diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/diag/fw_tracer.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/diag/fw_tracer.c
index 7c0f2adbea00..ad789349c06e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/diag/fw_tracer.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/diag/fw_tracer.c
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ static void mlx5_fw_tracer_ownership_change(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	mlx5_core_dbg(tracer->dev, "FWTracer: ownership changed, current=(%d)\n", tracer->owner);
 	if (tracer->owner) {
-		tracer->owner = false;
+		mlx5_fw_tracer_ownership_acquire(tracer);
 		return;
 	}