diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index 193d967c7a..02d9e579c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@
 #include "i40e_rxtx.h"
 #include "i40e_ethdev.h"
 #include "i40e_pf.h"
-#define I40EVF_VSI_DEFAULT_MSIX_INTR     1
-#define I40EVF_VSI_DEFAULT_MSIX_INTR_LNX 0
 
 /* busy wait delay in msec */
 #define I40EVF_BUSY_WAIT_DELAY 10
@@ -653,7 +651,7 @@ i40evf_config_irq_map(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	int i, err;
 
 	if (rte_intr_allow_others(intr_handle))
-		vector_id = I40EVF_VSI_DEFAULT_MSIX_INTR_LNX;
+		vector_id = I40E_RX_VEC_START;
 	else
 		vector_id = I40E_MISC_VEC_ID;