diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c
index cc8c9f2b72f5..a7e6e5c1d06e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c
@@ -169,6 +169,18 @@ static int ice_set_mac_type(struct ice_hw *hw)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ice_is_generic_mac - check if device's mac_type is generic
+ * @hw: pointer to the hardware structure
+ *
+ * Return: true if mac_type is generic (with SBQ support), false if not
+ */
+bool ice_is_generic_mac(struct ice_hw *hw)
+{
+	return (hw->mac_type == ICE_MAC_GENERIC ||
+		hw->mac_type == ICE_MAC_GENERIC_3K_E825);
+}
+
 /**
  * ice_is_e810
  * @hw: pointer to the hardware structure
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.h
index 42d45a73359c..32fd10de620c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ ice_update_phy_type(u64 *phy_type_low, u64 *phy_type_high,
 int
 ice_aq_manage_mac_write(struct ice_hw *hw, const u8 *mac_addr, u8 flags,
 			struct ice_sq_cd *cd);
+bool ice_is_generic_mac(struct ice_hw *hw);
 bool ice_is_e810(struct ice_hw *hw);
 int ice_clear_pf_cfg(struct ice_hw *hw);
 int
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.c
index e7d2474c431c..ffe660f34992 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ bool ice_is_sbq_supported(struct ice_hw *hw)
 	/* The device sideband queue is only supported on devices with the
 	 * generic MAC type.
 	 */
-	return hw->mac_type == ICE_MAC_GENERIC;
+	return ice_is_generic_mac(hw);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index b3c24e40ccb6..1fa3f40743f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -1649,8 +1649,10 @@ static void ice_clean_sbq_subtask(struct ice_pf *pf)
 {
 	struct ice_hw *hw = &pf->hw;
 
-	/* Nothing to do here if sideband queue is not supported */
-	if (!ice_is_sbq_supported(hw)) {
+	/* if mac_type is not generic, sideband is not supported
+	 * and there's nothing to do here
+	 */
+	if (!ice_is_generic_mac(hw)) {
 		clear_bit(ICE_SIDEBANDQ_EVENT_PENDING, pf->state);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_type.h
index a508e917ce5f..9ff92dba5823 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_type.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ enum ice_mac_type {
 	ICE_MAC_E810,
 	ICE_MAC_E830,
 	ICE_MAC_GENERIC,
+	ICE_MAC_GENERIC_3K_E825,
 };
 
 /* Media Types */