@@ -451,6 +451,23 @@ int mlx5e_ethtool_set_channels(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
mutex_lock(&priv->state_lock);
+ /* If RXFH is configured, changing the channels number is allowed only if
+ * it does not require resizing the RSS table. This is because the previous
+ * configuration may no longer be compatible with the new RSS table.
+ */
+ if (netif_is_rxfh_configured(priv->netdev)) {
+ int cur_rqt_size = mlx5e_rqt_size(priv->mdev, cur_params->num_channels);
+ int new_rqt_size = mlx5e_rqt_size(priv->mdev, count);
+
+ if (new_rqt_size != cur_rqt_size) {
+ err = -EINVAL;
+ netdev_err(priv->netdev,
+ "%s: RXFH is configured, block changing channels number that affects RSS table size (new: %d, current: %d)\n",
+ __func__, new_rqt_size, cur_rqt_size);
+ goto out;
+ }
+ }
+
/* Don't allow changing the number of channels if HTB offload is active,
* because the numeration of the QoS SQs will change, while per-queue
* qdiscs are attached.