diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
index 70b8d2dfa751..90944bf271ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
@@ -4304,6 +4304,7 @@ int mlx5e_set_fwd_to_int_port_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 
 	esw_attr->dest_int_port = dest_int_port;
 	esw_attr->dests[out_index].flags |= MLX5_ESW_DEST_CHAIN_WITH_SRC_PORT_CHANGE;
+	esw_attr->split_count = out_index;
 
 	/* Forward to root fdb for matching against the new source vport */
 	attr->dest_chain = 0;