov.go
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ func (s *sriov) configSriovVFDevices(iface *sriovnetworkv1.Interface) error {
 					if err := s.infinibandHelper.ConfigureVfGUID(addr, iface.PciAddress, vfID, pfLink); err != nil {
 						return err
 					}
-					if err := s.kernelHelper.Unbind(iface.PciAddress); err != nil {
+					if err := s.kernelHelper.Unbind(addr); err != nil {
 						return err
 					}
 				} else {