diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx2/otx2_tim_worker.h b/drivers/event/octeontx2/otx2_tim_worker.h
index c896b5433..7b771fbca 100644
--- a/drivers/event/octeontx2/otx2_tim_worker.h
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx2/otx2_tim_worker.h
@@ -115,20 +115,29 @@ tim_bkt_clr_nent(struct otx2_tim_bkt *bktp)
 	return __atomic_and_fetch(&bktp->w1, v, __ATOMIC_ACQ_REL);
 }
 
-static __rte_always_inline struct otx2_tim_bkt *
+static __rte_always_inline void
 tim_get_target_bucket(struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring,
-		      const uint32_t rel_bkt, const uint8_t flag)
+		      const uint32_t rel_bkt, struct otx2_tim_bkt **bkt,
+		      struct otx2_tim_bkt **mirr_bkt, const uint8_t flag)
 {
 	const uint64_t bkt_cyc = rte_rdtsc() - tim_ring->ring_start_cyc;
 	uint32_t bucket = rte_reciprocal_divide_u64(bkt_cyc,
 			&tim_ring->fast_div) + rel_bkt;
+	uint32_t mirr_bucket = 0;
 
-	if (flag & OTX2_TIM_BKT_MOD)
+	if (flag & OTX2_TIM_BKT_MOD) {
 		bucket = bucket % tim_ring->nb_bkts;
-	if (flag & OTX2_TIM_BKT_AND)
+		mirr_bucket = (bucket + (tim_ring->nb_bkts >> 1)) %
+						tim_ring->nb_bkts;
+	}
+	if (flag & OTX2_TIM_BKT_AND) {
 		bucket = bucket & (tim_ring->nb_bkts - 1);
+		mirr_bucket = (bucket + (tim_ring->nb_bkts >> 1)) &
+						(tim_ring->nb_bkts - 1);
+	}
 
-	return &tim_ring->bkt[bucket];
+	*bkt = &tim_ring->bkt[bucket];
+	*mirr_bkt = &tim_ring->bkt[mirr_bucket];
 }
 
 static struct otx2_tim_ent *
@@ -153,6 +162,7 @@ tim_clr_bkt(struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring,
 
 static struct otx2_tim_ent *
 tim_refill_chunk(struct otx2_tim_bkt * const bkt,
+		 struct otx2_tim_bkt * const mirr_bkt,
 		 struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring)
 {
 	struct otx2_tim_ent *chunk;
@@ -162,8 +172,8 @@ tim_refill_chunk(struct otx2_tim_bkt * const bkt,
 					     (void **)&chunk)))
 			return NULL;
 		if (bkt->nb_entry) {
-			*(uint64_t *)(((struct otx2_tim_ent *)(uintptr_t)
-						bkt->current_chunk) +
+			*(uint64_t *)(((struct otx2_tim_ent *)
+						mirr_bkt->current_chunk) +
 					tim_ring->nb_chunk_slots) =
 				(uintptr_t)chunk;
 		} else {
@@ -180,6 +190,7 @@ tim_refill_chunk(struct otx2_tim_bkt * const bkt,
 
 static struct otx2_tim_ent *
 tim_insert_chunk(struct otx2_tim_bkt * const bkt,
+		 struct otx2_tim_bkt * const mirr_bkt,
 		 struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring)
 {
 	struct otx2_tim_ent *chunk;
@@ -190,7 +201,7 @@ tim_insert_chunk(struct otx2_tim_bkt * const bkt,
 	*(uint64_t *)(chunk + tim_ring->nb_chunk_slots) = 0;
 	if (bkt->nb_entry) {
 		*(uint64_t *)(((struct otx2_tim_ent *)(uintptr_t)
-					bkt->current_chunk) +
+					mirr_bkt->current_chunk) +
 				tim_ring->nb_chunk_slots) = (uintptr_t)chunk;
 	} else {
 		bkt->first_chunk = (uintptr_t)chunk;
@@ -205,14 +216,15 @@ tim_add_entry_sp(struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring,
 		 const struct otx2_tim_ent * const pent,
 		 const uint8_t flags)
 {
+	struct otx2_tim_bkt *mirr_bkt;
 	struct otx2_tim_ent *chunk;
 	struct otx2_tim_bkt *bkt;
 	uint64_t lock_sema;
 	int16_t rem;
 
-	bkt = tim_get_target_bucket(tim_ring, rel_bkt, flags);
-
 __retry:
+	tim_get_target_bucket(tim_ring, rel_bkt, &bkt, &mirr_bkt, flags);
+
 	/* Get Bucket sema*/
 	lock_sema = tim_bkt_fetch_sema_lock(bkt);
 
@@ -232,7 +244,7 @@ tim_add_entry_sp(struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring,
 					: [hbt] "=&r" (hbt_state)
 					: [w1] "r" ((&bkt->w1))
 					: "memory"
-					);
+				    );
 #else
 			do {
 				hbt_state = __atomic_load_n(&bkt->w1,
@@ -246,15 +258,14 @@ tim_add_entry_sp(struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring,
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
 	/* Insert the work. */
 	rem = tim_bkt_fetch_rem(lock_sema);
 
 	if (!rem) {
 		if (flags & OTX2_TIM_ENA_FB)
-			chunk = tim_refill_chunk(bkt, tim_ring);
+			chunk = tim_refill_chunk(bkt, mirr_bkt, tim_ring);
 		if (flags & OTX2_TIM_ENA_DFB)
-			chunk = tim_insert_chunk(bkt, tim_ring);
+			chunk = tim_insert_chunk(bkt, mirr_bkt, tim_ring);
 
 		if (unlikely(chunk == NULL)) {
 			bkt->chunk_remainder = 0;
@@ -264,10 +275,10 @@ tim_add_entry_sp(struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring,
 			tim->state = RTE_EVENT_TIMER_ERROR;
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
-		bkt->current_chunk = (uintptr_t)chunk;
+		mirr_bkt->current_chunk = (uintptr_t)chunk;
 		bkt->chunk_remainder = tim_ring->nb_chunk_slots - 1;
 	} else {
-		chunk = (struct otx2_tim_ent *)(uintptr_t)bkt->current_chunk;
+		chunk = (struct otx2_tim_ent *)mirr_bkt->current_chunk;
 		chunk += tim_ring->nb_chunk_slots - rem;
 	}
 
@@ -291,13 +302,14 @@ tim_add_entry_mp(struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring,
 		 const struct otx2_tim_ent * const pent,
 		 const uint8_t flags)
 {
+	struct otx2_tim_bkt *mirr_bkt;
 	struct otx2_tim_ent *chunk;
 	struct otx2_tim_bkt *bkt;
 	uint64_t lock_sema;
 	int16_t rem;
 
 __retry:
-	bkt = tim_get_target_bucket(tim_ring, rel_bkt, flags);
+	tim_get_target_bucket(tim_ring, rel_bkt, &bkt, &mirr_bkt, flags);
 	/* Get Bucket sema*/
 	lock_sema = tim_bkt_fetch_sema_lock(bkt);
 
@@ -317,7 +329,7 @@ tim_add_entry_mp(struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring,
 					: [hbt] "=&r" (hbt_state)
 					: [w1] "r" ((&bkt->w1))
 					: "memory"
-					);
+				    );
 #else
 			do {
 				hbt_state = __atomic_load_n(&bkt->w1,
@@ -358,9 +370,9 @@ tim_add_entry_mp(struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring,
 	} else if (!rem) {
 		/* Only one thread can be here*/
 		if (flags & OTX2_TIM_ENA_FB)
-			chunk = tim_refill_chunk(bkt, tim_ring);
+			chunk = tim_refill_chunk(bkt, mirr_bkt, tim_ring);
 		if (flags & OTX2_TIM_ENA_DFB)
-			chunk = tim_insert_chunk(bkt, tim_ring);
+			chunk = tim_insert_chunk(bkt, mirr_bkt, tim_ring);
 
 		if (unlikely(chunk == NULL)) {
 			tim_bkt_set_rem(bkt, 0);
@@ -375,11 +387,11 @@ tim_add_entry_mp(struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring,
 				(-tim_bkt_fetch_rem(lock_sema)))
 			lock_sema = __atomic_load_n(&bkt->w1, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
 
-		bkt->current_chunk =  (uintptr_t)chunk;
+		mirr_bkt->current_chunk = (uintptr_t)chunk;
 		__atomic_store_n(&bkt->chunk_remainder,
 				tim_ring->nb_chunk_slots - 1, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
 	} else {
-		chunk = (struct otx2_tim_ent *)bkt->current_chunk;
+		chunk = (struct otx2_tim_ent *)mirr_bkt->current_chunk;
 		chunk += tim_ring->nb_chunk_slots - rem;
 		*chunk = *pent;
 	}
@@ -420,6 +432,7 @@ tim_add_entry_brst(struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring,
 		   const uint16_t nb_timers, const uint8_t flags)
 {
 	struct otx2_tim_ent *chunk = NULL;
+	struct otx2_tim_bkt *mirr_bkt;
 	struct otx2_tim_bkt *bkt;
 	uint16_t chunk_remainder;
 	uint16_t index = 0;
@@ -428,7 +441,7 @@ tim_add_entry_brst(struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring,
 	uint8_t lock_cnt;
 
 __retry:
-	bkt = tim_get_target_bucket(tim_ring, rel_bkt, flags);
+	tim_get_target_bucket(tim_ring, rel_bkt, &bkt, &mirr_bkt, flags);
 
 	/* Only one thread beyond this. */
 	lock_sema = tim_bkt_inc_lock(bkt);
@@ -477,7 +490,7 @@ tim_add_entry_brst(struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring,
 		crem = tim_ring->nb_chunk_slots - chunk_remainder;
 		if (chunk_remainder && crem) {
 			chunk = ((struct otx2_tim_ent *)
-					(uintptr_t)bkt->current_chunk) + crem;
+					mirr_bkt->current_chunk) + crem;
 
 			index = tim_cpy_wrk(index, chunk_remainder, chunk, tim,
 					    ents, bkt);
@@ -486,9 +499,9 @@ tim_add_entry_brst(struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring,
 		}
 
 		if (flags & OTX2_TIM_ENA_FB)
-			chunk = tim_refill_chunk(bkt, tim_ring);
+			chunk = tim_refill_chunk(bkt, mirr_bkt, tim_ring);
 		if (flags & OTX2_TIM_ENA_DFB)
-			chunk = tim_insert_chunk(bkt, tim_ring);
+			chunk = tim_insert_chunk(bkt, mirr_bkt, tim_ring);
 
 		if (unlikely(chunk == NULL)) {
 			tim_bkt_dec_lock(bkt);
@@ -497,14 +510,14 @@ tim_add_entry_brst(struct otx2_tim_ring * const tim_ring,
 			return crem;
 		}
 		*(uint64_t *)(chunk + tim_ring->nb_chunk_slots) = 0;
-		bkt->current_chunk = (uintptr_t)chunk;
+		mirr_bkt->current_chunk = (uintptr_t)chunk;
 		tim_cpy_wrk(index, nb_timers, chunk, tim, ents, bkt);
 
 		rem = nb_timers - chunk_remainder;
 		tim_bkt_set_rem(bkt, tim_ring->nb_chunk_slots - rem);
 		tim_bkt_add_nent(bkt, rem);
 	} else {
-		chunk = (struct otx2_tim_ent *)(uintptr_t)bkt->current_chunk;
+		chunk = (struct otx2_tim_ent *)mirr_bkt->current_chunk;
 		chunk += (tim_ring->nb_chunk_slots - chunk_remainder);
 
 		tim_cpy_wrk(index, nb_timers, chunk, tim, ents, bkt);
