diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/fs.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/fs.h
index d48292ccda29..9239d767443f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/fs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/fs.h
@@ -234,18 +234,12 @@ struct ttc_params {
 
 void mlx5e_set_ttc_basic_params(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct ttc_params *ttc_params);
 void mlx5e_set_ttc_ft_params(struct ttc_params *ttc_params);
-void mlx5e_set_inner_ttc_ft_params(struct ttc_params *ttc_params);
 
 int mlx5e_create_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct ttc_params *params,
 			   struct mlx5e_ttc_table *ttc);
 void mlx5e_destroy_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 			     struct mlx5e_ttc_table *ttc);
 
-int mlx5e_create_inner_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct ttc_params *params,
-				 struct mlx5e_ttc_table *ttc);
-void mlx5e_destroy_inner_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
-				   struct mlx5e_ttc_table *ttc);
-
 void mlx5e_destroy_flow_table(struct mlx5e_flow_table *ft);
 
 void mlx5e_enable_cvlan_filter(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs.c
index c4ac7a9968d1..c3b9278486a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs.c
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ void mlx5e_set_ttc_basic_params(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	ttc_params->inner_ttc = &priv->fs.inner_ttc;
 }
 
-void mlx5e_set_inner_ttc_ft_params(struct ttc_params *ttc_params)
+static void mlx5e_set_inner_ttc_ft_params(struct ttc_params *ttc_params)
 {
 	struct mlx5_flow_table_attr *ft_attr = &ttc_params->ft_attr;
 
@@ -1142,8 +1142,8 @@ void mlx5e_set_ttc_ft_params(struct ttc_params *ttc_params)
 	ft_attr->prio = MLX5E_NIC_PRIO;
 }
 
-int mlx5e_create_inner_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct ttc_params *params,
-				 struct mlx5e_ttc_table *ttc)
+static int mlx5e_create_inner_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct ttc_params *params,
+					struct mlx5e_ttc_table *ttc)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_flow_table *ft = &ttc->ft;
 	int err;
@@ -1173,8 +1173,8 @@ err:
 	return err;
 }
 
-void mlx5e_destroy_inner_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
-				   struct mlx5e_ttc_table *ttc)
+static void mlx5e_destroy_inner_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+					  struct mlx5e_ttc_table *ttc)
 {
 	if (!mlx5e_tunnel_inner_ft_supported(priv->mdev))
 		return;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/ipoib/ipoib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/ipoib/ipoib.c
index 0fed2419623d..1f3d12faa2a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/ipoib/ipoib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/ipoib/ipoib.c
@@ -319,17 +319,6 @@ static int mlx5i_create_flow_steering(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	}
 
 	mlx5e_set_ttc_basic_params(priv, &ttc_params);
-	mlx5e_set_inner_ttc_ft_params(&ttc_params);
-	for (tt = 0; tt < MLX5E_NUM_INDIR_TIRS; tt++)
-		ttc_params.indir_tirn[tt] = priv->inner_indir_tir[tt].tirn;
-
-	err = mlx5e_create_inner_ttc_table(priv, &ttc_params, &priv->fs.inner_ttc);
-	if (err) {
-		netdev_err(priv->netdev, "Failed to create inner ttc table, err=%d\n",
-			   err);
-		goto err_destroy_arfs_tables;
-	}
-
 	mlx5e_set_ttc_ft_params(&ttc_params);
 	for (tt = 0; tt < MLX5E_NUM_INDIR_TIRS; tt++)
 		ttc_params.indir_tirn[tt] = priv->indir_tir[tt].tirn;
@@ -338,13 +327,11 @@ static int mlx5i_create_flow_steering(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	if (err) {
 		netdev_err(priv->netdev, "Failed to create ttc table, err=%d\n",
 			   err);
-		goto err_destroy_inner_ttc_table;
+		goto err_destroy_arfs_tables;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_destroy_inner_ttc_table:
-	mlx5e_destroy_inner_ttc_table(priv, &priv->fs.inner_ttc);
 err_destroy_arfs_tables:
 	mlx5e_arfs_destroy_tables(priv);
 
@@ -354,7 +341,6 @@ err_destroy_arfs_tables:
 static void mlx5i_destroy_flow_steering(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 {
 	mlx5e_destroy_ttc_table(priv, &priv->fs.ttc);
-	mlx5e_destroy_inner_ttc_table(priv, &priv->fs.inner_ttc);
 	mlx5e_arfs_destroy_tables(priv);
 }
 
@@ -379,7 +365,7 @@ static int mlx5i_init_rx(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_destroy_indirect_rqts;
 
-	err = mlx5e_create_indirect_tirs(priv, true);
+	err = mlx5e_create_indirect_tirs(priv, false);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_destroy_direct_rqts;