diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
index 261859822ee5..cd4c83b1a977 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
@@ -755,9 +755,24 @@ extern void ixgbe_ptp_init(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter);
 extern void ixgbe_ptp_stop(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter);
 extern void ixgbe_ptp_overflow_check(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter);
 extern void ixgbe_ptp_rx_hang(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter);
-extern void ixgbe_ptp_rx_hwtstamp(struct ixgbe_ring *rx_ring,
-				  union ixgbe_adv_rx_desc *rx_desc,
-				  struct sk_buff *skb);
+extern void __ixgbe_ptp_rx_hwtstamp(struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector,
+				    struct sk_buff *skb);
+static inline void ixgbe_ptp_rx_hwtstamp(struct ixgbe_ring *rx_ring,
+					 union ixgbe_adv_rx_desc *rx_desc,
+					 struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	if (unlikely(!ixgbe_test_staterr(rx_desc, IXGBE_RXDADV_STAT_TS)))
+		return;
+
+	__ixgbe_ptp_rx_hwtstamp(rx_ring->q_vector, skb);
+
+	/*
+	 * Update the last_rx_timestamp timer in order to enable watchdog check
+	 * for error case of latched timestamp on a dropped packet.
+	 */
+	rx_ring->last_rx_timestamp = jiffies;
+}
+
 extern int ixgbe_ptp_hwtstamp_ioctl(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 				    struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd);
 extern void ixgbe_ptp_start_cyclecounter(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ptp.c
index 63046167fe6a..53d204759711 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ptp.c
@@ -531,18 +531,16 @@ static void ixgbe_ptp_tx_hwtstamp_work(struct work_struct *work)
 }
 
 /**
- * ixgbe_ptp_rx_hwtstamp - utility function which checks for RX time stamp
+ * __ixgbe_ptp_rx_hwtstamp - utility function which checks for RX time stamp
  * @q_vector: structure containing interrupt and ring information
- * @rx_desc: the rx descriptor
  * @skb: particular skb to send timestamp with
  *
  * if the timestamp is valid, we convert it into the timecounter ns
  * value, then store that result into the shhwtstamps structure which
  * is passed up the network stack
  */
-void ixgbe_ptp_rx_hwtstamp(struct ixgbe_ring *rx_ring,
-			   union ixgbe_adv_rx_desc *rx_desc,
-			   struct sk_buff *skb)
+void __ixgbe_ptp_rx_hwtstamp(struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector,
+			     struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter;
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw;
@@ -552,15 +550,12 @@ void ixgbe_ptp_rx_hwtstamp(struct ixgbe_ring *rx_ring,
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* we cannot process timestamps on a ring without a q_vector */
-	if (!rx_ring->q_vector || !rx_ring->q_vector->adapter)
+	if (!q_vector || !q_vector->adapter)
 		return;
 
-	adapter = rx_ring->q_vector->adapter;
+	adapter = q_vector->adapter;
 	hw = &adapter->hw;
 
-	if (unlikely(!ixgbe_test_staterr(rx_desc, IXGBE_RXDADV_STAT_TS)))
-		return;
-
 	/*
 	 * Read the tsyncrxctl register afterwards in order to prevent taking an
 	 * I/O hit on every packet.
@@ -569,12 +564,6 @@ void ixgbe_ptp_rx_hwtstamp(struct ixgbe_ring *rx_ring,
 	if (!(tsyncrxctl & IXGBE_TSYNCRXCTL_VALID))
 		return;
 
-	/*
-	 * Update the last_rx_timestamp timer in order to enable watchdog check
-	 * for error case of latched timestamp on a dropped packet.
-	 */
-	rx_ring->last_rx_timestamp = jiffies;
-
 	regval |= (u64)IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_RXSTMPL);
 	regval |= (u64)IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_RXSTMPH) << 32;