diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index d1b9a4040d60..ad0f69480b9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -889,10 +889,13 @@ err_free_rq:
 void mlx5e_activate_rq(struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 {
 	set_bit(MLX5E_RQ_STATE_ENABLED, &rq->state);
-	if (rq->icosq)
+	if (rq->icosq) {
 		mlx5e_trigger_irq(rq->icosq);
-	else
+	} else {
+		local_bh_disable();
 		napi_schedule(rq->cq.napi);
+		local_bh_enable();
+	}
 }
 
 void mlx5e_deactivate_rq(struct mlx5e_rq *rq)