diff --git a/dev_d.c b/dev_d.c
index 050df7bbec..eaf9b1dc12 100644
--- a/dev_d.c
+++ b/dev_d.c
@@ -96,9 +96,8 @@ void dev_d_send(struct udevice *dev, const char *subsystem, const char *devpath)
 		strfieldcat(env_devname, dev->name);
 	} else if (dev->type == 'n') {
 		strfieldcpy(env_devname, dev->name);
+		setenv("DEVPATH", devpath, 1);
 	}
-
-	setenv("DEVPATH", devpath, 1);
 	setenv("DEVNAME", env_devname, 1);
 	dbg("DEVNAME='%s'", env_devname);