diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx_am.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx_am.c
index acf32fe952cd..3d3b1f97dc27 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx_am.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx_am.c
@@ -197,9 +197,15 @@ static int mlx5e_am_stats_compare(struct mlx5e_rx_am_stats *curr,
 		return (curr->bpms > prev->bpms) ? MLX5E_AM_STATS_BETTER :
 						   MLX5E_AM_STATS_WORSE;
 
+	if (!prev->ppms)
+		return curr->ppms ? MLX5E_AM_STATS_BETTER :
+				    MLX5E_AM_STATS_SAME;
+
 	if (IS_SIGNIFICANT_DIFF(curr->ppms, prev->ppms))
 		return (curr->ppms > prev->ppms) ? MLX5E_AM_STATS_BETTER :
 						   MLX5E_AM_STATS_WORSE;
+	if (!prev->epms)
+		return MLX5E_AM_STATS_SAME;
 
 	if (IS_SIGNIFICANT_DIFF(curr->epms, prev->epms))
 		return (curr->epms < prev->epms) ? MLX5E_AM_STATS_BETTER :