diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun_encap.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun_encap.c
index cd15d36b1507..907ad6ffe727 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun_encap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_tun_encap.c
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ static int mlx5e_set_int_port_tunnel(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 
 	route_dev = dev_get_by_index(dev_net(e->out_dev), e->route_dev_ifindex);
 
-	if (!route_dev || !netif_is_ovs_master(route_dev))
+	if (!route_dev || !netif_is_ovs_master(route_dev) ||
+	    attr->parse_attr->filter_dev == e->out_dev)
 		goto out;
 
 	err = mlx5e_set_fwd_to_int_port_actions(priv, attr, e->route_dev_ifindex,