diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/trap.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/trap.c
index 86ab4e864fe6..7f94508594fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/trap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/trap.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static void mlx5e_init_trap_rq(struct mlx5e_trap *t, struct mlx5e_params *params
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = t->priv;
 
 	rq->wq_type      = params->rq_wq_type;
-	rq->pdev         = mdev->device;
+	rq->pdev         = t->pdev;
 	rq->netdev       = priv->netdev;
 	rq->priv         = priv;
 	rq->clock        = &mdev->clock;