diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_tc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_tc.c
index 2186706cf913..3e9b1f59e381 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_tc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_tc.c
@@ -1854,7 +1854,7 @@ static int bnxt_tc_setup_indr_block_cb(enum tc_setup_type type,
 	struct flow_cls_offload *flower = type_data;
 	struct bnxt *bp = priv->bp;
 
-	if (flower->common.chain_index)
+	if (!tc_cls_can_offload_and_chain0(bp->dev, type_data))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	switch (type) {