diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 1991f0c7bc0eedb13015c9fd94391bea72520fd0..9cb8b4bd73123872593212ff90c1553daae2369b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -7686,6 +7686,8 @@ int bnxt_check_rings(struct bnxt *bp, int tx, int rx, bool sh, int tcs,
 	if (bp->flags & BNXT_FLAG_AGG_RINGS)
 		rx_rings <<= 1;
 	cp = sh ? max_t(int, tx_rings_needed, rx) : tx_rings_needed + rx;
+	if (bp->flags & BNXT_FLAG_NEW_RM)
+		cp += bnxt_get_ulp_msix_num(bp);
 	return bnxt_hwrm_check_rings(bp, tx_rings_needed, rx_rings, rx, cp,
 				     vnics);
 }