diff --git a/providers/mlx5/dr_action.c b/providers/mlx5/dr_action.c
index d139f23ae..faee530ab 100644
--- a/providers/mlx5/dr_action.c
+++ b/providers/mlx5/dr_action.c
@@ -2485,6 +2485,8 @@ dr_action_convert_to_fte_dest(struct mlx5dv_dr_domain *dmn,
 
 		fte_attr->action |= MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_FWD_DEST;
 		dest_info->type = MLX5_FLOW_DEST_TYPE_VPORT;
+		if (dmn->info.caps.is_ecpf)
+			dest_info->vport_num = ECPF_PORT;
 		break;
 	case DR_ACTION_TYP_VPORT:
 		if (dmn->type != MLX5DV_DR_DOMAIN_TYPE_FDB)