diff --git a/include/linux/mlx5/qp.h b/include/linux/mlx5/qp.h
index f0e55bf3ec8b5..ad1ce650146cb 100644
--- a/include/linux/mlx5/qp.h
+++ b/include/linux/mlx5/qp.h
@@ -576,9 +576,12 @@ static inline const char *mlx5_qp_state_str(int state)
 
 static inline int mlx5_get_qp_default_ts(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
-	return !MLX5_CAP_ROCE(dev, qp_ts_format) ?
-		       MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING :
-		       MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_DEFAULT;
+	u8 supported_ts_cap = mlx5_get_roce_state(dev) ?
+			      MLX5_CAP_ROCE(dev, qp_ts_format) :
+			      MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, sq_ts_format);
+
+	return supported_ts_cap ? MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_DEFAULT :
+	       MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING;
 }
 
 #endif /* MLX5_QP_H */