diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ktls_rx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ktls_rx.c
index acf6d80a6bb7..f95aa50ab51a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ktls_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ktls_rx.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ void mlx5e_ktls_del_rx(struct net_device *netdev, struct tls_context *tls_ctx)
 	priv_rx = mlx5e_get_ktls_rx_priv_ctx(tls_ctx);
 	set_bit(MLX5E_PRIV_RX_FLAG_DELETING, priv_rx->flags);
 	mlx5e_set_ktls_rx_priv_ctx(tls_ctx, NULL);
-	napi_synchronize(&priv->channels.c[priv_rx->rxq]->napi);
+	synchronize_rcu(); /* Sync with NAPI */
 	if (!cancel_work_sync(&priv_rx->rule.work))
 		/* completion is needed, as the priv_rx in the add flow
 		 * is maintained on the wqe info (wi), not on the socket.