diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c
index d6dba77ae4ba..9051b36cdad6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/fw.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ int mlx4_QUERY_DEV_CAP(struct mlx4_dev *dev, struct mlx4_dev_cap *dev_cap)
 	MLX4_GET(field, outbox, QUERY_DEV_CAP_MAX_MPT_OFFSET);
 	dev_cap->max_mpts = 1 << (field & 0x3f);
 	MLX4_GET(field, outbox, QUERY_DEV_CAP_RSVD_EQ_OFFSET);
-	dev_cap->reserved_eqs = field & 0xf;
+	dev_cap->reserved_eqs = 1 << (field & 0xf);
 	MLX4_GET(field, outbox, QUERY_DEV_CAP_MAX_EQ_OFFSET);
 	dev_cap->max_eqs = 1 << (field & 0xf);
 	MLX4_GET(field, outbox, QUERY_DEV_CAP_RSVD_MTT_OFFSET);