diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c
index b9881fc1252f..a4079811b176 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c
@@ -781,10 +781,10 @@ int mlx4_QUERY_DEV_CAP(struct mlx4_dev *dev, struct mlx4_dev_cap *dev_cap)
 	MLX4_GET(field, outbox, QUERY_DEV_CAP_VL_PORT_OFFSET);
 	dev_cap->num_ports = field & 0xf;
 	MLX4_GET(field, outbox, QUERY_DEV_CAP_MAX_MSG_SZ_OFFSET);
+	dev_cap->max_msg_sz = 1 << (field & 0x1f);
 	MLX4_GET(field, outbox, QUERY_DEV_CAP_PORT_FLOWSTATS_COUNTERS_OFFSET);
 	if (field & 0x10)
 		dev_cap->flags2 |= MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_FLOWSTATS_EN;
-	dev_cap->max_msg_sz = 1 << (field & 0x1f);
 	MLX4_GET(field, outbox, QUERY_DEV_CAP_FLOW_STEERING_RANGE_EN_OFFSET);
 	if (field & 0x80)
 		dev_cap->flags2 |= MLX4_DEV_CAP_FLAG2_FS_EN;