diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index 41bd16cc9d0f..b8d0b68befcb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ void mlx5e_update_carrier(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	if (port_state == VPORT_STATE_UP) {
 		netdev_info(priv->netdev, "Link up\n");
 		netif_carrier_on(priv->netdev);
+		mlx5e_port_manual_buffer_config(priv, 0, priv->netdev->mtu,
+						NULL, NULL, NULL);
 	} else {
 		netdev_info(priv->netdev, "Link down\n");
 		netif_carrier_off(priv->netdev);