diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/cmd.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/cmd.c
index 4a1eb6cd699c..6dbb4021fd2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/cmd.c
@@ -1003,6 +1003,7 @@ static void cmd_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 				complete(&ent->done);
 			}
 			up(&cmd->vars.sem);
+			complete(&ent->slotted);
 			return;
 		}
 	} else {