diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 3b80adc19057..dc05deab1646 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -2320,7 +2320,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_config_queues_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 		}
 
 		if (vf->adq_enabled) {
-			if (idx >= ARRAY_SIZE(vf->ch)) {
+			if (idx >= vf->num_tc) {
 				aq_ret = I40E_ERR_NO_AVAILABLE_VSI;
 				goto error_param;
 			}
@@ -2341,7 +2341,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_config_queues_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 		 * to its appropriate VSIs based on TC mapping
 		 */
 		if (vf->adq_enabled) {
-			if (idx >= ARRAY_SIZE(vf->ch)) {
+			if (idx >= vf->num_tc) {
 				aq_ret = I40E_ERR_NO_AVAILABLE_VSI;
 				goto error_param;
 			}