diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_ct.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_ct.c
index 995b2ef1fb3b..ba72410c55fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_ct.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_ct.c
@@ -134,10 +134,7 @@ mlx5_tc_ct_set_tuple_match(struct mlx5_flow_spec *spec,
 
 		flow_rule_match_basic(rule, &match);
 
-		MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_c, ethertype,
-			 ntohs(match.mask->n_proto));
-		MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ethertype,
-			 ntohs(match.key->n_proto));
+		mlx5e_tc_set_ethertype(headers_c, headers_v, &match);
 		MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_c, ip_protocol,
 			 match.mask->ip_proto);
 		MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ip_protocol,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun.c
index e99382f58807..6d7fded75264 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun.c
@@ -512,6 +512,13 @@ int mlx5e_tc_tun_parse(struct net_device *filter_dev,
 	}
 
 	if (flow_rule_match_key(rule, FLOW_DISSECTOR_KEY_ENC_CONTROL)) {
+		struct flow_dissector_key_basic key_basic = {};
+		struct flow_dissector_key_basic mask_basic = {
+			.n_proto = htons(0xFFFF),
+		};
+		struct flow_match_basic match_basic = {
+			.key = &key_basic, .mask = &mask_basic,
+		};
 		struct flow_match_control match;
 		u16 addr_type;
 
@@ -537,10 +544,9 @@ int mlx5e_tc_tun_parse(struct net_device *filter_dev,
 				 dst_ipv4_dst_ipv6.ipv4_layout.ipv4,
 				 ntohl(match.key->dst));
 
-			MLX5_SET_TO_ONES(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_c,
-					 ethertype);
-			MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ethertype,
-				 ETH_P_IP);
+			key_basic.n_proto = htons(ETH_P_IP);
+			mlx5e_tc_set_ethertype(headers_c, headers_v,
+					       &match_basic);
 		} else if (addr_type == FLOW_DISSECTOR_KEY_IPV6_ADDRS) {
 			struct flow_match_ipv6_addrs match;
 
@@ -563,10 +569,9 @@ int mlx5e_tc_tun_parse(struct net_device *filter_dev,
 			       &match.key->dst, MLX5_FLD_SZ_BYTES(ipv6_layout,
 								  ipv6));
 
-			MLX5_SET_TO_ONES(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_c,
-					 ethertype);
-			MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ethertype,
-				 ETH_P_IPV6);
+			key_basic.n_proto = htons(ETH_P_IPV6);
+			mlx5e_tc_set_ethertype(headers_c, headers_v,
+					       &match_basic);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
index 58f797da4d8d..680b9e090057 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
@@ -2020,6 +2020,15 @@ u32 mlx5e_tc_get_flow_tun_id(struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow)
 	return flow->tunnel_id;
 }
 
+void mlx5e_tc_set_ethertype(void *headers_c, void *headers_v,
+			    struct flow_match_basic *match)
+{
+	MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_c, ethertype,
+		 ntohs(match->mask->n_proto));
+	MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ethertype,
+		 ntohs(match->key->n_proto));
+}
+
 static int parse_tunnel_attr(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 			     struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow,
 			     struct mlx5_flow_spec *spec,
@@ -2241,10 +2250,7 @@ static int __parse_cls_flower(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		struct flow_match_basic match;
 
 		flow_rule_match_basic(rule, &match);
-		MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_c, ethertype,
-			 ntohs(match.mask->n_proto));
-		MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_lyr_2_4, headers_v, ethertype,
-			 ntohs(match.key->n_proto));
+		mlx5e_tc_set_ethertype(headers_c, headers_v, &match);
 
 		if (match.mask->n_proto)
 			*match_level = MLX5_MATCH_L2;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.h
index 037aa73bf9ab..144b71f571ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.h
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ void dealloc_mod_hdr_actions(struct mlx5e_tc_mod_hdr_acts *mod_hdr_acts);
 struct mlx5e_tc_flow;
 u32 mlx5e_tc_get_flow_tun_id(struct mlx5e_tc_flow *flow);
 
+void mlx5e_tc_set_ethertype(void *headers_c, void *headers_v,
+			    struct flow_match_basic *match);
+
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MLX5_CLS_ACT)
 
 int mlx5e_tc_nic_init(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);