diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_base.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_base.c
index 7ac847718882e2..c979192e44d108 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_base.c
@@ -190,15 +190,13 @@ static void ice_free_q_vector(struct ice_vsi *vsi, int v_idx)
 	q_vector = vsi->q_vectors[v_idx];
 
 	ice_for_each_tx_ring(tx_ring, q_vector->tx) {
-		if (vsi->netdev)
-			netif_queue_set_napi(vsi->netdev, tx_ring->q_index,
-					     NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_TX, NULL);
+		ice_queue_set_napi(vsi, tx_ring->q_index, NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_TX,
+				   NULL);
 		tx_ring->q_vector = NULL;
 	}
 	ice_for_each_rx_ring(rx_ring, q_vector->rx) {
-		if (vsi->netdev)
-			netif_queue_set_napi(vsi->netdev, rx_ring->q_index,
-					     NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_RX, NULL);
+		ice_queue_set_napi(vsi, rx_ring->q_index, NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_RX,
+				   NULL);
 		rx_ring->q_vector = NULL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
index 9be724291ef82a..097bf8fd6bf0ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
@@ -2426,7 +2426,7 @@ ice_vsi_cfg_def(struct ice_vsi *vsi, struct ice_vsi_cfg_params *params)
 		ice_vsi_map_rings_to_vectors(vsi);
 
 		/* Associate q_vector rings to napi */
-		ice_vsi_set_napi_queues(vsi, true);
+		ice_vsi_set_napi_queues(vsi);
 
 		vsi->stat_offsets_loaded = false;
 
@@ -2904,19 +2904,19 @@ void ice_vsi_dis_irq(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 }
 
 /**
- * ice_queue_set_napi - Set the napi instance for the queue
+ * __ice_queue_set_napi - Set the napi instance for the queue
  * @dev: device to which NAPI and queue belong
  * @queue_index: Index of queue
  * @type: queue type as RX or TX
  * @napi: NAPI context
  * @locked: is the rtnl_lock already held
  *
- * Set the napi instance for the queue
+ * Set the napi instance for the queue. Caller indicates the lock status.
  */
 static void
-ice_queue_set_napi(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int queue_index,
-		   enum netdev_queue_type type, struct napi_struct *napi,
-		   bool locked)
+__ice_queue_set_napi(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int queue_index,
+		     enum netdev_queue_type type, struct napi_struct *napi,
+		     bool locked)
 {
 	if (!locked)
 		rtnl_lock();
@@ -2926,26 +2926,79 @@ ice_queue_set_napi(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int queue_index,
 }
 
 /**
- * ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues - Map queue[s] associated with the napi
+ * ice_queue_set_napi - Set the napi instance for the queue
+ * @vsi: VSI being configured
+ * @queue_index: Index of queue
+ * @type: queue type as RX or TX
+ * @napi: NAPI context
+ *
+ * Set the napi instance for the queue. The rtnl lock state is derived from the
+ * execution path.
+ */
+void
+ice_queue_set_napi(struct ice_vsi *vsi, unsigned int queue_index,
+		   enum netdev_queue_type type, struct napi_struct *napi)
+{
+	struct ice_pf *pf = vsi->back;
+
+	if (!vsi->netdev)
+		return;
+
+	if (current_work() == &pf->serv_task ||
+	    test_bit(ICE_PREPARED_FOR_RESET, pf->state) ||
+	    test_bit(ICE_DOWN, pf->state) ||
+	    test_bit(ICE_SUSPENDED, pf->state))
+		__ice_queue_set_napi(vsi->netdev, queue_index, type, napi,
+				     false);
+	else
+		__ice_queue_set_napi(vsi->netdev, queue_index, type, napi,
+				     true);
+}
+
+/**
+ * __ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues - Map queue[s] associated with the napi
  * @q_vector: q_vector pointer
  * @locked: is the rtnl_lock already held
  *
+ * Associate the q_vector napi with all the queue[s] on the vector.
+ * Caller indicates the lock status.
+ */
+void __ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(struct ice_q_vector *q_vector, bool locked)
+{
+	struct ice_rx_ring *rx_ring;
+	struct ice_tx_ring *tx_ring;
+
+	ice_for_each_rx_ring(rx_ring, q_vector->rx)
+		__ice_queue_set_napi(q_vector->vsi->netdev, rx_ring->q_index,
+				     NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_RX, &q_vector->napi,
+				     locked);
+
+	ice_for_each_tx_ring(tx_ring, q_vector->tx)
+		__ice_queue_set_napi(q_vector->vsi->netdev, tx_ring->q_index,
+				     NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_TX, &q_vector->napi,
+				     locked);
+	/* Also set the interrupt number for the NAPI */
+	netif_napi_set_irq(&q_vector->napi, q_vector->irq.virq);
+}
+
+/**
+ * ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues - Map queue[s] associated with the napi
+ * @q_vector: q_vector pointer
+ *
  * Associate the q_vector napi with all the queue[s] on the vector
  */
-void ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(struct ice_q_vector *q_vector, bool locked)
+void ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(struct ice_q_vector *q_vector)
 {
 	struct ice_rx_ring *rx_ring;
 	struct ice_tx_ring *tx_ring;
 
 	ice_for_each_rx_ring(rx_ring, q_vector->rx)
-		ice_queue_set_napi(q_vector->vsi->netdev, rx_ring->q_index,
-				   NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_RX, &q_vector->napi,
-				   locked);
+		ice_queue_set_napi(q_vector->vsi, rx_ring->q_index,
+				   NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_RX, &q_vector->napi);
 
 	ice_for_each_tx_ring(tx_ring, q_vector->tx)
-		ice_queue_set_napi(q_vector->vsi->netdev, tx_ring->q_index,
-				   NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_TX, &q_vector->napi,
-				   locked);
+		ice_queue_set_napi(q_vector->vsi, tx_ring->q_index,
+				   NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_TX, &q_vector->napi);
 	/* Also set the interrupt number for the NAPI */
 	netif_napi_set_irq(&q_vector->napi, q_vector->irq.virq);
 }
@@ -2953,11 +3006,10 @@ void ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(struct ice_q_vector *q_vector, bool locked)
 /**
  * ice_vsi_set_napi_queues
  * @vsi: VSI pointer
- * @locked: is the rtnl_lock already held
  *
  * Associate queue[s] with napi for all vectors
  */
-void ice_vsi_set_napi_queues(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool locked)
+void ice_vsi_set_napi_queues(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 {
 	int i;
 
@@ -2965,7 +3017,7 @@ void ice_vsi_set_napi_queues(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool locked)
 		return;
 
 	ice_for_each_q_vector(vsi, i)
-		ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(vsi->q_vectors[i], locked);
+		ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(vsi->q_vectors[i]);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h
index 71bd27244941d5..bfcfc582a4c04f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h
@@ -91,9 +91,15 @@ void ice_vsi_cfg_netdev_tc(struct ice_vsi *vsi, u8 ena_tc);
 struct ice_vsi *
 ice_vsi_setup(struct ice_pf *pf, struct ice_vsi_cfg_params *params);
 
-void ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(struct ice_q_vector *q_vector, bool locked);
+void
+ice_queue_set_napi(struct ice_vsi *vsi, unsigned int queue_index,
+		   enum netdev_queue_type type, struct napi_struct *napi);
+
+void __ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(struct ice_q_vector *q_vector, bool locked);
+
+void ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(struct ice_q_vector *q_vector);
 
-void ice_vsi_set_napi_queues(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool locked);
+void ice_vsi_set_napi_queues(struct ice_vsi *vsi);
 
 int ice_vsi_release(struct ice_vsi *vsi);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index dd4a9bc0dfdc66..59c7e37f175fe8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -3495,7 +3495,7 @@ static void ice_napi_add(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 	ice_for_each_q_vector(vsi, v_idx) {
 		netif_napi_add(vsi->netdev, &vsi->q_vectors[v_idx]->napi,
 			       ice_napi_poll);
-		ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(vsi->q_vectors[v_idx], false);
+		__ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(vsi->q_vectors[v_idx], false);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -5447,6 +5447,7 @@ static int ice_reinit_interrupt_scheme(struct ice_pf *pf)
 		if (ret)
 			goto err_reinit;
 		ice_vsi_map_rings_to_vectors(pf->vsi[v]);
+		ice_vsi_set_napi_queues(pf->vsi[v]);
 	}
 
 	ret = ice_req_irq_msix_misc(pf);