diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
index 328ddce87f12..db4a04a207ec 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nvme.c
@@ -2148,12 +2148,10 @@ lpfc_nvme_create_localport(struct lpfc_vport *vport)
 	 */
 	lpfc_nvme_template.max_sgl_segments = phba->cfg_nvme_seg_cnt + 1;
 
-	/* Advertise how many hw queues we support based on fcp_io_sched */
-	if (phba->cfg_fcp_io_sched == LPFC_FCP_SCHED_BY_HDWQ)
-		lpfc_nvme_template.max_hw_queues = phba->cfg_hdw_queue;
-	else
-		lpfc_nvme_template.max_hw_queues =
-			phba->sli4_hba.num_present_cpu;
+	/* Advertise how many hw queues we support based on cfg_hdw_queue,
+	 * which will not exceed cpu count.
+	 */
+	lpfc_nvme_template.max_hw_queues = phba->cfg_hdw_queue;
 
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NVME_FC))
 		return ret;