diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
index c7f5515ddaa4..48bc57803856 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
@@ -4940,7 +4940,7 @@ bnx2_init_chip(struct bnx2 *bp)
 		      BNX2_HC_CONFIG_COLLECT_STATS;
 	}
 
-	if (bp->irq_nvecs > 1) {
+	if (bp->flags & BNX2_FLAG_USING_MSIX) {
 		REG_WR(bp, BNX2_HC_MSIX_BIT_VECTOR,
 		       BNX2_HC_MSIX_BIT_VECTOR_VAL);