diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index f99230a4f423..f18b52be32e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -2920,7 +2920,7 @@ static int mlx5e_update_netdev_queues(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	int err;
 
 	old_num_txqs = netdev->real_num_tx_queues;
-	old_ntc = netdev->num_tc;
+	old_ntc = netdev->num_tc ? : 1;
 
 	nch = priv->channels.params.num_channels;
 	ntc = priv->channels.params.num_tc;