res->max_mcast_mac = BE_MAX_MC;
- /* For BE3 1Gb ports, F/W does not properly support multiple TXQs */
- if (BE2_chip(adapter) || use_sriov || be_is_mc(adapter) ||
- !be_physfn(adapter) || (adapter->port_num > 1))
+ /* 1) For BE3 1Gb ports, FW does not support multiple TXQs
+ * 2) Create multiple TX rings on a BE3-R multi-channel interface
+ * *only* if it is RSS-capable.
+ */
+ if (BE2_chip(adapter) || use_sriov || (adapter->port_num > 1) ||
+ !be_physfn(adapter) || (be_is_mc(adapter) &&
+ !(adapter->function_caps & BE_FUNCTION_CAPS_RSS)))
res->max_tx_qs = 1;
else
res->max_tx_qs = BE3_MAX_TX_QS;