diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/mlxsw/qos_mc_aware.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/mlxsw/qos_mc_aware.sh
index 47315fe48d5a..24dd8ed48580 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/mlxsw/qos_mc_aware.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/mlxsw/qos_mc_aware.sh
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ test_mc_aware()
 	stop_traffic
 	local ucth1=${uc_rate[1]}
 
-	start_traffic $h1 own bc bc
+	start_traffic $h1 192.0.2.65 bc bc
 
 	local d0=$(date +%s)
 	local t0=$(ethtool_stats_get $h3 rx_octets_prio_0)
@@ -254,7 +254,11 @@ test_mc_aware()
 			ret = 100 * ($ucth1 - $ucth2) / $ucth1
 			if (ret > 0) { ret } else { 0 }
 		    ")
-	check_err $(bc <<< "$deg > 25")
+
+	# Minimum shaper of 200Mbps on MC TCs should cause about 20% of
+	# degradation on 1Gbps link.
+	check_err $(bc <<< "$deg < 15") "Minimum shaper not in effect"
+	check_err $(bc <<< "$deg > 25") "MC traffic degrades UC performance too much"
 
 	local interval=$((d1 - d0))
 	local mc_ir=$(rate $u0 $u1 $interval)