diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index d0b20465b454..c0d7fe6ef2eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -6903,7 +6903,7 @@ void i40e_veb_release(struct i40e_veb *veb)
  **/
 static int i40e_add_veb(struct i40e_veb *veb, struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 {
-	bool is_default = (vsi->idx == vsi->back->lan_vsi);
+	bool is_default = false;
 	bool is_cloud = false;
 	int ret;