diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index e3585965721780c57f9a99713898c333a73839cf..9b4827d36e3eeb067738047db8c612fc149e5ca5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -2572,6 +2572,9 @@ int mlx5e_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 		mlx5_set_port_admin_status(priv->mdev, MLX5_PORT_UP);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->state_lock);
 
+	if (mlx5e_vxlan_allowed(priv->mdev))
+		udp_tunnel_get_rx_info(netdev);
+
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -4327,12 +4330,6 @@ static void mlx5e_nic_enable(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 #ifdef CONFIG_MLX5_CORE_EN_DCB
 	mlx5e_dcbnl_init_app(priv);
 #endif
-	/* Device already registered: sync netdev system state */
-	if (mlx5e_vxlan_allowed(mdev)) {
-		rtnl_lock();
-		udp_tunnel_get_rx_info(netdev);
-		rtnl_unlock();
-	}
 
 	queue_work(priv->wq, &priv->set_rx_mode_work);