diff --git a/bindata/manifests/switchdev-config/files/switchdev-configuration-before-nm.sh.yaml b/bindata/manifests/switchdev-config/files/switchdev-configuration-before-nm.sh.yaml
index 56183db70..3337b22c9 100644
--- a/bindata/manifests/switchdev-config/files/switchdev-configuration-before-nm.sh.yaml
+++ b/bindata/manifests/switchdev-config/files/switchdev-configuration-before-nm.sh.yaml
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ contents:
           echo $VfPciAddr > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/mlx5_core/unbind || true
         done
         # set flow steering mode before entering switchdev mode
-        echo "Set flow steering mode to dmfs"
-        devlink dev param set pci/${pci_addr} name flow_steering_mode value dmfs cmode runtime
+        echo "Set flow steering mode to smfs"
+        devlink dev param set pci/${pci_addr} name flow_steering_mode value smfs cmode runtime
 
         # set PF to switchdev mode
         echo "Set eswitch mode to switchdev"