diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/legacy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/legacy.c
index 0c4c743ca31e..3a2575dc5355 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/legacy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/legacy.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "mlx5_core.h"
 #include "eswitch.h"
 #include "fs_core.h"
+#include "fs_ft_pool.h"
 #include "esw/qos.h"
 
 enum {
@@ -95,8 +96,7 @@ static int esw_create_legacy_fdb_table(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw)
 	if (!flow_group_in)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	table_size = BIT(MLX5_CAP_ESW_FLOWTABLE_FDB(dev, log_max_ft_size));
-	ft_attr.max_fte = table_size;
+	ft_attr.max_fte = POOL_NEXT_SIZE;
 	ft_attr.prio = LEGACY_FDB_PRIO;
 	fdb = mlx5_create_flow_table(root_ns, &ft_attr);
 	if (IS_ERR(fdb)) {
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ static int esw_create_legacy_fdb_table(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw)
 		goto out;
 	}
 	esw->fdb_table.legacy.fdb = fdb;
+	table_size = fdb->max_fte;
 
 	/* Addresses group : Full match unicast/multicast addresses */
 	MLX5_SET(create_flow_group_in, flow_group_in, match_criteria_enable,