diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_nix.h b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_nix.h
index 77e4d2919b..b17623076c 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_nix.h
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_nix.h
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ struct roc_nix_tm_shaper_profile {
 	int32_t pkt_len_adj;
 	bool pkt_mode;
 	int8_t accuracy;
+	uint8_t red_algo;
 	/* Function to free this memory */
 	void (*free_fn)(void *profile);
 };
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_nix_tm_utils.c b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_nix_tm_utils.c
index b9b605f8b1..193f9df5ff 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_nix_tm_utils.c
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_nix_tm_utils.c
@@ -1236,11 +1236,14 @@ roc_nix_tm_shaper_default_red_algo(struct roc_nix_tm_node *node,
 	struct nix_tm_shaper_profile *profile;
 	struct nix_tm_shaper_data cir, pir;
 
+	if (!roc_prof)
+		return;
+
 	profile = (struct nix_tm_shaper_profile *)roc_prof->reserved;
-	tm_node->red_algo = NIX_REDALG_STD;
+	tm_node->red_algo = roc_prof->red_algo;
 
 	/* C0 doesn't support STALL when both PIR & CIR are enabled */
-	if (profile && roc_model_is_cn96_cx()) {
+	if (roc_model_is_cn96_cx()) {
 		nix_tm_shaper_conf_get(profile, &cir, &pir);
 
 		if (pir.rate && cir.rate)