diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index b44d6f677845..e3c858c44532 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -2581,12 +2581,6 @@ static void mlx5e_build_channels_tx_maps(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	}
 }
 
-static bool mlx5e_is_eswitch_vport_mngr(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev)
-{
-	return (MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, vport_group_manager) &&
-		MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, port_type) == MLX5_CAP_PORT_TYPE_ETH);
-}
-
 void mlx5e_activate_priv_channels(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 {
 	int num_txqs = priv->channels.num * priv->channels.params.num_tc;
@@ -2600,7 +2594,7 @@ void mlx5e_activate_priv_channels(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	mlx5e_activate_channels(&priv->channels);
 	netif_tx_start_all_queues(priv->netdev);
 
-	if (mlx5e_is_eswitch_vport_mngr(priv->mdev))
+	if (MLX5_VPORT_MANAGER(priv->mdev))
 		mlx5e_add_sqs_fwd_rules(priv);
 
 	mlx5e_wait_channels_min_rx_wqes(&priv->channels);
@@ -2611,7 +2605,7 @@ void mlx5e_deactivate_priv_channels(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 {
 	mlx5e_redirect_rqts_to_drop(priv);
 
-	if (mlx5e_is_eswitch_vport_mngr(priv->mdev))
+	if (MLX5_VPORT_MANAGER(priv->mdev))
 		mlx5e_remove_sqs_fwd_rules(priv);
 
 	/* FIXME: This is a W/A only for tx timeout watch dog false alarm when
@@ -4079,7 +4073,7 @@ static void mlx5e_build_nic_netdev(struct net_device *netdev)
 	mlx5e_set_netdev_dev_addr(netdev);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_SWITCHDEV
-	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, vport_group_manager))
+	if (MLX5_VPORT_MANAGER(mdev))
 		netdev->switchdev_ops = &mlx5e_switchdev_ops;
 #endif
 
@@ -4221,7 +4215,7 @@ static void mlx5e_nic_enable(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 
 	mlx5e_enable_async_events(priv);
 
-	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, vport_group_manager))
+	if (MLX5_VPORT_MANAGER(priv->mdev))
 		mlx5e_register_vport_reps(priv);
 
 	if (netdev->reg_state != NETREG_REGISTERED)
@@ -4255,7 +4249,7 @@ static void mlx5e_nic_disable(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 
 	queue_work(priv->wq, &priv->set_rx_mode_work);
 
-	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, vport_group_manager))
+	if (MLX5_VPORT_MANAGER(priv->mdev))
 		mlx5e_unregister_vport_reps(priv);
 
 	mlx5e_disable_async_events(priv);
@@ -4437,7 +4431,7 @@ static void *mlx5e_add(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev)
 	if (err)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, vport_group_manager)) {
+	if (MLX5_VPORT_MANAGER(mdev)) {
 		rpriv = mlx5e_alloc_nic_rep_priv(mdev);
 		if (!rpriv) {
 			mlx5_core_warn(mdev, "Failed to alloc NIC rep priv data\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eq.c
index 52b9a64cd3a2..24d2f707fdfc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eq.c
@@ -688,9 +688,7 @@ int mlx5_start_eqs(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 	u64 async_event_mask = MLX5_ASYNC_EVENT_MASK;
 	int err;
 
-	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, port_type) == MLX5_CAP_PORT_TYPE_ETH &&
-	    MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, vport_group_manager) &&
-	    mlx5_core_is_pf(dev))
+	if (MLX5_VPORT_MANAGER(dev))
 		async_event_mask |= (1ull << MLX5_EVENT_TYPE_NIC_VPORT_CHANGE);
 
 	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, port_module_event))
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c
index 8b18cc9ec026..5c001b61d04a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c
@@ -1611,13 +1611,14 @@ static void esw_disable_vport(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, int vport_num)
 }
 
 /* Public E-Switch API */
+#define ESW_ALLOWED(esw) ((esw) && MLX5_VPORT_MANAGER((esw)->dev))
+
 int mlx5_eswitch_enable_sriov(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, int nvfs, int mode)
 {
 	int err;
 	int i, enabled_events;
 
-	if (!esw || !MLX5_CAP_GEN(esw->dev, vport_group_manager) ||
-	    MLX5_CAP_GEN(esw->dev, port_type) != MLX5_CAP_PORT_TYPE_ETH)
+	if (!ESW_ALLOWED(esw))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!MLX5_CAP_GEN(esw->dev, eswitch_flow_table) ||
@@ -1667,9 +1668,7 @@ void mlx5_eswitch_disable_sriov(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw)
 	int nvports;
 	int i;
 
-	if (!esw || !MLX5_CAP_GEN(esw->dev, vport_group_manager) ||
-	    MLX5_CAP_GEN(esw->dev, port_type) != MLX5_CAP_PORT_TYPE_ETH ||
-	    esw->mode == SRIOV_NONE)
+	if (!ESW_ALLOWED(esw) || esw->mode == SRIOV_NONE)
 		return;
 
 	esw_info(esw->dev, "disable SRIOV: active vports(%d) mode(%d)\n",
@@ -1698,8 +1697,7 @@ void mlx5_eswitch_disable_sriov(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw)
 
 void mlx5_eswitch_attach(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw)
 {
-	if (!esw || !MLX5_CAP_GEN(esw->dev, vport_group_manager) ||
-	    MLX5_CAP_GEN(esw->dev, port_type) != MLX5_CAP_PORT_TYPE_ETH)
+	if (!ESW_ALLOWED(esw))
 		return;
 
 	esw_enable_vport(esw, 0, UC_ADDR_CHANGE);
@@ -1708,8 +1706,7 @@ void mlx5_eswitch_attach(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw)
 
 void mlx5_eswitch_detach(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw)
 {
-	if (!esw || !MLX5_CAP_GEN(esw->dev, vport_group_manager) ||
-	    MLX5_CAP_GEN(esw->dev, port_type) != MLX5_CAP_PORT_TYPE_ETH)
+	if (!ESW_ALLOWED(esw))
 		return;
 
 	esw_disable_vport(esw, 0);
@@ -1723,8 +1720,7 @@ int mlx5_eswitch_init(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 	int vport_num;
 	int err;
 
-	if (!MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, vport_group_manager) ||
-	    MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, port_type) != MLX5_CAP_PORT_TYPE_ETH)
+	if (!MLX5_VPORT_MANAGER(dev))
 		return 0;
 
 	esw_info(dev,
@@ -1806,8 +1802,7 @@ abort:
 
 void mlx5_eswitch_cleanup(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw)
 {
-	if (!esw || !MLX5_CAP_GEN(esw->dev, vport_group_manager) ||
-	    MLX5_CAP_GEN(esw->dev, port_type) != MLX5_CAP_PORT_TYPE_ETH)
+	if (!esw || !MLX5_VPORT_MANAGER(esw->dev))
 		return;
 
 	esw_info(esw->dev, "cleanup\n");
@@ -1838,8 +1833,6 @@ void mlx5_eswitch_vport_event(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, struct mlx5_eqe *eqe)
 }
 
 /* Vport Administration */
-#define ESW_ALLOWED(esw) \
-	(esw && MLX5_CAP_GEN(esw->dev, vport_group_manager) && mlx5_core_is_pf(esw->dev))
 #define LEGAL_VPORT(esw, vport) (vport >= 0 && vport < esw->total_vports)
 
 int mlx5_eswitch_set_vport_mac(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h
index 6a263e8d883a..d8da9240a00b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 #define DRIVER_VERSION "5.0-0"
 
 #define MLX5_TOTAL_VPORTS(mdev) (1 + pci_sriov_get_totalvfs(mdev->pdev))
+#define MLX5_VPORT_MANAGER(mdev) \
+	(MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, vport_group_manager) && \
+	(MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, port_type) == MLX5_CAP_PORT_TYPE_ETH) && \
+	 mlx5_core_is_pf(mdev))
 
 extern uint mlx5_core_debug_mask;