diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
index 2e7c5553955e7..c2f5d2d3b9324 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
@@ -557,9 +557,7 @@ static inline u16 be_max_qs(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 #define be_pvid_tagging_enabled(adapter)	(adapter->pvid)
 
 /* Is BE in QNQ multi-channel mode */
-#define be_is_qnq_mode(adapter)		(adapter->mc_type == FLEX10 ||  \
-					 adapter->mc_type == vNIC1 ||	\
-					 adapter->mc_type == UFP)
+#define be_is_qnq_mode(adapter)		(adapter->function_mode & QNQ_MODE)
 
 #define lancer_chip(adapter)	(adapter->pdev->device == OC_DEVICE_ID3 || \
 				 adapter->pdev->device == OC_DEVICE_ID4)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
index 3e0a6b243806d..59b3c056f3297 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ struct be_cmd_resp_modify_eq_delay {
  * based on the skew/IPL.
  */
 #define RDMA_ENABLED				0x4
-#define FLEX10_MODE				0x400
+#define QNQ_MODE				0x400
 #define VNIC_MODE				0x20000
 #define UMC_ENABLED				0x1000000
 struct be_cmd_req_query_fw_cfg {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 6822b3d76d859..34a26e42f19d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -3254,9 +3254,9 @@ static int be_vf_setup(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 
 static u8 be_convert_mc_type(u32 function_mode)
 {
-	if (function_mode & VNIC_MODE && function_mode & FLEX10_MODE)
+	if (function_mode & VNIC_MODE && function_mode & QNQ_MODE)
 		return vNIC1;
-	else if (function_mode & FLEX10_MODE)
+	else if (function_mode & QNQ_MODE)
 		return FLEX10;
 	else if (function_mode & VNIC_MODE)
 		return vNIC2;