mutex_lock(&priv->state_lock);
 
+       /* If RXFH is configured, changing the channels number is allowed only if
+        * it does not require resizing the RSS table. This is because the previous
+        * configuration may no longer be compatible with the new RSS table.
+        */
+       if (netif_is_rxfh_configured(priv->netdev)) {
+               int cur_rqt_size = mlx5e_rqt_size(priv->mdev, cur_params->num_channels);
+               int new_rqt_size = mlx5e_rqt_size(priv->mdev, count);
+
+               if (new_rqt_size != cur_rqt_size) {
+                       err = -EINVAL;
+                       netdev_err(priv->netdev,
+                                  "%s: RXFH is configured, block changing channels number that affects RSS table size (new: %d, current: %d)\n",
+                                  __func__, new_rqt_size, cur_rqt_size);
+                       goto out;
+               }
+       }
+
        /* Don't allow changing the number of channels if HTB offload is active,
         * because the numeration of the QoS SQs will change, while per-queue
         * qdiscs are attached.