1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index eaf08917f341..fc44bb331717 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -3209,9 +3209,13 @@ static void BEx_get_resources(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 
         res->max_mcast_mac = BE_MAX_MC;
 
-        /* For BE3 1Gb ports, F/W does not properly support multiple TXQs */
-        if (BE2_chip(adapter) || use_sriov || be_is_mc(adapter) ||
-            !be_physfn(adapter) || (adapter->port_num > 1))
+        /* 1) For BE3 1Gb ports, FW does not support multiple TXQs
+         * 2) Create multiple TX rings on a BE3-R multi-channel interface
+         *    *only* if it is RSS-capable.
+         */
+        if (BE2_chip(adapter) || use_sriov ||  (adapter->port_num > 1) ||
+            !be_physfn(adapter) || (be_is_mc(adapter) &&
+            !(adapter->function_caps & BE_FUNCTION_CAPS_RSS)))
                 res->max_tx_qs = 1;
         else
                 res->max_tx_qs = BE3_MAX_TX_QS;