diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c
index 8e09a52a9c06..a812beb46325 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_create(struct bnxt *bp)
 	health->fw_reset_reporter =
 		devlink_health_reporter_create(bp->dl,
 					       &bnxt_dl_fw_reset_reporter_ops,
-					       0, true, bp);
+					       0, bp);
 	if (IS_ERR(health->fw_reset_reporter)) {
 		netdev_warn(bp->dev, "Failed to create FW fatal health reporter, rc = %ld\n",
 			    PTR_ERR(health->fw_reset_reporter));
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_create(struct bnxt *bp)
 		health->fw_reporter =
 			devlink_health_reporter_create(bp->dl,
 						       &bnxt_dl_fw_reporter_ops,
-						       0, false, bp);
+						       0, bp);
 		if (IS_ERR(health->fw_reporter)) {
 			netdev_warn(bp->dev, "Failed to create FW health reporter, rc = %ld\n",
 				    PTR_ERR(health->fw_reporter));
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_create(struct bnxt *bp)
 	health->fw_fatal_reporter =
 		devlink_health_reporter_create(bp->dl,
 					       &bnxt_dl_fw_fatal_reporter_ops,
-					       0, true, bp);
+					       0, bp);
 	if (IS_ERR(health->fw_fatal_reporter)) {
 		netdev_warn(bp->dev, "Failed to create FW fatal health reporter, rc = %ld\n",
 			    PTR_ERR(health->fw_fatal_reporter));
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/reporter_rx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/reporter_rx.c
index af77c86c9aea..c209579fc213 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/reporter_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/reporter_rx.c
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ int mlx5e_reporter_rx_create(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	reporter = devlink_health_reporter_create(devlink,
 						  &mlx5_rx_reporter_ops,
 						  MLX5E_REPORTER_RX_GRACEFUL_PERIOD,
-						  true, priv);
+						  priv);
 	if (IS_ERR(reporter)) {
 		netdev_warn(priv->netdev, "Failed to create rx reporter, err = %ld\n",
 			    PTR_ERR(reporter));
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/reporter_tx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/reporter_tx.c
index 2028ce9b151f..9805fc085512 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/reporter_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/reporter_tx.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ int mlx5e_reporter_tx_create(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	reporter =
 		devlink_health_reporter_create(devlink, &mlx5_tx_reporter_ops,
 					       MLX5_REPORTER_TX_GRACEFUL_PERIOD,
-					       true, priv);
+					       priv);
 	if (IS_ERR(reporter)) {
 		netdev_warn(priv->netdev,
 			    "Failed to create tx reporter, err = %ld\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/health.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/health.c
index d9f4e8c59c1f..fa1665caac46 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/health.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/health.c
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ static void mlx5_fw_reporters_create(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 
 	health->fw_reporter =
 		devlink_health_reporter_create(devlink, &mlx5_fw_reporter_ops,
-					       0, false, dev);
+					       0, dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(health->fw_reporter))
 		mlx5_core_warn(dev, "Failed to create fw reporter, err = %ld\n",
 			       PTR_ERR(health->fw_reporter));
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ static void mlx5_fw_reporters_create(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 		devlink_health_reporter_create(devlink,
 					       &mlx5_fw_fatal_reporter_ops,
 					       MLX5_REPORTER_FW_GRACEFUL_PERIOD,
-					       true, dev);
+					       dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(health->fw_fatal_reporter))
 		mlx5_core_warn(dev, "Failed to create fw fatal reporter, err = %ld\n",
 			       PTR_ERR(health->fw_fatal_reporter));
diff --git a/drivers/net/netdevsim/health.c b/drivers/net/netdevsim/health.c
index 9ff345d5524b..62958b238d50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netdevsim/health.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netdevsim/health.c
@@ -271,14 +271,14 @@ int nsim_dev_health_init(struct nsim_dev *nsim_dev, struct devlink *devlink)
 	health->empty_reporter =
 		devlink_health_reporter_create(devlink,
 					       &nsim_dev_empty_reporter_ops,
-					       0, false, health);
+					       0, health);
 	if (IS_ERR(health->empty_reporter))
 		return PTR_ERR(health->empty_reporter);
 
 	health->dummy_reporter =
 		devlink_health_reporter_create(devlink,
 					       &nsim_dev_dummy_reporter_ops,
-					       0, true, health);
+					       0, health);
 	if (IS_ERR(health->dummy_reporter)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(health->dummy_reporter);
 		goto err_empty_reporter_destroy;
diff --git a/include/net/devlink.h b/include/net/devlink.h
index 3be50346c69b..3f5cf62e4de8 100644
--- a/include/net/devlink.h
+++ b/include/net/devlink.h
@@ -1040,8 +1040,7 @@ int devlink_fmsg_binary_pair_put(struct devlink_fmsg *fmsg, const char *name,
 struct devlink_health_reporter *
 devlink_health_reporter_create(struct devlink *devlink,
 			       const struct devlink_health_reporter_ops *ops,
-			       u64 graceful_period, bool auto_recover,
-			       void *priv);
+			       u64 graceful_period, void *priv);
 void
 devlink_health_reporter_destroy(struct devlink_health_reporter *reporter);
 
diff --git a/net/core/devlink.c b/net/core/devlink.c
index d20efdc8cc73..0763b0494401 100644
--- a/net/core/devlink.c
+++ b/net/core/devlink.c
@@ -5124,14 +5124,12 @@ devlink_health_reporter_find_by_name(struct devlink *devlink,
  *	@devlink: devlink
  *	@ops: ops
  *	@graceful_period: to avoid recovery loops, in msecs
- *	@auto_recover: auto recover when error occurs
  *	@priv: priv
  */
 struct devlink_health_reporter *
 devlink_health_reporter_create(struct devlink *devlink,
 			       const struct devlink_health_reporter_ops *ops,
-			       u64 graceful_period, bool auto_recover,
-			       void *priv)
+			       u64 graceful_period, void *priv)
 {
 	struct devlink_health_reporter *reporter;
 
@@ -5141,8 +5139,7 @@ devlink_health_reporter_create(struct devlink *devlink,
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	if (WARN_ON(auto_recover && !ops->recover) ||
-	    WARN_ON(graceful_period && !ops->recover)) {
+	if (WARN_ON(graceful_period && !ops->recover)) {
 		reporter = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 		goto unlock;
 	}
@@ -5157,7 +5154,7 @@ devlink_health_reporter_create(struct devlink *devlink,
 	reporter->ops = ops;
 	reporter->devlink = devlink;
 	reporter->graceful_period = graceful_period;
-	reporter->auto_recover = auto_recover;
+	reporter->auto_recover = !!ops->recover;
 	mutex_init(&reporter->dump_lock);
 	refcount_set(&reporter->refcount, 1);
 	list_add_tail(&reporter->list, &devlink->reporter_list);
