diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index 02bee5808d..31982002ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -1711,7 +1711,7 @@ struct mlx5_priv {
 	uint32_t refcnt; /**< Reference counter. */
 	/**< Verbs modify header action object. */
 	uint8_t ft_type; /**< Flow table type, Rx or Tx. */
-	uint8_t max_lro_msg_size;
+	uint32_t max_lro_msg_size;
 	uint32_t link_speed_capa; /* Link speed capabilities. */
 	struct mlx5_xstats_ctrl xstats_ctrl; /* Extended stats control. */
 	struct mlx5_stats_ctrl stats_ctrl; /* Stats control. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c
index c1305836cf..02deaac612 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c
@@ -870,7 +870,8 @@ mlx5_devx_tir_attr_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint8_t *rss_key,
 	if (lro) {
 		MLX5_ASSERT(priv->sh->config.lro_allowed);
 		tir_attr->lro_timeout_period_usecs = priv->config.lro_timeout;
-		tir_attr->lro_max_msg_sz = priv->max_lro_msg_size;
+		tir_attr->lro_max_msg_sz =
+			priv->max_lro_msg_size / MLX5_LRO_SEG_CHUNK_SIZE;
 		tir_attr->lro_enable_mask =
 				MLX5_TIRC_LRO_ENABLE_MASK_IPV4_LRO |
 				MLX5_TIRC_LRO_ENABLE_MASK_IPV6_LRO;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
index 724cd6c7e6..81aa3f074a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
@@ -1533,7 +1533,6 @@ mlx5_max_lro_msg_size_adjust(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t idx,
 	    MLX5_MAX_TCP_HDR_OFFSET)
 		max_lro_size -= MLX5_MAX_TCP_HDR_OFFSET;
 	max_lro_size = RTE_MIN(max_lro_size, MLX5_MAX_LRO_SIZE);
-	max_lro_size /= MLX5_LRO_SEG_CHUNK_SIZE;
 	if (priv->max_lro_msg_size)
 		priv->max_lro_msg_size =
 			RTE_MIN((uint32_t)priv->max_lro_msg_size, max_lro_size);
@@ -1541,8 +1540,7 @@ mlx5_max_lro_msg_size_adjust(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t idx,
 		priv->max_lro_msg_size = max_lro_size;
 	DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
 		"port %u Rx Queue %u max LRO message size adjusted to %u bytes",
-		dev->data->port_id, idx,
-		priv->max_lro_msg_size * MLX5_LRO_SEG_CHUNK_SIZE);
+		dev->data->port_id, idx, priv->max_lro_msg_size);
 }
 
 /**