diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
index 8d9743a5e42c..79ec6fcc9e25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
@@ -2374,6 +2374,9 @@ mpwrq_cqe_out:
 	if (likely(wi->consumed_strides < rq->mpwqe.num_strides))
 		return;
 
+	if (unlikely(!cstrides))
+		return;
+
 	wq  = &rq->mpwqe.wq;
 	wqe = mlx5_wq_ll_get_wqe(wq, wqe_id);
 	mlx5_wq_ll_pop(wq, cqe->wqe_id, &wqe->next.next_wqe_index);