diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
index 1c29522a2af3..2b59f84b14f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
@@ -127,6 +127,16 @@ bool mlxsw_core_res_query_enabled(const struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mlxsw_core_res_query_enabled);
 
+bool
+mlxsw_core_fw_rev_minor_subminor_validate(const struct mlxsw_fw_rev *rev,
+					  const struct mlxsw_fw_rev *req_rev)
+{
+	return rev->minor > req_rev->minor ||
+	       (rev->minor == req_rev->minor &&
+		rev->subminor >= req_rev->subminor);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mlxsw_core_fw_rev_minor_subminor_validate);
+
 struct mlxsw_rx_listener_item {
 	struct list_head list;
 	struct mlxsw_rx_listener rxl;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h
index 3377a1b39b03..f25037074e2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ struct mlxsw_core_port;
 struct mlxsw_driver;
 struct mlxsw_bus;
 struct mlxsw_bus_info;
+struct mlxsw_fw_rev;
 
 unsigned int mlxsw_core_max_ports(const struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core);
 
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ void *mlxsw_core_driver_priv(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core);
 
 bool mlxsw_core_res_query_enabled(const struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core);
 
+bool
+mlxsw_core_fw_rev_minor_subminor_validate(const struct mlxsw_fw_rev *rev,
+					  const struct mlxsw_fw_rev *req_rev);
+
 int mlxsw_core_driver_register(struct mlxsw_driver *mlxsw_driver);
 void mlxsw_core_driver_unregister(struct mlxsw_driver *mlxsw_driver);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
index c91b8238c8c5..3c5154e559b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
@@ -409,9 +409,7 @@ static int mlxsw_sp_fw_rev_validate(struct mlxsw_sp *mlxsw_sp)
 	}
 	if (MLXSW_SP_FWREV_MINOR_TO_BRANCH(rev->minor) ==
 	    MLXSW_SP_FWREV_MINOR_TO_BRANCH(req_rev->minor) &&
-	    (rev->minor > req_rev->minor ||
-	     (rev->minor == req_rev->minor &&
-	      rev->subminor >= req_rev->subminor)))
+	    mlxsw_core_fw_rev_minor_subminor_validate(rev, req_rev))
 		return 0;
 
 	dev_info(mlxsw_sp->bus_info->dev, "The firmware version %d.%d.%d is incompatible with the driver\n",