diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/mlx5_ib.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/mlx5_ib.h
index 038522bb7113..8d94e6834e01 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/mlx5_ib.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/mlx5_ib.h
@@ -1564,6 +1564,9 @@ static inline bool mlx5_ib_lag_should_assign_affinity(struct mlx5_ib_dev *dev)
 	    MLX5_CAP_PORT_SELECTION(dev->mdev, port_select_flow_table_bypass))
 		return 0;
 
+	if (mlx5_lag_is_lacp_owner(dev->mdev) && !dev->lag_active)
+		return 0;
+
 	return dev->lag_active ||
 		(MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev->mdev, num_lag_ports) > 1 &&
 		 MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev->mdev, lag_tx_port_affinity));
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/qp.c
index f7d3643b08f5..ac53ed79ca64 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/qp.c
@@ -1156,6 +1156,9 @@ static int create_raw_packet_qp_tis(struct mlx5_ib_dev *dev,
 
 	MLX5_SET(create_tis_in, in, uid, to_mpd(pd)->uid);
 	MLX5_SET(tisc, tisc, transport_domain, tdn);
+	if (!mlx5_ib_lag_should_assign_affinity(dev) &&
+	    mlx5_lag_is_lacp_owner(dev->mdev))
+		MLX5_SET(tisc, tisc, strict_lag_tx_port_affinity, 1);
 	if (qp->flags & IB_QP_CREATE_SOURCE_QPN)
 		MLX5_SET(tisc, tisc, underlay_qpn, qp->underlay_qpn);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h
index 1a35b3c2a367..0b560e97a356 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h
@@ -275,18 +275,6 @@ static inline bool mlx5_sriov_is_enabled(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 	return pci_num_vf(dev->pdev) ? true : false;
 }
 
-static inline int mlx5_lag_is_lacp_owner(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
-{
-	/* LACP owner conditions:
-	 * 1) Function is physical.
-	 * 2) LAG is supported by FW.
-	 * 3) LAG is managed by driver (currently the only option).
-	 */
-	return  MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, vport_group_manager) &&
-		   (MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, num_lag_ports) > 1) &&
-		    MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, lag_master);
-}
-
 int mlx5_rescan_drivers_locked(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev);
 static inline int mlx5_rescan_drivers(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h b/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h
index fff61e6d6d4d..3660ce6a9349 100644
--- a/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/mlx5/driver.h
@@ -1230,6 +1230,18 @@ static inline u16 mlx5_core_max_vfs(const struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 	return dev->priv.sriov.max_vfs;
 }
 
+static inline int mlx5_lag_is_lacp_owner(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
+{
+	/* LACP owner conditions:
+	 * 1) Function is physical.
+	 * 2) LAG is supported by FW.
+	 * 3) LAG is managed by driver (currently the only option).
+	 */
+	return  MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, vport_group_manager) &&
+		   (MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, num_lag_ports) > 1) &&
+		    MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, lag_master);
+}
+
 static inline int mlx5_get_gid_table_len(u16 param)
 {
 	if (param > 4) {