diff --git a/net/sched/sch_taprio.c b/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
index 7cd68628c637..c609373c8661 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ static int taprio_parse_mqprio_opt(struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	/* Verify priority mapping uses valid tcs */
-	for (i = 0; i < TC_BITMASK + 1; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i <= TC_BITMASK; i++) {
 		if (qopt->prio_tc_map[i] >= qopt->num_tc) {
 			NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Invalid traffic class in priority to traffic class mapping");
 			return -EINVAL;
@@ -1347,6 +1347,26 @@ out:
 	return err;
 }
 
+static int taprio_mqprio_cmp(const struct net_device *dev,
+			     const struct tc_mqprio_qopt *mqprio)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (!mqprio || mqprio->num_tc != dev->num_tc)
+		return -1;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < mqprio->num_tc; i++)
+		if (dev->tc_to_txq[i].count != mqprio->count[i] ||
+		    dev->tc_to_txq[i].offset != mqprio->offset[i])
+			return -1;
+
+	for (i = 0; i <= TC_BITMASK; i++)
+		if (dev->prio_tc_map[i] != mqprio->prio_tc_map[i])
+			return -1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int taprio_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 			 struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
@@ -1398,6 +1418,10 @@ static int taprio_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 	admin = rcu_dereference(q->admin_sched);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 
+	/* no changes - no new mqprio settings */
+	if (!taprio_mqprio_cmp(dev, mqprio))
+		mqprio = NULL;
+
 	if (mqprio && (oper || admin)) {
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Changing the traffic mapping of a running schedule is not supported");
 		err = -ENOTSUPP;
@@ -1455,7 +1479,7 @@ static int taprio_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 					    mqprio->offset[i]);
 
 		/* Always use supplied priority mappings */
-		for (i = 0; i < TC_BITMASK + 1; i++)
+		for (i = 0; i <= TC_BITMASK; i++)
 			netdev_set_prio_tc_map(dev, i,
 					       mqprio->prio_tc_map[i]);
 	}