diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index 2823d081d7..245d7ac0d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -4307,6 +4307,8 @@ i40e_vsi_config_tc_queue_mapping(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 	for (i = 0; i < I40E_MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS; i++)
 		if (enabled_tcmap & (1 << i))
 			total_tc++;
+	if (total_tc == 0)
+		total_tc = 1;
 	vsi->enabled_tc = enabled_tcmap;
 
 	/* Number of queues per enabled TC */