diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_dev_api.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_dev_api.h
index f8682356d0cf..94d4f9413ab7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_dev_api.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_dev_api.h
@@ -193,6 +193,22 @@ void qed_hw_remove(struct qed_dev *cdev);
  */
 struct qed_ptt *qed_ptt_acquire(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn);
 
+/**
+ * qed_ptt_acquire_context(): Allocate a PTT window honoring the context
+ *			      atomicy.
+ *
+ * @p_hwfn: HW device data.
+ * @is_atomic: Hint from the caller - if the func can sleep or not.
+ *
+ * Context: The function should not sleep in case is_atomic == true.
+ * Return: struct qed_ptt.
+ *
+ * Should be called at the entry point to the driver
+ * (at the beginning of an exported function).
+ */
+struct qed_ptt *qed_ptt_acquire_context(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+					bool is_atomic);
+
 /**
  * qed_ptt_release(): Release PTT Window.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_fcoe.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_fcoe.c
index 3764190b948e..04602ac94708 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_fcoe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_fcoe.c
@@ -693,13 +693,14 @@ static void _qed_fcoe_get_pstats(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 }
 
 static int qed_fcoe_get_stats(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-			      struct qed_fcoe_stats *p_stats)
+			      struct qed_fcoe_stats *p_stats,
+			      bool is_atomic)
 {
 	struct qed_ptt *p_ptt;
 
 	memset(p_stats, 0, sizeof(*p_stats));
 
-	p_ptt = qed_ptt_acquire(p_hwfn);
+	p_ptt = qed_ptt_acquire_context(p_hwfn, is_atomic);
 
 	if (!p_ptt) {
 		DP_ERR(p_hwfn, "Failed to acquire ptt\n");
@@ -973,19 +974,27 @@ static int qed_fcoe_destroy_conn(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 					QED_SPQ_MODE_EBLOCK, NULL);
 }
 
+static int qed_fcoe_stats_context(struct qed_dev *cdev,
+				  struct qed_fcoe_stats *stats,
+				  bool is_atomic)
+{
+	return qed_fcoe_get_stats(QED_AFFIN_HWFN(cdev), stats, is_atomic);
+}
+
 static int qed_fcoe_stats(struct qed_dev *cdev, struct qed_fcoe_stats *stats)
 {
-	return qed_fcoe_get_stats(QED_AFFIN_HWFN(cdev), stats);
+	return qed_fcoe_stats_context(cdev, stats, false);
 }
 
 void qed_get_protocol_stats_fcoe(struct qed_dev *cdev,
-				 struct qed_mcp_fcoe_stats *stats)
+				 struct qed_mcp_fcoe_stats *stats,
+				 bool is_atomic)
 {
 	struct qed_fcoe_stats proto_stats;
 
 	/* Retrieve FW statistics */
 	memset(&proto_stats, 0, sizeof(proto_stats));
-	if (qed_fcoe_stats(cdev, &proto_stats)) {
+	if (qed_fcoe_stats_context(cdev, &proto_stats, is_atomic)) {
 		DP_VERBOSE(cdev, QED_MSG_STORAGE,
 			   "Failed to collect FCoE statistics\n");
 		return;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_fcoe.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_fcoe.h
index 19c85adf4ceb..214e8299ecb4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_fcoe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_fcoe.h
@@ -28,8 +28,20 @@ int qed_fcoe_alloc(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn);
 void qed_fcoe_setup(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn);
 
 void qed_fcoe_free(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn);
+/**
+ * qed_get_protocol_stats_fcoe(): Fills provided statistics
+ *				  struct with statistics.
+ *
+ * @cdev: Qed dev pointer.
+ * @stats: Points to struct that will be filled with statistics.
+ * @is_atomic: Hint from the caller - if the func can sleep or not.
+ *
+ * Context: The function should not sleep in case is_atomic == true.
+ * Return: Void.
+ */
 void qed_get_protocol_stats_fcoe(struct qed_dev *cdev,
-				 struct qed_mcp_fcoe_stats *stats);
+				 struct qed_mcp_fcoe_stats *stats,
+				 bool is_atomic);
 #else /* CONFIG_QED_FCOE */
 static inline int qed_fcoe_alloc(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn)
 {
@@ -40,7 +52,8 @@ static inline void qed_fcoe_setup(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn) {}
 static inline void qed_fcoe_free(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn) {}
 
 static inline void qed_get_protocol_stats_fcoe(struct qed_dev *cdev,
-					       struct qed_mcp_fcoe_stats *stats)
+					       struct qed_mcp_fcoe_stats *stats,
+					       bool is_atomic)
 {
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_QED_FCOE */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_hw.c
index 554f30b0cfd5..6263f847b6b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_hw.c
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@
 #include "qed_reg_addr.h"
 #include "qed_sriov.h"
 
-#define QED_BAR_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT 1000
+#define QED_BAR_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT_USLEEP_CNT	1000
+#define QED_BAR_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT_USLEEP		1000
+#define QED_BAR_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT_UDELAY_CNT	100000
+#define QED_BAR_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT_UDELAY		10
 
 /* Invalid values */
 #define QED_BAR_INVALID_OFFSET          (cpu_to_le32(-1))
@@ -84,12 +87,22 @@ void qed_ptt_pool_free(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn)
 }
 
 struct qed_ptt *qed_ptt_acquire(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn)
+{
+	return qed_ptt_acquire_context(p_hwfn, false);
+}
+
+struct qed_ptt *qed_ptt_acquire_context(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, bool is_atomic)
 {
 	struct qed_ptt *p_ptt;
-	unsigned int i;
+	unsigned int i, count;
+
+	if (is_atomic)
+		count = QED_BAR_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT_UDELAY_CNT;
+	else
+		count = QED_BAR_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT_USLEEP_CNT;
 
 	/* Take the free PTT from the list */
-	for (i = 0; i < QED_BAR_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
 		spin_lock_bh(&p_hwfn->p_ptt_pool->lock);
 
 		if (!list_empty(&p_hwfn->p_ptt_pool->free_list)) {
@@ -105,7 +118,12 @@ struct qed_ptt *qed_ptt_acquire(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn)
 		}
 
 		spin_unlock_bh(&p_hwfn->p_ptt_pool->lock);
-		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
+
+		if (is_atomic)
+			udelay(QED_BAR_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT_UDELAY);
+		else
+			usleep_range(QED_BAR_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT_USLEEP,
+				     QED_BAR_ACQUIRE_TIMEOUT_USLEEP * 2);
 	}
 
 	DP_NOTICE(p_hwfn, "PTT acquire timeout - failed to allocate PTT\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_iscsi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_iscsi.c
index 511ab214eb9c..980e7289b481 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_iscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_iscsi.c
@@ -999,13 +999,14 @@ static void _qed_iscsi_get_pstats(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 }
 
 static int qed_iscsi_get_stats(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-			       struct qed_iscsi_stats *stats)
+			       struct qed_iscsi_stats *stats,
+			       bool is_atomic)
 {
 	struct qed_ptt *p_ptt;
 
 	memset(stats, 0, sizeof(*stats));
 
-	p_ptt = qed_ptt_acquire(p_hwfn);
+	p_ptt = qed_ptt_acquire_context(p_hwfn, is_atomic);
 	if (!p_ptt) {
 		DP_ERR(p_hwfn, "Failed to acquire ptt\n");
 		return -EAGAIN;
@@ -1336,9 +1337,16 @@ static int qed_iscsi_destroy_conn(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 					   QED_SPQ_MODE_EBLOCK, NULL);
 }
 
+static int qed_iscsi_stats_context(struct qed_dev *cdev,
+				   struct qed_iscsi_stats *stats,
+				   bool is_atomic)
+{
+	return qed_iscsi_get_stats(QED_AFFIN_HWFN(cdev), stats, is_atomic);
+}
+
 static int qed_iscsi_stats(struct qed_dev *cdev, struct qed_iscsi_stats *stats)
 {
-	return qed_iscsi_get_stats(QED_AFFIN_HWFN(cdev), stats);
+	return qed_iscsi_stats_context(cdev, stats, false);
 }
 
 static int qed_iscsi_change_mac(struct qed_dev *cdev,
@@ -1358,13 +1366,14 @@ static int qed_iscsi_change_mac(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 }
 
 void qed_get_protocol_stats_iscsi(struct qed_dev *cdev,
-				  struct qed_mcp_iscsi_stats *stats)
+				  struct qed_mcp_iscsi_stats *stats,
+				  bool is_atomic)
 {
 	struct qed_iscsi_stats proto_stats;
 
 	/* Retrieve FW statistics */
 	memset(&proto_stats, 0, sizeof(proto_stats));
-	if (qed_iscsi_stats(cdev, &proto_stats)) {
+	if (qed_iscsi_stats_context(cdev, &proto_stats, is_atomic)) {
 		DP_VERBOSE(cdev, QED_MSG_STORAGE,
 			   "Failed to collect ISCSI statistics\n");
 		return;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_iscsi.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_iscsi.h
index dec2b00259d4..974cb8d26608 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_iscsi.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_iscsi.h
@@ -39,11 +39,14 @@ void qed_iscsi_free(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn);
  *
  * @cdev: Qed dev pointer.
  * @stats: Points to struct that will be filled with statistics.
+ * @is_atomic: Hint from the caller - if the func can sleep or not.
  *
+ * Context: The function should not sleep in case is_atomic == true.
  * Return: Void.
  */
 void qed_get_protocol_stats_iscsi(struct qed_dev *cdev,
-				  struct qed_mcp_iscsi_stats *stats);
+				  struct qed_mcp_iscsi_stats *stats,
+				  bool is_atomic);
 #else /* IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_QED_ISCSI) */
 static inline int qed_iscsi_alloc(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn)
 {
@@ -56,7 +59,8 @@ static inline void qed_iscsi_free(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn) {}
 
 static inline void
 qed_get_protocol_stats_iscsi(struct qed_dev *cdev,
-			     struct qed_mcp_iscsi_stats *stats) {}
+			     struct qed_mcp_iscsi_stats *stats,
+			     bool is_atomic) {}
 #endif /* IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_QED_ISCSI) */
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.c
index 7776d3bdd459..970b9aabbc3d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.c
@@ -1863,7 +1863,8 @@ static void __qed_get_vport_stats(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 }
 
 static void _qed_get_vport_stats(struct qed_dev *cdev,
-				 struct qed_eth_stats *stats)
+				 struct qed_eth_stats *stats,
+				 bool is_atomic)
 {
 	u8 fw_vport = 0;
 	int i;
@@ -1872,10 +1873,11 @@ static void _qed_get_vport_stats(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 
 	for_each_hwfn(cdev, i) {
 		struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn = &cdev->hwfns[i];
-		struct qed_ptt *p_ptt = IS_PF(cdev) ? qed_ptt_acquire(p_hwfn)
-						    :  NULL;
+		struct qed_ptt *p_ptt;
 		bool b_get_port_stats;
 
+		p_ptt = IS_PF(cdev) ? qed_ptt_acquire_context(p_hwfn, is_atomic)
+				    : NULL;
 		if (IS_PF(cdev)) {
 			/* The main vport index is relative first */
 			if (qed_fw_vport(p_hwfn, 0, &fw_vport)) {
@@ -1900,6 +1902,13 @@ static void _qed_get_vport_stats(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 }
 
 void qed_get_vport_stats(struct qed_dev *cdev, struct qed_eth_stats *stats)
+{
+	qed_get_vport_stats_context(cdev, stats, false);
+}
+
+void qed_get_vport_stats_context(struct qed_dev *cdev,
+				 struct qed_eth_stats *stats,
+				 bool is_atomic)
 {
 	u32 i;
 
@@ -1908,7 +1917,7 @@ void qed_get_vport_stats(struct qed_dev *cdev, struct qed_eth_stats *stats)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	_qed_get_vport_stats(cdev, stats);
+	_qed_get_vport_stats(cdev, stats, is_atomic);
 
 	if (!cdev->reset_stats)
 		return;
@@ -1960,7 +1969,7 @@ void qed_reset_vport_stats(struct qed_dev *cdev)
 	if (!cdev->reset_stats) {
 		DP_INFO(cdev, "Reset stats not allocated\n");
 	} else {
-		_qed_get_vport_stats(cdev, cdev->reset_stats);
+		_qed_get_vport_stats(cdev, cdev->reset_stats, false);
 		cdev->reset_stats->common.link_change_count = 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.h
index a538cf478c14..2d2f82c785ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.h
@@ -249,8 +249,32 @@ qed_sp_eth_rx_queues_update(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 			    enum spq_mode comp_mode,
 			    struct qed_spq_comp_cb *p_comp_data);
 
+/**
+ * qed_get_vport_stats(): Fills provided statistics
+ *			  struct with statistics.
+ *
+ * @cdev: Qed dev pointer.
+ * @stats: Points to struct that will be filled with statistics.
+ *
+ * Return: Void.
+ */
 void qed_get_vport_stats(struct qed_dev *cdev, struct qed_eth_stats *stats);
 
+/**
+ * qed_get_vport_stats_context(): Fills provided statistics
+ *				  struct with statistics.
+ *
+ * @cdev: Qed dev pointer.
+ * @stats: Points to struct that will be filled with statistics.
+ * @is_atomic: Hint from the caller - if the func can sleep or not.
+ *
+ * Context: The function should not sleep in case is_atomic == true.
+ * Return: Void.
+ */
+void qed_get_vport_stats_context(struct qed_dev *cdev,
+				 struct qed_eth_stats *stats,
+				 bool is_atomic);
+
 void qed_reset_vport_stats(struct qed_dev *cdev);
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c
index f5af83342856..c278f8893042 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c
@@ -3092,7 +3092,7 @@ void qed_get_protocol_stats(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case QED_MCP_LAN_STATS:
-		qed_get_vport_stats(cdev, &eth_stats);
+		qed_get_vport_stats_context(cdev, &eth_stats, true);
 		stats->lan_stats.ucast_rx_pkts =
 					eth_stats.common.rx_ucast_pkts;
 		stats->lan_stats.ucast_tx_pkts =
@@ -3100,10 +3100,10 @@ void qed_get_protocol_stats(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 		stats->lan_stats.fcs_err = -1;
 		break;
 	case QED_MCP_FCOE_STATS:
-		qed_get_protocol_stats_fcoe(cdev, &stats->fcoe_stats);
+		qed_get_protocol_stats_fcoe(cdev, &stats->fcoe_stats, true);
 		break;
 	case QED_MCP_ISCSI_STATS:
-		qed_get_protocol_stats_iscsi(cdev, &stats->iscsi_stats);
+		qed_get_protocol_stats_iscsi(cdev, &stats->iscsi_stats, true);
 		break;
 	default:
 		DP_VERBOSE(cdev, QED_MSG_SP,