diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c
index a3fd0f55ce2e..c38781fa567d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ void mlx5e_completion_event(struct mlx5_core_cq *mcq)
 	struct mlx5e_cq *cq = container_of(mcq, struct mlx5e_cq, mcq);
 
 	set_bit(MLX5E_CHANNEL_NAPI_SCHED, &cq->channel->flags);
-	barrier();
 	napi_schedule(cq->napi);
 }