diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
index 85e4b016cfab3..097ab6fe371ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ static int handle_hca_cap(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, void *set_ctx)
 
 	/* Check log_max_qp from HCA caps to set in current profile */
 	if (prof->log_max_qp == LOG_MAX_SUPPORTED_QPS) {
-		prof->log_max_qp = MLX5_CAP_GEN_MAX(dev, log_max_qp);
+		prof->log_max_qp = min_t(u8, 17, MLX5_CAP_GEN_MAX(dev, log_max_qp));
 	} else if (MLX5_CAP_GEN_MAX(dev, log_max_qp) < prof->log_max_qp) {
 		mlx5_core_warn(dev, "log_max_qp value in current profile is %d, changing it to HCA capability limit (%d)\n",
 			       prof->log_max_qp,