diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_tx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_tx.c
index 0a51095fd8d6..b35094c590ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_tx.c
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ netdev_tx_t mlx4_en_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	if (bounce)
 		tx_desc = mlx4_en_bounce_to_desc(priv, ring, index, desc_size);
 
-	if (ring->bf_enabled && desc_size <= MAX_BF && !bounce && !vlan_tag) {
+	if (ring->bf_enabled && desc_size <= MAX_BF && !bounce && !vlan_tx_tag_present(skb)) {
 		*(__be32 *) (&tx_desc->ctrl.vlan_tag) |= cpu_to_be32(ring->doorbell_qpn);
 		op_own |= htonl((bf_index & 0xffff) << 8);
 		/* Ensure new descirptor hits memory