diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index 1734c4dd1d0f..ce71a03a9b71 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -5814,6 +5814,7 @@ static void mlx5e_build_nic_netdev(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	netdev->gso_partial_features             |= NETIF_F_GSO_UDP_L4;
 	netdev->hw_features                      |= NETIF_F_GSO_UDP_L4;
+	netdev->hw_enc_features                  |= NETIF_F_GSO_UDP_L4;
 
 	mlx5_query_port_fcs(mdev, &fcs_supported, &fcs_enabled);