diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
index 8692587904c5..7cd20fcd631a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
@@ -347,12 +347,18 @@ static irqreturn_t nfp_net_irq_exn(int irq, void *data)
 /**
  * nfp_net_tx_ring_init() - Fill in the boilerplate for a TX ring
  * @tx_ring:  TX ring structure
+ * @r_vec:    IRQ vector servicing this ring
+ * @idx:      Ring index
  */
-static void nfp_net_tx_ring_init(struct nfp_net_tx_ring *tx_ring)
+static void
+nfp_net_tx_ring_init(struct nfp_net_tx_ring *tx_ring,
+		     struct nfp_net_r_vector *r_vec, unsigned int idx)
 {
-	struct nfp_net_r_vector *r_vec = tx_ring->r_vec;
 	struct nfp_net *nn = r_vec->nfp_net;
 
+	tx_ring->idx = idx;
+	tx_ring->r_vec = r_vec;
+
 	tx_ring->qcidx = tx_ring->idx * nn->stride_tx;
 	tx_ring->qcp_q = nn->tx_bar + NFP_QCP_QUEUE_OFF(tx_ring->qcidx);
 }
@@ -360,12 +366,18 @@ static void nfp_net_tx_ring_init(struct nfp_net_tx_ring *tx_ring)
 /**
  * nfp_net_rx_ring_init() - Fill in the boilerplate for a RX ring
  * @rx_ring:  RX ring structure
+ * @r_vec:    IRQ vector servicing this ring
+ * @idx:      Ring index
  */
-static void nfp_net_rx_ring_init(struct nfp_net_rx_ring *rx_ring)
+static void
+nfp_net_rx_ring_init(struct nfp_net_rx_ring *rx_ring,
+		     struct nfp_net_r_vector *r_vec, unsigned int idx)
 {
-	struct nfp_net_r_vector *r_vec = rx_ring->r_vec;
 	struct nfp_net *nn = r_vec->nfp_net;
 
+	rx_ring->idx = idx;
+	rx_ring->r_vec = r_vec;
+
 	rx_ring->fl_qcidx = rx_ring->idx * nn->stride_rx;
 	rx_ring->rx_qcidx = rx_ring->fl_qcidx + (nn->stride_rx - 1);
 
@@ -403,14 +415,10 @@ static void nfp_net_irqs_assign(struct net_device *netdev)
 		cpumask_set_cpu(r, &r_vec->affinity_mask);
 
 		r_vec->tx_ring = &nn->tx_rings[r];
-		nn->tx_rings[r].idx = r;
-		nn->tx_rings[r].r_vec = r_vec;
-		nfp_net_tx_ring_init(r_vec->tx_ring);
+		nfp_net_tx_ring_init(r_vec->tx_ring, r_vec, r);
 
 		r_vec->rx_ring = &nn->rx_rings[r];
-		nn->rx_rings[r].idx = r;
-		nn->rx_rings[r].r_vec = r_vec;
-		nfp_net_rx_ring_init(r_vec->rx_ring);
+		nfp_net_rx_ring_init(r_vec->rx_ring, r_vec, r);
 	}
 }