diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/ptp.c
index ae75e230170b..efd02ce4425d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/ptp.c
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ static bool mlx5e_ptp_poll_ts_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq, int budget)
 	/* ensure cq space is freed before enabling more cqes */
 	wmb();
 
+	mlx5e_txqsq_wake(&ptpsq->txqsq);
+
 	return work_done == budget;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/txrx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/txrx.h
index 1b3a65325ece..344245c01150 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/txrx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/txrx.h
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ static inline u16 mlx5e_txqsq_get_next_pi(struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq, u16 size)
 	return pi;
 }
 
+void mlx5e_txqsq_wake(struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq);
+
 static inline u16 mlx5e_shampo_get_cqe_header_index(struct mlx5e_rq *rq, struct mlx5_cqe64 *cqe)
 {
 	return be16_to_cpu(cqe->shampo.header_entry_index) & (rq->mpwqe.shampo->hd_per_wq - 1);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tx.c
index f7897ddb29c5..a6d7e2cfcd0e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tx.c
@@ -777,6 +777,17 @@ static void mlx5e_tx_wi_consume_fifo_skbs(struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq, struct mlx5e_t
 	}
 }
 
+void mlx5e_txqsq_wake(struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq)
+{
+	if (netif_tx_queue_stopped(sq->txq) &&
+	    mlx5e_wqc_has_room_for(&sq->wq, sq->cc, sq->pc, sq->stop_room) &&
+	    mlx5e_ptpsq_fifo_has_room(sq) &&
+	    !test_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_RECOVERING, &sq->state)) {
+		netif_tx_wake_queue(sq->txq);
+		sq->stats->wake++;
+	}
+}
+
 bool mlx5e_poll_tx_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq, int napi_budget)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_sq_stats *stats;
@@ -876,13 +887,7 @@ bool mlx5e_poll_tx_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq, int napi_budget)
 
 	netdev_tx_completed_queue(sq->txq, npkts, nbytes);
 
-	if (netif_tx_queue_stopped(sq->txq) &&
-	    mlx5e_wqc_has_room_for(&sq->wq, sq->cc, sq->pc, sq->stop_room) &&
-	    mlx5e_ptpsq_fifo_has_room(sq) &&
-	    !test_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_RECOVERING, &sq->state)) {
-		netif_tx_wake_queue(sq->txq);
-		stats->wake++;
-	}
+	mlx5e_txqsq_wake(sq);
 
 	return (i == MLX5E_TX_CQ_POLL_BUDGET);
 }