diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lag_mp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lag_mp.c
index 0f0d250bbc15..c04413f449c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lag_mp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lag_mp.c
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ static void mlx5_lag_fib_route_event(struct mlx5_lag *ldev,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/* Handle multipath entry with lower priority value */
+	if (mp->mfi && mp->mfi != fi && fi->fib_priority >= mp->mfi->fib_priority)
+		return;
+
 	/* Handle add/replace event */
 	nhs = fib_info_num_path(fi);
 	if (nhs == 1) {
@@ -132,12 +136,13 @@ static void mlx5_lag_fib_route_event(struct mlx5_lag *ldev,
 			int i = mlx5_lag_dev_get_netdev_idx(ldev, nh_dev);
 
 			if (i < 0)
-				i = MLX5_LAG_NORMAL_AFFINITY;
-			else
-				++i;
+				return;
 
+			i++;
 			mlx5_lag_set_port_affinity(ldev, i);
 		}
+
+		mp->mfi = fi;
 		return;
 	}