diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch_offloads.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch_offloads.c
index f3f23fdc20229..3194cdcd2f630 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch_offloads.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch_offloads.c
@@ -2784,10 +2784,6 @@ bool mlx5_esw_vport_match_metadata_supported(const struct mlx5_eswitch *esw)
 	if (!MLX5_CAP_ESW_FLOWTABLE(esw->dev, flow_source))
 		return false;
 
-	if (mlx5_core_is_ecpf_esw_manager(esw->dev) ||
-	    mlx5_ecpf_vport_exists(esw->dev))
-		return false;
-
 	return true;
 }