diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/driver.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/driver.c
index 8374922..3671191 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/driver.c
@@ -883,9 +883,8 @@ int handle_receive_interrupt_dma_rtail(struct hfi1_ctxtdata *rcd, int thread)
 	return last;
 }
 
-static inline void set_nodma_rtail(struct hfi1_devdata *dd, u16 ctxt)
+static void set_all_fastpath(struct hfi1_devdata *dd, struct hfi1_ctxtdata *rcd)
 {
-	struct hfi1_ctxtdata *rcd;
 	u16 i;
 
 	/*
@@ -893,50 +892,17 @@ static inline void set_nodma_rtail(struct hfi1_devdata *dd, u16 ctxt)
 	 * interrupt handler only for that context. Otherwise, switch
 	 * interrupt handler for all statically allocated kernel contexts.
 	 */
-	if (ctxt >= dd->first_dyn_alloc_ctxt) {
-		rcd = hfi1_rcd_get_by_index_safe(dd, ctxt);
-		if (rcd) {
-			rcd->do_interrupt =
-				&handle_receive_interrupt_nodma_rtail;
-			hfi1_rcd_put(rcd);
-		}
-		return;
-	}
-
-	for (i = HFI1_CTRL_CTXT + 1; i < dd->first_dyn_alloc_ctxt; i++) {
-		rcd = hfi1_rcd_get_by_index(dd, i);
-		if (rcd)
-			rcd->do_interrupt =
-				&handle_receive_interrupt_nodma_rtail;
+	if (rcd->ctxt >= dd->first_dyn_alloc_ctxt && !rcd->is_vnic) {
+		hfi1_rcd_get(rcd);
+		hfi1_set_fast(rcd);
 		hfi1_rcd_put(rcd);
-	}
-}
-
-static inline void set_dma_rtail(struct hfi1_devdata *dd, u16 ctxt)
-{
-	struct hfi1_ctxtdata *rcd;
-	u16 i;
-
-	/*
-	 * For dynamically allocated kernel contexts (like vnic) switch
-	 * interrupt handler only for that context. Otherwise, switch
-	 * interrupt handler for all statically allocated kernel contexts.
-	 */
-	if (ctxt >= dd->first_dyn_alloc_ctxt) {
-		rcd = hfi1_rcd_get_by_index_safe(dd, ctxt);
-		if (rcd) {
-			rcd->do_interrupt =
-				&handle_receive_interrupt_dma_rtail;
-			hfi1_rcd_put(rcd);
-		}
 		return;
 	}
 
-	for (i = HFI1_CTRL_CTXT + 1; i < dd->first_dyn_alloc_ctxt; i++) {
+	for (i = HFI1_CTRL_CTXT + 1; i < dd->num_rcv_contexts; i++) {
 		rcd = hfi1_rcd_get_by_index(dd, i);
-		if (rcd)
-			rcd->do_interrupt =
-				&handle_receive_interrupt_dma_rtail;
+		if (rcd && (i < dd->first_dyn_alloc_ctxt || rcd->is_vnic))
+			hfi1_set_fast(rcd);
 		hfi1_rcd_put(rcd);
 	}
 }
@@ -952,7 +918,7 @@ void set_all_slowpath(struct hfi1_devdata *dd)
 		if (!rcd)
 			continue;
 		if (i < dd->first_dyn_alloc_ctxt || rcd->is_vnic)
-			rcd->do_interrupt = &handle_receive_interrupt;
+			rcd->do_interrupt = rcd->slow_handler;
 
 		hfi1_rcd_put(rcd);
 	}
@@ -1065,11 +1031,6 @@ int handle_receive_interrupt(struct hfi1_ctxtdata *rcd, int thread)
 		if (!get_dma_rtail_setting(rcd)) {
 			if (hfi1_seq_incr(rcd, rhf_rcv_seq(packet.rhf)))
 				last = RCV_PKT_DONE;
-			if (needset) {
-				dd_dev_info(dd, "Switching to NO_DMA_RTAIL\n");
-				set_nodma_rtail(dd, rcd->ctxt);
-				needset = 0;
-			}
 		} else {
 			if (packet.rhqoff == hdrqtail)
 				last = RCV_PKT_DONE;
@@ -1085,15 +1046,12 @@ int handle_receive_interrupt(struct hfi1_ctxtdata *rcd, int thread)
 				if (!last && lseq)
 					skip_pkt = 1;
 			}
-
-			if (needset) {
-				dd_dev_info(dd,
-					    "Switching to DMA_RTAIL\n");
-				set_dma_rtail(dd, rcd->ctxt);
-				needset = 0;
-			}
 		}
 
+		if (needset) {
+			needset = false;
+			set_all_fastpath(dd, rcd);
+		}
 		process_rcv_update(last, &packet);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/hfi.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/hfi.h
index d662fcc..0c643bc 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/hfi.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/hfi.h
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ struct exp_tid_set {
 	u32 count;
 };
 
+struct hfi1_ctxtdata;
+typedef int (*intr_handler)(struct hfi1_ctxtdata *rcd, int data);
 typedef int (*rhf_rcv_function_ptr)(struct hfi1_packet *packet);
 
 struct tid_queue {
@@ -226,7 +228,11 @@ struct hfi1_ctxtdata {
 	 * be valid. Worst case is we process an extra interrupt and up to 64
 	 * packets with the wrong interrupt handler.
 	 */
-	int (*do_interrupt)(struct hfi1_ctxtdata *rcd, int threaded);
+	intr_handler do_interrupt;
+	/** fast handler after autoactive */
+	intr_handler fast_handler;
+	/** slow handler */
+	intr_handler slow_handler;
 	/* verbs rx_stats per rcd */
 	struct hfi1_opcode_stats_perctx *opstats;
 	/* clear interrupt mask */
@@ -1616,6 +1622,39 @@ static inline u16 get_hdrq_cnt(struct hfi1_ctxtdata *rcd)
 	return rcd->rcvhdrq_cnt;
 }
 
+/**
+ * hfi1_is_slowpath - check if this context is slow path
+ * @rcd: the receive context
+ */
+static inline bool hfi1_is_slowpath(struct hfi1_ctxtdata *rcd)
+{
+	return rcd->do_interrupt == rcd->slow_handler;
+}
+
+/**
+ * hfi1_is_fastpath - check if this context is fast path
+ * @rcd: the receive context
+ */
+static inline bool hfi1_is_fastpath(struct hfi1_ctxtdata *rcd)
+{
+	if (rcd->ctxt == HFI1_CTRL_CTXT)
+		return false;
+
+	return rcd->do_interrupt == rcd->fast_handler;
+}
+
+/**
+ * hfi1_set_fast - change to the fast handler
+ * @rcd: the receive context
+ */
+static inline void hfi1_set_fast(struct hfi1_ctxtdata *rcd)
+{
+	if (unlikely(!rcd))
+		return;
+	if (unlikely(!hfi1_is_fastpath(rcd)))
+		rcd->do_interrupt = rcd->fast_handler;
+}
+
 int hfi1_reset_device(int);
 
 void receive_interrupt_work(struct work_struct *work);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/init.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/init.c
index 81c3551..925f75f9 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/init.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/init.c
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ static int hfi1_create_kctxt(struct hfi1_devdata *dd,
 	/* Control context must use DMA_RTAIL */
 	if (rcd->ctxt == HFI1_CTRL_CTXT)
 		rcd->flags |= HFI1_CAP_DMA_RTAIL;
+	rcd->fast_handler = get_dma_rtail_setting(rcd) ?
+				handle_receive_interrupt_dma_rtail :
+				handle_receive_interrupt_nodma_rtail;
+	rcd->slow_handler = handle_receive_interrupt;
+
 	hfi1_set_seq_cnt(rcd, 1);
 
 	rcd->sc = sc_alloc(dd, SC_ACK, rcd->rcvhdrqentsize, dd->node);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/trace_rx.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/trace_rx.h
index ebce81c..168079e 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/trace_rx.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/trace_rx.h
@@ -106,11 +106,7 @@
 			     ),
 	    TP_fast_assign(DD_DEV_ASSIGN(dd);
 			__entry->ctxt = rcd->ctxt;
-			if (rcd->do_interrupt ==
-			    &handle_receive_interrupt)
-				__entry->slow_path = 1;
-			else
-				__entry->slow_path = 0;
+			__entry->slow_path = hfi1_is_slowpath(rcd);
 			__entry->dma_rtail = get_dma_rtail_setting(rcd);
 			),
 	    TP_printk("[%s] ctxt %d SlowPath: %d DmaRtail: %d",
