diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/mlx5hws_definer.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/mlx5hws_definer.c
index ab5f8f07f1f7..72b19b05c0cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/mlx5hws_definer.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/mlx5hws_definer.c
@@ -558,6 +558,9 @@ hws_definer_conv_outer(struct mlx5hws_definer_conv_data *cd,
 	HWS_SET_HDR(fc, match_param, IP_PROTOCOL_O,
 		    outer_headers.ip_protocol,
 		    eth_l3_outer.protocol_next_header);
+	HWS_SET_HDR(fc, match_param, IP_VERSION_O,
+		    outer_headers.ip_version,
+		    eth_l3_outer.ip_version);
 	HWS_SET_HDR(fc, match_param, IP_TTL_O,
 		    outer_headers.ttl_hoplimit,
 		    eth_l3_outer.time_to_live_hop_limit);