diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
index 45a7520491a6..591fb4191d90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
@@ -3987,7 +3987,8 @@ static void mana_rdma_service_handle(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct device *dev = gd->gdma_context->dev;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (READ_ONCE(gd->rdma_teardown))
+	/* Pairs with the smp_store_release() in mana_rdma_probe(). */
+	if (smp_load_acquire(&gd->rdma_teardown))
 		goto out;
 
 	switch (serv_work->event) {
@@ -4283,6 +4284,21 @@ int mana_rdma_probe(struct gdma_dev *gd)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	/* Clear the state left by a previous mana_rdma_remove() so servicing
+	 * events are handled again after a reset cycle.
+	 */
+	gd->is_suspended = false;
+
+	/* Publish is_suspended before re-opening the gate, so the handler
+	 * cannot observe an open gate with a stale is_suspended.  Pairs
+	 * with the smp_load_acquire() in mana_rdma_service_handle().  This
+	 * matters on the reset path, where mana_rdma_remove() closed the
+	 * gate and drained the workqueue; on the initial probe path the
+	 * gate was never closed and both flags are already clear.  It does
+	 * not order gd->adev, which add_adev() publishes below.
+	 */
+	smp_store_release(&gd->rdma_teardown, false);
+
 	err = add_adev(gd, "rdma");
 	if (err)
 		mana_gd_deregister_device(gd);