diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/Makefile b/drivers/net/sfc/Makefile
index 3286fd8..04c1db1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/Makefile
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SFC_EFX_PMD) += sfc.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SFC_EFX_PMD) += sfc_mcdi.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SFC_EFX_PMD) += sfc_intr.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SFC_EFX_PMD) += sfc_ev.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SFC_EFX_PMD) += sfc_port.c
 
 VPATH += $(SRCDIR)/base
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.c
index 6870efe..01e0c94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.c
@@ -266,10 +266,17 @@ sfc_start(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
 	if (rc != 0)
 		goto fail_ev_start;
 
+	rc = sfc_port_start(sa);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail_port_start;
+
 	sa->state = SFC_ADAPTER_STARTED;
 	sfc_log_init(sa, "done");
 	return 0;
 
+fail_port_start:
+	sfc_ev_stop(sa);
+
 fail_ev_start:
 	sfc_intr_stop(sa);
 
@@ -305,6 +312,7 @@ sfc_stop(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
 
 	sa->state = SFC_ADAPTER_STOPPING;
 
+	sfc_port_stop(sa);
 	sfc_ev_stop(sa);
 	sfc_intr_stop(sa);
 	efx_nic_fini(sa->nic);
@@ -337,10 +345,17 @@ sfc_configure(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
 	if (rc != 0)
 		goto fail_ev_init;
 
+	rc = sfc_port_init(sa);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail_port_init;
+
 	sa->state = SFC_ADAPTER_CONFIGURED;
 	sfc_log_init(sa, "done");
 	return 0;
 
+fail_port_init:
+	sfc_ev_fini(sa);
+
 fail_ev_init:
 	sfc_intr_fini(sa);
 
@@ -361,6 +376,7 @@ sfc_close(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
 	SFC_ASSERT(sa->state == SFC_ADAPTER_CONFIGURED);
 	sa->state = SFC_ADAPTER_CLOSING;
 
+	sfc_port_fini(sa);
 	sfc_ev_fini(sa);
 	sfc_intr_fini(sa);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.h b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.h
index 104aee4..042e504 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.h
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ struct sfc_intr {
 
 struct sfc_evq_info;
 
+struct sfc_port {
+	unsigned int			flow_ctrl;
+	boolean_t			flow_ctrl_autoneg;
+	size_t				pdu;
+};
+
 /* Adapter private data */
 struct sfc_adapter {
 	/*
@@ -136,6 +142,7 @@ struct sfc_adapter {
 
 	struct sfc_mcdi			mcdi;
 	struct sfc_intr			intr;
+	struct sfc_port			port;
 
 	unsigned int			rxq_max;
 	unsigned int			txq_max;
@@ -204,6 +211,11 @@ void sfc_intr_fini(struct sfc_adapter *sa);
 int sfc_intr_start(struct sfc_adapter *sa);
 void sfc_intr_stop(struct sfc_adapter *sa);
 
+int sfc_port_init(struct sfc_adapter *sa);
+void sfc_port_fini(struct sfc_adapter *sa);
+int sfc_port_start(struct sfc_adapter *sa);
+void sfc_port_stop(struct sfc_adapter *sa);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
index 3d22654..316723e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ sfc_dev_infos_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 	RTE_SET_USED(dev_info);
 
 	sfc_log_init(sa, "entry");
+
+	dev_info->max_rx_pktlen = EFX_MAC_PDU_MAX;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_port.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_port.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..844363c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_port.c
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Solarflare Communications Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This software was jointly developed between OKTET Labs (under contract
+ * for Solarflare) and Solarflare Communications, Inc.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
+ * OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+ * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+ * OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE,
+ * EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include "efx.h"
+
+#include "sfc.h"
+#include "sfc_log.h"
+
+
+int
+sfc_port_start(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
+{
+	struct sfc_port *port = &sa->port;
+	int rc;
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "entry");
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "init filters");
+	rc = efx_filter_init(sa->nic);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail_filter_init;
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "init port");
+	rc = efx_port_init(sa->nic);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail_port_init;
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "set MAC PDU %u", (unsigned int)port->pdu);
+	rc = efx_mac_pdu_set(sa->nic, port->pdu);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail_mac_pdu_set;
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "set MAC address");
+	rc = efx_mac_addr_set(sa->nic,
+			      sa->eth_dev->data->mac_addrs[0].addr_bytes);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail_mac_addr_set;
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "set MAC filters");
+	rc = efx_mac_filter_set(sa->nic, B_TRUE, B_TRUE, B_TRUE, B_TRUE);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail_mac_filter_set;
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "disable MAC drain");
+	rc = efx_mac_drain(sa->nic, B_FALSE);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail_mac_drain;
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "done");
+	return 0;
+
+fail_mac_drain:
+fail_mac_filter_set:
+fail_mac_addr_set:
+fail_mac_pdu_set:
+	efx_port_fini(sa->nic);
+
+fail_port_init:
+	efx_filter_fini(sa->nic);
+
+fail_filter_init:
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "failed %d", rc);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+void
+sfc_port_stop(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
+{
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "entry");
+
+	efx_mac_drain(sa->nic, B_TRUE);
+	efx_port_fini(sa->nic);
+	efx_filter_fini(sa->nic);
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "done");
+}
+
+int
+sfc_port_init(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
+{
+	const struct rte_eth_dev_data *dev_data = sa->eth_dev->data;
+	struct sfc_port *port = &sa->port;
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "entry");
+
+	/* Enable flow control by default */
+	port->flow_ctrl = EFX_FCNTL_RESPOND | EFX_FCNTL_GENERATE;
+	port->flow_ctrl_autoneg = B_TRUE;
+
+	if (dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.jumbo_frame)
+		port->pdu = dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len;
+	else
+		port->pdu = EFX_MAC_PDU(dev_data->mtu);
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "done");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+sfc_port_fini(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
+{
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "entry");
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "done");
+}
