diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 2280b189f3d67..2de02950086fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -12149,11 +12149,6 @@ int bnxt_fw_init_one(struct bnxt *bp)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	/* In case fw capabilities have changed, destroy the unneeded
-	 * reporters and create newly capable ones.
-	 */
-	bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_destroy(bp, false);
-	bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_create(bp);
 	bnxt_fw_init_one_p3(bp);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -12982,7 +12977,7 @@ static void bnxt_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bp->fw_reset_task);
 	bp->sp_event = 0;
 
-	bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_destroy(bp, true);
+	bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_destroy(bp);
 	bnxt_dl_unregister(bp);
 	bnxt_shutdown_tc(bp);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c
index f6e21fac0e690..0c17f90d44a25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c
@@ -241,37 +241,37 @@ static const struct devlink_health_reporter_ops bnxt_dl_fw_reporter_ops = {
 	.recover = bnxt_fw_recover,
 };
 
-void bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_create(struct bnxt *bp)
+static struct devlink_health_reporter *
+__bnxt_dl_reporter_create(struct bnxt *bp,
+			  const struct devlink_health_reporter_ops *ops)
 {
-	struct bnxt_fw_health *health = bp->fw_health;
-
-	if (!health || health->fw_reporter)
-		return;
+	struct devlink_health_reporter *reporter;
 
-	health->fw_reporter =
-		devlink_health_reporter_create(bp->dl, &bnxt_dl_fw_reporter_ops,
-					       0, bp);
-	if (IS_ERR(health->fw_reporter)) {
-		netdev_warn(bp->dev, "Failed to create FW health reporter, rc = %ld\n",
-			    PTR_ERR(health->fw_reporter));
-		health->fw_reporter = NULL;
-		bp->fw_cap &= ~BNXT_FW_CAP_ERROR_RECOVERY;
+	reporter = devlink_health_reporter_create(bp->dl, ops, 0, bp);
+	if (IS_ERR(reporter)) {
+		netdev_warn(bp->dev, "Failed to create %s health reporter, rc = %ld\n",
+			    ops->name, PTR_ERR(reporter));
+		return NULL;
 	}
+
+	return reporter;
 }
 
-void bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_destroy(struct bnxt *bp, bool all)
+void bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_create(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
-	struct bnxt_fw_health *health = bp->fw_health;
+	struct bnxt_fw_health *fw_health = bp->fw_health;
 
-	if (!health)
-		return;
+	if (fw_health && !fw_health->fw_reporter)
+		fw_health->fw_reporter = __bnxt_dl_reporter_create(bp, &bnxt_dl_fw_reporter_ops);
+}
 
-	if ((bp->fw_cap & BNXT_FW_CAP_ERROR_RECOVERY) && !all)
-		return;
+void bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_destroy(struct bnxt *bp)
+{
+	struct bnxt_fw_health *fw_health = bp->fw_health;
 
-	if (health->fw_reporter) {
-		devlink_health_reporter_destroy(health->fw_reporter);
-		health->fw_reporter = NULL;
+	if (fw_health && fw_health->fw_reporter) {
+		devlink_health_reporter_destroy(fw_health->fw_reporter);
+		fw_health->fw_reporter = NULL;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.h
index a715458abc30e..b8105065367b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void bnxt_devlink_health_fw_report(struct bnxt *bp);
 void bnxt_dl_health_fw_status_update(struct bnxt *bp, bool healthy);
 void bnxt_dl_health_fw_recovery_done(struct bnxt *bp);
 void bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_create(struct bnxt *bp);
-void bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_destroy(struct bnxt *bp, bool all);
+void bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_destroy(struct bnxt *bp);
 int bnxt_dl_register(struct bnxt *bp);
 void bnxt_dl_unregister(struct bnxt *bp);