diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
index 0d962ae1a..9b74afad0 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_os.c
@@ -2063,6 +2063,11 @@ skip_pio:
 	/* Determine queue resources */
 	ha->max_req_queues = ha->max_rsp_queues = 1;
 	ha->msix_count = QLA_BASE_VECTORS;
+
+	/* Check if FW supports MQ or not */
+	if (!(ha->fw_attributes & BIT_6))
+		goto mqiobase_exit;
+
 	if (!ql2xmqsupport || !ql2xnvmeenable ||
 	    (!IS_QLA25XX(ha) && !IS_QLA81XX(ha)))
 		goto mqiobase_exit;