diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
index f4f8a6728e95..3453f37a0741 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
@@ -3356,10 +3356,8 @@ static int parse_tc_nic_actions(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 				  MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
 			break;
 		case FLOW_ACTION_DROP:
-			action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_DROP;
-			if (MLX5_CAP_FLOWTABLE(priv->mdev,
-					       flow_table_properties_nic_receive.flow_counter))
-				action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
+			action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_DROP |
+				  MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_COUNT;
 			break;
 		case FLOW_ACTION_MANGLE:
 		case FLOW_ACTION_ADD: