diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_base.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_base.c
index f448d3a84564..c158749a80e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_base.c
@@ -190,16 +190,11 @@ static void ice_free_q_vector(struct ice_vsi *vsi, int v_idx)
 	}
 	q_vector = vsi->q_vectors[v_idx];
 
-	ice_for_each_tx_ring(tx_ring, q_vector->tx) {
-		ice_queue_set_napi(vsi, tx_ring->q_index, NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_TX,
-				   NULL);
+	ice_for_each_tx_ring(tx_ring, vsi->q_vectors[v_idx]->tx)
 		tx_ring->q_vector = NULL;
-	}
-	ice_for_each_rx_ring(rx_ring, q_vector->rx) {
-		ice_queue_set_napi(vsi, rx_ring->q_index, NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_RX,
-				   NULL);
+
+	ice_for_each_rx_ring(rx_ring, vsi->q_vectors[v_idx]->rx)
 		rx_ring->q_vector = NULL;
-	}
 
 	/* only VSI with an associated netdev is set up with NAPI */
 	if (vsi->netdev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
index 03c4df4ed585..5f2ddcaf7031 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
@@ -2286,9 +2286,6 @@ static int ice_vsi_cfg_def(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 
 		ice_vsi_map_rings_to_vectors(vsi);
 
-		/* Associate q_vector rings to napi */
-		ice_vsi_set_napi_queues(vsi);
-
 		vsi->stat_offsets_loaded = false;
 
 		/* ICE_VSI_CTRL does not need RSS so skip RSS processing */
@@ -2621,6 +2618,7 @@ void ice_vsi_close(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 	if (!test_and_set_bit(ICE_VSI_DOWN, vsi->state))
 		ice_down(vsi);
 
+	ice_vsi_clear_napi_queues(vsi);
 	ice_vsi_free_irq(vsi);
 	ice_vsi_free_tx_rings(vsi);
 	ice_vsi_free_rx_rings(vsi);
@@ -2687,120 +2685,55 @@ void ice_dis_vsi(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool locked)
 }
 
 /**
- * __ice_queue_set_napi - Set the napi instance for the queue
- * @dev: device to which NAPI and queue belong
- * @queue_index: Index of queue
- * @type: queue type as RX or TX
- * @napi: NAPI context
- * @locked: is the rtnl_lock already held
- *
- * Set the napi instance for the queue. Caller indicates the lock status.
- */
-static void
-__ice_queue_set_napi(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int queue_index,
-		     enum netdev_queue_type type, struct napi_struct *napi,
-		     bool locked)
-{
-	if (!locked)
-		rtnl_lock();
-	netif_queue_set_napi(dev, queue_index, type, napi);
-	if (!locked)
-		rtnl_unlock();
-}
-
-/**
- * ice_queue_set_napi - Set the napi instance for the queue
- * @vsi: VSI being configured
- * @queue_index: Index of queue
- * @type: queue type as RX or TX
- * @napi: NAPI context
+ * ice_vsi_set_napi_queues
+ * @vsi: VSI pointer
  *
- * Set the napi instance for the queue. The rtnl lock state is derived from the
- * execution path.
+ * Associate queue[s] with napi for all vectors.
+ * The caller must hold rtnl_lock.
  */
-void
-ice_queue_set_napi(struct ice_vsi *vsi, unsigned int queue_index,
-		   enum netdev_queue_type type, struct napi_struct *napi)
+void ice_vsi_set_napi_queues(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 {
-	struct ice_pf *pf = vsi->back;
+	struct net_device *netdev = vsi->netdev;
+	int q_idx, v_idx;
 
-	if (!vsi->netdev)
+	if (!netdev)
 		return;
 
-	if (current_work() == &pf->serv_task ||
-	    test_bit(ICE_PREPARED_FOR_RESET, pf->state) ||
-	    test_bit(ICE_DOWN, pf->state) ||
-	    test_bit(ICE_SUSPENDED, pf->state))
-		__ice_queue_set_napi(vsi->netdev, queue_index, type, napi,
-				     false);
-	else
-		__ice_queue_set_napi(vsi->netdev, queue_index, type, napi,
-				     true);
-}
+	ice_for_each_rxq(vsi, q_idx)
+		netif_queue_set_napi(netdev, q_idx, NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_RX,
+				     &vsi->rx_rings[q_idx]->q_vector->napi);
 
-/**
- * __ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues - Map queue[s] associated with the napi
- * @q_vector: q_vector pointer
- * @locked: is the rtnl_lock already held
- *
- * Associate the q_vector napi with all the queue[s] on the vector.
- * Caller indicates the lock status.
- */
-void __ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(struct ice_q_vector *q_vector, bool locked)
-{
-	struct ice_rx_ring *rx_ring;
-	struct ice_tx_ring *tx_ring;
-
-	ice_for_each_rx_ring(rx_ring, q_vector->rx)
-		__ice_queue_set_napi(q_vector->vsi->netdev, rx_ring->q_index,
-				     NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_RX, &q_vector->napi,
-				     locked);
-
-	ice_for_each_tx_ring(tx_ring, q_vector->tx)
-		__ice_queue_set_napi(q_vector->vsi->netdev, tx_ring->q_index,
-				     NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_TX, &q_vector->napi,
-				     locked);
+	ice_for_each_txq(vsi, q_idx)
+		netif_queue_set_napi(netdev, q_idx, NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_TX,
+				     &vsi->tx_rings[q_idx]->q_vector->napi);
 	/* Also set the interrupt number for the NAPI */
-	netif_napi_set_irq(&q_vector->napi, q_vector->irq.virq);
-}
-
-/**
- * ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues - Map queue[s] associated with the napi
- * @q_vector: q_vector pointer
- *
- * Associate the q_vector napi with all the queue[s] on the vector
- */
-void ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(struct ice_q_vector *q_vector)
-{
-	struct ice_rx_ring *rx_ring;
-	struct ice_tx_ring *tx_ring;
-
-	ice_for_each_rx_ring(rx_ring, q_vector->rx)
-		ice_queue_set_napi(q_vector->vsi, rx_ring->q_index,
-				   NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_RX, &q_vector->napi);
+	ice_for_each_q_vector(vsi, v_idx) {
+		struct ice_q_vector *q_vector = vsi->q_vectors[v_idx];
 
-	ice_for_each_tx_ring(tx_ring, q_vector->tx)
-		ice_queue_set_napi(q_vector->vsi, tx_ring->q_index,
-				   NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_TX, &q_vector->napi);
-	/* Also set the interrupt number for the NAPI */
-	netif_napi_set_irq(&q_vector->napi, q_vector->irq.virq);
+		netif_napi_set_irq(&q_vector->napi, q_vector->irq.virq);
+	}
 }
 
 /**
- * ice_vsi_set_napi_queues
+ * ice_vsi_clear_napi_queues
  * @vsi: VSI pointer
  *
- * Associate queue[s] with napi for all vectors
+ * Clear the association between all VSI queues queue[s] and napi.
+ * The caller must hold rtnl_lock.
  */
-void ice_vsi_set_napi_queues(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
+void ice_vsi_clear_napi_queues(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 {
-	int i;
+	struct net_device *netdev = vsi->netdev;
+	int q_idx;
 
-	if (!vsi->netdev)
+	if (!netdev)
 		return;
 
-	ice_for_each_q_vector(vsi, i)
-		ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(vsi->q_vectors[i]);
+	ice_for_each_txq(vsi, q_idx)
+		netif_queue_set_napi(netdev, q_idx, NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_TX, NULL);
+
+	ice_for_each_rxq(vsi, q_idx)
+		netif_queue_set_napi(netdev, q_idx, NETDEV_QUEUE_TYPE_RX, NULL);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h
index 94ce8964dda6..36d86535695d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h
@@ -44,16 +44,10 @@ void ice_vsi_cfg_netdev_tc(struct ice_vsi *vsi, u8 ena_tc);
 struct ice_vsi *
 ice_vsi_setup(struct ice_pf *pf, struct ice_vsi_cfg_params *params);
 
-void
-ice_queue_set_napi(struct ice_vsi *vsi, unsigned int queue_index,
-		   enum netdev_queue_type type, struct napi_struct *napi);
-
-void __ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(struct ice_q_vector *q_vector, bool locked);
-
-void ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(struct ice_q_vector *q_vector);
-
 void ice_vsi_set_napi_queues(struct ice_vsi *vsi);
 
+void ice_vsi_clear_napi_queues(struct ice_vsi *vsi);
+
 int ice_vsi_release(struct ice_vsi *vsi);
 
 void ice_vsi_close(struct ice_vsi *vsi);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index 66820ed5e969..2d286a4609a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -3537,11 +3537,9 @@ static void ice_napi_add(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 	if (!vsi->netdev)
 		return;
 
-	ice_for_each_q_vector(vsi, v_idx) {
+	ice_for_each_q_vector(vsi, v_idx)
 		netif_napi_add(vsi->netdev, &vsi->q_vectors[v_idx]->napi,
 			       ice_napi_poll);
-		__ice_q_vector_set_napi_queues(vsi->q_vectors[v_idx], false);
-	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -5519,7 +5517,9 @@ static int ice_reinit_interrupt_scheme(struct ice_pf *pf)
 		if (ret)
 			goto err_reinit;
 		ice_vsi_map_rings_to_vectors(pf->vsi[v]);
+		rtnl_lock();
 		ice_vsi_set_napi_queues(pf->vsi[v]);
+		rtnl_unlock();
 	}
 
 	ret = ice_req_irq_msix_misc(pf);
@@ -5533,8 +5533,12 @@ static int ice_reinit_interrupt_scheme(struct ice_pf *pf)
 
 err_reinit:
 	while (v--)
-		if (pf->vsi[v])
+		if (pf->vsi[v]) {
+			rtnl_lock();
+			ice_vsi_clear_napi_queues(pf->vsi[v]);
+			rtnl_unlock();
 			ice_vsi_free_q_vectors(pf->vsi[v]);
+		}
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -5599,6 +5603,9 @@ static int ice_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	ice_for_each_vsi(pf, v) {
 		if (!pf->vsi[v])
 			continue;
+		rtnl_lock();
+		ice_vsi_clear_napi_queues(pf->vsi[v]);
+		rtnl_unlock();
 		ice_vsi_free_q_vectors(pf->vsi[v]);
 	}
 	ice_clear_interrupt_scheme(pf);
@@ -7434,6 +7441,8 @@ int ice_vsi_open(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 		err = netif_set_real_num_rx_queues(vsi->netdev, vsi->num_rxq);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_set_qs;
+
+		ice_vsi_set_napi_queues(vsi);
 	}
 
 	err = ice_up_complete(vsi);
