diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.c
index d5bbe3d6048bf3cec01fc5aadce5c75cc0d5f066..05981b54eaab7dccd70d0f90dd90508c230481ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.c
@@ -260,9 +260,6 @@ nfp_flower_cmsg_process_one_rx(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	type = cmsg_hdr->type;
 	switch (type) {
-	case NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_PORT_REIFY:
-		nfp_flower_cmsg_portreify_rx(app, skb);
-		break;
 	case NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_PORT_MOD:
 		nfp_flower_cmsg_portmod_rx(app, skb);
 		break;
@@ -328,8 +325,7 @@ nfp_flower_queue_ctl_msg(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb, int type)
 	struct nfp_flower_priv *priv = app->priv;
 	struct sk_buff_head *skb_head;
 
-	if (type == NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_PORT_REIFY ||
-	    type == NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_PORT_MOD)
+	if (type == NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_PORT_MOD)
 		skb_head = &priv->cmsg_skbs_high;
 	else
 		skb_head = &priv->cmsg_skbs_low;
@@ -368,6 +364,10 @@ void nfp_flower_cmsg_rx(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	} else if (cmsg_hdr->type == NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_TUN_NEIGH) {
 		/* Acks from the NFP that the route is added - ignore. */
 		dev_consume_skb_any(skb);
+	} else if (cmsg_hdr->type == NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_PORT_REIFY) {
+		/* Handle REIFY acks outside wq to prevent RTNL conflict. */
+		nfp_flower_cmsg_portreify_rx(app, skb);
+		dev_consume_skb_any(skb);
 	} else {
 		nfp_flower_queue_ctl_msg(app, skb, cmsg_hdr->type);
 	}