diff --git a/providers/bnxt_re/verbs.c b/providers/bnxt_re/verbs.c
index 45d4faeb2..7d5c36641 100644
--- a/providers/bnxt_re/verbs.c
+++ b/providers/bnxt_re/verbs.c
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ static int bnxt_re_alloc_queues(struct bnxt_re_qp *qp,
 	 */
 	que->pad = (que->va + que->depth * que->stride);
 	psn_size = bnxt_re_get_psne_size(qp->cntx);
-	que->pad_stride_log2 = ilog32(psn_size);
+	que->pad_stride_log2 = ilog32(psn_size - 1);
 
 	ret = bnxt_re_alloc_init_swque(qp->jsqq, qp->mem, &qattr[indx]);
 	if (ret)