diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
index 56d1bd22c7c6..97d1cfec4ec0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
@@ -2146,6 +2146,9 @@ 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);
 	mlx5e_free_rx_mpwqe(rq, wi, true);