diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
index 4cdf834fa74a..56aa39ac1a1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c
@@ -1317,12 +1317,6 @@ mlx5e_tc_add_fdb_flow(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	int err = 0;
 	int out_index;
 
-	if (!mlx5_chains_prios_supported(esw_chains(esw)) && attr->prio != 1) {
-		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
-				   "E-switch priorities unsupported, upgrade FW");
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	}
-
 	/* We check chain range only for tc flows.
 	 * For ft flows, we checked attr->chain was originally 0 and set it to
 	 * FDB_FT_CHAIN which is outside tc range.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lib/fs_chains.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lib/fs_chains.c
index 947f346bdc2d..fa61d305990c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lib/fs_chains.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lib/fs_chains.c
@@ -141,9 +141,6 @@ u32 mlx5_chains_get_nf_ft_chain(struct mlx5_fs_chains *chains)
 
 u32 mlx5_chains_get_prio_range(struct mlx5_fs_chains *chains)
 {
-	if (!mlx5_chains_prios_supported(chains))
-		return 1;
-
 	if (mlx5_chains_ignore_flow_level_supported(chains))
 		return UINT_MAX;