diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c
index 19851d05b4f8..f513c4fe9f38 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/cache.c
@@ -927,6 +927,13 @@ static int gid_table_setup_one(struct ib_device *ib_dev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	/*
+	 * Mark the device as ready for GID cache updates. This allows netdev
+	 * event handlers to update the GID cache even before the device is
+	 * fully registered.
+	 */
+	ib_device_enable_gid_updates(ib_dev);
+
 	rdma_roce_rescan_device(ib_dev);
 
 	return err;
@@ -1668,6 +1675,12 @@ void ib_cache_release_one(struct ib_device *device)
 
 void ib_cache_cleanup_one(struct ib_device *device)
 {
+	/*
+	 * Clear the GID updates mark first to prevent event handlers from
+	 * accessing the device while it's being torn down.
+	 */
+	ib_device_disable_gid_updates(device);
+
 	/* The cleanup function waits for all in-progress workqueue
 	 * elements and cleans up the GID cache. This function should be
 	 * called after the device was removed from the devices list and
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/core_priv.h b/drivers/infiniband/core/core_priv.h
index 05102769a918..a2c36666e6fc 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/core_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/core_priv.h
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ void ib_enum_all_roce_netdevs(roce_netdev_filter filter,
 			      roce_netdev_callback cb,
 			      void *cookie);
 
+void ib_device_enable_gid_updates(struct ib_device *device);
+void ib_device_disable_gid_updates(struct ib_device *device);
+
 typedef int (*nldev_callback)(struct ib_device *device,
 			      struct sk_buff *skb,
 			      struct netlink_callback *cb,
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
index bbc131737378..666ce83cc35c 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ static struct workqueue_struct *ib_unreg_wq;
 static DEFINE_XARRAY_FLAGS(devices, XA_FLAGS_ALLOC);
 static DECLARE_RWSEM(devices_rwsem);
 #define DEVICE_REGISTERED XA_MARK_1
+#define DEVICE_GID_UPDATES XA_MARK_2
 
 static u32 highest_client_id;
 #define CLIENT_REGISTERED XA_MARK_1
@@ -2393,11 +2394,42 @@ void ib_enum_all_roce_netdevs(roce_netdev_filter filter,
 	unsigned long index;
 
 	down_read(&devices_rwsem);
-	xa_for_each_marked (&devices, index, dev, DEVICE_REGISTERED)
+	xa_for_each_marked(&devices, index, dev, DEVICE_GID_UPDATES)
 		ib_enum_roce_netdev(dev, filter, filter_cookie, cb, cookie);
 	up_read(&devices_rwsem);
 }
 
+/**
+ * ib_device_enable_gid_updates - Mark device as ready for GID cache updates
+ * @device: Device to mark
+ *
+ * Called after GID table is allocated and initialized. After this mark is set,
+ * netdevice event handlers can update the device's GID cache. This allows
+ * events that arrive during device registration to be processed, avoiding
+ * stale GID entries when netdev properties change during the device
+ * registration process.
+ */
+void ib_device_enable_gid_updates(struct ib_device *device)
+{
+	down_write(&devices_rwsem);
+	xa_set_mark(&devices, device->index, DEVICE_GID_UPDATES);
+	up_write(&devices_rwsem);
+}
+
+/**
+ * ib_device_disable_gid_updates - Clear the GID updates mark
+ * @device: Device to unmark
+ *
+ * Called before GID table cleanup to prevent event handlers from accessing
+ * the device while it's being torn down.
+ */
+void ib_device_disable_gid_updates(struct ib_device *device)
+{
+	down_write(&devices_rwsem);
+	xa_clear_mark(&devices, device->index, DEVICE_GID_UPDATES);
+	up_write(&devices_rwsem);
+}
+
 /*
  * ib_enum_all_devs - enumerate all ib_devices
  * @cb: Callback to call for each found ib_device