diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
index 559b96ae48f5..cf64dea53f82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ static struct ionic_lif *ionic_lif_alloc(struct ionic *ionic, unsigned int index
 
 	/* Convert the default coalesce value to actual hw resolution */
 	lif->rx_coalesce_usecs = IONIC_ITR_COAL_USEC_DEFAULT;
-	lif->rx_coalesce_hw = ionic_coal_hw_to_usec(lif->ionic,
+	lif->rx_coalesce_hw = ionic_coal_usec_to_hw(lif->ionic,
 						    lif->rx_coalesce_usecs);
 
 	snprintf(lif->name, sizeof(lif->name), "lif%u", index);