diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/cmd.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/cmd.c
index 4f7dc044601e..153fb15769a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/cmd.c
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ static int mlx4_MAD_IFC_wrapper(struct mlx4_dev *dev, int slave,
 {
 	struct ib_smp *smp = inbox->buf;
 	u32 index;
-	u8 port;
+	u8 port, slave_port;
 	u8 opcode_modifier;
 	u16 *table;
 	int err;
@@ -889,7 +889,8 @@ static int mlx4_MAD_IFC_wrapper(struct mlx4_dev *dev, int slave,
 	__be32 slave_cap_mask;
 	__be64 slave_node_guid;
 
-	port = vhcr->in_modifier;
+	slave_port = vhcr->in_modifier;
+	port = mlx4_slave_convert_port(dev, slave, slave_port);
 
 	/* network-view bit is for driver use only, and should not be passed to FW */
 	opcode_modifier = vhcr->op_modifier & ~0x8; /* clear netw view bit */
@@ -925,8 +926,9 @@ static int mlx4_MAD_IFC_wrapper(struct mlx4_dev *dev, int slave,
 			if (smp->attr_id == IB_SMP_ATTR_PORT_INFO) {
 				/*get the slave specific caps:*/
 				/*do the command */
+				smp->attr_mod = cpu_to_be32(port);
 				err = mlx4_cmd_box(dev, inbox->dma, outbox->dma,
-					    vhcr->in_modifier, opcode_modifier,
+					    port, opcode_modifier,
 					    vhcr->op, MLX4_CMD_TIME_CLASS_C, MLX4_CMD_NATIVE);
 				/* modify the response for slaves */
 				if (!err && slave != mlx4_master_func_num(dev)) {
@@ -970,7 +972,7 @@ static int mlx4_MAD_IFC_wrapper(struct mlx4_dev *dev, int slave,
 			}
 			if (smp->attr_id == IB_SMP_ATTR_NODE_INFO) {
 				err = mlx4_cmd_box(dev, inbox->dma, outbox->dma,
-					     vhcr->in_modifier, opcode_modifier,
+					     port, opcode_modifier,
 					     vhcr->op, MLX4_CMD_TIME_CLASS_C, MLX4_CMD_NATIVE);
 				if (!err) {
 					slave_node_guid =  mlx4_get_slave_node_guid(dev, slave);