diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
index 2d39bade89e3..bb9299481b45 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/core.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ free_skb:
 
 static const struct mlxsw_listener mlxsw_emad_rx_listener =
 	MLXSW_RXL(mlxsw_emad_rx_listener_func, ETHEMAD, TRAP_TO_CPU, false,
-		  EMAD, DISCARD);
+		  EMAD, FORWARD);
 
 static int mlxsw_emad_init(struct mlxsw_core *mlxsw_core)
 {