diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx_channels.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx_channels.c
index 2c3510b0524a7..2f9db219513a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx_channels.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx_channels.c
@@ -566,6 +566,9 @@ int efx_init_channels(struct efx_nic *efx)
 	efx->interrupt_mode = min(efx->type->min_interrupt_mode,
 				  interrupt_mode);
 
+	efx->max_channels = EFX_MAX_CHANNELS;
+	efx->max_tx_channels = EFX_MAX_CHANNELS;
+
 	return 0;
 }