diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_crypto_adapter.c b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_crypto_adapter.c
index d903cdd480..e1d38d383d 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_crypto_adapter.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_crypto_adapter.c
@@ -861,6 +861,7 @@ rte_event_crypto_adapter_queue_pair_add(uint8_t id,
 	 *          b. OP_NEW mode -> SW Dequeue
 	 */
 	if ((cap & RTE_EVENT_CRYPTO_ADAPTER_CAP_INTERNAL_PORT_OP_NEW &&
+	     !(cap & RTE_EVENT_CRYPTO_ADAPTER_CAP_INTERNAL_PORT_OP_FWD) &&
 	     adapter->mode == RTE_EVENT_CRYPTO_ADAPTER_OP_FORWARD) ||
 	     (!(cap & RTE_EVENT_CRYPTO_ADAPTER_CAP_INTERNAL_PORT_OP_NEW) &&
 	      !(cap & RTE_EVENT_CRYPTO_ADAPTER_CAP_INTERNAL_PORT_OP_FWD) &&