diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
index be8f62998ac2..b2a5da9739d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ struct page_pool;
 #define MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_MIN_RX_WQES_MPW            0x2
 
 #define MLX5E_MIN_NUM_CHANNELS         0x1
-#define MLX5E_MAX_NUM_CHANNELS         128
+#define MLX5E_MAX_NUM_CHANNELS         256
 #define MLX5E_TX_CQ_POLL_BUDGET        128
 #define MLX5E_TX_XSK_POLL_BUDGET       64
 #define MLX5E_SQ_RECOVER_MIN_INTERVAL  500 /* msecs */