diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.c
index c8e1b244b69e..1006eef8ff0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.c
@@ -960,8 +960,9 @@ int ath12k_dp_service_srng(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	if (ab->hw_params->ring_mask->host2rxdma[grp_id]) {
 		struct ath12k_dp *dp = &ab->dp;
 		struct dp_rxdma_ring *rx_ring = &dp->rx_refill_buf_ring;
+		LIST_HEAD(list);
 
-		ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(ab, rx_ring, 0);
+		ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(ab, rx_ring, &list, 0);
 	}
 
 	/* TODO: Implement handler for other interrupts */
@@ -1146,11 +1147,11 @@ void ath12k_dp_vdev_tx_attach(struct ath12k *ar, struct ath12k_vif *arvif)
 
 static void ath12k_dp_cc_cleanup(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 {
-	struct ath12k_rx_desc_info *desc_info, *tmp;
+	struct ath12k_rx_desc_info *desc_info;
 	struct ath12k_tx_desc_info *tx_desc_info, *tmp1;
 	struct ath12k_dp *dp = &ab->dp;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
-	int i;
+	int i, j;
 	u32 pool_id, tx_spt_page;
 
 	if (!dp->spt_info)
@@ -1159,16 +1160,23 @@ static void ath12k_dp_cc_cleanup(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 	/* RX Descriptor cleanup */
 	spin_lock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(desc_info, tmp, &dp->rx_desc_used_list, list) {
-		list_del(&desc_info->list);
-		skb = desc_info->skb;
+	for (i = 0; i < ATH12K_NUM_RX_SPT_PAGES; i++) {
+		desc_info = dp->spt_info->rxbaddr[i];
 
-		if (!skb)
-			continue;
+		for (j = 0; j < ATH12K_MAX_SPT_ENTRIES; j++) {
+			if (!desc_info[j].in_use) {
+				list_del(&desc_info[j].list);
+				continue;
+			}
 
-		dma_unmap_single(ab->dev, ATH12K_SKB_RXCB(skb)->paddr,
-				 skb->len + skb_tailroom(skb), DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
-		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+			skb = desc_info[j].skb;
+			if (!skb)
+				continue;
+
+			dma_unmap_single(ab->dev, ATH12K_SKB_RXCB(skb)->paddr,
+					 skb->len + skb_tailroom(skb), DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
+			dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+		}
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ATH12K_NUM_RX_SPT_PAGES; i++) {
@@ -1444,7 +1452,6 @@ static int ath12k_dp_cc_init(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 	u32 cmem_base;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dp->rx_desc_free_list);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dp->rx_desc_used_list);
 	spin_lock_init(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ATH12K_HW_MAX_QUEUES; i++) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.h
index eb2dd408e081..0d59910a00d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp.h
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ struct ath12k_rx_desc_info {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	u32 cookie;
 	u32 magic;
+	u8 in_use	: 1,
+	   reserved	: 7;
 };
 
 struct ath12k_tx_desc_info {
@@ -347,8 +349,7 @@ struct ath12k_dp {
 	struct ath12k_spt_info *spt_info;
 	u32 num_spt_pages;
 	struct list_head rx_desc_free_list;
-	struct list_head rx_desc_used_list;
-	/* protects the free and used desc list */
+	/* protects the free desc list */
 	spinlock_t rx_desc_lock;
 
 	struct list_head tx_desc_free_list[ATH12K_HW_MAX_QUEUES];
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
index 45646d987139..2a0e4faadcf1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
@@ -261,9 +261,53 @@ static int ath12k_dp_purge_mon_ring(struct ath12k_base *ab)
 	return -ETIMEDOUT;
 }
 
+static size_t ath12k_dp_list_cut_nodes(struct list_head *list,
+				       struct list_head *head,
+				       size_t count)
+{
+	struct list_head *cur;
+	struct ath12k_rx_desc_info *rx_desc;
+	size_t nodes = 0;
+
+	if (!count) {
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(list);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	list_for_each(cur, head) {
+		if (!count)
+			break;
+
+		rx_desc = list_entry(cur, struct ath12k_rx_desc_info, list);
+		rx_desc->in_use = true;
+
+		count--;
+		nodes++;
+	}
+
+	list_cut_before(list, head, cur);
+out:
+	return nodes;
+}
+
+static void ath12k_dp_rx_enqueue_free(struct ath12k_dp *dp,
+				      struct list_head *used_list)
+{
+	struct ath12k_rx_desc_info *rx_desc, *safe;
+
+	/* Reset the use flag */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(rx_desc, safe, used_list, list)
+		rx_desc->in_use = false;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
+	list_splice_tail(used_list, &dp->rx_desc_free_list);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
+}
+
 /* Returns number of Rx buffers replenished */
 int ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 				struct dp_rxdma_ring *rx_ring,
+				struct list_head *used_list,
 				int req_entries)
 {
 	struct ath12k_buffer_addr *desc;
@@ -292,6 +336,19 @@ int ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	req_entries = min(num_free, req_entries);
 	num_remain = req_entries;
 
+	if (!num_remain)
+		goto skip_replenish;
+
+	/* Get the descriptor from free list */
+	if (list_empty(used_list)) {
+		spin_lock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
+		req_entries = ath12k_dp_list_cut_nodes(used_list,
+						       &dp->rx_desc_free_list,
+						       num_remain);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
+		num_remain = req_entries;
+	}
+
 	while (num_remain > 0) {
 		skb = dev_alloc_skb(DP_RX_BUFFER_SIZE +
 				    DP_RX_BUFFER_ALIGN_SIZE);
@@ -311,33 +368,20 @@ int ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 		if (dma_mapping_error(ab->dev, paddr))
 			goto fail_free_skb;
 
-		spin_lock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
-
-		/* Get desc from free list and store in used list
-		 * for cleanup purposes
-		 *
-		 * TODO: pass the removed descs rather than
-		 * add/read to optimize
-		 */
-		rx_desc = list_first_entry_or_null(&dp->rx_desc_free_list,
+		rx_desc = list_first_entry_or_null(used_list,
 						   struct ath12k_rx_desc_info,
 						   list);
-		if (!rx_desc) {
-			spin_unlock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
+		if (!rx_desc)
 			goto fail_dma_unmap;
-		}
 
 		rx_desc->skb = skb;
 		cookie = rx_desc->cookie;
-		list_del(&rx_desc->list);
-		list_add_tail(&rx_desc->list, &dp->rx_desc_used_list);
-
-		spin_unlock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
 
 		desc = ath12k_hal_srng_src_get_next_entry(ab, srng);
 		if (!desc)
-			goto fail_buf_unassign;
+			goto fail_dma_unmap;
 
+		list_del(&rx_desc->list);
 		ATH12K_SKB_RXCB(skb)->paddr = paddr;
 
 		num_remain--;
@@ -345,18 +389,16 @@ int ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 		ath12k_hal_rx_buf_addr_info_set(desc, paddr, cookie, mgr);
 	}
 
+skip_replenish:
 	ath12k_hal_srng_access_end(ab, srng);
 
+	if (!list_empty(used_list))
+		ath12k_dp_rx_enqueue_free(dp, used_list);
+
 	spin_unlock_bh(&srng->lock);
 
 	return req_entries - num_remain;
 
-fail_buf_unassign:
-	spin_lock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
-	list_del(&rx_desc->list);
-	list_add_tail(&rx_desc->list, &dp->rx_desc_free_list);
-	rx_desc->skb = NULL;
-	spin_unlock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
 fail_dma_unmap:
 	dma_unmap_single(ab->dev, paddr, skb->len + skb_tailroom(skb),
 			 DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
@@ -365,6 +407,9 @@ int ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 
 	ath12k_hal_srng_access_end(ab, srng);
 
+	if (!list_empty(used_list))
+		ath12k_dp_rx_enqueue_free(dp, used_list);
+
 	spin_unlock_bh(&srng->lock);
 
 	return req_entries - num_remain;
@@ -422,10 +467,12 @@ static int ath12k_dp_rxdma_mon_ring_buf_setup(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 static int ath12k_dp_rxdma_ring_buf_setup(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 					  struct dp_rxdma_ring *rx_ring)
 {
+	LIST_HEAD(list);
+
 	rx_ring->bufs_max = rx_ring->refill_buf_ring.size /
 			ath12k_hal_srng_get_entrysize(ab, HAL_RXDMA_BUF);
 
-	ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(ab, rx_ring, 0);
+	ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(ab, rx_ring, &list, 0);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2582,6 +2629,7 @@ static void ath12k_dp_rx_process_received_packets(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 int ath12k_dp_rx_process(struct ath12k_base *ab, int ring_id,
 			 struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 {
+	LIST_HEAD(rx_desc_used_list);
 	struct ath12k_rx_desc_info *desc_info;
 	struct ath12k_dp *dp = &ab->dp;
 	struct dp_rxdma_ring *rx_ring = &dp->rx_refill_buf_ring;
@@ -2634,9 +2682,7 @@ int ath12k_dp_rx_process(struct ath12k_base *ab, int ring_id,
 		msdu = desc_info->skb;
 		desc_info->skb = NULL;
 
-		spin_lock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
-		list_move_tail(&desc_info->list, &dp->rx_desc_free_list);
-		spin_unlock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
+		list_add_tail(&desc_info->list, &rx_desc_used_list);
 
 		rxcb = ATH12K_SKB_RXCB(msdu);
 		dma_unmap_single(ab->dev, rxcb->paddr,
@@ -2697,7 +2743,8 @@ int ath12k_dp_rx_process(struct ath12k_base *ab, int ring_id,
 	if (!total_msdu_reaped)
 		goto exit;
 
-	ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(ab, rx_ring, num_buffs_reaped);
+	ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(ab, rx_ring, &rx_desc_used_list,
+				    num_buffs_reaped);
 
 	ath12k_dp_rx_process_received_packets(ab, napi, &msdu_list,
 					      ring_id);
@@ -3018,9 +3065,9 @@ static int ath12k_dp_rx_h_defrag_reo_reinject(struct ath12k *ar,
 	}
 
 	desc_info->skb = defrag_skb;
+	desc_info->in_use = true;
 
 	list_del(&desc_info->list);
-	list_add_tail(&desc_info->list, &dp->rx_desc_used_list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
 
 	ATH12K_SKB_RXCB(defrag_skb)->paddr = buf_paddr;
@@ -3082,9 +3129,9 @@ static int ath12k_dp_rx_h_defrag_reo_reinject(struct ath12k *ar,
 
 err_free_desc:
 	spin_lock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
-	list_del(&desc_info->list);
-	list_add_tail(&desc_info->list, &dp->rx_desc_free_list);
+	desc_info->in_use = false;
 	desc_info->skb = NULL;
+	list_add_tail(&desc_info->list, &dp->rx_desc_free_list);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
 err_unmap_dma:
 	dma_unmap_single(ab->dev, buf_paddr, defrag_skb->len + skb_tailroom(defrag_skb),
@@ -3301,6 +3348,7 @@ static int ath12k_dp_rx_frag_h_mpdu(struct ath12k *ar,
 
 static int
 ath12k_dp_process_rx_err_buf(struct ath12k *ar, struct hal_reo_dest_ring *desc,
+			     struct list_head *used_list,
 			     bool drop, u32 cookie)
 {
 	struct ath12k_base *ab = ar->ab;
@@ -3330,9 +3378,8 @@ ath12k_dp_process_rx_err_buf(struct ath12k *ar, struct hal_reo_dest_ring *desc,
 
 	msdu = desc_info->skb;
 	desc_info->skb = NULL;
-	spin_lock_bh(&ab->dp.rx_desc_lock);
-	list_move_tail(&desc_info->list, &ab->dp.rx_desc_free_list);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&ab->dp.rx_desc_lock);
+
+	list_add_tail(&desc_info->list, used_list);
 
 	rxcb = ATH12K_SKB_RXCB(msdu);
 	dma_unmap_single(ar->ab->dev, rxcb->paddr,
@@ -3388,6 +3435,7 @@ int ath12k_dp_rx_process_err(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct napi_struct *napi,
 	struct hal_reo_dest_ring *reo_desc;
 	struct dp_rxdma_ring *rx_ring;
 	struct dp_srng *reo_except;
+	LIST_HEAD(rx_desc_used_list);
 	u32 desc_bank, num_msdus;
 	struct hal_srng *srng;
 	struct ath12k_dp *dp;
@@ -3455,7 +3503,9 @@ int ath12k_dp_rx_process_err(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct napi_struct *napi,
 			pdev_id = ath12k_hw_mac_id_to_pdev_id(ab->hw_params, mac_id);
 			ar = ab->pdevs[pdev_id].ar;
 
-			if (!ath12k_dp_process_rx_err_buf(ar, reo_desc, drop,
+			if (!ath12k_dp_process_rx_err_buf(ar, reo_desc,
+							  &rx_desc_used_list,
+							  drop,
 							  msdu_cookies[i]))
 				tot_n_bufs_reaped++;
 		}
@@ -3475,7 +3525,8 @@ int ath12k_dp_rx_process_err(struct ath12k_base *ab, struct napi_struct *napi,
 
 	rx_ring = &dp->rx_refill_buf_ring;
 
-	ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(ab, rx_ring, tot_n_bufs_reaped);
+	ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(ab, rx_ring, &rx_desc_used_list,
+				    tot_n_bufs_reaped);
 
 	return tot_n_bufs_reaped;
 }
@@ -3692,6 +3743,7 @@ static void ath12k_dp_rx_wbm_err(struct ath12k *ar,
 int ath12k_dp_rx_process_wbm_err(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 				 struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 {
+	LIST_HEAD(rx_desc_used_list);
 	struct ath12k *ar;
 	struct ath12k_dp *dp = &ab->dp;
 	struct dp_rxdma_ring *rx_ring;
@@ -3745,9 +3797,7 @@ int ath12k_dp_rx_process_wbm_err(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 		msdu = desc_info->skb;
 		desc_info->skb = NULL;
 
-		spin_lock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
-		list_move_tail(&desc_info->list, &dp->rx_desc_free_list);
-		spin_unlock_bh(&dp->rx_desc_lock);
+		list_add_tail(&desc_info->list, &rx_desc_used_list);
 
 		rxcb = ATH12K_SKB_RXCB(msdu);
 		dma_unmap_single(ab->dev, rxcb->paddr,
@@ -3783,7 +3833,8 @@ int ath12k_dp_rx_process_wbm_err(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 	if (!num_buffs_reaped)
 		goto done;
 
-	ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(ab, rx_ring, num_buffs_reaped);
+	ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(ab, rx_ring, &rx_desc_used_list,
+				    num_buffs_reaped);
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	while ((msdu = __skb_dequeue(&msdu_list))) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.h
index 05b3d5581dbe..25940061ead5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.h
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ int ath12k_dp_rx_process(struct ath12k_base *ab, int mac_id,
 			 int budget);
 int ath12k_dp_rx_bufs_replenish(struct ath12k_base *ab,
 				struct dp_rxdma_ring *rx_ring,
+				struct list_head *used_list,
 				int req_entries);
 int ath12k_dp_rx_pdev_mon_attach(struct ath12k *ar);
 int ath12k_dp_rx_peer_frag_setup(struct ath12k *ar, const u8 *peer_mac, int vdev_id);
