diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/sample.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/sample.c
index 1046b7ea5c88..df6888c4793c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/sample.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc/sample.c
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ mlx5e_tc_sample_unoffload(struct mlx5e_tc_psample *tc_psample,
 	/* The following delete order can't be changed, otherwise,
 	 * will hit fw syndromes.
 	 */
+	esw = tc_psample->esw;
 	sample_flow = attr->sample_attr->sample_flow;
 	mlx5_eswitch_del_offloaded_rule(esw, sample_flow->pre_rule, sample_flow->pre_attr);