diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_dcb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_dcb.c
index a85d2be986af..15c7041e937b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_dcb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_dcb.c
@@ -471,7 +471,10 @@ static int bnxt_ets_validate(struct bnxt *bp, struct ieee_ets *ets, u8 *tc)
 	if (total_ets_bw > 100)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	*tc = max_tc + 1;
+	if (max_tc >= bp->max_tc)
+		*tc = bp->max_tc;
+	else
+		*tc = max_tc + 1;
 	return 0;
 }