diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/port_buffer.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/port_buffer.c
index 99c7cdd0404a..44d3d6826f69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/port_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/port_buffer.c
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ int mlx5e_port_manual_buffer_config(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 	}
-	priv->dcbx.xoff = xoff;
 
 	/* Apply the settings */
 	if (update_buffer) {
@@ -350,6 +349,8 @@ int mlx5e_port_manual_buffer_config(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 			return err;
 	}
 
+	priv->dcbx.xoff = xoff;
+
 	if (update_prio2buffer)
 		err = mlx5e_port_set_priority2buffer(priv->mdev, prio2buffer);