diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
index 2f05b0f9de01..2d149ab48ce1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
@@ -282,10 +282,12 @@ struct mlx5e_cq {
 	u16                        event_ctr;
 	struct napi_struct        *napi;
 	struct mlx5_core_cq        mcq;
-	struct mlx5e_channel      *channel;
+	struct mlx5e_ch_stats     *ch_stats;
 
 	/* control */
+	struct net_device         *netdev;
 	struct mlx5_core_dev      *mdev;
+	struct mlx5e_priv         *priv;
 	struct mlx5_wq_ctrl        wq_ctrl;
 } ____cacheline_aligned_in_smp;
 
@@ -923,9 +925,17 @@ int mlx5e_open_xdpsq(struct mlx5e_channel *c, struct mlx5e_params *params,
 		     struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq, bool is_redirect);
 void mlx5e_close_xdpsq(struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq);
 
+struct mlx5e_create_cq_param {
+	struct napi_struct *napi;
+	struct mlx5e_ch_stats *ch_stats;
+	int node;
+	int ix;
+};
+
 struct mlx5e_cq_param;
-int mlx5e_open_cq(struct mlx5e_channel *c, struct dim_cq_moder moder,
-		  struct mlx5e_cq_param *param, struct mlx5e_cq *cq);
+int mlx5e_open_cq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct dim_cq_moder moder,
+		  struct mlx5e_cq_param *param, struct mlx5e_create_cq_param *ccp,
+		  struct mlx5e_cq *cq);
 void mlx5e_close_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq);
 
 int mlx5e_open_locked(struct net_device *netdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/health.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/health.c
index 69a05da0e3e3..c62f5e881377 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/health.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/health.c
@@ -37,13 +37,12 @@ int mlx5e_health_fmsg_named_obj_nest_end(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg)
 
 int mlx5e_health_cq_diag_fmsg(struct mlx5e_cq *cq, struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = cq->channel->priv;
 	u32 out[MLX5_ST_SZ_DW(query_cq_out)] = {};
 	u8 hw_status;
 	void *cqc;
 	int err;
 
-	err = mlx5_core_query_cq(priv->mdev, &cq->mcq, out);
+	err = mlx5_core_query_cq(cq->mdev, &cq->mcq, out);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/txrx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/txrx.h
index 07ee1d236ab3..ac47efaaebd5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/txrx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/txrx.h
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static inline void mlx5e_dump_error_cqe(struct mlx5e_cq *cq, u32 qn,
 
 	ci = mlx5_cqwq_ctr2ix(wq, wq->cc - 1);
 
-	netdev_err(cq->channel->netdev,
+	netdev_err(cq->netdev,
 		   "Error cqe on cqn 0x%x, ci 0x%x, qn 0x%x, opcode 0x%x, syndrome 0x%x, vendor syndrome 0x%x\n",
 		   cq->mcq.cqn, ci, qn,
 		   get_cqe_opcode((struct mlx5_cqe64 *)err_cqe),
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/xsk/setup.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/xsk/setup.c
index be3465ba38ca..7703e6553da6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/xsk/setup.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/xsk/setup.c
@@ -48,9 +48,15 @@ int mlx5e_open_xsk(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct mlx5e_params *params,
 		   struct mlx5e_xsk_param *xsk, struct xsk_buff_pool *pool,
 		   struct mlx5e_channel *c)
 {
+	struct mlx5e_create_cq_param ccp = {};
 	struct mlx5e_channel_param *cparam;
 	int err;
 
+	ccp.napi = &c->napi;
+	ccp.ch_stats = c->stats;
+	ccp.node = cpu_to_node(c->cpu);
+	ccp.ix = c->ix;
+
 	if (!mlx5e_validate_xsk_param(params, xsk, priv->mdev))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -60,7 +66,8 @@ int mlx5e_open_xsk(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct mlx5e_params *params,
 
 	mlx5e_build_xsk_cparam(priv, params, xsk, cparam);
 
-	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c, params->rx_cq_moderation, &cparam->rq.cqp, &c->xskrq.cq);
+	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c->priv, params->rx_cq_moderation, &cparam->rq.cqp, &ccp,
+			    &c->xskrq.cq);
 	if (unlikely(err))
 		goto err_free_cparam;
 
@@ -68,7 +75,8 @@ int mlx5e_open_xsk(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct mlx5e_params *params,
 	if (unlikely(err))
 		goto err_close_rx_cq;
 
-	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c, params->tx_cq_moderation, &cparam->xdp_sq.cqp, &c->xsksq.cq);
+	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c->priv, params->tx_cq_moderation, &cparam->xdp_sq.cqp, &ccp,
+			    &c->xsksq.cq);
 	if (unlikely(err))
 		goto err_close_rq;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index aab6b5d7de0a..67995a4ce220 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -1515,10 +1515,11 @@ void mlx5e_close_xdpsq(struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq)
 	mlx5e_free_xdpsq(sq);
 }
 
-static int mlx5e_alloc_cq_common(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
+static int mlx5e_alloc_cq_common(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 				 struct mlx5e_cq_param *param,
 				 struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
 {
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
 	struct mlx5_core_cq *mcq = &cq->mcq;
 	int eqn_not_used;
 	unsigned int irqn;
@@ -1551,25 +1552,27 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_cq_common(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 	}
 
 	cq->mdev = mdev;
+	cq->netdev = priv->netdev;
+	cq->priv = priv;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mlx5e_alloc_cq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
+static int mlx5e_alloc_cq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 			  struct mlx5e_cq_param *param,
+			  struct mlx5e_create_cq_param *ccp,
 			  struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
 {
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = c->priv->mdev;
 	int err;
 
-	param->wq.buf_numa_node = cpu_to_node(c->cpu);
-	param->wq.db_numa_node  = cpu_to_node(c->cpu);
-	param->eq_ix   = c->ix;
+	param->wq.buf_numa_node = ccp->node;
+	param->wq.db_numa_node  = ccp->node;
+	param->eq_ix            = ccp->ix;
 
-	err = mlx5e_alloc_cq_common(mdev, param, cq);
+	err = mlx5e_alloc_cq_common(priv, param, cq);
 
-	cq->napi    = &c->napi;
-	cq->channel = c;
+	cq->napi     = ccp->napi;
+	cq->ch_stats = ccp->ch_stats;
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -1633,13 +1636,14 @@ static void mlx5e_destroy_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
 	mlx5_core_destroy_cq(cq->mdev, &cq->mcq);
 }
 
-int mlx5e_open_cq(struct mlx5e_channel *c, struct dim_cq_moder moder,
-		  struct mlx5e_cq_param *param, struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
+int mlx5e_open_cq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct dim_cq_moder moder,
+		  struct mlx5e_cq_param *param, struct mlx5e_create_cq_param *ccp,
+		  struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
 {
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = c->mdev;
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
 	int err;
 
-	err = mlx5e_alloc_cq(c, param, cq);
+	err = mlx5e_alloc_cq(priv, param, ccp, cq);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -1665,14 +1669,15 @@ void mlx5e_close_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
 
 static int mlx5e_open_tx_cqs(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 			     struct mlx5e_params *params,
+			     struct mlx5e_create_cq_param *ccp,
 			     struct mlx5e_channel_param *cparam)
 {
 	int err;
 	int tc;
 
 	for (tc = 0; tc < c->num_tc; tc++) {
-		err = mlx5e_open_cq(c, params->tx_cq_moderation,
-				    &cparam->txq_sq.cqp, &c->sq[tc].cq);
+		err = mlx5e_open_cq(c->priv, params->tx_cq_moderation, &cparam->txq_sq.cqp,
+				    ccp, &c->sq[tc].cq);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_close_tx_cqs;
 	}
@@ -1812,30 +1817,40 @@ static int mlx5e_open_queues(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 			     struct mlx5e_channel_param *cparam)
 {
 	struct dim_cq_moder icocq_moder = {0, 0};
+	struct mlx5e_create_cq_param ccp = {};
 	int err;
 
-	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c, icocq_moder, &cparam->icosq.cqp, &c->async_icosq.cq);
+	ccp.napi = &c->napi;
+	ccp.ch_stats = c->stats;
+	ccp.node = cpu_to_node(c->cpu);
+	ccp.ix = c->ix;
+
+	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c->priv, icocq_moder, &cparam->icosq.cqp, &ccp,
+			    &c->async_icosq.cq);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c, icocq_moder, &cparam->async_icosq.cqp, &c->icosq.cq);
+	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c->priv, icocq_moder, &cparam->async_icosq.cqp, &ccp,
+			    &c->icosq.cq);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_close_async_icosq_cq;
 
-	err = mlx5e_open_tx_cqs(c, params, cparam);
+	err = mlx5e_open_tx_cqs(c, params, &ccp, cparam);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_close_icosq_cq;
 
-	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c, params->tx_cq_moderation, &cparam->xdp_sq.cqp, &c->xdpsq.cq);
+	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c->priv, params->tx_cq_moderation, &cparam->xdp_sq.cqp, &ccp,
+			    &c->xdpsq.cq);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_close_tx_cqs;
 
-	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c, params->rx_cq_moderation, &cparam->rq.cqp, &c->rq.cq);
+	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c->priv, params->rx_cq_moderation, &cparam->rq.cqp, &ccp,
+			    &c->rq.cq);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_close_xdp_tx_cqs;
 
-	err = c->xdp ? mlx5e_open_cq(c, params->tx_cq_moderation,
-				     &cparam->xdp_sq.cqp, &c->rq_xdpsq.cq) : 0;
+	err = c->xdp ? mlx5e_open_cq(c->priv, params->tx_cq_moderation, &cparam->xdp_sq.cqp,
+				     &ccp, &c->rq_xdpsq.cq) : 0;
 	if (err)
 		goto err_close_rx_cq;
 
@@ -3221,14 +3236,16 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_drop_rq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mlx5e_alloc_drop_cq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
+static int mlx5e_alloc_drop_cq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 			       struct mlx5e_cq *cq,
 			       struct mlx5e_cq_param *param)
 {
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
+
 	param->wq.buf_numa_node = dev_to_node(mlx5_core_dma_dev(mdev));
 	param->wq.db_numa_node  = dev_to_node(mlx5_core_dma_dev(mdev));
 
-	return mlx5e_alloc_cq_common(mdev, param, cq);
+	return mlx5e_alloc_cq_common(priv, param, cq);
 }
 
 int mlx5e_open_drop_rq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
@@ -3242,7 +3259,7 @@ int mlx5e_open_drop_rq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 
 	mlx5e_build_drop_rq_param(priv, &rq_param);
 
-	err = mlx5e_alloc_drop_cq(mdev, cq, &cq_param);
+	err = mlx5e_alloc_drop_cq(priv, cq, &cq_param);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
index 6628a0197b4e..08163dca15a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
@@ -670,13 +670,13 @@ int mlx5e_poll_ico_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
 			sqcc += wi->num_wqebbs;
 
 			if (last_wqe && unlikely(get_cqe_opcode(cqe) != MLX5_CQE_REQ)) {
-				netdev_WARN_ONCE(cq->channel->netdev,
+				netdev_WARN_ONCE(cq->netdev,
 						 "Bad OP in ICOSQ CQE: 0x%x\n",
 						 get_cqe_opcode(cqe));
 				mlx5e_dump_error_cqe(&sq->cq, sq->sqn,
 						     (struct mlx5_err_cqe *)cqe);
 				if (!test_and_set_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_RECOVERING, &sq->state))
-					queue_work(cq->channel->priv->wq, &sq->recover_work);
+					queue_work(cq->priv->wq, &sq->recover_work);
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ int mlx5e_poll_ico_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
 				break;
 #endif
 			default:
-				netdev_WARN_ONCE(cq->channel->netdev,
+				netdev_WARN_ONCE(cq->netdev,
 						 "Bad WQE type in ICOSQ WQE info: 0x%x\n",
 						 wi->wqe_type);
 			}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tx.c
index 6dd3ea3cbbed..14af7488cc4f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tx.c
@@ -797,8 +797,7 @@ bool mlx5e_poll_tx_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq, int napi_budget)
 				mlx5e_dump_error_cqe(&sq->cq, sq->sqn,
 						     (struct mlx5_err_cqe *)cqe);
 				mlx5_wq_cyc_wqe_dump(&sq->wq, ci, wi->num_wqebbs);
-				queue_work(cq->channel->priv->wq,
-					   &sq->recover_work);
+				queue_work(cq->priv->wq, &sq->recover_work);
 			}
 			stats->cqe_err++;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c
index d5868670f8a5..1ec3d62f026d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c
@@ -221,14 +221,13 @@ void mlx5e_completion_event(struct mlx5_core_cq *mcq, struct mlx5_eqe *eqe)
 
 	napi_schedule(cq->napi);
 	cq->event_ctr++;
-	cq->channel->stats->events++;
+	cq->ch_stats->events++;
 }
 
 void mlx5e_cq_error_event(struct mlx5_core_cq *mcq, enum mlx5_event event)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_cq *cq = container_of(mcq, struct mlx5e_cq, mcq);
-	struct mlx5e_channel *c = cq->channel;
-	struct net_device *netdev = c->netdev;
+	struct net_device *netdev = cq->netdev;
 
 	netdev_err(netdev, "%s: cqn=0x%.6x event=0x%.2x\n",
 		   __func__, mcq->cqn, event);
