diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index 4adc5a429745..7b7a0060979d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -3383,7 +3383,8 @@ static int mlx5e_switch_priv_channels(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 		}
 	}
 
-	mlx5e_close_channels(old_chs);
+	if (!MLX5_CAP_GEN(priv->mdev, tis_tir_td_order))
+		mlx5e_close_channels(old_chs);
 	priv->profile->update_rx(priv);
 
 	mlx5e_selq_apply(&priv->selq);
@@ -3431,6 +3432,9 @@ int mlx5e_safe_switch_params(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	if (err)
 		goto err_close;
 
+	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(priv->mdev, tis_tir_td_order))
+		mlx5e_close_channels(old_chs);
+
 	kfree(new_chs);
 	kfree(old_chs);
 	return 0;