diff --git a/Documentation/networking/devlink/devlink-reload.rst b/Documentation/networking/devlink/devlink-reload.rst
index 505d22da027d..2fb0269b2054 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/devlink/devlink-reload.rst
+++ b/Documentation/networking/devlink/devlink-reload.rst
@@ -22,8 +22,17 @@ By default ``driver_reinit`` action is selected.
    * - ``driver-reinit``
      - Devlink driver entities re-initialization, including applying
        new values to devlink entities which are used during driver
-       load such as ``devlink-params`` in configuration mode
-       ``driverinit`` or ``devlink-resources``
+       load which are:
+
+       * ``devlink-params`` in configuration mode ``driverinit``
+       * ``devlink-resources``
+
+       Other devlink entities may stay over the re-initialization:
+
+       * ``devlink-health-reporter``
+       * ``devlink-region``
+
+       The rest of the devlink entities have to be removed and readded.
    * - ``fw_activate``
      - Firmware activate. Activates new firmware if such image is stored and
        pending activation. If no limitation specified this action may involve
diff --git a/net/devlink/dev.c b/net/devlink/dev.c
index ea6a92f2e6a2..918a0395b03e 100644
--- a/net/devlink/dev.c
+++ b/net/devlink/dev.c
@@ -425,6 +425,18 @@ static void devlink_reload_netns_change(struct devlink *devlink,
 	devlink_rel_nested_in_notify(devlink);
 }
 
+static void devlink_reload_reinit_sanity_check(struct devlink *devlink)
+{
+	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&devlink->trap_policer_list));
+	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&devlink->trap_group_list));
+	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&devlink->trap_list));
+	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&devlink->dpipe_table_list));
+	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&devlink->sb_list));
+	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&devlink->rate_list));
+	WARN_ON(!list_empty(&devlink->linecard_list));
+	WARN_ON(!xa_empty(&devlink->ports));
+}
+
 int devlink_reload(struct devlink *devlink, struct net *dest_net,
 		   enum devlink_reload_action action,
 		   enum devlink_reload_limit limit,
@@ -452,8 +464,10 @@ int devlink_reload(struct devlink *devlink, struct net *dest_net,
 	if (dest_net && !net_eq(dest_net, curr_net))
 		devlink_reload_netns_change(devlink, curr_net, dest_net);
 
-	if (action == DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_DRIVER_REINIT)
+	if (action == DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_DRIVER_REINIT) {
 		devlink_params_driverinit_load_new(devlink);
+		devlink_reload_reinit_sanity_check(devlink);
+	}
 
 	err = devlink->ops->reload_up(devlink, action, limit, actions_performed, extack);
 	devlink_reload_failed_set(devlink, !!err);