diff --git a/sys/dev/cxgbe/t4_main.c b/sys/dev/cxgbe/t4_main.c
index 37cc0710d1b8..b542f908e517 100644
--- a/sys/dev/cxgbe/t4_main.c
+++ b/sys/dev/cxgbe/t4_main.c
@@ -4009,10 +4009,8 @@ partition_resources(struct adapter *sc)
 		    rc, cfg_file);
 		snprintf(cfg_file, sizeof(cfg_file), "%s", BUILTIN_CF);
 		bzero(&caps_allowed, sizeof(caps_allowed));
-		COPY_CAPS(nbm);
-		COPY_CAPS(link);
 		COPY_CAPS(switch);
-		COPY_CAPS(nic);
+		caps_allowed.niccaps = FW_CAPS_CONFIG_NIC;
 		fallback = false;
 		goto retry;
 	}