diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_adapter.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_adapter.h
index 9d11014ec02f..eb7cac01c242 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_adapter.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_adapter.h
@@ -8,18 +8,21 @@
 #include <linux/refcount_types.h>
 
 struct pci_dev;
+struct ice_pf;
 
 /**
  * struct ice_adapter - PCI adapter resources shared across PFs
  * @ptp_gltsyn_time_lock: Spinlock protecting access to the GLTSYN_TIME
  *                        register of the PTP clock.
  * @refcount: Reference count. struct ice_pf objects hold the references.
+ * @ctrl_pf: Control PF of the adapter
  */
 struct ice_adapter {
+	refcount_t refcount;
 	/* For access to the GLTSYN_TIME register */
 	spinlock_t ptp_gltsyn_time_lock;
 
-	refcount_t refcount;
+	struct ice_pf *ctrl_pf;
 };
 
 struct ice_adapter *ice_adapter_get(const struct pci_dev *pdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c
index d534c8e571ce..2fb73ab41bc2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c
@@ -16,6 +16,18 @@ static const struct ptp_pin_desc ice_pin_desc_e810t[] = {
 	{ "U.FL2", UFL2, PTP_PF_NONE, 2, { 0, } },
 };
 
+static struct ice_pf *ice_get_ctrl_pf(struct ice_pf *pf)
+{
+	return !pf->adapter ? NULL : pf->adapter->ctrl_pf;
+}
+
+static __maybe_unused struct ice_ptp *ice_get_ctrl_ptp(struct ice_pf *pf)
+{
+	struct ice_pf *ctrl_pf = ice_get_ctrl_pf(pf);
+
+	return !ctrl_pf ? NULL : &ctrl_pf->ptp;
+}
+
 /**
  * ice_get_sma_config_e810t
  * @hw: pointer to the hw struct