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Fix the issue by using correct\nattribute.\n\n[0]:\n\nFeb 21 09:47:35 c-237-177-40-045 kernel: WARNING: CPU: 17 PID: 654 at drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tc.c:684 mlx5e_tc_attach_mod_hdr+0x1cc/0x230 [mlx5_core]\nFeb 21 09:47:35 c-237-177-40-045 kernel: RIP: 0010:mlx5e_tc_attach_mod_hdr+0x1cc/0x230 [mlx5_core]\nFeb 21 09:47:35 c-237-177-40-045 kernel: Call Trace:\nFeb 21 09:47:35 c-237-177-40-045 kernel:  <TASK>\nFeb 21 09:47:35 c-237-177-40-045 kernel:  mlx5e_tc_fib_event_work+0x8e3/0x1f60 [mlx5_core]\nFeb 21 09:47:35 c-237-177-40-045 kernel:  ? mlx5e_take_all_encap_flows+0xe0/0xe0 [mlx5_core]\nFeb 21 09:47:35 c-237-177-40-045 kernel:  ? lock_downgrade+0x6d0/0x6d0\nFeb 21 09:47:35 c-237-177-40-045 kernel:  ? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x273/0x3f0\nFeb 21 09:47:35 c-237-177-40-045 kernel:  ? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x273/0x3f0\nFeb 21 09:47:35 c-237-177-40-045 kernel:  process_one_work+0x7c2/0x1310\nFeb 21 09:47:35 c-237-177-40-045 kernel:  ? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x3f0/0x3f0\nFeb 21 09:47:35 c-237-177-40-045 kernel:  ? pwq_dec_nr_in_flight+0x230/0x230\nFeb 21 09:47:35 c-237-177-40-045 kernel:  ? rwlock_bug.part.0+0x90/0x90\nFeb 21 09:47:35 c-237-177-40-045 kernel:  worker_thread+0x59d/0xec0\nFeb 21 09:47:35 c-237-177-40-045 kernel:  ? __kthread_parkme+0xd9/0x1d0","Type":"Description","Title":"net/mlx5e: Use correct encap attribute during invalidation"}]}}}