diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw.c
index 1c9f9a54a873..aa1ab4702385 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ int mlx5_query_hca_caps(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 			return err;
 	}
 
-	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, vport_group_manager)) {
+	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, eswitch_flow_table)) {
 		err = mlx5_core_get_caps(dev, MLX5_CAP_ESWITCH,
 					 HCA_CAP_OPMOD_GET_CUR);
 		if (err)