diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
index 5ee18660bc33a2572320ac3210029e883841b044..c9617675f934b615b05f13e4e74c8d9f7aeeaabb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static int bnxt_vf_ndo_prep(struct bnxt *bp, int vf_id)
 		netdev_err(bp->dev, "vf ndo called though sriov is disabled\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	if (vf_id >= bp->pf.max_vfs) {
+	if (vf_id >= bp->pf.active_vfs) {
 		netdev_err(bp->dev, "Invalid VF id %d\n", vf_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}