diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index d587967..f095a3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -6762,7 +6762,8 @@
 	}
 
 	if ((adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_DCB_ENABLED) &&
-	    skb->priority != TC_PRIO_CONTROL) {
+	    ((tx_flags & (IXGBE_TX_FLAGS_HW_VLAN | IXGBE_TX_FLAGS_SW_VLAN)) ||
+	     (skb->priority != TC_PRIO_CONTROL))) {
 		tx_flags &= ~IXGBE_TX_FLAGS_VLAN_PRIO_MASK;
 		tx_flags |= tx_ring->dcb_tc <<
 			    IXGBE_TX_FLAGS_VLAN_PRIO_SHIFT;