diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_dcb_lib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_dcb_lib.c
index 9401f2051293..8268122face2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_dcb_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_dcb_lib.c
@@ -339,9 +339,9 @@ ice_dcb_need_recfg(struct ice_pf *pf, struct ice_dcbx_cfg *old_cfg,
  */
 void ice_dcb_rebuild(struct ice_pf *pf)
 {
-	struct ice_dcbx_cfg *local_dcbx_cfg, *desired_dcbx_cfg, *prev_cfg;
 	struct ice_aqc_port_ets_elem buf = { 0 };
 	struct device *dev = ice_pf_to_dev(pf);
+	struct ice_dcbx_cfg *err_cfg;
 	enum ice_status ret;
 
 	ret = ice_query_port_ets(pf->hw.port_info, &buf, sizeof(buf), NULL);
@@ -354,53 +354,25 @@ void ice_dcb_rebuild(struct ice_pf *pf)
 	if (!test_bit(ICE_FLAG_DCB_ENA, pf->flags))
 		return;
 
-	local_dcbx_cfg = &pf->hw.port_info->local_dcbx_cfg;
-	desired_dcbx_cfg = &pf->hw.port_info->desired_dcbx_cfg;
+	mutex_lock(&pf->tc_mutex);
 
-	/* Save current willing state and force FW to unwilling */
-	local_dcbx_cfg->etscfg.willing = 0x0;
-	local_dcbx_cfg->pfc.willing = 0x0;
-	local_dcbx_cfg->app_mode = ICE_DCBX_APPS_NON_WILLING;
+	if (!pf->hw.port_info->is_sw_lldp)
+		ice_cfg_etsrec_defaults(pf->hw.port_info);
 
-	ice_cfg_etsrec_defaults(pf->hw.port_info);
 	ret = ice_set_dcb_cfg(pf->hw.port_info);
 	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Failed to set DCB to unwilling\n");
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to set DCB config in rebuild\n");
 		goto dcb_error;
 	}
 
-	/* Retrieve DCB config and ensure same as current in SW */
-	prev_cfg = kmemdup(local_dcbx_cfg, sizeof(*prev_cfg), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!prev_cfg)
-		goto dcb_error;
-
-	ice_init_dcb(&pf->hw, true);
-	if (pf->hw.port_info->dcbx_status == ICE_DCBX_STATUS_DIS)
-		pf->hw.port_info->is_sw_lldp = true;
-	else
-		pf->hw.port_info->is_sw_lldp = false;
-
-	if (ice_dcb_need_recfg(pf, prev_cfg, local_dcbx_cfg)) {
-		/* difference in cfg detected - disable DCB till next MIB */
-		dev_err(dev, "Set local MIB not accurate\n");
-		kfree(prev_cfg);
-		goto dcb_error;
+	if (!pf->hw.port_info->is_sw_lldp) {
+		ret = ice_cfg_lldp_mib_change(&pf->hw, true);
+		if (ret && !pf->hw.port_info->is_sw_lldp) {
+			dev_err(dev, "Failed to register for MIB changes\n");
+			goto dcb_error;
+		}
 	}
 
-	/* fetched config congruent to previous configuration */
-	kfree(prev_cfg);
-
-	/* Set the local desired config */
-	if (local_dcbx_cfg->dcbx_mode == ICE_DCBX_MODE_CEE)
-		memcpy(local_dcbx_cfg, desired_dcbx_cfg,
-		       sizeof(*local_dcbx_cfg));
-
-	ice_cfg_etsrec_defaults(pf->hw.port_info);
-	ret = ice_set_dcb_cfg(pf->hw.port_info);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Failed to set desired config\n");
-		goto dcb_error;
-	}
 	dev_info(dev, "DCB restored after reset\n");
 	ret = ice_query_port_ets(pf->hw.port_info, &buf, sizeof(buf), NULL);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -408,26 +380,32 @@ void ice_dcb_rebuild(struct ice_pf *pf)
 		goto dcb_error;
 	}
 
+	mutex_unlock(&pf->tc_mutex);
+
 	return;
 
 dcb_error:
 	dev_err(dev, "Disabling DCB until new settings occur\n");
-	prev_cfg = kzalloc(sizeof(*prev_cfg), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!prev_cfg)
+	err_cfg = kzalloc(sizeof(*err_cfg), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!err_cfg) {
+		mutex_unlock(&pf->tc_mutex);
 		return;
+	}
 
-	prev_cfg->etscfg.willing = true;
-	prev_cfg->etscfg.tcbwtable[0] = ICE_TC_MAX_BW;
-	prev_cfg->etscfg.tsatable[0] = ICE_IEEE_TSA_ETS;
-	memcpy(&prev_cfg->etsrec, &prev_cfg->etscfg, sizeof(prev_cfg->etsrec));
+	err_cfg->etscfg.willing = true;
+	err_cfg->etscfg.tcbwtable[0] = ICE_TC_MAX_BW;
+	err_cfg->etscfg.tsatable[0] = ICE_IEEE_TSA_ETS;
+	memcpy(&err_cfg->etsrec, &err_cfg->etscfg, sizeof(err_cfg->etsrec));
 	/* Coverity warns the return code of ice_pf_dcb_cfg() is not checked
 	 * here as is done for other calls to that function. That check is
 	 * not necessary since this is in this function's error cleanup path.
 	 * Suppress the Coverity warning with the following comment...
 	 */
 	/* coverity[check_return] */
-	ice_pf_dcb_cfg(pf, prev_cfg, false);
-	kfree(prev_cfg);
+	ice_pf_dcb_cfg(pf, err_cfg, false);
+	kfree(err_cfg);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&pf->tc_mutex);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -842,6 +820,8 @@ ice_dcb_process_lldp_set_mib_change(struct ice_pf *pf,
 		}
 	}
 
+	mutex_lock(&pf->tc_mutex);
+
 	/* store the old configuration */
 	tmp_dcbx_cfg = pf->hw.port_info->local_dcbx_cfg;
 
@@ -852,20 +832,24 @@ ice_dcb_process_lldp_set_mib_change(struct ice_pf *pf,
 	ret = ice_get_dcb_cfg(pf->hw.port_info);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to get DCB config\n");
+		mutex_unlock(&pf->tc_mutex);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	/* No change detected in DCBX configs */
 	if (!memcmp(&tmp_dcbx_cfg, &pi->local_dcbx_cfg, sizeof(tmp_dcbx_cfg))) {
 		dev_dbg(dev, "No change detected in DCBX configuration.\n");
+		mutex_unlock(&pf->tc_mutex);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	need_reconfig = ice_dcb_need_recfg(pf, &tmp_dcbx_cfg,
 					   &pi->local_dcbx_cfg);
 	ice_dcbnl_flush_apps(pf, &tmp_dcbx_cfg, &pi->local_dcbx_cfg);
-	if (!need_reconfig)
+	if (!need_reconfig) {
+		mutex_unlock(&pf->tc_mutex);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	/* Enable DCB tagging only when more than one TC */
 	if (ice_dcb_get_num_tc(&pi->local_dcbx_cfg) > 1) {
@@ -889,6 +873,7 @@ ice_dcb_process_lldp_set_mib_change(struct ice_pf *pf,
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Query Port ETS failed\n");
 		rtnl_unlock();
+		mutex_unlock(&pf->tc_mutex);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -897,4 +882,5 @@ ice_dcb_process_lldp_set_mib_change(struct ice_pf *pf,
 
 	ice_ena_vsi(pf_vsi, true);
 	rtnl_unlock();
+	mutex_unlock(&pf->tc_mutex);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index 6ce422789df7..d4bc6fd3321c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -844,6 +844,7 @@ ice_link_event(struct ice_pf *pf, struct ice_port_info *pi, bool link_up,
 		}
 	}
 
+	ice_dcb_rebuild(pf);
 	ice_vsi_link_event(vsi, link_up);
 	ice_print_link_msg(vsi, link_up);
 
