diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
index dc4fbbc..5114b23 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
@@ -1236,6 +1236,7 @@ struct mlx5_flow_id_pool *
 	mlx5_dev_interrupt_handler_uninstall(dev);
 	mlx5_dev_interrupt_handler_devx_uninstall(dev);
 	mlx5_traffic_disable(dev);
+	/* Only cached flows will be flushed in this stage, if any. */
 	mlx5_flow_flush(dev, NULL);
 	mlx5_flow_meter_flush(dev, NULL);
 	/* Prevent crashes when queues are still in use. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index 65bdb3b..d749b29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -715,6 +715,8 @@ int mlx5_flow_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow,
 		      struct rte_flow_error *error);
 void mlx5_flow_list_flush(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list);
 int mlx5_flow_flush(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow_error *error);
+int mlx5_flow_flush_noncached(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			      struct rte_flow_error *error);
 int mlx5_flow_query(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow *flow,
 		    const struct rte_flow_action *action, void *data,
 		    struct rte_flow_error *error);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
index d7fb094..0560874 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
@@ -4453,11 +4453,14 @@ struct rte_flow *
 	struct rte_flow_error error;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	/* Make sure default copy action (reg_c[0] -> reg_b) is created. */
+	/*
+	 * Make sure default copy action (reg_c[0] -> reg_b) is created.
+	 * This should always be executed no matter the driver type.
+	 */
 	ret = flow_mreg_add_default_copy_action(dev, &error);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return -rte_errno;
-	/* Apply Flows created by application. */
+	/* Apply Flows created by application, only for cached flows. */
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(flow, list, next) {
 		ret = flow_mreg_start_copy_action(dev, flow);
 		if (ret < 0)
@@ -4674,7 +4677,15 @@ struct rte_flow *
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 
-	flow_list_destroy(dev, &priv->noncached_flows, flow);
+	/*
+	 * Checking the flow type and then destroying the flows in both lists.
+	 * Flow with DV type is non-cached (most cases) and flow with legacy
+	 * verbs mode is still cached right now.
+	 */
+	if (flow->drv_type == MLX5_FLOW_TYPE_DV)
+		flow_list_destroy(dev, &priv->noncached_flows, flow);
+	else
+		flow_list_destroy(dev, &priv->cached_flows, flow);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -4690,6 +4701,24 @@ struct rte_flow *
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 
+	/* In most cases, only one tailq list will contain the flows. */
+	mlx5_flow_list_flush(dev, &priv->noncached_flows);
+	mlx5_flow_list_flush(dev, &priv->cached_flows);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Destroy all non-cached flows.
+ *
+ * @see rte_flow_flush()
+ * @see rte_flow_ops
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_flush_noncached(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			  struct rte_flow_error *error __rte_unused)
+{
+	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
 	mlx5_flow_list_flush(dev, &priv->noncached_flows);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -5133,6 +5162,7 @@ struct rte_flow *
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 
 	mlx5_flow_list_flush(dev, &priv->noncached_flows);
+	mlx5_flow_list_flush(dev, &priv->cached_flows);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c
index 0053847..26f4863 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@
 			dev->data->port_id);
 		goto error;
 	}
-	ret = mlx5_flow_start(dev, &priv->noncached_flows);
+	ret = mlx5_flow_start(dev, &priv->cached_flows);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u failed to set flows",
 			dev->data->port_id);
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
 	ret = rte_errno; /* Save rte_errno before cleanup. */
 	/* Rollback. */
 	dev->data->dev_started = 0;
-	mlx5_flow_stop(dev, &priv->noncached_flows);
+	mlx5_flow_stop(dev, &priv->cached_flows);
 	mlx5_traffic_disable(dev);
 	mlx5_txq_stop(dev);
 	mlx5_rxq_stop(dev);
@@ -367,7 +367,12 @@
 	mlx5_mp_req_stop_rxtx(dev);
 	usleep(1000 * priv->rxqs_n);
 	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u stopping device", dev->data->port_id);
-	mlx5_flow_stop(dev, &priv->noncached_flows);
+	mlx5_flow_stop(dev, &priv->cached_flows);
+	/*
+	 * Flows flushing is still after deleting default copy action & clearing
+	 * flags of all RX queues.
+	 */
+	mlx5_flow_flush_noncached(dev, NULL);
 	mlx5_traffic_disable(dev);
 	mlx5_rx_intr_vec_disable(dev);
 	mlx5_dev_interrupt_handler_uninstall(dev);
