diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ionic/ionic_datapath.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ionic/ionic_datapath.c
index aa2944887f23..3e2300f7ea10 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ionic/ionic_datapath.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ionic/ionic_datapath.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ static int ionic_flush_recv(struct ionic_qp *qp, struct ib_wc *wc)
 {
 	struct ionic_rq_meta *meta;
 	struct ionic_v1_wqe *wqe;
+	u64 wqe_idx;
 
 	if (!qp->rq_flush)
 		return 0;
@@ -40,21 +41,22 @@ static int ionic_flush_recv(struct ionic_qp *qp, struct ib_wc *wc)
 		return 0;
 
 	wqe = ionic_queue_at_cons(&qp->rq);
+	wqe_idx = le64_to_cpu(wqe->base.wqe_idx);
 
-	/* wqe_id must be a valid queue index */
-	if (unlikely(wqe->base.wqe_id >> qp->rq.depth_log2)) {
+	/* wqe_idx must be a valid queue index */
+	if (unlikely(wqe_idx >> qp->rq.depth_log2)) {
 		ibdev_warn(qp->ibqp.device,
 			   "flush qp %u recv index %llu invalid\n",
-			   qp->qpid, (unsigned long long)wqe->base.wqe_id);
+			   qp->qpid, (unsigned long long)wqe_idx);
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	/* wqe_id must indicate a request that is outstanding */
-	meta = &qp->rq_meta[wqe->base.wqe_id];
+	/* wqe_idx must indicate a request that is outstanding */
+	meta = &qp->rq_meta[wqe_idx];
 	if (unlikely(meta->next != IONIC_META_POSTED)) {
 		ibdev_warn(qp->ibqp.device,
 			   "flush qp %u recv index %llu not posted\n",
-			   qp->qpid, (unsigned long long)wqe->base.wqe_id);
+			   qp->qpid, (unsigned long long)wqe_idx);
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
@@ -133,8 +135,8 @@ static int ionic_poll_recv(struct ionic_ibdev *dev, struct ionic_cq *cq,
 {
 	struct ionic_qp *qp = NULL;
 	struct ionic_rq_meta *meta;
+	u16 vlan_tag, wqe_idx;
 	u32 src_qpn, st_len;
-	u16 vlan_tag;
 	u8 op;
 
 	if (cqe_qp->rq_flush)
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ static int ionic_poll_recv(struct ionic_ibdev *dev, struct ionic_cq *cq,
 
 	st_len = be32_to_cpu(cqe->status_length);
 
-	/* ignore wqe_id in case of flush error */
+	/* ignore wqe_idx in case of flush error */
 	if (ionic_v1_cqe_error(cqe) && st_len == IONIC_STS_WQE_FLUSHED_ERR) {
 		cqe_qp->rq_flush = true;
 		cq->flush = true;
@@ -160,20 +162,19 @@ static int ionic_poll_recv(struct ionic_ibdev *dev, struct ionic_cq *cq,
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	/* wqe_id must be a valid queue index */
-	if (unlikely(cqe->recv.wqe_id >> qp->rq.depth_log2)) {
+	wqe_idx = le64_to_cpu(cqe->recv.wqe_idx_timestamp) & IONIC_V1_CQE_WQE_IDX_MASK;
+	/* wqe_idx must be a valid queue index */
+	if (unlikely(wqe_idx >> qp->rq.depth_log2)) {
 		ibdev_warn(&dev->ibdev,
-			   "qp %u recv index %llu invalid\n",
-			   qp->qpid, (unsigned long long)cqe->recv.wqe_id);
+			   "qp %u recv index %u invalid\n", qp->qpid, wqe_idx);
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	/* wqe_id must indicate a request that is outstanding */
-	meta = &qp->rq_meta[cqe->recv.wqe_id];
+	/* wqe_idx must indicate a request that is outstanding */
+	meta = &qp->rq_meta[wqe_idx];
 	if (unlikely(meta->next != IONIC_META_POSTED)) {
 		ibdev_warn(&dev->ibdev,
-			   "qp %u recv index %llu not posted\n",
-			   qp->qpid, (unsigned long long)cqe->recv.wqe_id);
+			   "qp %u recv index %u not posted\n", qp->qpid, wqe_idx);
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
@@ -408,7 +409,7 @@ static int ionic_comp_msn(struct ionic_qp *qp, struct ionic_v1_cqe *cqe)
 static int ionic_comp_npg(struct ionic_qp *qp, struct ionic_v1_cqe *cqe)
 {
 	struct ionic_sq_meta *meta;
-	u16 cqe_idx;
+	u16 wqe_idx;
 	u32 st_len;
 
 	if (qp->sq_flush)
@@ -430,8 +431,8 @@ static int ionic_comp_npg(struct ionic_qp *qp, struct ionic_v1_cqe *cqe)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	cqe_idx = cqe->send.npg_wqe_id & qp->sq.mask;
-	meta = &qp->sq_meta[cqe_idx];
+	wqe_idx = le64_to_cpu(cqe->send.npg_wqe_idx_timestamp) & qp->sq.mask;
+	meta = &qp->sq_meta[wqe_idx];
 	meta->local_comp = true;
 
 	if (ionic_v1_cqe_error(cqe)) {
@@ -811,7 +812,7 @@ static void ionic_prep_base(struct ionic_qp *qp,
 	meta->signal = false;
 	meta->local_comp = false;
 
-	wqe->base.wqe_id = qp->sq.prod;
+	wqe->base.wqe_idx = cpu_to_le64(qp->sq.prod);
 
 	if (wr->send_flags & IB_SEND_FENCE)
 		wqe->base.flags |= cpu_to_be16(IONIC_V1_FLAG_FENCE);
@@ -1205,7 +1206,7 @@ static int ionic_prep_recv(struct ionic_qp *qp,
 
 	meta->wrid = wr->wr_id;
 
-	wqe->base.wqe_id = meta - qp->rq_meta;
+	wqe->base.wqe_idx = cpu_to_le64(meta - qp->rq_meta);
 	wqe->base.num_sge_key = wr->num_sge;
 
 	/* total length for recv goes in base imm_data_key */
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ionic/ionic_fw.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ionic/ionic_fw.h
index adfbb89d856c..ee23062a1762 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/ionic/ionic_fw.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/ionic/ionic_fw.h
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ struct ionic_v1_cqe {
 			__le16		old_rq_cq_cindex;
 		} admin;
 		struct {
-			__u64		wqe_id;
+			__le64		wqe_idx_timestamp;
 			__be32		src_qpn_op;
 			__u8		src_mac[6];
 			__be16		vlan_tag;
@@ -342,13 +342,19 @@ struct ionic_v1_cqe {
 			__u8		rsvd[4];
 			__be32		msg_msn;
 			__u8		rsvd2[8];
-			__u64		npg_wqe_id;
+			__le64		npg_wqe_idx_timestamp;
 		} send;
 	};
 	__be32				status_length;
 	__be32				qid_type_flags;
 };
 
+/* bits for cqe wqe_idx and timestamp */
+enum ionic_v1_cqe_wqe_idx_timestamp_bits {
+	IONIC_V1_CQE_WQE_IDX_MASK	= 0xffff,
+	IONIC_V1_CQE_TIMESTAMP_SHIFT	= 16,
+};
+
 /* bits for cqe recv */
 enum ionic_v1_cqe_src_qpn_bits {
 	IONIC_V1_CQE_RECV_QPN_MASK	= 0xffffff,
@@ -423,7 +429,7 @@ static inline u32 ionic_v1_cqe_qtf_qid(u32 qtf)
 
 /* v1 base wqe header */
 struct ionic_v1_base_hdr {
-	__u64				wqe_id;
+	__le64				wqe_idx;
 	__u8				op;
 	__u8				num_sge_key;
 	__be16				flags;