diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/events.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/events.c
index 3ec892d51f57..0f4763dab5d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/events.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/events.c
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ static int temp_warn(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long type, void *data)
 	u64 value_msb;
 
 	value_lsb = be64_to_cpu(eqe->data.temp_warning.sensor_warning_lsb);
+	/* bit 1-63 are not supported for NICs,
+	 * hence read only bit 0 (asic) from lsb.
+	 */
+	value_lsb &= 0x1;
 	value_msb = be64_to_cpu(eqe->data.temp_warning.sensor_warning_msb);
 
 	mlx5_core_warn(events->dev,