diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
index 98a99b1996741bc68eb98d12dcd53cbdd4cf3f8b..362dca38223be48874a1c0d0e6d3af3b68eb717c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
@@ -420,7 +420,8 @@ static int nfp_net_pf_alloc_irqs(struct nfp_pf *pf)
 	list_for_each_entry(nn, &pf->vnics, vnic_list) {
 		unsigned int n;
 
-		n = DIV_ROUND_UP(irqs_left, vnics_left);
+		n = min(NFP_NET_NON_Q_VECTORS + nn->dp.num_r_vecs,
+			DIV_ROUND_UP(irqs_left, vnics_left));
 		nfp_net_irqs_assign(nn, &pf->irq_entries[num_irqs - irqs_left],
 				    n);
 		irqs_left -= n;