diff --git a/net/sched/sch_cake.c b/net/sched/sch_cake.c
index 951542843cab2..28af8b1e1bb1f 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_cake.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_cake.c
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ static u32 cake_hash(struct cake_tin_data *q, const struct sk_buff *skb,
 skip_hash:
 	if (flow_override)
 		flow_hash = flow_override - 1;
-	else if (use_skbhash)
+	else if (use_skbhash && (flow_mode & CAKE_FLOW_FLOWS))
 		flow_hash = skb->hash;
 	if (host_override) {
 		dsthost_hash = host_override - 1;