diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index 66c133757a5e..15cc7b469d2e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ unlock:
 
 static void mlx5e_update_sw_counters(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_sw_stats *s = &priv->stats.sw;
+	struct mlx5e_sw_stats temp, *s = &temp;
 	struct mlx5e_rq_stats *rq_stats;
 	struct mlx5e_sq_stats *sq_stats;
 	u64 tx_offload_none = 0;
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ static void mlx5e_update_sw_counters(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	s->link_down_events_phy = MLX5_GET(ppcnt_reg,
 				priv->stats.pport.phy_counters,
 				counter_set.phys_layer_cntrs.link_down_events);
+	memcpy(&priv->stats.sw, s, sizeof(*s));
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_update_vport_counters(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
@@ -243,7 +244,6 @@ static void mlx5e_update_vport_counters(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	MLX5_SET(query_vport_counter_in, in, op_mod, 0);
 	MLX5_SET(query_vport_counter_in, in, other_vport, 0);
 
-	memset(out, 0, outlen);
 	mlx5_cmd_exec(mdev, in, sizeof(in), out, outlen);
 }