diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 89b3d10..571508d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -10484,8 +10484,9 @@
 		if (BNX2X_MF_EXT_PROTOCOL_FCOE(bp) && !CHIP_IS_E1x(bp))
 			bnx2x_get_ext_wwn_info(bp, func);
 
-	} else if (IS_MF_FCOE_SD(bp))
+	} else if (IS_MF_FCOE_SD(bp) && !CHIP_IS_E1x(bp)) {
 		bnx2x_get_ext_wwn_info(bp, func);
+	}
 
 	BNX2X_DEV_INFO("max_fcoe_conn 0x%x\n", bp->cnic_eth_dev.max_fcoe_conn);