diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
index 9ce730c..532f4db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
@@ -1408,6 +1408,15 @@ ice_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	dev->tx_pkt_burst = ice_xmit_pkts;
 	dev->tx_pkt_prepare = ice_prep_pkts;
 
+	/* for secondary processes, we don't initialise any further as primary
+	 * has already done this work.
+	 */
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) {
+		ice_set_rx_function(dev);
+		ice_set_tx_function(dev);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	ice_set_default_ptype_table(dev);
 	pci_dev = RTE_DEV_TO_PCI(dev->device);
 	intr_handle = &pci_dev->intr_handle;
@@ -1638,6 +1647,9 @@ ice_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct ice_pf *pf = ICE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_PF(dev->data->dev_private);
 	struct rte_flow *p_flow;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	ice_dev_close(dev);
 
 	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.h
index 8a52239..a083616 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.h
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ struct ice_adapter {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev;
 	struct ice_pf pf;
 	bool rx_bulk_alloc_allowed;
+	bool rx_vec_allowed;
+	bool tx_vec_allowed;
 	bool tx_simple_allowed;
 	/* ptype mapping table */
 	uint32_t ptype_tbl[ICE_MAX_PKT_TYPE] __rte_cache_min_aligned;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c
index 035ed84..d67de8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c
@@ -2332,35 +2332,46 @@ ice_set_rx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	int i;
 	bool use_avx2 = false;
 
-	if (!ice_rx_vec_dev_check(dev)) {
-		for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++) {
-			rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[i];
-			(void)ice_rxq_vec_setup(rxq);
-		}
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) {
+		if (!ice_rx_vec_dev_check(dev) && ad->rx_bulk_alloc_allowed) {
+			ad->rx_vec_allowed = true;
+			for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++) {
+				rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[i];
+				if (rxq && ice_rxq_vec_setup(rxq)) {
+					ad->rx_vec_allowed = false;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX2) == 1 ||
+			rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX512F) == 1)
+				use_avx2 = true;
 
-		if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX2) == 1 ||
-		    rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX512F) == 1)
-			use_avx2 = true;
+		} else {
+			ad->rx_vec_allowed = false;
+		}
+	}
 
+	if (ad->rx_vec_allowed) {
 		if (dev->data->scattered_rx) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
-				    "Using %sVector Scattered Rx (port %d).",
-				    use_avx2 ? "avx2 " : "",
-				    dev->data->port_id);
+					"Using %sVector Scattered Rx (port %d).",
+					use_avx2 ? "avx2 " : "",
+					dev->data->port_id);
 			dev->rx_pkt_burst = use_avx2 ?
-					    ice_recv_scattered_pkts_vec_avx2 :
-					    ice_recv_scattered_pkts_vec;
+					ice_recv_scattered_pkts_vec_avx2 :
+					ice_recv_scattered_pkts_vec;
 		} else {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Using %sVector Rx (port %d).",
-				    use_avx2 ? "avx2 " : "",
-				    dev->data->port_id);
+					use_avx2 ? "avx2 " : "",
+					dev->data->port_id);
 			dev->rx_pkt_burst = use_avx2 ?
-					    ice_recv_pkts_vec_avx2 :
-					    ice_recv_pkts_vec;
+						ice_recv_pkts_vec_avx2 :
+						ice_recv_pkts_vec;
 		}
-
 		return;
 	}
+
 #endif
 
 	if (dev->data->scattered_rx) {
@@ -2464,16 +2475,27 @@ ice_set_tx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	int i;
 	bool use_avx2 = false;
 
-	if (!ice_tx_vec_dev_check(dev)) {
-		for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++) {
-			txq = dev->data->tx_queues[i];
-			(void)ice_txq_vec_setup(txq);
-		}
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) {
+		if (!ice_tx_vec_dev_check(dev)) {
+			ad->tx_vec_allowed = true;
+			for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++) {
+				txq = dev->data->tx_queues[i];
+				if (txq && ice_txq_vec_setup(txq)) {
+					ad->tx_vec_allowed = false;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
 
-		if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX2) == 1 ||
-		    rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX512F) == 1)
-			use_avx2 = true;
+			if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX2) == 1 ||
+			rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX512F) == 1)
+				use_avx2 = true;
+
+		} else {
+			ad->tx_vec_allowed = false;
+		}
+	}
 
+	if (ad->tx_vec_allowed) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Using %sVector Tx (port %d).",
 			    use_avx2 ? "avx2 " : "",
 			    dev->data->port_id);
