diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c
index 8f101181648c6..67a29826bb570 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c
@@ -589,12 +589,12 @@ static int mlx5e_get_coalesce(struct net_device *netdev,
 static void
 mlx5e_set_priv_channels_tx_coalesce(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct ethtool_coalesce *coal)
 {
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
 	int tc;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->channels.num; ++i) {
 		struct mlx5e_channel *c = priv->channels.c[i];
+		struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = c->mdev;
 
 		for (tc = 0; tc < c->num_tc; tc++) {
 			mlx5_core_modify_cq_moderation(mdev,
@@ -608,11 +608,11 @@ mlx5e_set_priv_channels_tx_coalesce(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct ethtool_coal
 static void
 mlx5e_set_priv_channels_rx_coalesce(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct ethtool_coalesce *coal)
 {
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->channels.num; ++i) {
 		struct mlx5e_channel *c = priv->channels.c[i];
+		struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = c->mdev;
 
 		mlx5_core_modify_cq_moderation(mdev, &c->rq.cq.mcq,
 					       coal->rx_coalesce_usecs,