diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
index c09370eab319..16a7908c79f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(enetc_port_mac_wr);
 static void enetc_change_preemptible_tcs(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv,
 					 u8 preemptible_tcs)
 {
+	if (!(priv->si->hw_features & ENETC_SI_F_QBU))
+		return;
+
 	priv->preemptible_tcs = preemptible_tcs;
 	enetc_mm_commit_preemptible_tcs(priv);
 }