diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/txrx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/txrx.h
index ddfe19adb3d9..7da22b413a48 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/txrx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/txrx.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "en.h"
 
-#define MLX5E_SQ_NOPS_ROOM  MLX5_SEND_WQE_MAX_WQEBBS
+#define MLX5E_SQ_NOPS_ROOM (MLX5_SEND_WQE_MAX_WQEBBS - 1)
 #define MLX5E_SQ_STOP_ROOM (MLX5_SEND_WQE_MAX_WQEBBS +\
 			    MLX5E_SQ_NOPS_ROOM)