diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c
index 5872cc8bf953..51a8cecc4a7c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c
@@ -1305,12 +1305,17 @@ int mlx5_eswitch_enable_locked(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, int mode, int num_vfs)
  */
 int mlx5_eswitch_enable(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, int num_vfs)
 {
+	bool toggle_lag;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!mlx5_esw_allowed(esw))
 		return 0;
 
-	mlx5_lag_disable_change(esw->dev);
+	toggle_lag = esw->mode == MLX5_ESWITCH_NONE;
+
+	if (toggle_lag)
+		mlx5_lag_disable_change(esw->dev);
+
 	down_write(&esw->mode_lock);
 	if (esw->mode == MLX5_ESWITCH_NONE) {
 		ret = mlx5_eswitch_enable_locked(esw, MLX5_ESWITCH_LEGACY, num_vfs);
@@ -1324,7 +1329,10 @@ int mlx5_eswitch_enable(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, int num_vfs)
 			esw->esw_funcs.num_vfs = num_vfs;
 	}
 	up_write(&esw->mode_lock);
-	mlx5_lag_enable_change(esw->dev);
+
+	if (toggle_lag)
+		mlx5_lag_enable_change(esw->dev);
+
 	return ret;
 }