diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 149c4b6d340b..e10fc8e7fe22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -3863,7 +3863,7 @@ int qlcnic_validate_rings(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, __u32 ring_cnt,
 		strcpy(buf, "Tx");
 	}
 
-	if (!qlcnic_use_msi_x && !qlcnic_use_msi) {
+	if (!QLCNIC_IS_MSI_FAMILY(adapter)) {
 		netdev_err(netdev, "No RSS/TSS support in INT-x mode\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}