diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c
index 2094898c78c4..7cc9df717323 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c
@@ -422,11 +422,15 @@ static int mlx5e_set_coalesce(struct net_device *netdev,
 	if (!MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, cq_moderation))
 		return -ENOTSUPP;
 
+	mutex_lock(&priv->state_lock);
 	priv->params.tx_cq_moderation_usec = coal->tx_coalesce_usecs;
 	priv->params.tx_cq_moderation_pkts = coal->tx_max_coalesced_frames;
 	priv->params.rx_cq_moderation_usec = coal->rx_coalesce_usecs;
 	priv->params.rx_cq_moderation_pkts = coal->rx_max_coalesced_frames;
 
+	if (!test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state))
+		goto out;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_channels; ++i) {
 		c = priv->channel[i];
 
@@ -442,6 +446,8 @@ static int mlx5e_set_coalesce(struct net_device *netdev,
 					       coal->rx_max_coalesced_frames);
 	}
 
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->state_lock);
 	return 0;
 }