diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun.c
index 362f01bc8372..5a4bee5253ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun.c
@@ -290,9 +290,6 @@ int mlx5e_tc_tun_create_header_ipv4(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	if (err)
 		goto destroy_neigh_entry;
 
-	e->encap_size = ipv4_encap_size;
-	e->encap_header = encap_header;
-
 	if (!(nud_state & NUD_VALID)) {
 		neigh_event_send(n, NULL);
 		/* the encap entry will be made valid on neigh update event
@@ -309,6 +306,8 @@ int mlx5e_tc_tun_create_header_ipv4(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		goto destroy_neigh_entry;
 	}
 
+	e->encap_size = ipv4_encap_size;
+	e->encap_header = encap_header;
 	e->flags |= MLX5_ENCAP_ENTRY_VALID;
 	mlx5e_rep_queue_neigh_stats_work(netdev_priv(out_dev));
 	neigh_release(n);
@@ -408,9 +407,6 @@ int mlx5e_tc_tun_create_header_ipv6(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	if (err)
 		goto destroy_neigh_entry;
 
-	e->encap_size = ipv6_encap_size;
-	e->encap_header = encap_header;
-
 	if (!(nud_state & NUD_VALID)) {
 		neigh_event_send(n, NULL);
 		/* the encap entry will be made valid on neigh update event
@@ -428,6 +424,8 @@ int mlx5e_tc_tun_create_header_ipv6(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		goto destroy_neigh_entry;
 	}
 
+	e->encap_size = ipv6_encap_size;
+	e->encap_header = encap_header;
 	e->flags |= MLX5_ENCAP_ENTRY_VALID;
 	mlx5e_rep_queue_neigh_stats_work(netdev_priv(out_dev));
 	neigh_release(n);