diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index 7a59c9dd07cb..d34a32a09bf8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -7815,6 +7815,9 @@ static void ice_rebuild(struct ice_pf *pf, enum ice_reset_req reset_type)
 
 	/* Restore timestamp mode settings after VSI rebuild */
 	ice_ptp_restore_timestamp_mode(pf);
+
+	/* Start PTP periodic work after VSI is fully rebuilt */
+	ice_ptp_queue_work(pf);
 	return;
 
 err_vsi_rebuild:
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c
index 44c1ca58b880..df38345b12d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c
@@ -2832,6 +2832,20 @@ static void ice_ptp_periodic_work(struct kthread_work *work)
 				   msecs_to_jiffies(err ? 10 : 500));
 }
 
+/**
+ * ice_ptp_queue_work - Queue PTP periodic work for a PF
+ * @pf: Board private structure
+ *
+ * Helper function to queue PTP periodic work after VSI rebuild completes.
+ * This ensures that PTP work only runs when VSI structures are ready.
+ */
+void ice_ptp_queue_work(struct ice_pf *pf)
+{
+	if (test_bit(ICE_FLAG_PTP_SUPPORTED, pf->flags) &&
+	    pf->ptp.state == ICE_PTP_READY)
+		kthread_queue_delayed_work(pf->ptp.kworker, &pf->ptp.work, 0);
+}
+
 /**
  * ice_ptp_prepare_rebuild_sec - Prepare second NAC for PTP reset or rebuild
  * @pf: Board private structure
@@ -2850,10 +2864,15 @@ static void ice_ptp_prepare_rebuild_sec(struct ice_pf *pf, bool rebuild,
 		struct ice_pf *peer_pf = ptp_port_to_pf(port);
 
 		if (!ice_is_primary(&peer_pf->hw)) {
-			if (rebuild)
+			if (rebuild) {
+				/* TODO: When implementing rebuild=true:
+				 * 1. Ensure secondary PFs' VSIs are rebuilt
+				 * 2. Call ice_ptp_queue_work(peer_pf) after VSI rebuild
+				 */
 				ice_ptp_rebuild(peer_pf, reset_type);
-			else
+			} else {
 				ice_ptp_prepare_for_reset(peer_pf, reset_type);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -2999,9 +3018,6 @@ void ice_ptp_rebuild(struct ice_pf *pf, enum ice_reset_req reset_type)
 
 	ptp->state = ICE_PTP_READY;
 
-	/* Start periodic work going */
-	kthread_queue_delayed_work(ptp->kworker, &ptp->work, 0);
-
 	dev_info(ice_pf_to_dev(pf), "PTP reset successful\n");
 	return;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.h
index 46005642ef41..4e02f922c1ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.h
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ void ice_ptp_prepare_for_reset(struct ice_pf *pf,
 void ice_ptp_init(struct ice_pf *pf);
 void ice_ptp_release(struct ice_pf *pf);
 void ice_ptp_link_change(struct ice_pf *pf, bool linkup);
+void ice_ptp_queue_work(struct ice_pf *pf);
 #else /* IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PTP_1588_CLOCK) */
 
 static inline int ice_ptp_hwtstamp_get(struct net_device *netdev,
@@ -384,6 +385,10 @@ static inline void ice_ptp_link_change(struct ice_pf *pf, bool linkup)
 {
 }
 
+static inline void ice_ptp_queue_work(struct ice_pf *pf)
+{
+}
+
 static inline int ice_ptp_clock_index(struct ice_pf *pf)
 {
 	return -1;