diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
index 7bd0606a5253..903af3b3e779 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
@@ -908,10 +908,12 @@ int mlx5e_poll_ico_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
 		} while (!last_wqe);
 	} while ((++i < MLX5E_TX_CQ_POLL_BUDGET) && (cqe = mlx5_cqwq_get_cqe(&cq->wq)));
 
-	sq->cc = sqcc;
-
 	mlx5_cqwq_update_db_record(&cq->wq);
 
+	/* ensure cq space is freed before enabling more cqes */
+	dma_wmb();
+
+	sq->cc = sqcc;
 	return i;
 }