diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs.c
index 64d002d92250..55a4c3adaa05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs.c
@@ -415,8 +415,12 @@ static void mlx5e_del_vlan_rules(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	for_each_set_bit(i, priv->fs.vlan.active_svlans, VLAN_N_VID)
 		mlx5e_del_vlan_rule(priv, MLX5E_VLAN_RULE_TYPE_MATCH_STAG_VID, i);
 
-	if (priv->fs.vlan.cvlan_filter_disabled &&
-	    !(priv->netdev->flags & IFF_PROMISC))
+	WARN_ON_ONCE(!(test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_DESTROYING, &priv->state)));
+
+	/* must be called after DESTROY bit is set and
+	 * set_rx_mode is called and flushed
+	 */
+	if (priv->fs.vlan.cvlan_filter_disabled)
 		mlx5e_del_any_vid_rules(priv);
 }