diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.c
index a4ea35f6a456..a1e004a82f7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.c
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ static void bnx2x_dcbx_admin_mib_updated_params(struct bnx2x *bp,
 
 void bnx2x_dcbx_set_state(struct bnx2x *bp, bool dcb_on, u32 dcbx_enabled)
 {
-	if (!CHIP_IS_E1x(bp)) {
+	if (!CHIP_IS_E1x(bp) && !CHIP_IS_E3(bp)) {
 		bp->dcb_state = dcb_on;
 		bp->dcbx_enabled = dcbx_enabled;
 	} else {