diff --git a/Documentation/networking/net_dim.rst b/Documentation/networking/net_dim.rst
index 8908fd7b0a8d..4377998e6826 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/net_dim.rst
+++ b/Documentation/networking/net_dim.rst
@@ -154,11 +154,11 @@ usage is not complete but it should make the outline of the usage clear.
 	dim_update_sample(my_entity->events,
 		          my_entity->packets,
 		          my_entity->bytes,
 		          &dim_sample);
 	/* Call net DIM */
-	net_dim(&my_entity->dim, dim_sample);
+	net_dim(&my_entity->dim, &dim_sample);
 	...
   }
 
   /* My entity's initialization function (my_entity was already allocated) */
   int my_driver_init_my_entity(struct my_driver_entity *my_entity, ...)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c
index 96df20854eb9..63c8a2328142 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_netdev.c
@@ -1381,11 +1381,11 @@ static void ena_adjust_adaptive_rx_intr_moderation(struct ena_napi *ena_napi)
 	dim_update_sample(rx_ring->non_empty_napi_events,
 			  rx_ring->rx_stats.cnt,
 			  rx_ring->rx_stats.bytes,
 			  &dim_sample);
 
-	net_dim(&ena_napi->dim, dim_sample);
+	net_dim(&ena_napi->dim, &dim_sample);
 
 	rx_ring->per_napi_packets = 0;
 }
 
 void ena_unmask_interrupt(struct ena_ring *tx_ring,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
index caff6e87a488..031e9e0cca53 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
@@ -1027,11 +1027,11 @@ static int bcm_sysport_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	}
 
 	if (priv->dim.use_dim) {
 		dim_update_sample(priv->dim.event_ctr, priv->dim.packets,
 				  priv->dim.bytes, &dim_sample);
-		net_dim(&priv->dim.dim, dim_sample);
+		net_dim(&priv->dim.dim, &dim_sample);
 	}
 
 	return work_done;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 6dd6541d8619..ca42b81133d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -3100,11 +3100,11 @@ static int bnxt_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 
 		dim_update_sample(cpr->event_ctr,
 				  cpr->rx_packets,
 				  cpr->rx_bytes,
 				  &dim_sample);
-		net_dim(&cpr->dim, dim_sample);
+		net_dim(&cpr->dim, &dim_sample);
 	}
 	return work_done;
 }
 
 static int __bnxt_poll_cqs(struct bnxt *bp, struct bnxt_napi *bnapi, int budget)
@@ -3231,11 +3231,11 @@ static int bnxt_poll_p5(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 
 		dim_update_sample(cpr->event_ctr,
 				  cpr_rx->rx_packets,
 				  cpr_rx->rx_bytes,
 				  &dim_sample);
-		net_dim(&cpr->dim, dim_sample);
+		net_dim(&cpr->dim, &dim_sample);
 	}
 	return work_done;
 }
 
 static void bnxt_free_tx_skbs(struct bnxt *bp)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 10966ab15373..53a949eb9180 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -2403,11 +2403,11 @@ static int bcmgenet_rx_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	}
 
 	if (ring->dim.use_dim) {
 		dim_update_sample(ring->dim.event_ctr, ring->dim.packets,
 				  ring->dim.bytes, &dim_sample);
-		net_dim(&ring->dim.dim, dim_sample);
+		net_dim(&ring->dim.dim, &dim_sample);
 	}
 
 	return work_done;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
index c09370eab319..05dedea6185a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
@@ -716,11 +716,11 @@ static void enetc_rx_net_dim(struct enetc_int_vector *v)
 
 	dim_update_sample(v->comp_cnt,
 			  v->rx_ring.stats.packets,
 			  v->rx_ring.stats.bytes,
 			  &dim_sample);
-	net_dim(&v->rx_dim, dim_sample);
+	net_dim(&v->rx_dim, &dim_sample);
 }
 
 static int enetc_bd_ready_count(struct enetc_bdr *tx_ring, int ci)
 {
 	int pi = enetc_rd_reg_hot(tx_ring->tcir) & ENETC_TBCIR_IDX_MASK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
index 4cbc4d069a1f..43377a7b2426 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
@@ -4446,11 +4446,11 @@ static void hns3_update_rx_int_coalesce(struct hns3_enet_tqp_vector *tqp_vector)
 	if (!rx_group->coal.adapt_enable)
 		return;
 
 	dim_update_sample(tqp_vector->event_cnt, rx_group->total_packets,
 			  rx_group->total_bytes, &sample);
-	net_dim(&rx_group->dim, sample);
+	net_dim(&rx_group->dim, &sample);
 }
 
 static void hns3_update_tx_int_coalesce(struct hns3_enet_tqp_vector *tqp_vector)
 {
 	struct hns3_enet_ring_group *tx_group = &tqp_vector->tx_group;
@@ -4459,11 +4459,11 @@ static void hns3_update_tx_int_coalesce(struct hns3_enet_tqp_vector *tqp_vector)
 	if (!tx_group->coal.adapt_enable)
 		return;
 
 	dim_update_sample(tqp_vector->event_cnt, tx_group->total_packets,
 			  tx_group->total_bytes, &sample);
-	net_dim(&tx_group->dim, sample);
+	net_dim(&tx_group->dim, &sample);
 }
 
 static int hns3_nic_common_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 {
 	struct hns3_nic_priv *priv = netdev_priv(napi->dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_txrx.c
index 8208055d6e7f..5d2d7736fd5f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_txrx.c
@@ -1350,18 +1350,18 @@ static void ice_net_dim(struct ice_q_vector *q_vector)
 
 	if (ITR_IS_DYNAMIC(tx)) {
 		struct dim_sample dim_sample;
 
 		__ice_update_sample(q_vector, tx, &dim_sample, true);
-		net_dim(&tx->dim, dim_sample);
+		net_dim(&tx->dim, &dim_sample);
 	}
 
 	if (ITR_IS_DYNAMIC(rx)) {
 		struct dim_sample dim_sample;
 
 		__ice_update_sample(q_vector, rx, &dim_sample, false);
-		net_dim(&rx->dim, dim_sample);
+		net_dim(&rx->dim, &dim_sample);
 	}
 }
 
 /**
  * ice_buildreg_itr - build value for writing to the GLINT_DYN_CTL register
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_txrx.c
index d4e6f0e10487..da2a5becf62f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_txrx.c
@@ -3677,11 +3677,11 @@ static void idpf_net_dim(struct idpf_q_vector *q_vector)
 		} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry(&txq->stats_sync, start));
 	}
 
 	idpf_update_dim_sample(q_vector, &dim_sample, &q_vector->tx_dim,
 			       packets, bytes);
-	net_dim(&q_vector->tx_dim, dim_sample);
+	net_dim(&q_vector->tx_dim, &dim_sample);
 
 check_rx_itr:
 	if (!IDPF_ITR_IS_DYNAMIC(q_vector->rx_intr_mode))
 		return;
 
@@ -3696,11 +3696,11 @@ static void idpf_net_dim(struct idpf_q_vector *q_vector)
 		} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry(&rxq->stats_sync, start));
 	}
 
 	idpf_update_dim_sample(q_vector, &dim_sample, &q_vector->rx_dim,
 			       packets, bytes);
-	net_dim(&q_vector->rx_dim, dim_sample);
+	net_dim(&q_vector->rx_dim, &dim_sample);
 }
 
 /**
  * idpf_vport_intr_update_itr_ena_irq - Update itr and re-enable MSIX interrupt
  * @q_vector: q_vector for which itr is being updated and interrupt enabled
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_txrx.c
index 933e18ba2fb2..7aaf32e9aa95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_txrx.c
@@ -525,11 +525,11 @@ static void otx2_adjust_adaptive_coalese(struct otx2_nic *pfvf, struct otx2_cq_p
 
 	dim_update_sample(pfvf->napi_events,
 			  rx_frames + tx_frames,
 			  rx_bytes + tx_bytes,
 			  &dim_sample);
-	net_dim(&cq_poll->dim, dim_sample);
+	net_dim(&cq_poll->dim, &dim_sample);
 }
 
 int otx2_napi_handler(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 {
 	struct otx2_cq_queue *rx_cq = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
index f01ceee5f02d..53485142938c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
@@ -2225,11 +2225,11 @@ static int mtk_poll_rx(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget,
 
 	eth->rx_packets += done;
 	eth->rx_bytes += bytes;
 	dim_update_sample(eth->rx_events, eth->rx_packets, eth->rx_bytes,
 			  &dim_sample);
-	net_dim(&eth->rx_dim, dim_sample);
+	net_dim(&eth->rx_dim, &dim_sample);
 
 	if (xdp_flush)
 		xdp_do_flush();
 
 	return done;
@@ -2375,11 +2375,11 @@ static int mtk_poll_tx(struct mtk_eth *eth, int budget)
 	if (state.txq)
 		netdev_tx_completed_queue(state.txq, state.done, state.bytes);
 
 	dim_update_sample(eth->tx_events, eth->tx_packets, eth->tx_bytes,
 			  &dim_sample);
-	net_dim(&eth->tx_dim, dim_sample);
+	net_dim(&eth->tx_dim, &dim_sample);
 
 	if (mtk_queue_stopped(eth) &&
 	    (atomic_read(&ring->free_count) > ring->thresh))
 		mtk_wake_queue(eth);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c
index 5873fde65c2e..417098f0b2bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ static void mlx5e_handle_tx_dim(struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq)
 
 	if (unlikely(!test_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_DIM, &sq->state)))
 		return;
 
 	dim_update_sample(sq->cq.event_ctr, stats->packets, stats->bytes, &dim_sample);
-	net_dim(sq->dim, dim_sample);
+	net_dim(sq->dim, &dim_sample);
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_handle_rx_dim(struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_rq_stats *stats = rq->stats;
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ static void mlx5e_handle_rx_dim(struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 
 	if (unlikely(!test_bit(MLX5E_RQ_STATE_DIM, &rq->state)))
 		return;
 
 	dim_update_sample(rq->cq.event_ctr, stats->packets, stats->bytes, &dim_sample);
-	net_dim(rq->dim, dim_sample);
+	net_dim(rq->dim, &dim_sample);
 }
 
 void mlx5e_trigger_irq(struct mlx5e_icosq *sq)
 {
 	struct mlx5_wq_cyc *wq = &sq->wq;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfd3/dp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfd3/dp.c
index d215efc6cad0..f1c6c47564b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfd3/dp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfd3/dp.c
@@ -1177,11 +1177,11 @@ int nfp_nfd3_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 			pkts = r_vec->rx_pkts;
 			bytes = r_vec->rx_bytes;
 		} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry(&r_vec->rx_sync, start));
 
 		dim_update_sample(r_vec->event_ctr, pkts, bytes, &dim_sample);
-		net_dim(&r_vec->rx_dim, dim_sample);
+		net_dim(&r_vec->rx_dim, &dim_sample);
 	}
 
 	if (r_vec->nfp_net->tx_coalesce_adapt_on && r_vec->tx_ring) {
 		struct dim_sample dim_sample = {};
 		unsigned int start;
@@ -1192,11 +1192,11 @@ int nfp_nfd3_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 			pkts = r_vec->tx_pkts;
 			bytes = r_vec->tx_bytes;
 		} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry(&r_vec->tx_sync, start));
 
 		dim_update_sample(r_vec->event_ctr, pkts, bytes, &dim_sample);
-		net_dim(&r_vec->tx_dim, dim_sample);
+		net_dim(&r_vec->tx_dim, &dim_sample);
 	}
 
 	return pkts_polled;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfdk/dp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfdk/dp.c
index dae5af7d1845..ebeb6ab4465c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfdk/dp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfdk/dp.c
@@ -1287,11 +1287,11 @@ int nfp_nfdk_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 			pkts = r_vec->rx_pkts;
 			bytes = r_vec->rx_bytes;
 		} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry(&r_vec->rx_sync, start));
 
 		dim_update_sample(r_vec->event_ctr, pkts, bytes, &dim_sample);
-		net_dim(&r_vec->rx_dim, dim_sample);
+		net_dim(&r_vec->rx_dim, &dim_sample);
 	}
 
 	if (r_vec->nfp_net->tx_coalesce_adapt_on && r_vec->tx_ring) {
 		struct dim_sample dim_sample = {};
 		unsigned int start;
@@ -1302,11 +1302,11 @@ int nfp_nfdk_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 			pkts = r_vec->tx_pkts;
 			bytes = r_vec->tx_bytes;
 		} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry(&r_vec->tx_sync, start));
 
 		dim_update_sample(r_vec->event_ctr, pkts, bytes, &dim_sample);
-		net_dim(&r_vec->tx_dim, dim_sample);
+		net_dim(&r_vec->tx_dim, &dim_sample);
 	}
 
 	return pkts_polled;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_txrx.c
index 0eeda7e502db..2ac59564ded1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_txrx.c
@@ -926,11 +926,11 @@ static void ionic_dim_update(struct ionic_qcq *qcq, int napi_mode)
 	}
 
 	dim_update_sample(qcq->cq.bound_intr->rearm_count,
 			  pkts, bytes, &dim_sample);
 
-	net_dim(&qcq->dim, dim_sample);
+	net_dim(&qcq->dim, &dim_sample);
 }
 
 int ionic_tx_napi(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 {
 	struct ionic_qcq *qcq = napi_to_qcq(napi);
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 792e9eadbfc3..869586c17ffd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -2802,11 +2802,11 @@ static void virtnet_rx_dim_update(struct virtnet_info *vi, struct receive_queue
 	dim_update_sample(rq->calls,
 			  u64_stats_read(&rq->stats.packets),
 			  u64_stats_read(&rq->stats.bytes),
 			  &cur_sample);
 
-	net_dim(&rq->dim, cur_sample);
+	net_dim(&rq->dim, &cur_sample);
 	rq->packets_in_napi = 0;
 }
 
 static int virtnet_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/soc/fsl/dpio/dpio-service.c b/drivers/soc/fsl/dpio/dpio-service.c
index b811446e0fa5..0b60ed16297c 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/fsl/dpio/dpio-service.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/fsl/dpio/dpio-service.c
@@ -889,10 +889,10 @@ void dpaa2_io_update_net_dim(struct dpaa2_io *d, __u64 frames, __u64 bytes)
 
 	d->bytes += bytes;
 	d->frames += frames;
 
 	dim_update_sample(d->event_ctr, d->frames, d->bytes, &dim_sample);
-	net_dim(&d->rx_dim, dim_sample);
+	net_dim(&d->rx_dim, &dim_sample);
 
 	spin_unlock(&d->dim_lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dpaa2_io_update_net_dim);
diff --git a/include/linux/dim.h b/include/linux/dim.h
index 84579a50ae7f..06543fd40fcc 100644
--- a/include/linux/dim.h
+++ b/include/linux/dim.h
@@ -423,11 +423,11 @@ struct dim_cq_moder net_dim_get_def_tx_moderation(u8 cq_period_mode);
  *
  * Called by the consumer.
  * This is the main logic of the algorithm, where data is processed in order
  * to decide on next required action.
  */
-void net_dim(struct dim *dim, struct dim_sample end_sample);
+void net_dim(struct dim *dim, const struct dim_sample *end_sample);
 
 /* RDMA DIM */
 
 /*
  * RDMA DIM profile:
diff --git a/lib/dim/net_dim.c b/lib/dim/net_dim.c
index d7e7028e9b19..d6aa09a979b3 100644
--- a/lib/dim/net_dim.c
+++ b/lib/dim/net_dim.c
@@ -345,33 +345,33 @@ static bool net_dim_decision(struct dim_stats *curr_stats, struct dim *dim)
 		dim->prev_stats = *curr_stats;
 
 	return dim->profile_ix != prev_ix;
 }
 
-void net_dim(struct dim *dim, struct dim_sample end_sample)
+void net_dim(struct dim *dim, const struct dim_sample *end_sample)
 {
 	struct dim_stats curr_stats;
 	u16 nevents;
 
 	switch (dim->state) {
 	case DIM_MEASURE_IN_PROGRESS:
 		nevents = BIT_GAP(BITS_PER_TYPE(u16),
-				  end_sample.event_ctr,
+				  end_sample->event_ctr,
 				  dim->start_sample.event_ctr);
 		if (nevents < DIM_NEVENTS)
 			break;
-		if (!dim_calc_stats(&dim->start_sample, &end_sample, &curr_stats))
+		if (!dim_calc_stats(&dim->start_sample, end_sample, &curr_stats))
 			break;
 		if (net_dim_decision(&curr_stats, dim)) {
 			dim->state = DIM_APPLY_NEW_PROFILE;
 			schedule_work(&dim->work);
 			break;
 		}
 		fallthrough;
 	case DIM_START_MEASURE:
-		dim_update_sample(end_sample.event_ctr, end_sample.pkt_ctr,
-				  end_sample.byte_ctr, &dim->start_sample);
+		dim_update_sample(end_sample->event_ctr, end_sample->pkt_ctr,
+				  end_sample->byte_ctr, &dim->start_sample);
 		dim->state = DIM_MEASURE_IN_PROGRESS;
 		break;
 	case DIM_APPLY_NEW_PROFILE:
 		break;
 	}
