diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/cq.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/cq.c
index a23b364e24ff..651d76bca114 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/cq.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/cq.c
@@ -1020,15 +1020,18 @@ int mlx5_ib_create_cq(struct ib_cq *ibcq, const struct ib_cq_init_attr *attr,
 	if (cq->create_flags & IB_UVERBS_CQ_FLAGS_IGNORE_OVERRUN)
 		MLX5_SET(cqc, cqc, oi, 1);
 
+	if (udata) {
+		cq->mcq.comp = mlx5_add_cq_to_tasklet;
+		cq->mcq.tasklet_ctx.comp = mlx5_ib_cq_comp;
+	} else {
+		cq->mcq.comp  = mlx5_ib_cq_comp;
+	}
+
 	err = mlx5_core_create_cq(dev->mdev, &cq->mcq, cqb, inlen, out, sizeof(out));
 	if (err)
 		goto err_cqb;
 
 	mlx5_ib_dbg(dev, "cqn 0x%x\n", cq->mcq.cqn);
-	if (udata)
-		cq->mcq.tasklet_ctx.comp = mlx5_ib_cq_comp;
-	else
-		cq->mcq.comp  = mlx5_ib_cq_comp;
 	cq->mcq.event = mlx5_ib_cq_event;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cq->wc_list);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/cq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/cq.c
index e9f319a9bdd6..60f7ab1d72e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/cq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/cq.c
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ void mlx5_cq_tasklet_cb(struct tasklet_struct *t)
 		tasklet_schedule(&ctx->task);
 }
 
-static void mlx5_add_cq_to_tasklet(struct mlx5_core_cq *cq,
-				   struct mlx5_eqe *eqe)
+void mlx5_add_cq_to_tasklet(struct mlx5_core_cq *cq,
+			    struct mlx5_eqe *eqe)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct mlx5_eq_tasklet *tasklet_ctx = cq->tasklet_ctx.priv;
@@ -95,7 +95,15 @@ static void mlx5_add_cq_to_tasklet(struct mlx5_core_cq *cq,
 	if (schedule_tasklet)
 		tasklet_schedule(&tasklet_ctx->task);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mlx5_add_cq_to_tasklet);
 
+static void mlx5_core_cq_dummy_cb(struct mlx5_core_cq *cq, struct mlx5_eqe *eqe)
+{
+	mlx5_core_err(cq->eq->core.dev,
+		      "CQ default completion callback, CQ #%u\n", cq->cqn);
+}
+
+#define MLX5_CQ_INIT_CMD_SN cpu_to_be32(2 << 28)
 /* Callers must verify outbox status in case of err */
 int mlx5_create_cq(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, struct mlx5_core_cq *cq,
 		   u32 *in, int inlen, u32 *out, int outlen)
@@ -121,10 +129,19 @@ int mlx5_create_cq(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, struct mlx5_core_cq *cq,
 	cq->arm_sn     = 0;
 	cq->eq         = eq;
 	cq->uid = MLX5_GET(create_cq_in, in, uid);
+
+	/* Kernel CQs must set the arm_db address prior to calling
+	 * this function, allowing for the proper value to be
+	 * initialized. User CQs are responsible for their own
+	 * initialization since they do not use the arm_db field.
+	 */
+	if (cq->arm_db)
+		*cq->arm_db = MLX5_CQ_INIT_CMD_SN;
+
 	refcount_set(&cq->refcount, 1);
 	init_completion(&cq->free);
 	if (!cq->comp)
-		cq->comp = mlx5_add_cq_to_tasklet;
+		cq->comp = mlx5_core_cq_dummy_cb;
 	/* assuming CQ will be deleted before the EQ */
 	cq->tasklet_ctx.priv = &eq->tasklet_ctx;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cq->tasklet_ctx.list);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index 6023bbbf3f39..5e17eae81f4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -2219,7 +2219,6 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_cq_common(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 	mcq->set_ci_db  = cq->wq_ctrl.db.db;
 	mcq->arm_db     = cq->wq_ctrl.db.db + 1;
 	*mcq->set_ci_db = 0;
-	*mcq->arm_db    = 0;
 	mcq->vector     = param->eq_ix;
 	mcq->comp       = mlx5e_completion_event;
 	mcq->event      = mlx5e_cq_error_event;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fpga/conn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fpga/conn.c
index cb1319974f83..ccef64fb40b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fpga/conn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fpga/conn.c
@@ -421,6 +421,13 @@ static int mlx5_fpga_conn_create_cq(struct mlx5_fpga_conn *conn, int cq_size)
 	__be64 *pas;
 	u32 i;
 
+	conn->cq.mcq.cqe_sz     = 64;
+	conn->cq.mcq.set_ci_db  = conn->cq.wq_ctrl.db.db;
+	conn->cq.mcq.arm_db     = conn->cq.wq_ctrl.db.db + 1;
+	*conn->cq.mcq.set_ci_db = 0;
+	conn->cq.mcq.vector     = 0;
+	conn->cq.mcq.comp       = mlx5_fpga_conn_cq_complete;
+
 	cq_size = roundup_pow_of_two(cq_size);
 	MLX5_SET(cqc, temp_cqc, log_cq_size, ilog2(cq_size));
 
@@ -468,15 +475,7 @@ static int mlx5_fpga_conn_create_cq(struct mlx5_fpga_conn *conn, int cq_size)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_cqwq;
 
-	conn->cq.mcq.cqe_sz     = 64;
-	conn->cq.mcq.set_ci_db  = conn->cq.wq_ctrl.db.db;
-	conn->cq.mcq.arm_db     = conn->cq.wq_ctrl.db.db + 1;
-	*conn->cq.mcq.set_ci_db = 0;
-	*conn->cq.mcq.arm_db    = 0;
-	conn->cq.mcq.vector     = 0;
-	conn->cq.mcq.comp       = mlx5_fpga_conn_cq_complete;
 	tasklet_setup(&conn->cq.tasklet, mlx5_fpga_conn_cq_tasklet);
-
 	mlx5_fpga_dbg(fdev, "Created CQ #0x%x\n", conn->cq.mcq.cqn);
 
 	goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/send.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/send.c
index 24ef7d66fa8a..7510c46e58a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/send.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/send.c
@@ -873,12 +873,6 @@ static int hws_send_ring_open_sq(struct mlx5hws_context *ctx,
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void hws_cq_complete(struct mlx5_core_cq *mcq,
-			    struct mlx5_eqe *eqe)
-{
-	pr_err("CQ completion CQ: #%u\n", mcq->cqn);
-}
-
 static int hws_send_ring_alloc_cq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 				  int numa_node,
 				  struct mlx5hws_send_engine *queue,
@@ -901,7 +895,6 @@ static int hws_send_ring_alloc_cq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 	mcq->cqe_sz = 64;
 	mcq->set_ci_db = cq->wq_ctrl.db.db;
 	mcq->arm_db = cq->wq_ctrl.db.db + 1;
-	mcq->comp = hws_cq_complete;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < mlx5_cqwq_get_size(&cq->wq); i++) {
 		cqe = mlx5_cqwq_get_wqe(&cq->wq, i);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/sws/dr_send.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/sws/dr_send.c
index 077a77fde670..d034372fa047 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/sws/dr_send.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/sws/dr_send.c
@@ -1049,12 +1049,6 @@ static int dr_prepare_qp_to_rts(struct mlx5dr_domain *dmn)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void dr_cq_complete(struct mlx5_core_cq *mcq,
-			   struct mlx5_eqe *eqe)
-{
-	pr_err("CQ completion CQ: #%u\n", mcq->cqn);
-}
-
 static struct mlx5dr_cq *dr_create_cq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 				      struct mlx5_uars_page *uar,
 				      size_t ncqe)
@@ -1089,6 +1083,13 @@ static struct mlx5dr_cq *dr_create_cq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 		cqe->op_own = MLX5_CQE_INVALID << 4 | MLX5_CQE_OWNER_MASK;
 	}
 
+	cq->mcq.cqe_sz = 64;
+	cq->mcq.set_ci_db = cq->wq_ctrl.db.db;
+	cq->mcq.arm_db = cq->wq_ctrl.db.db + 1;
+	*cq->mcq.set_ci_db = 0;
+	cq->mcq.vector = 0;
+	cq->mdev = mdev;
+
 	inlen = MLX5_ST_SZ_BYTES(create_cq_in) +
 		sizeof(u64) * cq->wq_ctrl.buf.npages;
 	in = kvzalloc(inlen, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -1112,27 +1113,12 @@ static struct mlx5dr_cq *dr_create_cq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 	pas = (__be64 *)MLX5_ADDR_OF(create_cq_in, in, pas);
 	mlx5_fill_page_frag_array(&cq->wq_ctrl.buf, pas);
 
-	cq->mcq.comp  = dr_cq_complete;
-
 	err = mlx5_core_create_cq(mdev, &cq->mcq, in, inlen, out, sizeof(out));
 	kvfree(in);
 
 	if (err)
 		goto err_cqwq;
 
-	cq->mcq.cqe_sz = 64;
-	cq->mcq.set_ci_db = cq->wq_ctrl.db.db;
-	cq->mcq.arm_db = cq->wq_ctrl.db.db + 1;
-	*cq->mcq.set_ci_db = 0;
-
-	/* set no-zero value, in order to avoid the HW to run db-recovery on
-	 * CQ that used in polling mode.
-	 */
-	*cq->mcq.arm_db = cpu_to_be32(2 << 28);
-
-	cq->mcq.vector = 0;
-	cq->mdev = mdev;
-
 	return cq;
 
 err_cqwq:
diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c
index 82034efb74fc..a7936bd1aabe 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c
@@ -573,6 +573,8 @@ static int cq_create(struct mlx5_vdpa_net *ndev, u16 idx, u32 num_ent)
 	vcq->mcq.set_ci_db = vcq->db.db;
 	vcq->mcq.arm_db = vcq->db.db + 1;
 	vcq->mcq.cqe_sz = 64;
+	vcq->mcq.comp = mlx5_vdpa_cq_comp;
+	vcq->cqe = num_ent;
 
 	err = cq_frag_buf_alloc(ndev, &vcq->buf, num_ent);
 	if (err)
@@ -612,10 +614,6 @@ static int cq_create(struct mlx5_vdpa_net *ndev, u16 idx, u32 num_ent)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_vec;
 
-	vcq->mcq.comp = mlx5_vdpa_cq_comp;
-	vcq->cqe = num_ent;
-	vcq->mcq.set_ci_db = vcq->db.db;
-	vcq->mcq.arm_db = vcq->db.db + 1;
 	mlx5_cq_arm(&mvq->cq.mcq, MLX5_CQ_DB_REQ_NOT, uar_page, mvq->cq.mcq.cons_index);
 	kfree(in);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/linux/mlx5/cq.h b/include/linux/mlx5/cq.h
index 7ef2c7c7d803..9d47cdc727ad 100644
--- a/include/linux/mlx5/cq.h
+++ b/include/linux/mlx5/cq.h
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ static inline void mlx5_cq_put(struct mlx5_core_cq *cq)
 		complete(&cq->free);
 }
 
+void mlx5_add_cq_to_tasklet(struct mlx5_core_cq *cq, struct mlx5_eqe *eqe);
 int mlx5_create_cq(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, struct mlx5_core_cq *cq,
 		   u32 *in, int inlen, u32 *out, int outlen);
 int mlx5_core_create_cq(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, struct mlx5_core_cq *cq,