diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.h b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.h
index bed369d67e02b010afe43363f373aa1543408bad..5bedd85e94dfa772ef7307c6979449afc0b8bec5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.h
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ struct bnx2x_dcbx_port_params {
 #define BNX2X_DCBX_OVERWRITE_SETTINGS_DISABLE		0
 #define BNX2X_DCBX_OVERWRITE_SETTINGS_ENABLE		1
 #define BNX2X_DCBX_OVERWRITE_SETTINGS_INVALID	(BNX2X_DCBX_CONFIG_INV_VALUE)
+#define BNX2X_IS_ETS_ENABLED(bp) ((bp)->dcb_state == BNX2X_DCB_STATE_ON &&\
+				  (bp)->dcbx_port_params.ets.enabled)
 
 struct bnx2x_config_lldp_params {
 	u32 overwrite_settings;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 637ff5ac2445d1da8fee242e3a1686b527c4eacc..bc516bbcd9fd985a413cc6756dab6c02e4a264ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -1892,8 +1892,12 @@ static void bnx2x_calc_vn_weight_sum(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		bp->vn_weight_sum += vn_min_rate;
 	}
 
-	/* ... only if all min rates are zeros - disable fairness */
-	if (all_zero) {
+	/* if ETS or all min rates are zeros - disable fairness */
+	if (BNX2X_IS_ETS_ENABLED(bp)) {
+		bp->cmng.flags.cmng_enables &=
+					~CMNG_FLAGS_PER_PORT_FAIRNESS_VN;
+		DP(NETIF_MSG_IFUP, "Fairness will be disabled due to ETS\n");
+	} else if (all_zero) {
 		bp->cmng.flags.cmng_enables &=
 					~CMNG_FLAGS_PER_PORT_FAIRNESS_VN;
 		DP(NETIF_MSG_IFUP, "All MIN values are zeroes"