diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
index 72cc204f9a34..15cbf0c6e309 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
@@ -344,7 +344,6 @@ enum {
 	MLX5E_SQ_STATE_IPSEC,
 	MLX5E_SQ_STATE_AM,
 	MLX5E_SQ_STATE_TLS,
-	MLX5E_SQ_STATE_REDIRECT,
 };
 
 struct mlx5e_sq_wqe_info {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/xdp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/xdp.c
index cf22ea529c53..4961b8fea111 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/xdp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/xdp.c
@@ -164,11 +164,10 @@ bool mlx5e_xmit_xdp_frame(struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq, struct mlx5e_xdp_info *xdpi)
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool mlx5e_poll_xdpsq_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
+bool mlx5e_poll_xdpsq_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq, struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq;
 	struct mlx5_cqe64 *cqe;
-	struct mlx5e_rq *rq;
 	bool is_redirect;
 	u16 sqcc;
 	int i;
@@ -182,8 +181,7 @@ bool mlx5e_poll_xdpsq_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
 	if (!cqe)
 		return false;
 
-	is_redirect = test_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_REDIRECT, &sq->state);
-	rq = container_of(sq, struct mlx5e_rq, xdpsq);
+	is_redirect = !rq;
 
 	/* sq->cc must be updated only after mlx5_cqwq_update_db_record(),
 	 * otherwise a cq overrun may occur
@@ -228,13 +226,9 @@ bool mlx5e_poll_xdpsq_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
 	return (i == MLX5E_TX_CQ_POLL_BUDGET);
 }
 
-void mlx5e_free_xdpsq_descs(struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq)
+void mlx5e_free_xdpsq_descs(struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq, struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_rq *rq;
-	bool is_redirect;
-
-	is_redirect = test_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_REDIRECT, &sq->state);
-	rq = is_redirect ? NULL : container_of(sq, struct mlx5e_rq, xdpsq);
+	bool is_redirect = !rq;
 
 	while (sq->cc != sq->pc) {
 		u16 ci = mlx5_wq_cyc_ctr2ix(&sq->wq, sq->cc);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/xdp.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/xdp.h
index eecc0392fcff..37fcb17e7f27 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/xdp.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/xdp.h
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 
 bool mlx5e_xdp_handle(struct mlx5e_rq *rq, struct mlx5e_dma_info *di,
 		      void *va, u16 *rx_headroom, u32 *len);
-bool mlx5e_poll_xdpsq_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq);
-void mlx5e_free_xdpsq_descs(struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq);
+bool mlx5e_poll_xdpsq_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq, struct mlx5e_rq *rq);
+void mlx5e_free_xdpsq_descs(struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq, struct mlx5e_rq *rq);
 void mlx5e_xdp_rx_poll_complete(struct mlx5e_rq *rq);
 bool mlx5e_xmit_xdp_frame(struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq, struct mlx5e_xdp_info *xdpi);
 int mlx5e_xdp_xmit(struct net_device *dev, int n, struct xdp_frame **frames,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index bc791404f2e7..8a19f451fb7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -1577,8 +1577,6 @@ static int mlx5e_open_xdpsq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 	csp.cqn             = sq->cq.mcq.cqn;
 	csp.wq_ctrl         = &sq->wq_ctrl;
 	csp.min_inline_mode = sq->min_inline_mode;
-	if (is_redirect)
-		set_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_REDIRECT, &sq->state);
 	set_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_ENABLED, &sq->state);
 	err = mlx5e_create_sq_rdy(c->mdev, param, &csp, &sq->sqn);
 	if (err)
@@ -1612,7 +1610,7 @@ static int mlx5e_open_xdpsq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_close_xdpsq(struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq)
+static void mlx5e_close_xdpsq(struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq, struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_channel *c = sq->channel;
 
@@ -1620,7 +1618,7 @@ static void mlx5e_close_xdpsq(struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq)
 	napi_synchronize(&c->napi);
 
 	mlx5e_destroy_sq(c->mdev, sq->sqn);
-	mlx5e_free_xdpsq_descs(sq);
+	mlx5e_free_xdpsq_descs(sq, rq);
 	mlx5e_free_xdpsq(sq);
 }
 
@@ -2008,7 +2006,7 @@ static int mlx5e_open_channel(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, int ix,
 
 err_close_xdp_sq:
 	if (c->xdp)
-		mlx5e_close_xdpsq(&c->rq.xdpsq);
+		mlx5e_close_xdpsq(&c->rq.xdpsq, &c->rq);
 
 err_close_sqs:
 	mlx5e_close_sqs(c);
@@ -2061,10 +2059,10 @@ static void mlx5e_deactivate_channel(struct mlx5e_channel *c)
 
 static void mlx5e_close_channel(struct mlx5e_channel *c)
 {
-	mlx5e_close_xdpsq(&c->xdpsq);
+	mlx5e_close_xdpsq(&c->xdpsq, NULL);
 	mlx5e_close_rq(&c->rq);
 	if (c->xdp)
-		mlx5e_close_xdpsq(&c->rq.xdpsq);
+		mlx5e_close_xdpsq(&c->rq.xdpsq, &c->rq);
 	mlx5e_close_sqs(c);
 	mlx5e_close_icosq(&c->icosq);
 	napi_disable(&c->napi);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c
index 85d517360157..b4af5e19f6ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ int mlx5e_napi_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	struct mlx5e_channel *c = container_of(napi, struct mlx5e_channel,
 					       napi);
 	struct mlx5e_ch_stats *ch_stats = c->stats;
+	struct mlx5e_rq *rq = &c->rq;
 	bool busy = false;
 	int work_done = 0;
 	int i;
@@ -85,17 +86,17 @@ int mlx5e_napi_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	for (i = 0; i < c->num_tc; i++)
 		busy |= mlx5e_poll_tx_cq(&c->sq[i].cq, budget);
 
-	busy |= mlx5e_poll_xdpsq_cq(&c->xdpsq.cq);
+	busy |= mlx5e_poll_xdpsq_cq(&c->xdpsq.cq, NULL);
 
 	if (c->xdp)
-		busy |= mlx5e_poll_xdpsq_cq(&c->rq.xdpsq.cq);
+		busy |= mlx5e_poll_xdpsq_cq(&rq->xdpsq.cq, rq);
 
 	if (likely(budget)) { /* budget=0 means: don't poll rx rings */
-		work_done = mlx5e_poll_rx_cq(&c->rq.cq, budget);
+		work_done = mlx5e_poll_rx_cq(&rq->cq, budget);
 		busy |= work_done == budget;
 	}
 
-	busy |= c->rq.post_wqes(&c->rq);
+	busy |= c->rq.post_wqes(rq);
 
 	if (busy) {
 		if (likely(mlx5e_channel_no_affinity_change(c)))
@@ -115,9 +116,9 @@ int mlx5e_napi_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 		mlx5e_cq_arm(&c->sq[i].cq);
 	}
 
-	mlx5e_handle_rx_dim(&c->rq);
+	mlx5e_handle_rx_dim(rq);
 
-	mlx5e_cq_arm(&c->rq.cq);
+	mlx5e_cq_arm(&rq->cq);
 	mlx5e_cq_arm(&c->icosq.cq);
 	mlx5e_cq_arm(&c->xdpsq.cq);