diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
index 9afc786b297a..c9b1df1ed109 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
@@ -1727,6 +1727,9 @@ static void mana_fence_rqs(struct mana_port_context *apc)
 	struct mana_rxq *rxq;
 	int err;
 
+	if (!apc->rxqs)
+		return;
+
 	for (rxq_idx = 0; rxq_idx < apc->num_queues; rxq_idx++) {
 		rxq = apc->rxqs[rxq_idx];
 		err = mana_fence_rq(apc, rxq);
@@ -2858,13 +2861,16 @@ static void mana_destroy_vport(struct mana_port_context *apc)
 	struct mana_rxq *rxq;
 	u32 rxq_idx;
 
-	for (rxq_idx = 0; rxq_idx < apc->num_queues; rxq_idx++) {
-		rxq = apc->rxqs[rxq_idx];
-		if (!rxq)
-			continue;
+	if (apc->rxqs) {
 
-		mana_destroy_rxq(apc, rxq, true);
-		apc->rxqs[rxq_idx] = NULL;
+		for (rxq_idx = 0; rxq_idx < apc->num_queues; rxq_idx++) {
+			rxq = apc->rxqs[rxq_idx];
+			if (!rxq)
+				continue;
+
+			mana_destroy_rxq(apc, rxq, true);
+			apc->rxqs[rxq_idx] = NULL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	mana_destroy_txq(apc);
@@ -3269,7 +3275,8 @@ static int mana_dealloc_queues(struct net_device *ndev)
 	if (apc->port_is_up)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mana_chn_setxdp(apc, NULL);
+	if (apc->rxqs)
+		mana_chn_setxdp(apc, NULL);
 
 	if (gd->gdma_context->is_pf && !apc->ac->bm_hostmode)
 		mana_pf_deregister_filter(apc);
@@ -3287,33 +3294,38 @@ static int mana_dealloc_queues(struct net_device *ndev)
 	 * number of queues.
 	 */
 
-	for (i = 0; i < apc->num_queues; i++) {
-		txq = &apc->tx_qp[i].txq;
-		tsleep = 1000;
-		while (atomic_read(&txq->pending_sends) > 0 &&
-		       time_before(jiffies, timeout)) {
-			usleep_range(tsleep, tsleep + 1000);
-			tsleep <<= 1;
-		}
-		if (atomic_read(&txq->pending_sends)) {
-			err = pcie_flr(to_pci_dev(gd->gdma_context->dev));
-			if (err) {
-				netdev_err(ndev, "flr failed %d with %d pkts pending in txq %u\n",
-					   err, atomic_read(&txq->pending_sends),
-					   txq->gdma_txq_id);
+	if (apc->tx_qp) {
+		for (i = 0; i < apc->num_queues; i++) {
+			txq = &apc->tx_qp[i].txq;
+			tsleep = 1000;
+			while (atomic_read(&txq->pending_sends) > 0 &&
+			       time_before(jiffies, timeout)) {
+				usleep_range(tsleep, tsleep + 1000);
+				tsleep <<= 1;
 			}
-			break;
+			if (atomic_read(&txq->pending_sends)) {
+				err =
+				    pcie_flr(to_pci_dev(gd->gdma_context->dev));
+				if (err) {
+					netdev_err(ndev, "flr failed %d with %d pkts pending in txq %u\n",
+						   err,
+					    atomic_read(&txq->pending_sends),
+					    txq->gdma_txq_id);
+				}
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		for (i = 0; i < apc->num_queues; i++) {
+			txq = &apc->tx_qp[i].txq;
+			while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&txq->pending_skbs))) {
+				mana_unmap_skb(skb, apc);
+				dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+			}
+			atomic_set(&txq->pending_sends, 0);
 		}
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < apc->num_queues; i++) {
-		txq = &apc->tx_qp[i].txq;
-		while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&txq->pending_skbs))) {
-			mana_unmap_skb(skb, apc);
-			dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-		}
-		atomic_set(&txq->pending_sends, 0);
-	}
 	/* We're 100% sure the queues can no longer be woken up, because
 	 * we're sure now mana_poll_tx_cq() can't be running.
 	 */
@@ -3338,6 +3350,12 @@ int mana_detach(struct net_device *ndev, bool from_close)
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
+	/* If already detached (indicates detach succeeded but attach failed
+	 * previously). Now skip mana detach and just retry mana_attach.
+	 */
+	if (!from_close && !netif_device_present(ndev))
+		return 0;
+
 	apc->port_st_save = apc->port_is_up;
 	apc->port_is_up = false;