diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index 52b4fd53b1a7..00579ce0e96f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -1533,7 +1533,6 @@ err_close_icosq_cq:
 
 err_napi_del:
 	netif_napi_del(&c->napi);
-	napi_hash_del(&c->napi);
 	kfree(c);
 
 	return err;
@@ -1554,9 +1553,6 @@ static void mlx5e_close_channel(struct mlx5e_channel *c)
 	mlx5e_close_cq(&c->icosq.cq);
 	netif_napi_del(&c->napi);
 
-	napi_hash_del(&c->napi);
-	synchronize_rcu();
-
 	kfree(c);
 }