diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index 30f04a389227..24220992413f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -3523,15 +3523,18 @@ static int bnx2x_alloc_fp_mem_at(struct bnx2x *bp, int index)
 	} else
 #endif
 	if (!bp->rx_ring_size) {
-		u32 cfg = SHMEM_RD(bp,
-			     dev_info.port_hw_config[BP_PORT(bp)].default_cfg);
-
 		rx_ring_size = MAX_RX_AVAIL/BNX2X_NUM_RX_QUEUES(bp);
 
-		/* Dercease ring size for 1G functions */
-		if ((cfg & PORT_HW_CFG_NET_SERDES_IF_MASK) ==
-		    PORT_HW_CFG_NET_SERDES_IF_SGMII)
-			rx_ring_size /= 10;
+		if (CHIP_IS_E3(bp)) {
+			u32 cfg = SHMEM_RD(bp,
+					   dev_info.port_hw_config[BP_PORT(bp)].
+					   default_cfg);
+
+			/* Decrease ring size for 1G functions */
+			if ((cfg & PORT_HW_CFG_NET_SERDES_IF_MASK) ==
+			    PORT_HW_CFG_NET_SERDES_IF_SGMII)
+				rx_ring_size /= 10;
+		}
 
 		/* allocate at least number of buffers required by FW */
 		rx_ring_size = max_t(int, bp->disable_tpa ? MIN_RX_SIZE_NONTPA :