diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/dr_domain.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/dr_domain.c
index c4545daf179b..9a2dfe6ebe31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/dr_domain.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/dr_domain.c
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 
 bool mlx5dr_domain_is_support_ptrn_arg(struct mlx5dr_domain *dmn)
 {
-	return false;
+	return dmn->info.caps.sw_format_ver >= MLX5_STEERING_FORMAT_CONNECTX_6DX &&
+	       dmn->info.caps.support_modify_argument;
 }
 
 static int dr_domain_init_modify_header_resources(struct mlx5dr_domain *dmn)