diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/ptp.c
index bb11e644d24f..af3928eddafd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/ptp.c
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ static void mlx5e_ptpsq_mark_ts_cqes_undelivered(struct mlx5e_ptpsq *ptpsq,
 
 static void mlx5e_ptp_handle_ts_cqe(struct mlx5e_ptpsq *ptpsq,
 				    struct mlx5_cqe64 *cqe,
+				    u8 *md_buff,
+				    u8 *md_buff_sz,
 				    int budget)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_ptp_port_ts_cqe_list *pending_cqe_list = ptpsq->ts_cqe_pending_list;
@@ -211,19 +213,24 @@ static void mlx5e_ptp_handle_ts_cqe(struct mlx5e_ptpsq *ptpsq,
 	mlx5e_ptpsq_mark_ts_cqes_undelivered(ptpsq, hwtstamp);
 out:
 	napi_consume_skb(skb, budget);
-	mlx5e_ptp_metadata_fifo_push(&ptpsq->metadata_freelist, metadata_id);
+	md_buff[*md_buff_sz++] = metadata_id;
 	if (unlikely(mlx5e_ptp_metadata_map_unhealthy(&ptpsq->metadata_map)) &&
 	    !test_and_set_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_RECOVERING, &sq->state))
 		queue_work(ptpsq->txqsq.priv->wq, &ptpsq->report_unhealthy_work);
 }
 
-static bool mlx5e_ptp_poll_ts_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq, int budget)
+static bool mlx5e_ptp_poll_ts_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq, int napi_budget)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_ptpsq *ptpsq = container_of(cq, struct mlx5e_ptpsq, ts_cq);
-	struct mlx5_cqwq *cqwq = &cq->wq;
+	int budget = min(napi_budget, MLX5E_TX_CQ_POLL_BUDGET);
+	u8 metadata_buff[MLX5E_TX_CQ_POLL_BUDGET];
+	u8 metadata_buff_sz = 0;
+	struct mlx5_cqwq *cqwq;
 	struct mlx5_cqe64 *cqe;
 	int work_done = 0;
 
+	cqwq = &cq->wq;
+
 	if (unlikely(!test_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_ENABLED, &ptpsq->txqsq.state)))
 		return false;
 
@@ -234,7 +241,8 @@ static bool mlx5e_ptp_poll_ts_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq, int budget)
 	do {
 		mlx5_cqwq_pop(cqwq);
 
-		mlx5e_ptp_handle_ts_cqe(ptpsq, cqe, budget);
+		mlx5e_ptp_handle_ts_cqe(ptpsq, cqe,
+					metadata_buff, &metadata_buff_sz, napi_budget);
 	} while ((++work_done < budget) && (cqe = mlx5_cqwq_get_cqe(cqwq)));
 
 	mlx5_cqwq_update_db_record(cqwq);
@@ -242,6 +250,10 @@ static bool mlx5e_ptp_poll_ts_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq, int budget)
 	/* ensure cq space is freed before enabling more cqes */
 	wmb();
 
+	while (metadata_buff_sz > 0)
+		mlx5e_ptp_metadata_fifo_push(&ptpsq->metadata_freelist,
+					     metadata_buff[--metadata_buff_sz]);
+
 	mlx5e_txqsq_wake(&ptpsq->txqsq);
 
 	return work_done == budget;