diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/reporter_tx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/reporter_tx.c
index 0ab9db3195302..22918b2ef7f12 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/reporter_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/reporter_tx.c
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ static int mlx5e_tx_reporter_err_cqe_recover(void *ctx)
 	mlx5e_reset_txqsq_cc_pc(sq);
 	sq->stats->recover++;
 	clear_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_RECOVERING, &sq->state);
+	rtnl_lock();
 	mlx5e_activate_txqsq(sq);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+
 	if (sq->channel)
 		mlx5e_trigger_napi_icosq(sq->channel);
 	else
@@ -179,12 +182,16 @@ static int mlx5e_tx_reporter_ptpsq_unhealthy_recover(void *ctx)
 	carrier_ok = netif_carrier_ok(netdev);
 	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	mlx5e_deactivate_priv_channels(priv);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	mlx5e_ptp_close(chs->ptp);
 	err = mlx5e_ptp_open(priv, &chs->params, chs->c[0]->lag_port, &chs->ptp);
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	mlx5e_activate_priv_channels(priv);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	/* return carrier back if needed */
 	if (carrier_ok)