diff --git a/net/ethtool/ioctl.c b/net/ethtool/ioctl.c
index 0f92709712ea..05311b42b7d3 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/ioctl.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/ioctl.c
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ static noinline_for_stack int ethtool_set_rxnfc(struct net_device *dev,
 	    ethtool_get_flow_spec_ring(info.fs.ring_cookie))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (ops->get_rxfh) {
+	if (cmd == ETHTOOL_SRXFH && ops->get_rxfh) {
 		struct ethtool_rxfh_param rxfh = {};
 
 		rc = ops->get_rxfh(dev, &rxfh);