diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.c
index ffe660f34992..ca80b34f2f8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.c
@@ -510,16 +510,19 @@ shutdown_sq_out:
  */
 static bool ice_aq_ver_check(struct ice_hw *hw)
 {
-	if (hw->api_maj_ver > EXP_FW_API_VER_MAJOR) {
+	u8 exp_fw_api_ver_major = EXP_FW_API_VER_MAJOR_BY_MAC(hw);
+	u8 exp_fw_api_ver_minor = EXP_FW_API_VER_MINOR_BY_MAC(hw);
+
+	if (hw->api_maj_ver > exp_fw_api_ver_major) {
 		/* Major API version is newer than expected, don't load */
 		dev_warn(ice_hw_to_dev(hw),
 			 "The driver for the device stopped because the NVM image is newer than expected. You must install the most recent version of the network driver.\n");
 		return false;
-	} else if (hw->api_maj_ver == EXP_FW_API_VER_MAJOR) {
-		if (hw->api_min_ver > (EXP_FW_API_VER_MINOR + 2))
+	} else if (hw->api_maj_ver == exp_fw_api_ver_major) {
+		if (hw->api_min_ver > (exp_fw_api_ver_minor + 2))
 			dev_info(ice_hw_to_dev(hw),
 				 "The driver for the device detected a newer version of the NVM image than expected. Please install the most recent version of the network driver.\n");
-		else if ((hw->api_min_ver + 2) < EXP_FW_API_VER_MINOR)
+		else if ((hw->api_min_ver + 2) < exp_fw_api_ver_minor)
 			dev_info(ice_hw_to_dev(hw),
 				 "The driver for the device detected an older version of the NVM image than expected. Please update the NVM image.\n");
 	} else {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.h
index 8f2fd1613a95..1d54b1cdb1c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.h
@@ -21,9 +21,18 @@
 /* Defines that help manage the driver vs FW API checks.
  * Take a look at ice_aq_ver_check in ice_controlq.c for actual usage.
  */
-#define EXP_FW_API_VER_BRANCH		0x00
-#define EXP_FW_API_VER_MAJOR		0x01
-#define EXP_FW_API_VER_MINOR		0x05
+#define EXP_FW_API_VER_MAJOR_E810	0x01
+#define EXP_FW_API_VER_MINOR_E810	0x05
+
+#define EXP_FW_API_VER_MAJOR_E830	0x01
+#define EXP_FW_API_VER_MINOR_E830	0x07
+
+#define EXP_FW_API_VER_MAJOR_BY_MAC(hw) ((hw)->mac_type == ICE_MAC_E830 ? \
+					 EXP_FW_API_VER_MAJOR_E830 : \
+					 EXP_FW_API_VER_MAJOR_E810)
+#define EXP_FW_API_VER_MINOR_BY_MAC(hw) ((hw)->mac_type == ICE_MAC_E830 ? \
+					 EXP_FW_API_VER_MINOR_E830 : \
+					 EXP_FW_API_VER_MINOR_E810)
 
 /* Different control queue types: These are mainly for SW consumption. */
 enum ice_ctl_q {