diff --git a/net/sched/sch_taprio.c b/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
index c5de70efdc866..a0d54b422186f 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
@@ -997,7 +997,8 @@ static const struct nla_policy entry_policy[TCA_TAPRIO_SCHED_ENTRY_MAX + 1] = {
 };
 
 static const struct nla_policy taprio_tc_policy[TCA_TAPRIO_TC_ENTRY_MAX + 1] = {
-	[TCA_TAPRIO_TC_ENTRY_INDEX]	   = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[TCA_TAPRIO_TC_ENTRY_INDEX]	   = NLA_POLICY_MAX(NLA_U32,
+							    TC_QOPT_MAX_QUEUE),
 	[TCA_TAPRIO_TC_ENTRY_MAX_SDU]	   = { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[TCA_TAPRIO_TC_ENTRY_FP]	   = NLA_POLICY_RANGE(NLA_U32,
 							      TC_FP_EXPRESS,