diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_dcbnl.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_dcbnl.c
index f23c67575073..7c0ae7c38eef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_dcbnl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_dcbnl.c
@@ -1210,6 +1210,16 @@ static int mlx5e_trust_initialize(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	if (priv->dcbx_dp.trust_state == MLX5_QPTS_TRUST_PCP && priv->dcbx.dscp_app_cnt) {
+		/*
+		 * Align the driver state with the register state.
+		 * Temporary state change is required to enable the app list reset.
+		 */
+		priv->dcbx_dp.trust_state = MLX5_QPTS_TRUST_DSCP;
+		mlx5e_dcbnl_delete_app(priv);
+		priv->dcbx_dp.trust_state = MLX5_QPTS_TRUST_PCP;
+	}
+
 	mlx5e_params_calc_trust_tx_min_inline_mode(priv->mdev, &priv->channels.params,
 						   priv->dcbx_dp.trust_state);