diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
index 01ead6e..e5ca392 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
@@ -925,6 +925,16 @@ struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *
 		goto error;
 	}
 	if (sh->devx) {
+		uint32_t lcore = (uint32_t)rte_lcore_to_cpu_id(-1);
+
+		/* Query the EQN for this core. */
+		err = mlx5_glue->devx_query_eqn(sh->ctx, lcore, &sh->eqn);
+		if (err) {
+			rte_errno = errno;
+			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to query event queue number %d.",
+				rte_errno);
+			goto error;
+		}
 		err = mlx5_os_get_pdn(sh->pd, &sh->pdn);
 		if (err) {
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Fail to extract pdn from PD");
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index bd91e16..050d3a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -561,7 +561,6 @@ struct mlx5_dev_txpp {
 	uint32_t tick; /* Completion tick duration in nanoseconds. */
 	uint32_t test; /* Packet pacing test mode. */
 	int32_t skew; /* Scheduling skew. */
-	uint32_t eqn; /* Event Queue number. */
 	struct rte_intr_handle intr_handle; /* Periodic interrupt. */
 	void *echan; /* Event Channel. */
 	struct mlx5_txpp_wq clock_queue; /* Clock Queue. */
@@ -603,6 +602,7 @@ struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared {
 	LIST_ENTRY(mlx5_dev_ctx_shared) next;
 	uint32_t refcnt;
 	uint32_t devx:1; /* Opened with DV. */
+	uint32_t eqn; /* Event Queue number. */
 	uint32_t max_port; /* Maximal IB device port index. */
 	void *ctx; /* Verbs/DV/DevX context. */
 	void *pd; /* Protection Domain. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c
index cb4a522..cddfe43 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c
@@ -350,11 +350,9 @@
 	struct mlx5_rxq_ctrl *rxq_ctrl =
 		container_of(rxq_data, struct mlx5_rxq_ctrl, rxq);
 	size_t page_size = rte_mem_page_size();
-	uint32_t lcore = (uint32_t)rte_lcore_to_cpu_id(-1);
 	unsigned int cqe_n = mlx5_rxq_cqe_num(rxq_data);
 	struct mlx5_devx_dbr_page *dbr_page;
 	int64_t dbr_offset;
-	uint32_t eqn = 0;
 	void *buf = NULL;
 	uint16_t event_nums[1] = {0};
 	uint32_t log_cqe_n;
@@ -392,12 +390,6 @@
 		cq_attr.cqe_size = MLX5_CQE_SIZE_128B;
 	log_cqe_n = log2above(cqe_n);
 	cq_size = sizeof(struct mlx5_cqe) * (1 << log_cqe_n);
-	/* Query the EQN for this core. */
-	if (mlx5_glue->devx_query_eqn(priv->sh->ctx, lcore, &eqn)) {
-		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to query EQN for CQ.");
-		goto error;
-	}
-	cq_attr.eqn = eqn;
 	buf = rte_calloc_socket(__func__, 1, cq_size, page_size,
 				rxq_ctrl->socket);
 	if (!buf) {
@@ -425,6 +417,7 @@
 	rxq_data->cq_uar =
 			mlx5_os_get_devx_uar_base_addr(priv->sh->devx_rx_uar);
 	/* Create CQ using DevX API. */
+	cq_attr.eqn = priv->sh->eqn;
 	cq_attr.uar_page_id =
 			mlx5_os_get_devx_uar_page_id(priv->sh->devx_rx_uar);
 	cq_attr.q_umem_id = mlx5_os_get_umem_id(rxq_ctrl->cq_umem);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txpp.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txpp.c
index 011e479..37355fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txpp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txpp.c
@@ -31,36 +31,24 @@
 
 /* Destroy Event Queue Notification Channel. */
 static void
-mlx5_txpp_destroy_eqn(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh)
+mlx5_txpp_destroy_event_channel(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh)
 {
 	if (sh->txpp.echan) {
 		mlx5_glue->devx_destroy_event_channel(sh->txpp.echan);
 		sh->txpp.echan = NULL;
 	}
-	sh->txpp.eqn = 0;
 }
 
 /* Create Event Queue Notification Channel. */
 static int
-mlx5_txpp_create_eqn(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh)
+mlx5_txpp_create_event_channel(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh)
 {
-	uint32_t lcore;
-
 	MLX5_ASSERT(!sh->txpp.echan);
-	lcore = (uint32_t)rte_lcore_to_cpu_id(-1);
-	if (mlx5_glue->devx_query_eqn(sh->ctx, lcore, &sh->txpp.eqn)) {
-		rte_errno = errno;
-		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to query EQ number %d.", rte_errno);
-		sh->txpp.eqn = 0;
-		return -rte_errno;
-	}
 	sh->txpp.echan = mlx5_glue->devx_create_event_channel(sh->ctx,
 			MLX5DV_DEVX_CREATE_EVENT_CHANNEL_FLAGS_OMIT_EV_DATA);
 	if (!sh->txpp.echan) {
-		sh->txpp.eqn = 0;
 		rte_errno = errno;
-		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create event channel %d.",
-			rte_errno);
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create event channel %d.", rte_errno);
 		return -rte_errno;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -285,7 +273,7 @@
 	cq_attr.cqe_size = (sizeof(struct mlx5_cqe) == 128) ?
 			    MLX5_CQE_SIZE_128B : MLX5_CQE_SIZE_64B;
 	cq_attr.uar_page_id = mlx5_os_get_devx_uar_page_id(sh->tx_uar);
-	cq_attr.eqn = sh->txpp.eqn;
+	cq_attr.eqn = sh->eqn;
 	cq_attr.q_umem_valid = 1;
 	cq_attr.q_umem_offset = 0;
 	cq_attr.q_umem_id = mlx5_os_get_umem_id(wq->cq_umem);
@@ -525,7 +513,7 @@
 	cq_attr.use_first_only = 1;
 	cq_attr.overrun_ignore = 1;
 	cq_attr.uar_page_id = mlx5_os_get_devx_uar_page_id(sh->tx_uar);
-	cq_attr.eqn = sh->txpp.eqn;
+	cq_attr.eqn = sh->eqn;
 	cq_attr.q_umem_valid = 1;
 	cq_attr.q_umem_offset = 0;
 	cq_attr.q_umem_id = mlx5_os_get_umem_id(wq->cq_umem);
@@ -951,7 +939,7 @@
 	sh->txpp.test = !!(tx_pp < 0);
 	sh->txpp.skew = priv->config.tx_skew;
 	sh->txpp.freq = priv->config.hca_attr.dev_freq_khz;
-	ret = mlx5_txpp_create_eqn(sh);
+	ret = mlx5_txpp_create_event_channel(sh);
 	if (ret)
 		goto exit;
 	ret = mlx5_txpp_alloc_pp_index(sh);
@@ -972,7 +960,7 @@
 		mlx5_txpp_destroy_rearm_queue(sh);
 		mlx5_txpp_destroy_clock_queue(sh);
 		mlx5_txpp_free_pp_index(sh);
-		mlx5_txpp_destroy_eqn(sh);
+		mlx5_txpp_destroy_event_channel(sh);
 		sh->txpp.tick = 0;
 		sh->txpp.test = 0;
 		sh->txpp.skew = 0;
@@ -994,7 +982,7 @@
 	mlx5_txpp_destroy_rearm_queue(sh);
 	mlx5_txpp_destroy_clock_queue(sh);
 	mlx5_txpp_free_pp_index(sh);
-	mlx5_txpp_destroy_eqn(sh);
+	mlx5_txpp_destroy_event_channel(sh);
 	sh->txpp.tick = 0;
 	sh->txpp.test = 0;
 	sh->txpp.skew = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c
index f2ecfc4..c678971 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_txq.c
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@
 	cq_attr.cqe_size = (sizeof(struct mlx5_cqe) == 128) ?
 			    MLX5_CQE_SIZE_128B : MLX5_CQE_SIZE_64B;
 	cq_attr.uar_page_id = mlx5_os_get_devx_uar_page_id(priv->sh->tx_uar);
-	cq_attr.eqn = priv->sh->txpp.eqn;
+	cq_attr.eqn = priv->sh->eqn;
 	cq_attr.q_umem_valid = 1;
 	cq_attr.q_umem_offset = (uintptr_t)txq_obj->cq_buf % page_size;
 	cq_attr.q_umem_id = mlx5_os_get_umem_id(txq_obj->cq_umem);
