diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun.c
index 00a04fdd756f..8bca696b6658 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun.c
@@ -300,9 +300,6 @@ int mlx5e_tc_tun_create_header_ipv4(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	if (err)
 		goto destroy_neigh_entry;
 
-	e->encap_size = ipv4_encap_size;
-	e->encap_header = encap_header;
-
 	if (!(nud_state & NUD_VALID)) {
 		neigh_event_send(attr.n, NULL);
 		/* the encap entry will be made valid on neigh update event
@@ -322,6 +319,8 @@ int mlx5e_tc_tun_create_header_ipv4(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		goto destroy_neigh_entry;
 	}
 
+	e->encap_size = ipv4_encap_size;
+	e->encap_header = encap_header;
 	e->flags |= MLX5_ENCAP_ENTRY_VALID;
 	mlx5e_rep_queue_neigh_stats_work(netdev_priv(attr.out_dev));
 	mlx5e_route_lookup_ipv4_put(&attr);
@@ -568,9 +567,6 @@ int mlx5e_tc_tun_create_header_ipv6(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	if (err)
 		goto destroy_neigh_entry;
 
-	e->encap_size = ipv6_encap_size;
-	e->encap_header = encap_header;
-
 	if (!(nud_state & NUD_VALID)) {
 		neigh_event_send(attr.n, NULL);
 		/* the encap entry will be made valid on neigh update event
@@ -590,6 +586,8 @@ int mlx5e_tc_tun_create_header_ipv6(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		goto destroy_neigh_entry;
 	}
 
+	e->encap_size = ipv6_encap_size;
+	e->encap_header = encap_header;
 	e->flags |= MLX5_ENCAP_ENTRY_VALID;
 	mlx5e_rep_queue_neigh_stats_work(netdev_priv(attr.out_dev));
 	mlx5e_route_lookup_ipv6_put(&attr);