diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 3aa993bbafd9..ca57eb56c717 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -3401,6 +3401,9 @@ static int bnxt_hwrm_vnic_set_tpa(struct bnxt *bp, u16 vnic_id, u32 tpa_flags)
 	struct bnxt_vnic_info *vnic = &bp->vnic_info[vnic_id];
 	struct hwrm_vnic_tpa_cfg_input req = {0};
 
+	if (vnic->fw_vnic_id == INVALID_HW_RING_ID)
+		return 0;
+
 	bnxt_hwrm_cmd_hdr_init(bp, &req, HWRM_VNIC_TPA_CFG, -1, -1);
 
 	if (tpa_flags) {