diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c
index 8aee12d..27eff5f 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c
@@ -267,10 +267,10 @@ mlx5_devx_cmd_mkey_create(void *ctx,
 	MLX5_SET(mkc, mkc, pd, attr->pd);
 	MLX5_SET(mkc, mkc, mkey_7_0, attr->umem_id & 0xFF);
 	MLX5_SET(mkc, mkc, translations_octword_size, translation_size);
-	if (attr->relaxed_ordering == 1) {
-		MLX5_SET(mkc, mkc, relaxed_ordering_write, 0x1);
-		MLX5_SET(mkc, mkc, relaxed_ordering_read, 0x1);
-	}
+	MLX5_SET(mkc, mkc, relaxed_ordering_write,
+		attr->relaxed_ordering_write);
+	MLX5_SET(mkc, mkc, relaxed_ordering_read,
+		attr->relaxed_ordering_read);
 	MLX5_SET64(mkc, mkc, start_addr, attr->addr);
 	MLX5_SET64(mkc, mkc, len, attr->size);
 	mkey->obj = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_create(ctx, in, in_size_dw * 4, out,
diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h
index abbea67..25cf12e 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ struct mlx5_devx_mkey_attr {
 	uint32_t pd;
 	uint32_t log_entity_size;
 	uint32_t pg_access:1;
-	uint32_t relaxed_ordering:1;
+	uint32_t relaxed_ordering_write:1;
+	uint32_t relaxed_ordering_read:1;
 	struct mlx5_klm *klm_array;
 	int klm_num;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
index c890998..25897d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
@@ -1078,10 +1078,14 @@ mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 			goto error;
 		}
 		/* Check relax ordering support. */
-		if (config->hca_attr.relaxed_ordering_write &&
-		    config->hca_attr.relaxed_ordering_read  &&
-		    !haswell_broadwell_cpu)
-			sh->cmng.relaxed_ordering = 1;
+		sh->cmng.relaxed_ordering_read = 0;
+		sh->cmng.relaxed_ordering_write = 0;
+		if (!haswell_broadwell_cpu) {
+			sh->cmng.relaxed_ordering_write =
+				config->hca_attr.relaxed_ordering_write;
+			sh->cmng.relaxed_ordering_read =
+				config->hca_attr.relaxed_ordering_read;
+		}
 		/* Check for LRO support. */
 		if (config->dest_tir && config->hca_attr.lro_cap &&
 		    config->dv_flow_en) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index 88bbd31..c148e8e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -455,7 +455,8 @@ struct mlx5_flow_counter_mng {
 	uint8_t pending_queries;
 	uint16_t pool_index;
 	uint8_t query_thread_on;
-	bool relaxed_ordering;
+	bool relaxed_ordering_read;
+	bool relaxed_ordering_write;
 	bool counter_fallback; /* Use counter fallback management. */
 	LIST_HEAD(mem_mngs, mlx5_counter_stats_mem_mng) mem_mngs;
 	LIST_HEAD(stat_raws, mlx5_counter_stats_raw) free_stat_raws;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
index 082d886..89d6d70 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
@@ -7221,7 +7221,8 @@ mlx5_flow_create_counter_stat_mem_mng(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh)
 	mkey_attr.pg_access = 0;
 	mkey_attr.klm_array = NULL;
 	mkey_attr.klm_num = 0;
-	mkey_attr.relaxed_ordering = sh->cmng.relaxed_ordering;
+	mkey_attr.relaxed_ordering_write = sh->cmng.relaxed_ordering_write;
+	mkey_attr.relaxed_ordering_read = sh->cmng.relaxed_ordering_read;
 	mem_mng->dm = mlx5_devx_cmd_mkey_create(sh->ctx, &mkey_attr);
 	if (!mem_mng->dm) {
 		mlx5_glue->devx_umem_dereg(mem_mng->umem);
diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/mlx5_vdpa_lm.c b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/mlx5_vdpa_lm.c
index 273c46f..6c4284f 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/mlx5_vdpa_lm.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/mlx5_vdpa_lm.c
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ mlx5_vdpa_dirty_bitmap_set(struct mlx5_vdpa_priv *priv, uint64_t log_base,
 			.pg_access = 1,
 			.klm_array = NULL,
 			.klm_num = 0,
-			.relaxed_ordering = 0,
+			.relaxed_ordering_read = 0,
+			.relaxed_ordering_write = 0,
 	};
 	struct mlx5_devx_virtq_attr attr = {
 		.type = MLX5_VIRTQ_MODIFY_TYPE_DIRTY_BITMAP_PARAMS,
diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/mlx5_vdpa_mem.c b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/mlx5_vdpa_mem.c
index b6c7cb8..f8861d5 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/mlx5_vdpa_mem.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/mlx5_vdpa_mem.c
@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@ mlx5_vdpa_mem_register(struct mlx5_vdpa_priv *priv)
 		mkey_attr.pg_access = 1;
 		mkey_attr.klm_array = NULL;
 		mkey_attr.klm_num = 0;
-		mkey_attr.relaxed_ordering = 0;
+		mkey_attr.relaxed_ordering_read = 0;
+		mkey_attr.relaxed_ordering_write = 0;
 		entry->mkey = mlx5_devx_cmd_mkey_create(priv->ctx, &mkey_attr);
 		if (!entry->mkey) {
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create direct Mkey.");
