diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c
index 50422b56a64d..ccf2068d2e79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/dev.c
@@ -335,13 +335,16 @@ static void del_adev(struct auxiliary_device *adev)
 
 int mlx5_attach_device(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
+	struct devlink *devlink = priv_to_devlink(dev);
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = &dev->priv;
 	struct auxiliary_device *adev;
 	struct auxiliary_driver *adrv;
 	int ret = 0, i;
 
+	devl_lock(devlink);
 	mutex_lock(&mlx5_intf_mutex);
 	priv->flags &= ~MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_DETACH;
+	priv->flags |= MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_MLX5E_LOCKED_FLOW;
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(mlx5_adev_devices); i++) {
 		if (!priv->adev[i]) {
 			bool is_supported = false;
@@ -389,19 +392,24 @@ int mlx5_attach_device(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	priv->flags &= ~MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_MLX5E_LOCKED_FLOW;
 	mutex_unlock(&mlx5_intf_mutex);
+	devl_unlock(devlink);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 void mlx5_detach_device(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
+	struct devlink *devlink = priv_to_devlink(dev);
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = &dev->priv;
 	struct auxiliary_device *adev;
 	struct auxiliary_driver *adrv;
 	pm_message_t pm = {};
 	int i;
 
+	devl_lock(devlink);
 	mutex_lock(&mlx5_intf_mutex);
+	priv->flags |= MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_MLX5E_LOCKED_FLOW;
 	for (i = ARRAY_SIZE(mlx5_adev_devices) - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
 		if (!priv->adev[i])
 			continue;
@@ -430,18 +438,24 @@ void mlx5_detach_device(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 		del_adev(&priv->adev[i]->adev);
 		priv->adev[i] = NULL;
 	}
+	priv->flags &= ~MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_MLX5E_LOCKED_FLOW;
 	priv->flags |= MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_DETACH;
 	mutex_unlock(&mlx5_intf_mutex);
+	devl_unlock(devlink);
 }
 
 int mlx5_register_device(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
+	struct devlink *devlink;
 	int ret;
 
+	devlink = priv_to_devlink(dev);
+	devl_lock(devlink);
 	mutex_lock(&mlx5_intf_mutex);
 	dev->priv.flags &= ~MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_DISABLE_ALL_ADEV;
 	ret = mlx5_rescan_drivers_locked(dev);
 	mutex_unlock(&mlx5_intf_mutex);
+	devl_unlock(devlink);
 	if (ret)
 		mlx5_unregister_device(dev);
 
@@ -450,10 +464,15 @@ int mlx5_register_device(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 
 void mlx5_unregister_device(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
+	struct devlink *devlink;
+
+	devlink = priv_to_devlink(dev);
+	devl_lock(devlink);
 	mutex_lock(&mlx5_intf_mutex);
 	dev->priv.flags = MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_DISABLE_ALL_ADEV;
 	mlx5_rescan_drivers_locked(dev);
 	mutex_unlock(&mlx5_intf_mutex);
+	devl_unlock(devlink);
 }
 
 static int add_drivers(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
@@ -526,16 +545,22 @@ static void delete_drivers(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 int mlx5_rescan_drivers_locked(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = &dev->priv;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&mlx5_intf_mutex);
 	if (priv->flags & MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_DETACH)
 		return 0;
 
+	priv->flags |= MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_MLX5E_LOCKED_FLOW;
 	delete_drivers(dev);
 	if (priv->flags & MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_DISABLE_ALL_ADEV)
-		return 0;
+		goto out;
 
-	return add_drivers(dev);
+	err = add_drivers(dev);
+
+out:
+	priv->flags &= ~MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_MLX5E_LOCKED_FLOW;
+	return err;
 }
 
 bool mlx5_same_hw_devs(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, struct mlx5_core_dev *peer_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/devlink.c
index ae52e7f38306..b69f9d10ccbd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/devlink.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ int mlx5e_devlink_port_register(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	struct netdev_phys_item_id ppid = {};
 	struct devlink_port *dl_port;
 	unsigned int dl_port_index;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (mlx5_core_is_pf(priv->mdev)) {
 		attrs.flavour = DEVLINK_PORT_FLAVOUR_PHYSICAL;
@@ -41,7 +42,13 @@ int mlx5e_devlink_port_register(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	memset(dl_port, 0, sizeof(*dl_port));
 	devlink_port_attrs_set(dl_port, &attrs);
 
-	return devlink_port_register(devlink, dl_port, dl_port_index);
+	if (!(priv->mdev->priv.flags & MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_MLX5E_LOCKED_FLOW))
+		devl_lock(devlink);
+	ret = devl_port_register(devlink, dl_port, dl_port_index);
+	if (!(priv->mdev->priv.flags & MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_MLX5E_LOCKED_FLOW))
+		devl_unlock(devlink);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 void mlx5e_devlink_port_type_eth_set(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
@@ -54,8 +61,13 @@ void mlx5e_devlink_port_type_eth_set(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 void mlx5e_devlink_port_unregister(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct devlink_port *dl_port = mlx5e_devlink_get_dl_port(priv);
+	struct devlink *devlink = priv_to_devlink(priv->mdev);
 
-	devlink_port_unregister(dl_port);
+	if (!(priv->mdev->priv.flags & MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_MLX5E_LOCKED_FLOW))
+		devl_lock(devlink);
+	devl_port_unregister(dl_port);
+	if (!(priv->mdev->priv.flags & MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_MLX5E_LOCKED_FLOW))
+		devl_unlock(devlink);
 }
 
 struct devlink_port *mlx5e_get_devlink_port(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/devlink_port.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/devlink_port.c
index 7f9b96d9537e..9bc7be95db54 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/devlink_port.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/devlink_port.c
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ int mlx5_esw_offloads_devlink_port_register(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, u16 vport_
 
 	devlink = priv_to_devlink(dev);
 	dl_port_index = mlx5_esw_vport_to_devlink_port_index(dev, vport_num);
-	err = devlink_port_register(devlink, dl_port, dl_port_index);
+	err = devl_port_register(devlink, dl_port, dl_port_index);
 	if (err)
 		goto reg_err;
 
-	err = devlink_rate_leaf_create(dl_port, vport);
+	err = devl_rate_leaf_create(dl_port, vport);
 	if (err)
 		goto rate_err;
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ int mlx5_esw_offloads_devlink_port_register(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, u16 vport_
 	return 0;
 
 rate_err:
-	devlink_port_unregister(dl_port);
+	devl_port_unregister(dl_port);
 reg_err:
 	mlx5_esw_dl_port_free(dl_port);
 	return err;
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ void mlx5_esw_offloads_devlink_port_unregister(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, u16 vpo
 
 	if (vport->dl_port->devlink_rate) {
 		mlx5_esw_qos_vport_update_group(esw, vport, NULL, NULL);
-		devlink_rate_leaf_destroy(vport->dl_port);
+		devl_rate_leaf_destroy(vport->dl_port);
 	}
 
-	devlink_port_unregister(vport->dl_port);
+	devl_port_unregister(vport->dl_port);
 	mlx5_esw_dl_port_free(vport->dl_port);
 	vport->dl_port = NULL;
 }
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@ int mlx5_esw_devlink_sf_port_register(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, struct devlink_p
 	devlink_port_attrs_pci_sf_set(dl_port, controller, pfnum, sfnum, !!controller);
 	devlink = priv_to_devlink(dev);
 	dl_port_index = mlx5_esw_vport_to_devlink_port_index(dev, vport_num);
-	err = devlink_port_register(devlink, dl_port, dl_port_index);
+	err = devl_port_register(devlink, dl_port, dl_port_index);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	err = devlink_rate_leaf_create(dl_port, vport);
+	err = devl_rate_leaf_create(dl_port, vport);
 	if (err)
 		goto rate_err;
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ int mlx5_esw_devlink_sf_port_register(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, struct devlink_p
 	return 0;
 
 rate_err:
-	devlink_port_unregister(dl_port);
+	devl_port_unregister(dl_port);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ void mlx5_esw_devlink_sf_port_unregister(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, u16 vport_num
 
 	if (vport->dl_port->devlink_rate) {
 		mlx5_esw_qos_vport_update_group(esw, vport, NULL, NULL);
-		devlink_rate_leaf_destroy(vport->dl_port);
+		devl_rate_leaf_destroy(vport->dl_port);
 	}
 
-	devlink_port_unregister(vport->dl_port);
+	devl_port_unregister(vport->dl_port);
 	vport->dl_port = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c
index b938632f89ff..b95f75431882 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c
@@ -1296,6 +1296,7 @@ int mlx5_eswitch_enable_locked(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, int num_vfs)
  */
 int mlx5_eswitch_enable(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, int num_vfs)
 {
+	struct devlink *devlink;
 	bool toggle_lag;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1307,6 +1308,8 @@ int mlx5_eswitch_enable(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, int num_vfs)
 	if (toggle_lag)
 		mlx5_lag_disable_change(esw->dev);
 
+	devlink = priv_to_devlink(esw->dev);
+	devl_lock(devlink);
 	down_write(&esw->mode_lock);
 	if (!mlx5_esw_is_fdb_created(esw)) {
 		ret = mlx5_eswitch_enable_locked(esw, num_vfs);
@@ -1320,6 +1323,7 @@ int mlx5_eswitch_enable(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, int num_vfs)
 			esw->esw_funcs.num_vfs = num_vfs;
 	}
 	up_write(&esw->mode_lock);
+	devl_unlock(devlink);
 
 	if (toggle_lag)
 		mlx5_lag_enable_change(esw->dev);
@@ -1330,9 +1334,13 @@ int mlx5_eswitch_enable(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, int num_vfs)
 /* When disabling sriov, free driver level resources. */
 void mlx5_eswitch_disable_sriov(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, bool clear_vf)
 {
+	struct devlink *devlink;
+
 	if (!mlx5_esw_allowed(esw))
 		return;
 
+	devlink = priv_to_devlink(esw->dev);
+	devl_lock(devlink);
 	down_write(&esw->mode_lock);
 	/* If driver is unloaded, this function is called twice by remove_one()
 	 * and mlx5_unload(). Prevent the second call.
@@ -1354,13 +1362,14 @@ void mlx5_eswitch_disable_sriov(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, bool clear_vf)
 		struct devlink *devlink = priv_to_devlink(esw->dev);
 
 		esw_offloads_del_send_to_vport_meta_rules(esw);
-		devlink_rate_nodes_destroy(devlink);
+		devl_rate_nodes_destroy(devlink);
 	}
 
 	esw->esw_funcs.num_vfs = 0;
 
 unlock:
 	up_write(&esw->mode_lock);
+	devl_unlock(devlink);
 }
 
 /* Free resources for corresponding eswitch mode. It is called by devlink
@@ -1389,18 +1398,23 @@ void mlx5_eswitch_disable_locked(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw)
 	mlx5_esw_acls_ns_cleanup(esw);
 
 	if (esw->mode == MLX5_ESWITCH_OFFLOADS)
-		devlink_rate_nodes_destroy(devlink);
+		devl_rate_nodes_destroy(devlink);
 }
 
 void mlx5_eswitch_disable(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw)
 {
+	struct devlink *devlink;
+
 	if (!mlx5_esw_allowed(esw))
 		return;
 
 	mlx5_lag_disable_change(esw->dev);
+	devlink = priv_to_devlink(esw->dev);
+	devl_lock(devlink);
 	down_write(&esw->mode_lock);
 	mlx5_eswitch_disable_locked(esw);
 	up_write(&esw->mode_lock);
+	devl_unlock(devlink);
 	mlx5_lag_enable_change(esw->dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch_offloads.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch_offloads.c
index e224ec7005a6..d3da52e3fc67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch_offloads.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch_offloads.c
@@ -3064,6 +3064,7 @@ static void esw_offloads_steering_cleanup(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw)
 static void
 esw_vfs_changed_event_handler(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, const u32 *out)
 {
+	struct devlink *devlink;
 	bool host_pf_disabled;
 	u16 new_num_vfs;
 
@@ -3075,6 +3076,8 @@ esw_vfs_changed_event_handler(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, const u32 *out)
 	if (new_num_vfs == esw->esw_funcs.num_vfs || host_pf_disabled)
 		return;
 
+	devlink = priv_to_devlink(esw->dev);
+	devl_lock(devlink);
 	/* Number of VFs can only change from "0 to x" or "x to 0". */
 	if (esw->esw_funcs.num_vfs > 0) {
 		mlx5_eswitch_unload_vf_vports(esw, esw->esw_funcs.num_vfs);
@@ -3087,6 +3090,7 @@ esw_vfs_changed_event_handler(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw, const u32 *out)
 			return;
 	}
 	esw->esw_funcs.num_vfs = new_num_vfs;
+	devl_unlock(devlink);
 }
 
 static void esw_functions_changed_event_handler(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -3342,27 +3346,6 @@ static int esw_inline_mode_to_devlink(u8 mlx5_mode, u8 *mode)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* FIXME: devl_unlock() followed by devl_lock() inside driver callback
- * is never correct and prone to races. It's a transitional workaround,
- * never repeat this pattern.
- *
- * This code MUST be fixed before removing devlink_mutex as it is safe
- * to do only because of that mutex.
- */
-static void mlx5_eswtich_mode_callback_enter(struct devlink *devlink,
-					     struct mlx5_eswitch *esw)
-{
-	devl_unlock(devlink);
-	down_write(&esw->mode_lock);
-}
-
-static void mlx5_eswtich_mode_callback_exit(struct devlink *devlink,
-					    struct mlx5_eswitch *esw)
-{
-	up_write(&esw->mode_lock);
-	devl_lock(devlink);
-}
-
 int mlx5_devlink_eswitch_mode_set(struct devlink *devlink, u16 mode,
 				  struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
@@ -3377,15 +3360,6 @@ int mlx5_devlink_eswitch_mode_set(struct devlink *devlink, u16 mode,
 	if (esw_mode_from_devlink(mode, &mlx5_mode))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* FIXME: devl_unlock() followed by devl_lock() inside driver callback
-	 * is never correct and prone to races. It's a transitional workaround,
-	 * never repeat this pattern.
-	 *
-	 * This code MUST be fixed before removing devlink_mutex as it is safe
-	 * to do only because of that mutex.
-	 */
-	devl_unlock(devlink);
-
 	mlx5_lag_disable_change(esw->dev);
 	err = mlx5_esw_try_lock(esw);
 	if (err < 0) {
@@ -3418,7 +3392,6 @@ int mlx5_devlink_eswitch_mode_set(struct devlink *devlink, u16 mode,
 	mlx5_esw_unlock(esw);
 enable_lag:
 	mlx5_lag_enable_change(esw->dev);
-	devl_lock(devlink);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -3431,9 +3404,9 @@ int mlx5_devlink_eswitch_mode_get(struct devlink *devlink, u16 *mode)
 	if (IS_ERR(esw))
 		return PTR_ERR(esw);
 
-	mlx5_eswtich_mode_callback_enter(devlink, esw);
+	down_write(&esw->mode_lock);
 	err = esw_mode_to_devlink(esw->mode, mode);
-	mlx5_eswtich_mode_callback_exit(devlink, esw);
+	up_write(&esw->mode_lock);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -3480,7 +3453,7 @@ int mlx5_devlink_eswitch_inline_mode_set(struct devlink *devlink, u8 mode,
 	if (IS_ERR(esw))
 		return PTR_ERR(esw);
 
-	mlx5_eswtich_mode_callback_enter(devlink, esw);
+	down_write(&esw->mode_lock);
 
 	switch (MLX5_CAP_ETH(dev, wqe_inline_mode)) {
 	case MLX5_CAP_INLINE_MODE_NOT_REQUIRED:
@@ -3514,11 +3487,11 @@ int mlx5_devlink_eswitch_inline_mode_set(struct devlink *devlink, u8 mode,
 		goto out;
 
 	esw->offloads.inline_mode = mlx5_mode;
-	mlx5_eswtich_mode_callback_exit(devlink, esw);
+	up_write(&esw->mode_lock);
 	return 0;
 
 out:
-	mlx5_eswtich_mode_callback_exit(devlink, esw);
+	up_write(&esw->mode_lock);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -3531,9 +3504,9 @@ int mlx5_devlink_eswitch_inline_mode_get(struct devlink *devlink, u8 *mode)
 	if (IS_ERR(esw))
 		return PTR_ERR(esw);
 
-	mlx5_eswtich_mode_callback_enter(devlink, esw);
+	down_write(&esw->mode_lock);
 	err = esw_inline_mode_to_devlink(esw->offloads.inline_mode, mode);
-	mlx5_eswtich_mode_callback_exit(devlink, esw);
+	up_write(&esw->mode_lock);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -3549,7 +3522,7 @@ int mlx5_devlink_eswitch_encap_mode_set(struct devlink *devlink,
 	if (IS_ERR(esw))
 		return PTR_ERR(esw);
 
-	mlx5_eswtich_mode_callback_enter(devlink, esw);
+	down_write(&esw->mode_lock);
 
 	if (encap != DEVLINK_ESWITCH_ENCAP_MODE_NONE &&
 	    (!MLX5_CAP_ESW_FLOWTABLE_FDB(dev, reformat) ||
@@ -3592,7 +3565,7 @@ int mlx5_devlink_eswitch_encap_mode_set(struct devlink *devlink,
 	}
 
 unlock:
-	mlx5_eswtich_mode_callback_exit(devlink, esw);
+	up_write(&esw->mode_lock);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -3605,9 +3578,9 @@ int mlx5_devlink_eswitch_encap_mode_get(struct devlink *devlink,
 	if (IS_ERR(esw))
 		return PTR_ERR(esw);
 
-	mlx5_eswtich_mode_callback_enter(devlink, esw);
+	down_write(&esw->mode_lock);
 	*encap = esw->offloads.encap;
-	mlx5_eswtich_mode_callback_exit(devlink, esw);
+	up_write(&esw->mode_lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h b/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h
index 76d7661e3e63..bd882884b23c 100644
--- a/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h
@@ -551,6 +551,10 @@ enum {
 	 * creation/deletion on drivers rescan. Unset during device attach.
 	 */
 	MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_DETACH = 1 << 2,
+	/* Distinguish between mlx5e_probe/remove called by module init/cleanup
+	 * and called by other flows which can already hold devlink lock
+	 */
+	MLX5_PRIV_FLAGS_MLX5E_LOCKED_FLOW = 1 << 3,
 };
 
 struct mlx5_adev {
diff --git a/include/net/devlink.h b/include/net/devlink.h
index 2a2a2a0c93f7..5150deb67fab 100644
--- a/include/net/devlink.h
+++ b/include/net/devlink.h
@@ -1569,9 +1569,6 @@ void devlink_port_attrs_pci_vf_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port, u32 contro
 void devlink_port_attrs_pci_sf_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
 				   u32 controller, u16 pf, u32 sf,
 				   bool external);
-int devlink_rate_leaf_create(struct devlink_port *port, void *priv);
-void devlink_rate_leaf_destroy(struct devlink_port *devlink_port);
-void devlink_rate_nodes_destroy(struct devlink *devlink);
 void devlink_port_linecard_set(struct devlink_port *devlink_port,
 			       struct devlink_linecard *linecard);
 struct devlink_linecard *
diff --git a/net/core/devlink.c b/net/core/devlink.c
index db61f3a341cb..e206cc90bec5 100644
--- a/net/core/devlink.c
+++ b/net/core/devlink.c
@@ -1712,7 +1712,7 @@ static int devlink_port_new_notifiy(struct devlink *devlink,
 	if (!msg)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	mutex_lock(&devlink->lock);
+	lockdep_assert_held(&devlink->lock);
 	devlink_port = devlink_port_get_by_index(devlink, port_index);
 	if (!devlink_port) {
 		err = -ENODEV;
@@ -1725,11 +1725,9 @@ static int devlink_port_new_notifiy(struct devlink *devlink,
 		goto out;
 
 	err = genlmsg_reply(msg, info);
-	mutex_unlock(&devlink->lock);
 	return err;
 
 out:
-	mutex_unlock(&devlink->lock);
 	nlmsg_free(msg);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -9067,13 +9065,11 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops devlink_nl_ops[] = {
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_PORT_NEW,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_port_new_doit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_PORT_DEL,
 		.doit = devlink_nl_cmd_port_del_doit,
 		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = DEVLINK_NL_FLAG_NO_LOCK,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = DEVLINK_CMD_LINECARD_GET,
@@ -10006,20 +10002,13 @@ int devl_rate_leaf_create(struct devlink_port *devlink_port, void *priv)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devl_rate_leaf_create);
 
-int
-devlink_rate_leaf_create(struct devlink_port *devlink_port, void *priv)
-{
-	struct devlink *devlink = devlink_port->devlink;
-	int ret;
-
-	mutex_lock(&devlink->lock);
-	ret = devl_rate_leaf_create(devlink_port, priv);
-	mutex_unlock(&devlink->lock);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_rate_leaf_create);
-
+/**
+ * devl_rate_leaf_destroy - destroy devlink rate leaf
+ *
+ * @devlink_port: devlink port linked to the rate object
+ *
+ * Destroy the devlink rate object of type leaf on provided @devlink_port.
+ */
 void devl_rate_leaf_destroy(struct devlink_port *devlink_port)
 {
 	struct devlink_rate *devlink_rate = devlink_port->devlink_rate;
@@ -10037,27 +10026,6 @@ void devl_rate_leaf_destroy(struct devlink_port *devlink_port)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devl_rate_leaf_destroy);
 
-/**
- * devlink_rate_leaf_destroy - destroy devlink rate leaf
- *
- * @devlink_port: devlink port linked to the rate object
- *
- * Context: Takes and release devlink->lock <mutex>.
- */
-void devlink_rate_leaf_destroy(struct devlink_port *devlink_port)
-{
-	struct devlink_rate *devlink_rate = devlink_port->devlink_rate;
-	struct devlink *devlink = devlink_port->devlink;
-
-	if (!devlink_rate)
-		return;
-
-	mutex_lock(&devlink->lock);
-	devl_rate_leaf_destroy(devlink_port);
-	mutex_unlock(&devlink->lock);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_rate_leaf_destroy);
-
 /**
  * devl_rate_nodes_destroy - destroy all devlink rate nodes on device
  * @devlink: devlink instance
@@ -10095,24 +10063,6 @@ void devl_rate_nodes_destroy(struct devlink *devlink)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devl_rate_nodes_destroy);
 
-/**
- * devlink_rate_nodes_destroy - destroy all devlink rate nodes on device
- *
- * @devlink: devlink instance
- *
- * Unset parent for all rate objects and destroy all rate nodes
- * on specified device.
- *
- * Context: Takes and release devlink->lock <mutex>.
- */
-void devlink_rate_nodes_destroy(struct devlink *devlink)
-{
-	mutex_lock(&devlink->lock);
-	devl_rate_nodes_destroy(devlink);
-	mutex_unlock(&devlink->lock);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_rate_nodes_destroy);
-
 /**
  *	devlink_port_linecard_set - Link port with a linecard
  *