diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_tc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_tc.c
index 1d135b02ea02..52b453b60597 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_tc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_tc.c
@@ -332,7 +332,12 @@ static int tc_setup_cbs(struct stmmac_priv *priv,
 
 		priv->plat->tx_queues_cfg[queue].mode_to_use = MTL_QUEUE_AVB;
 	} else if (!qopt->enable) {
-		return stmmac_dma_qmode(priv, priv->ioaddr, queue, MTL_QUEUE_DCB);
+		ret = stmmac_dma_qmode(priv, priv->ioaddr, queue,
+				       MTL_QUEUE_DCB);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
+		priv->plat->tx_queues_cfg[queue].mode_to_use = MTL_QUEUE_DCB;
 	}
 
 	/* Port Transmit Rate and Speed Divider */