diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 6f9fc20f05127c24ea6aec103afa830d6e72dfb0..4febe60eadc2ef57e592943ef6b3515a22bd3111 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -10138,7 +10138,7 @@ static void __bnx2x_add_udp_port(struct bnx2x *bp, u16 port,
 {
 	struct bnx2x_udp_tunnel *udp_port = &bp->udp_tunnel_ports[type];
 
-	if (!netif_running(bp->dev) || !IS_PF(bp))
+	if (!netif_running(bp->dev) || !IS_PF(bp) || CHIP_IS_E1x(bp))
 		return;
 
 	if (udp_port->count && udp_port->dst_port == port) {
@@ -10163,7 +10163,7 @@ static void __bnx2x_del_udp_port(struct bnx2x *bp, u16 port,
 {
 	struct bnx2x_udp_tunnel *udp_port = &bp->udp_tunnel_ports[type];
 
-	if (!IS_PF(bp))
+	if (!IS_PF(bp) || CHIP_IS_E1x(bp))
 		return;
 
 	if (!udp_port->count || udp_port->dst_port != port) {