}
 
        port = (rqp->sched_queue >> 6 & 1) + 1;
-       smac_index = cmd->qp_context.pri_path.grh_mylmc;
-       err = mac_find_smac_ix_in_slave(dev, slave, port,
-                                       smac_index, &mac);
-       if (err) {
-               mlx4_err(dev, "Failed to update qpn 0x%x, MAC is invalid. smac_ix: %d\n",
-                        qpn, smac_index);
-               goto err_mac;
+
+       if (pri_addr_path_mask & (1ULL << MLX4_UPD_QP_PATH_MASK_MAC_INDEX)) {
+               smac_index = cmd->qp_context.pri_path.grh_mylmc;
+               err = mac_find_smac_ix_in_slave(dev, slave, port,
+                                               smac_index, &mac);
+
+               if (err) {
+                       mlx4_err(dev, "Failed to update qpn 0x%x, MAC is invalid. smac_ix: %d\n",
+                                qpn, smac_index);
+                       goto err_mac;
+               }
        }
 
        err = mlx4_cmd(dev, inbox->dma,