diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/ib_verbs.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/ib_verbs.c
index 755f1ccd82bb..0dd75f449872 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/ib_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/ib_verbs.c
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ int bnxt_re_query_ah(struct ib_ah *ib_ah, struct rdma_ah_attr *ah_attr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static unsigned long bnxt_re_lock_cqs(struct bnxt_re_qp *qp)
+unsigned long bnxt_re_lock_cqs(struct bnxt_re_qp *qp)
 	__acquires(&qp->scq->cq_lock) __acquires(&qp->rcq->cq_lock)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -799,8 +799,8 @@ static unsigned long bnxt_re_lock_cqs(struct bnxt_re_qp *qp)
 	return flags;
 }
 
-static void bnxt_re_unlock_cqs(struct bnxt_re_qp *qp,
-			       unsigned long flags)
+void bnxt_re_unlock_cqs(struct bnxt_re_qp *qp,
+			unsigned long flags)
 	__releases(&qp->scq->cq_lock) __releases(&qp->rcq->cq_lock)
 {
 	if (qp->rcq != qp->scq)
@@ -1606,6 +1606,7 @@ int bnxt_re_modify_qp(struct ib_qp *ib_qp, struct ib_qp_attr *qp_attr,
 	int status;
 	union ib_gid sgid;
 	struct ib_gid_attr sgid_attr;
+	unsigned int flags;
 	u8 nw_type;
 
 	qp->qplib_qp.modify_flags = 0;
@@ -1634,14 +1635,18 @@ int bnxt_re_modify_qp(struct ib_qp *ib_qp, struct ib_qp_attr *qp_attr,
 			dev_dbg(rdev_to_dev(rdev),
 				"Move QP = %p to flush list\n",
 				qp);
+			flags = bnxt_re_lock_cqs(qp);
 			bnxt_qplib_add_flush_qp(&qp->qplib_qp);
+			bnxt_re_unlock_cqs(qp, flags);
 		}
 		if (!qp->sumem &&
 		    qp->qplib_qp.state == CMDQ_MODIFY_QP_NEW_STATE_RESET) {
 			dev_dbg(rdev_to_dev(rdev),
 				"Move QP = %p out of flush list\n",
 				qp);
+			flags = bnxt_re_lock_cqs(qp);
 			bnxt_qplib_clean_qp(&qp->qplib_qp);
+			bnxt_re_unlock_cqs(qp, flags);
 		}
 	}
 	if (qp_attr_mask & IB_QP_EN_SQD_ASYNC_NOTIFY) {
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/ib_verbs.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/ib_verbs.h
index b88a48d43a9d..e62b7c2c7da6 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/ib_verbs.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/ib_verbs.h
@@ -222,4 +222,7 @@ struct ib_ucontext *bnxt_re_alloc_ucontext(struct ib_device *ibdev,
 					   struct ib_udata *udata);
 int bnxt_re_dealloc_ucontext(struct ib_ucontext *context);
 int bnxt_re_mmap(struct ib_ucontext *context, struct vm_area_struct *vma);
+
+unsigned long bnxt_re_lock_cqs(struct bnxt_re_qp *qp);
+void bnxt_re_unlock_cqs(struct bnxt_re_qp *qp, unsigned long flags);
 #endif /* __BNXT_RE_IB_VERBS_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/main.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/main.c
index 604c805ceaa7..f6e361750466 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/main.c
@@ -730,6 +730,13 @@ static int bnxt_re_handle_qp_async_event(struct creq_qp_event *qp_event,
 					 struct bnxt_re_qp *qp)
 {
 	struct ib_event event;
+	unsigned int flags;
+
+	if (qp->qplib_qp.state == CMDQ_MODIFY_QP_NEW_STATE_ERR) {
+		flags = bnxt_re_lock_cqs(qp);
+		bnxt_qplib_add_flush_qp(&qp->qplib_qp);
+		bnxt_re_unlock_cqs(qp, flags);
+	}
 
 	memset(&event, 0, sizeof(event));
 	if (qp->qplib_qp.srq) {
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.c
index 3ea5b9624f6b..06b42c880fd4 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.c
@@ -88,75 +88,35 @@ static void __bnxt_qplib_add_flush_qp(struct bnxt_qplib_qp *qp)
 	}
 }
 
-void bnxt_qplib_acquire_cq_locks(struct bnxt_qplib_qp *qp,
-				 unsigned long *flags)
-	__acquires(&qp->scq->hwq.lock) __acquires(&qp->rcq->hwq.lock)
+static void bnxt_qplib_acquire_cq_flush_locks(struct bnxt_qplib_qp *qp,
+				       unsigned long *flags)
+	__acquires(&qp->scq->flush_lock) __acquires(&qp->rcq->flush_lock)
 {
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&qp->scq->hwq.lock, *flags);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&qp->scq->flush_lock, *flags);
 	if (qp->scq == qp->rcq)
-		__acquire(&qp->rcq->hwq.lock);
+		__acquire(&qp->rcq->flush_lock);
 	else
-		spin_lock(&qp->rcq->hwq.lock);
+		spin_lock(&qp->rcq->flush_lock);
 }
 
-void bnxt_qplib_release_cq_locks(struct bnxt_qplib_qp *qp,
-				 unsigned long *flags)
-	__releases(&qp->scq->hwq.lock) __releases(&qp->rcq->hwq.lock)
+static void bnxt_qplib_release_cq_flush_locks(struct bnxt_qplib_qp *qp,
+				       unsigned long *flags)
+	__releases(&qp->scq->flush_lock) __releases(&qp->rcq->flush_lock)
 {
 	if (qp->scq == qp->rcq)
-		__release(&qp->rcq->hwq.lock);
+		__release(&qp->rcq->flush_lock);
 	else
-		spin_unlock(&qp->rcq->hwq.lock);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&qp->scq->hwq.lock, *flags);
-}
-
-static struct bnxt_qplib_cq *bnxt_qplib_find_buddy_cq(struct bnxt_qplib_qp *qp,
-						      struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq)
-{
-	struct bnxt_qplib_cq *buddy_cq = NULL;
-
-	if (qp->scq == qp->rcq)
-		buddy_cq = NULL;
-	else if (qp->scq == cq)
-		buddy_cq = qp->rcq;
-	else
-		buddy_cq = qp->scq;
-	return buddy_cq;
-}
-
-static void bnxt_qplib_lock_buddy_cq(struct bnxt_qplib_qp *qp,
-				     struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq)
-	__acquires(&buddy_cq->hwq.lock)
-{
-	struct bnxt_qplib_cq *buddy_cq = NULL;
-
-	buddy_cq = bnxt_qplib_find_buddy_cq(qp, cq);
-	if (!buddy_cq)
-		__acquire(&cq->hwq.lock);
-	else
-		spin_lock(&buddy_cq->hwq.lock);
-}
-
-static void bnxt_qplib_unlock_buddy_cq(struct bnxt_qplib_qp *qp,
-				       struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq)
-	__releases(&buddy_cq->hwq.lock)
-{
-	struct bnxt_qplib_cq *buddy_cq = NULL;
-
-	buddy_cq = bnxt_qplib_find_buddy_cq(qp, cq);
-	if (!buddy_cq)
-		__release(&cq->hwq.lock);
-	else
-		spin_unlock(&buddy_cq->hwq.lock);
+		spin_unlock(&qp->rcq->flush_lock);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&qp->scq->flush_lock, *flags);
 }
 
 void bnxt_qplib_add_flush_qp(struct bnxt_qplib_qp *qp)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	bnxt_qplib_acquire_cq_locks(qp, &flags);
+	bnxt_qplib_acquire_cq_flush_locks(qp, &flags);
 	__bnxt_qplib_add_flush_qp(qp);
-	bnxt_qplib_release_cq_locks(qp, &flags);
+	bnxt_qplib_release_cq_flush_locks(qp, &flags);
 }
 
 static void __bnxt_qplib_del_flush_qp(struct bnxt_qplib_qp *qp)
@@ -177,7 +137,7 @@ void bnxt_qplib_clean_qp(struct bnxt_qplib_qp *qp)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	bnxt_qplib_acquire_cq_locks(qp, &flags);
+	bnxt_qplib_acquire_cq_flush_locks(qp, &flags);
 	__clean_cq(qp->scq, (u64)(unsigned long)qp);
 	qp->sq.hwq.prod = 0;
 	qp->sq.hwq.cons = 0;
@@ -186,7 +146,7 @@ void bnxt_qplib_clean_qp(struct bnxt_qplib_qp *qp)
 	qp->rq.hwq.cons = 0;
 
 	__bnxt_qplib_del_flush_qp(qp);
-	bnxt_qplib_release_cq_locks(qp, &flags);
+	bnxt_qplib_release_cq_flush_locks(qp, &flags);
 }
 
 static void bnxt_qpn_cqn_sched_task(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -2107,9 +2067,6 @@ void bnxt_qplib_mark_qp_error(void *qp_handle)
 	/* Must block new posting of SQ and RQ */
 	qp->state = CMDQ_MODIFY_QP_NEW_STATE_ERR;
 	bnxt_qplib_cancel_phantom_processing(qp);
-
-	/* Add qp to flush list of the CQ */
-	__bnxt_qplib_add_flush_qp(qp);
 }
 
 /* Note: SQE is valid from sw_sq_cons up to cqe_sq_cons (exclusive)
@@ -2285,9 +2242,9 @@ static int bnxt_qplib_cq_process_req(struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq,
 				sw_sq_cons, cqe->wr_id, cqe->status);
 			cqe++;
 			(*budget)--;
-			bnxt_qplib_lock_buddy_cq(qp, cq);
 			bnxt_qplib_mark_qp_error(qp);
-			bnxt_qplib_unlock_buddy_cq(qp, cq);
+			/* Add qp to flush list of the CQ */
+			bnxt_qplib_add_flush_qp(qp);
 		} else {
 			if (swq->flags & SQ_SEND_FLAGS_SIGNAL_COMP) {
 				/* Before we complete, do WA 9060 */
@@ -2403,9 +2360,7 @@ static int bnxt_qplib_cq_process_res_rc(struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq,
 		if (hwcqe->status != CQ_RES_RC_STATUS_OK) {
 			qp->state = CMDQ_MODIFY_QP_NEW_STATE_ERR;
 			/* Add qp to flush list of the CQ */
-			bnxt_qplib_lock_buddy_cq(qp, cq);
-			__bnxt_qplib_add_flush_qp(qp);
-			bnxt_qplib_unlock_buddy_cq(qp, cq);
+			bnxt_qplib_add_flush_qp(qp);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2489,9 +2444,7 @@ static int bnxt_qplib_cq_process_res_ud(struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq,
 		if (hwcqe->status != CQ_RES_RC_STATUS_OK) {
 			qp->state = CMDQ_MODIFY_QP_NEW_STATE_ERR;
 			/* Add qp to flush list of the CQ */
-			bnxt_qplib_lock_buddy_cq(qp, cq);
-			__bnxt_qplib_add_flush_qp(qp);
-			bnxt_qplib_unlock_buddy_cq(qp, cq);
+			bnxt_qplib_add_flush_qp(qp);
 		}
 	}
 done:
@@ -2501,11 +2454,9 @@ static int bnxt_qplib_cq_process_res_ud(struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq,
 bool bnxt_qplib_is_cq_empty(struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq)
 {
 	struct cq_base *hw_cqe, **hw_cqe_ptr;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 sw_cons, raw_cons;
 	bool rc = true;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&cq->hwq.lock, flags);
 	raw_cons = cq->hwq.cons;
 	sw_cons = HWQ_CMP(raw_cons, &cq->hwq);
 	hw_cqe_ptr = (struct cq_base **)cq->hwq.pbl_ptr;
@@ -2513,7 +2464,6 @@ bool bnxt_qplib_is_cq_empty(struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq)
 
 	 /* Check for Valid bit. If the CQE is valid, return false */
 	rc = !CQE_CMP_VALID(hw_cqe, raw_cons, cq->hwq.max_elements);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cq->hwq.lock, flags);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -2602,9 +2552,7 @@ static int bnxt_qplib_cq_process_res_raweth_qp1(struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq,
 		if (hwcqe->status != CQ_RES_RC_STATUS_OK) {
 			qp->state = CMDQ_MODIFY_QP_NEW_STATE_ERR;
 			/* Add qp to flush list of the CQ */
-			bnxt_qplib_lock_buddy_cq(qp, cq);
-			__bnxt_qplib_add_flush_qp(qp);
-			bnxt_qplib_unlock_buddy_cq(qp, cq);
+			bnxt_qplib_add_flush_qp(qp);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2719,9 +2667,7 @@ static int bnxt_qplib_cq_process_terminal(struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq,
 	 */
 
 	/* Add qp to flush list of the CQ */
-	bnxt_qplib_lock_buddy_cq(qp, cq);
-	__bnxt_qplib_add_flush_qp(qp);
-	bnxt_qplib_unlock_buddy_cq(qp, cq);
+	bnxt_qplib_add_flush_qp(qp);
 done:
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -2750,7 +2696,7 @@ int bnxt_qplib_process_flush_list(struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq,
 	u32 budget = num_cqes;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&cq->hwq.lock, flags);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&cq->flush_lock, flags);
 	list_for_each_entry(qp, &cq->sqf_head, sq_flush) {
 		dev_dbg(&cq->hwq.pdev->dev,
 			"QPLIB: FP: Flushing SQ QP= %p",
@@ -2764,7 +2710,7 @@ int bnxt_qplib_process_flush_list(struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq,
 			qp);
 		__flush_rq(&qp->rq, qp, &cqe, &budget);
 	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cq->hwq.lock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cq->flush_lock, flags);
 
 	return num_cqes - budget;
 }
@@ -2773,11 +2719,9 @@ int bnxt_qplib_poll_cq(struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq, struct bnxt_qplib_cqe *cqe,
 		       int num_cqes, struct bnxt_qplib_qp **lib_qp)
 {
 	struct cq_base *hw_cqe, **hw_cqe_ptr;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 sw_cons, raw_cons;
 	int budget, rc = 0;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&cq->hwq.lock, flags);
 	raw_cons = cq->hwq.cons;
 	budget = num_cqes;
 
@@ -2853,20 +2797,15 @@ int bnxt_qplib_poll_cq(struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq, struct bnxt_qplib_cqe *cqe,
 		bnxt_qplib_arm_cq(cq, DBR_DBR_TYPE_CQ);
 	}
 exit:
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cq->hwq.lock, flags);
 	return num_cqes - budget;
 }
 
 void bnxt_qplib_req_notify_cq(struct bnxt_qplib_cq *cq, u32 arm_type)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&cq->hwq.lock, flags);
 	if (arm_type)
 		bnxt_qplib_arm_cq(cq, arm_type);
 	/* Using cq->arm_state variable to track whether to issue cq handler */
 	atomic_set(&cq->arm_state, 1);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cq->hwq.lock, flags);
 }
 
 void bnxt_qplib_flush_cqn_wq(struct bnxt_qplib_qp *qp)
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.h
index ca0a2ffa3509..ade9f13c0fd1 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.h
@@ -389,6 +389,18 @@ struct bnxt_qplib_cq {
 	struct list_head		sqf_head, rqf_head;
 	atomic_t			arm_state;
 	spinlock_t			compl_lock; /* synch CQ handlers */
+/* Locking Notes:
+ * QP can move to error state from modify_qp, async error event or error
+ * CQE as part of poll_cq. When QP is moved to error state, it gets added
+ * to two flush lists, one each for SQ and RQ.
+ * Each flush list is protected by qplib_cq->flush_lock. Both scq and rcq
+ * flush_locks should be acquired when QP is moved to error. The control path
+ * operations(modify_qp and async error events) are synchronized with poll_cq
+ * using upper level CQ locks (bnxt_re_cq->cq_lock) of both SCQ and RCQ.
+ * The qplib_cq->flush_lock is required to synchronize two instances of poll_cq
+ * of the same QP while manipulating the flush list.
+ */
+	spinlock_t			flush_lock; /* QP flush management */
 };
 
 #define BNXT_QPLIB_MAX_IRRQE_ENTRY_SIZE	sizeof(struct xrrq_irrq)
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_rcfw.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_rcfw.c
index 14d153d4013c..80027a494730 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_rcfw.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_rcfw.c
@@ -305,9 +305,8 @@ static int bnxt_qplib_process_qp_event(struct bnxt_qplib_rcfw *rcfw,
 			err_event->res_err_state_reason);
 		if (!qp)
 			break;
-		bnxt_qplib_acquire_cq_locks(qp, &flags);
 		bnxt_qplib_mark_qp_error(qp);
-		bnxt_qplib_release_cq_locks(qp, &flags);
+		rcfw->aeq_handler(rcfw, qp_event, qp);
 		break;
 	default:
 		/* Command Response */