net: mana: Change the function signature of mana_get_primary_netdev_rcu

index 3416a85f8738..2b4dd34a41ba 100644
@@ -84,10 +84,8 @@ static int mana_ib_probe(struct auxiliary_device *adev,
 	dev->ib_dev.num_comp_vectors = mdev->gdma_context->max_num_queues;
 	dev->ib_dev.dev.parent = mdev->gdma_context->dev;
 
-	rcu_read_lock(); /* required to get primary netdev */
-	ndev = mana_get_primary_netdev_rcu(mc, 0);
+	ndev = mana_get_primary_netdev(mc, 0);
 	if (!ndev) {
-		rcu_read_unlock();
 		ret = -ENODEV;
 		ibdev_err(&dev->ib_dev, "Failed to get netdev for IB port 1");
 		goto free_ib_device;

@@ -95,7 +93,8 @@ static int mana_ib_probe(struct auxiliary_device *adev,
 	ether_addr_copy(mac_addr, ndev->dev_addr);
 	addrconf_addr_eui48((u8 *)&dev->ib_dev.node_guid, ndev->dev_addr);
 	ret = ib_device_set_netdev(&dev->ib_dev, ndev, 1);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+	/* mana_get_primary_netdev() returns ndev with refcount held */
+	netdev_put(ndev, NULL);
 	if (ret) {
 		ibdev_err(&dev->ib_dev, "Failed to set ib netdev, ret %d", ret);
 		goto free_ib_device;

index aa1e47233fe5..a8e7f030c11b 100644
@@ -3131,21 +3131,25 @@ void mana_remove(struct gdma_dev *gd, bool suspending)
 	kfree(ac);
 }
 
-struct net_device *mana_get_primary_netdev_rcu(struct mana_context *ac, u32 port_index)
+struct net_device *mana_get_primary_netdev(struct mana_context *ac, u32 port_index)
 {
 	struct net_device *ndev;
 
-	RCU_LOCKDEP_WARN(!rcu_read_lock_held(),
-			 "Taking primary netdev without holding the RCU read lock");
 	if (port_index >= ac->num_ports)
 		return NULL;
 
-	/* When mana is used in netvsc, the upper netdevice should be returned. */
-	if (ac->ports[port_index]->flags & IFF_SLAVE)
-		ndev = netdev_master_upper_dev_get_rcu(ac->ports[port_index]);
-	else
+	rcu_read_lock();
+
+	/* If mana is used in netvsc, the upper netdevice should be returned. */
+	ndev = netdev_master_upper_dev_get_rcu(ac->ports[port_index]);
+
+	/* If there is no upper device, use the parent Ethernet device */
+	if (!ndev)
 		ndev = ac->ports[port_index];
 
+	netdev_hold(ndev, NULL, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
 	return ndev;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS(mana_get_primary_netdev_rcu, "NET_MANA");
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS(mana_get_primary_netdev, "NET_MANA");

index 0d00b24eacaf..770359ce7d3b 100644
@@ -827,5 +827,5 @@ int mana_cfg_vport(struct mana_port_context *apc, u32 protection_dom_id,
 		   u32 doorbell_pg_id);
 void mana_uncfg_vport(struct mana_port_context *apc);
 
-struct net_device *mana_get_primary_netdev_rcu(struct mana_context *ac, u32 port_index);
+struct net_device *mana_get_primary_netdev(struct mana_context *ac, u32 port_index);
 #endif /* _MANA_H */

index 2b4dd34a41ba..d71e1715aea8 100644
@@ -51,6 +51,38 @@ static const struct ib_device_ops mana_ib_dev_ops = {
 			   ib_ind_table),
 };
 
+static int mana_ib_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
+				unsigned long event, void *ptr)
+{
+	struct mana_ib_dev *dev = container_of(this, struct mana_ib_dev, nb);
+	struct net_device *event_dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
+	struct gdma_context *gc = dev->gdma_dev->gdma_context;
+	struct mana_context *mc = gc->mana.driver_data;
+	struct net_device *ndev;
+
+	/* Only process events from our parent device */
+	if (event_dev != mc->ports[0])
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
+	switch (event) {
+	case NETDEV_CHANGEUPPER:
+		ndev = mana_get_primary_netdev(mc, 0);
+		/*
+		 * RDMA core will setup GID based on updated netdev.
+		 * It's not possible to race with the core as rtnl lock is being
+		 * held.
+		 */
+		ib_device_set_netdev(&dev->ib_dev, ndev, 1);
+
+		/* mana_get_primary_netdev() returns ndev with refcount held */
+		netdev_put(ndev, NULL);
+
+		return NOTIFY_OK;
+	default:
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+	}
+}
+
 static int mana_ib_probe(struct auxiliary_device *adev,
 			 const struct auxiliary_device_id *id)
 {

@@ -108,17 +140,25 @@ static int mana_ib_probe(struct auxiliary_device *adev,
 	}
 	dev->gdma_dev = &mdev->gdma_context->mana_ib;
 
+	dev->nb.notifier_call = mana_ib_netdev_event;
+	ret = register_netdevice_notifier(&dev->nb);
+	if (ret) {
+		ibdev_err(&dev->ib_dev, "Failed to register net notifier, %d",
+			  ret);
+		goto deregister_device;
+	}
+
 	ret = mana_ib_gd_query_adapter_caps(dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		ibdev_err(&dev->ib_dev, "Failed to query device caps, ret %d",
 			  ret);
-		goto deregister_device;
+		goto deregister_net_notifier;
 	}
 
 	ret = mana_ib_create_eqs(dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		ibdev_err(&dev->ib_dev, "Failed to create EQs, ret %d", ret);
-		goto deregister_device;
+		goto deregister_net_notifier;
 	}
 
 	ret = mana_ib_gd_create_rnic_adapter(dev);

@@ -147,6 +187,8 @@ static int mana_ib_probe(struct auxiliary_device *adev,
 	mana_ib_gd_destroy_rnic_adapter(dev);
 destroy_eqs:
 	mana_ib_destroy_eqs(dev);
+deregister_net_notifier:
+	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&dev->nb);
 deregister_device:
 	mana_gd_deregister_device(dev->gdma_dev);
 free_ib_device:

@@ -162,6 +204,7 @@ static void mana_ib_remove(struct auxiliary_device *adev)
 	xa_destroy(&dev->qp_table_wq);
 	mana_ib_gd_destroy_rnic_adapter(dev);
 	mana_ib_destroy_eqs(dev);
+	unregister_netdevice_notifier(&dev->nb);
 	mana_gd_deregister_device(dev->gdma_dev);
 	ib_dealloc_device(&dev->ib_dev);
 }

index b53a5b4de908..d88187072899 100644
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ struct mana_ib_dev {
 	struct gdma_queue **eqs;
 	struct xarray qp_table_wq;
 	struct mana_ib_adapter_caps adapter_caps;
+	struct notifier_block nb;
 };
 
 struct mana_ib_wq {