diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
index 090e00650601..a3e1498ca67c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static void dcb_tx_queue_prio_enable(struct net_device *dev, int enable)
 				"Can't %s DCB Priority on port %d, TX Queue %d: err=%d\n",
 				enable ? "set" : "unset", pi->port_id, i, -err);
 		else
-			txq->dcb_prio = value;
+			txq->dcb_prio = enable ? value : 0;
 	}
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_CHELSIO_T4_DCB */