diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index cb925baf72ce..3c38129a5224 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -3451,16 +3451,16 @@ static int i40e_validate_cloud_filter(struct i40e_vf *vf,
 	bool found = false;
 	int bkt;
 
-	if (!tc_filter->action) {
+	if (tc_filter->action != VIRTCHNL_ACTION_TC_REDIRECT) {
 		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
-			 "VF %d: Currently ADq doesn't support Drop Action\n",
-			 vf->vf_id);
+			 "VF %d: ADQ doesn't support this action (%d)\n",
+			 vf->vf_id, tc_filter->action);
 		goto err;
 	}
 
 	/* action_meta is TC number here to which the filter is applied */
 	if (!tc_filter->action_meta ||
-	    tc_filter->action_meta > I40E_MAX_VF_VSI) {
+	    tc_filter->action_meta > vf->num_tc) {
 		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "VF %d: Invalid TC number %u\n",
 			 vf->vf_id, tc_filter->action_meta);
 		goto err;