diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx_vec_sse.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx_vec_sse.c
index 7e5ce6dae7..6d337ecd30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx_vec_sse.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx_vec_sse.c
@@ -1376,6 +1376,8 @@ priv_check_vec_rx_support(struct priv *priv)
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->rxqs_n; ++i) {
 		struct mlx5_rxq_data *rxq = (*priv->rxqs)[i];
 
+		if (!rxq)
+			continue;
 		if (rxq_check_vec_support(rxq) < 0)
 			break;
 	}