diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/qp.c
index 7b545eac37a3..dfe9eab7bd72 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/qp.c
@@ -1175,69 +1175,59 @@ static void destroy_flow_rule_vport_sq(struct mlx5_ib_sq *sq)
 	sq->flow_rule = NULL;
 }
 
-static int get_rq_ts_format(struct mlx5_ib_dev *dev, struct mlx5_ib_cq *send_cq)
+static bool fr_supported(int ts_cap)
 {
-	bool fr_supported =
-		MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev->mdev, rq_ts_format) ==
-			MLX5_RQ_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING ||
-		MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev->mdev, rq_ts_format) ==
-			MLX5_RQ_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING_AND_REAL_TIME;
+	return ts_cap == MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING ||
+	       ts_cap == MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING_AND_REAL_TIME;
+}
 
-	if (send_cq->create_flags & IB_UVERBS_CQ_FLAGS_TIMESTAMP_COMPLETION) {
-		if (!fr_supported) {
-			mlx5_ib_dbg(dev, "Free running TS format is not supported\n");
+static int get_ts_format(struct mlx5_ib_dev *dev, struct mlx5_ib_cq *cq,
+			 bool fr_sup)
+{
+	if (cq->create_flags & IB_UVERBS_CQ_FLAGS_TIMESTAMP_COMPLETION) {
+		if (!fr_sup) {
+			mlx5_ib_dbg(dev,
+				    "Free running TS format is not supported\n");
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		}
-		return MLX5_RQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING;
+		return MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING;
 	}
-	return fr_supported ? MLX5_RQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING :
-			      MLX5_RQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_DEFAULT;
+	return fr_sup ? MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING :
+			MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_DEFAULT;
+}
+
+static int get_rq_ts_format(struct mlx5_ib_dev *dev, struct mlx5_ib_cq *recv_cq)
+{
+	u8 ts_cap = MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev->mdev, rq_ts_format);
+
+	return get_ts_format(dev, recv_cq, fr_supported(ts_cap));
 }
 
 static int get_sq_ts_format(struct mlx5_ib_dev *dev, struct mlx5_ib_cq *send_cq)
 {
-	bool fr_supported =
-		MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev->mdev, sq_ts_format) ==
-			MLX5_SQ_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING ||
-		MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev->mdev, sq_ts_format) ==
-			MLX5_SQ_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING_AND_REAL_TIME;
+	u8 ts_cap = MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev->mdev, sq_ts_format);
 
-	if (send_cq->create_flags & IB_UVERBS_CQ_FLAGS_TIMESTAMP_COMPLETION) {
-		if (!fr_supported) {
-			mlx5_ib_dbg(dev, "Free running TS format is not supported\n");
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		}
-		return MLX5_SQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING;
-	}
-	return fr_supported ? MLX5_SQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING :
-			      MLX5_SQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_DEFAULT;
+	return get_ts_format(dev, send_cq, fr_supported(ts_cap));
 }
 
 static int get_qp_ts_format(struct mlx5_ib_dev *dev, struct mlx5_ib_cq *send_cq,
 			    struct mlx5_ib_cq *recv_cq)
 {
-	bool fr_supported =
-		MLX5_CAP_ROCE(dev->mdev, qp_ts_format) ==
-			MLX5_QP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING ||
-		MLX5_CAP_ROCE(dev->mdev, qp_ts_format) ==
-			MLX5_QP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING_AND_REAL_TIME;
-	int ts_format = fr_supported ? MLX5_QPC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING :
-				       MLX5_QPC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_DEFAULT;
-
-	if (recv_cq &&
-	    recv_cq->create_flags & IB_UVERBS_CQ_FLAGS_TIMESTAMP_COMPLETION)
-		ts_format = MLX5_QPC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING;
-
-	if (send_cq &&
-	    send_cq->create_flags & IB_UVERBS_CQ_FLAGS_TIMESTAMP_COMPLETION)
-		ts_format = MLX5_QPC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING;
-
-	if (ts_format == MLX5_QPC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING &&
-	    !fr_supported) {
-		mlx5_ib_dbg(dev, "Free running TS format is not supported\n");
+	u8 ts_cap = MLX5_CAP_ROCE(dev->mdev, qp_ts_format);
+	bool fr_sup = fr_supported(ts_cap);
+	u8 default_ts = fr_sup ? MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING :
+				 MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_DEFAULT;
+	int send_ts_format =
+		send_cq ? get_ts_format(dev, send_cq, fr_sup) :
+			  default_ts;
+	int recv_ts_format =
+		recv_cq ? get_ts_format(dev, recv_cq, fr_sup) :
+			  default_ts;
+
+	if (send_ts_format < 0 || recv_ts_format < 0)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	}
-	return ts_format;
+
+	return send_ts_format == default_ts ? recv_ts_format : send_ts_format;
 }
 
 static int create_raw_packet_qp_sq(struct mlx5_ib_dev *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index 153b7a081c8f..9c3e29ab8bbb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -643,8 +643,8 @@ int mlx5e_create_rq(struct mlx5e_rq *rq, struct mlx5e_rq_param *param)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	ts_format = mlx5_is_real_time_rq(mdev) ?
-		    MLX5_RQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_REAL_TIME :
-		    MLX5_RQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING;
+			    MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_REAL_TIME :
+			    MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING;
 	rqc = MLX5_ADDR_OF(create_rq_in, in, ctx);
 	wq  = MLX5_ADDR_OF(rqc, rqc, wq);
 
@@ -1184,8 +1184,8 @@ static int mlx5e_create_sq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	ts_format = mlx5_is_real_time_sq(mdev) ?
-		    MLX5_SQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_REAL_TIME :
-		    MLX5_SQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING;
+			    MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_REAL_TIME :
+			    MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING;
 	sqc = MLX5_ADDR_OF(create_sq_in, in, ctx);
 	wq = MLX5_ADDR_OF(sqc, sqc, wq);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lib/clock.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lib/clock.h
index ceae6bc378e0..bd95b9f8d143 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lib/clock.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/lib/clock.h
@@ -37,16 +37,18 @@ static inline bool mlx5_is_real_time_rq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev)
 {
 	u8 rq_ts_format_cap = MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, rq_ts_format);
 
-	return (rq_ts_format_cap == MLX5_RQ_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_REAL_TIME  ||
-		rq_ts_format_cap == MLX5_RQ_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING_AND_REAL_TIME);
+	return (rq_ts_format_cap == MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_REAL_TIME ||
+		rq_ts_format_cap ==
+			MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING_AND_REAL_TIME);
 }
 
 static inline bool mlx5_is_real_time_sq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev)
 {
 	u8 sq_ts_format_cap = MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, sq_ts_format);
 
-	return (sq_ts_format_cap == MLX5_SQ_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_REAL_TIME  ||
-		sq_ts_format_cap == MLX5_SQ_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING_AND_REAL_TIME);
+	return (sq_ts_format_cap == MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_REAL_TIME ||
+		sq_ts_format_cap ==
+			MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING_AND_REAL_TIME);
 }
 
 typedef ktime_t (*cqe_ts_to_ns)(struct mlx5_clock *, u64);
diff --git a/include/linux/mlx5/mlx5_ifc.h b/include/linux/mlx5/mlx5_ifc.h
index 48b2529451eb..74907557f2a9 100644
--- a/include/linux/mlx5/mlx5_ifc.h
+++ b/include/linux/mlx5/mlx5_ifc.h
@@ -953,9 +953,9 @@ struct mlx5_ifc_per_protocol_networking_offload_caps_bits {
 };
 
 enum {
-	MLX5_QP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING               = 0x0,
-	MLX5_QP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_REAL_TIME                  = 0x1,
-	MLX5_QP_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING_AND_REAL_TIME = 0x2,
+	MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING               = 0x0,
+	MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_REAL_TIME                  = 0x1,
+	MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING_AND_REAL_TIME = 0x2,
 };
 
 struct mlx5_ifc_roce_cap_bits {
@@ -1294,18 +1294,6 @@ enum {
 	MLX5_STEERING_FORMAT_CONNECTX_6DX = 1,
 };
 
-enum {
-	MLX5_SQ_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING               = 0x0,
-	MLX5_SQ_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_REAL_TIME                  = 0x1,
-	MLX5_SQ_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING_AND_REAL_TIME = 0x2,
-};
-
-enum {
-	MLX5_RQ_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING               = 0x0,
-	MLX5_RQ_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_REAL_TIME                  = 0x1,
-	MLX5_RQ_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_CAP_FREE_RUNNING_AND_REAL_TIME = 0x2,
-};
-
 struct mlx5_ifc_cmd_hca_cap_bits {
 	u8         reserved_at_0[0x1f];
 	u8         vhca_resource_manager[0x1];
@@ -2948,9 +2936,9 @@ enum {
 };
 
 enum {
-	MLX5_QPC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING = 0x0,
-	MLX5_QPC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_DEFAULT      = 0x1,
-	MLX5_QPC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_REAL_TIME    = 0x2,
+	MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING = 0x0,
+	MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_DEFAULT      = 0x1,
+	MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_REAL_TIME    = 0x2,
 };
 
 struct mlx5_ifc_qpc_bits {
@@ -3402,12 +3390,6 @@ enum {
 	MLX5_SQC_STATE_ERR  = 0x3,
 };
 
-enum {
-	MLX5_SQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING = 0x0,
-	MLX5_SQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_DEFAULT      = 0x1,
-	MLX5_SQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_REAL_TIME    = 0x2,
-};
-
 struct mlx5_ifc_sqc_bits {
 	u8         rlky[0x1];
 	u8         cd_master[0x1];
@@ -3513,12 +3495,6 @@ enum {
 	MLX5_RQC_STATE_ERR  = 0x3,
 };
 
-enum {
-	MLX5_RQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING = 0x0,
-	MLX5_RQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_DEFAULT      = 0x1,
-	MLX5_RQC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_REAL_TIME    = 0x2,
-};
-
 struct mlx5_ifc_rqc_bits {
 	u8         rlky[0x1];
 	u8	   delay_drop_en[0x1];
diff --git a/include/linux/mlx5/qp.h b/include/linux/mlx5/qp.h
index b7deb790f257..61e48d459b23 100644
--- a/include/linux/mlx5/qp.h
+++ b/include/linux/mlx5/qp.h
@@ -550,8 +550,8 @@ static inline const char *mlx5_qp_state_str(int state)
 static inline int mlx5_get_qp_default_ts(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 {
 	return !MLX5_CAP_ROCE(dev, qp_ts_format) ?
-		       MLX5_QPC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING :
-		       MLX5_QPC_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_DEFAULT;
+		       MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_FREE_RUNNING :
+		       MLX5_TIMESTAMP_FORMAT_DEFAULT;
 }
 
 #endif /* MLX5_QP_H */
