diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/dr_action.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/dr_action.c
index df1363a34a42..9721fe58eb7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/dr_action.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/dr_action.c
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@ int mlx5dr_actions_build_ste_arr(struct mlx5dr_matcher *matcher,
 		switch (action_type) {
 		case DR_ACTION_TYP_DROP:
 			attr.final_icm_addr = nic_dmn->drop_icm_addr;
+			attr.hit_gvmi = nic_dmn->drop_icm_addr >> 48;
 			break;
 		case DR_ACTION_TYP_FT:
 			dest_action = action;