diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h
index 1a746097b..246b8d4d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #define BNXT_MIN_RING_DESC	16
 #define BNXT_MAX_TX_RING_DESC	4096
 #define BNXT_MAX_RX_RING_DESC	8192
+#define BNXT_DB_SIZE		0x80
 
 #define BNXT_INT_LAT_TMR_MIN			75
 #define BNXT_INT_LAT_TMR_MAX			150
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
index 0bb3f29d9..22cf8fb93 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
@@ -198,13 +198,14 @@ static int bnxt_alloc_mem(struct bnxt *bp)
 
 static int bnxt_init_chip(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
-	unsigned int i;
+	struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq;
 	struct rte_eth_link new;
 	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = RTE_ETH_DEV_TO_PCI(bp->eth_dev);
 	struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle = &pci_dev->intr_handle;
 	uint32_t intr_vector = 0;
 	uint32_t queue_id, base = BNXT_MISC_VEC_ID;
 	uint32_t vec = BNXT_MISC_VEC_ID;
+	unsigned int i, j;
 	int rc;
 
 	/* disable uio/vfio intr/eventfd mapping */
@@ -278,6 +279,13 @@ static int bnxt_init_chip(struct bnxt *bp)
 			goto err_out;
 		}
 
+		for (j = 0; j < bp->rx_nr_rings; j++) {
+			rxq = bp->eth_dev->data->rx_queues[j];
+
+			if (rxq->rx_deferred_start)
+				rxq->vnic->fw_grp_ids[j] = INVALID_HW_RING_ID;
+		}
+
 		rc = bnxt_vnic_rss_configure(bp, vnic);
 		if (rc) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR,
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c
index 707ee62e0..64687a69b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c
@@ -1817,8 +1817,7 @@ int bnxt_free_all_hwrm_ring_grps(struct bnxt *bp)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static void bnxt_free_cp_ring(struct bnxt *bp, struct bnxt_cp_ring_info *cpr,
-				unsigned int idx __rte_unused)
+static void bnxt_free_cp_ring(struct bnxt *bp, struct bnxt_cp_ring_info *cpr)
 {
 	struct bnxt_ring *cp_ring = cpr->cp_ring_struct;
 
@@ -1830,17 +1829,52 @@ static void bnxt_free_cp_ring(struct bnxt *bp, struct bnxt_cp_ring_info *cpr,
 	cpr->cp_raw_cons = 0;
 }
 
+void bnxt_free_hwrm_rx_ring(struct bnxt *bp, int queue_index)
+{
+	struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq = bp->rx_queues[queue_index];
+	struct bnxt_rx_ring_info *rxr = rxq->rx_ring;
+	struct bnxt_ring *ring = rxr->rx_ring_struct;
+	struct bnxt_cp_ring_info *cpr = rxq->cp_ring;
+
+	if (ring->fw_ring_id != INVALID_HW_RING_ID) {
+		bnxt_hwrm_ring_free(bp, ring,
+				    HWRM_RING_FREE_INPUT_RING_TYPE_RX);
+		ring->fw_ring_id = INVALID_HW_RING_ID;
+		bp->grp_info[queue_index].rx_fw_ring_id = INVALID_HW_RING_ID;
+		memset(rxr->rx_desc_ring, 0,
+		       rxr->rx_ring_struct->ring_size *
+		       sizeof(*rxr->rx_desc_ring));
+		memset(rxr->rx_buf_ring, 0,
+		       rxr->rx_ring_struct->ring_size *
+		       sizeof(*rxr->rx_buf_ring));
+		rxr->rx_prod = 0;
+	}
+	ring = rxr->ag_ring_struct;
+	if (ring->fw_ring_id != INVALID_HW_RING_ID) {
+		bnxt_hwrm_ring_free(bp, ring,
+				    HWRM_RING_FREE_INPUT_RING_TYPE_RX);
+		ring->fw_ring_id = INVALID_HW_RING_ID;
+		memset(rxr->ag_buf_ring, 0,
+		       rxr->ag_ring_struct->ring_size *
+		       sizeof(*rxr->ag_buf_ring));
+		rxr->ag_prod = 0;
+		bp->grp_info[queue_index].ag_fw_ring_id = INVALID_HW_RING_ID;
+	}
+	if (cpr->cp_ring_struct->fw_ring_id != INVALID_HW_RING_ID)
+		bnxt_free_cp_ring(bp, cpr);
+
+	bp->grp_info[queue_index].cp_fw_ring_id = INVALID_HW_RING_ID;
+}
+
 int bnxt_free_all_hwrm_rings(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
-	int rc = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < bp->tx_cp_nr_rings; i++) {
 		struct bnxt_tx_queue *txq = bp->tx_queues[i];
 		struct bnxt_tx_ring_info *txr = txq->tx_ring;
 		struct bnxt_ring *ring = txr->tx_ring_struct;
 		struct bnxt_cp_ring_info *cpr = txq->cp_ring;
-		unsigned int idx = bp->rx_cp_nr_rings + i;
 
 		if (ring->fw_ring_id != INVALID_HW_RING_ID) {
 			bnxt_hwrm_ring_free(bp, ring,
@@ -1856,59 +1890,15 @@ int bnxt_free_all_hwrm_rings(struct bnxt *bp)
 			txr->tx_cons = 0;
 		}
 		if (cpr->cp_ring_struct->fw_ring_id != INVALID_HW_RING_ID) {
-			bnxt_free_cp_ring(bp, cpr, idx);
+			bnxt_free_cp_ring(bp, cpr);
 			cpr->cp_ring_struct->fw_ring_id = INVALID_HW_RING_ID;
 		}
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < bp->rx_cp_nr_rings; i++) {
-		struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq = bp->rx_queues[i];
-		struct bnxt_rx_ring_info *rxr = rxq->rx_ring;
-		struct bnxt_ring *ring = rxr->rx_ring_struct;
-		struct bnxt_cp_ring_info *cpr = rxq->cp_ring;
+	for (i = 0; i < bp->rx_cp_nr_rings; i++)
+		bnxt_free_hwrm_rx_ring(bp, i);
 
-		if (ring->fw_ring_id != INVALID_HW_RING_ID) {
-			bnxt_hwrm_ring_free(bp, ring,
-					HWRM_RING_FREE_INPUT_RING_TYPE_RX);
-			ring->fw_ring_id = INVALID_HW_RING_ID;
-			bp->grp_info[i].rx_fw_ring_id = INVALID_HW_RING_ID;
-			memset(rxr->rx_desc_ring, 0,
-					rxr->rx_ring_struct->ring_size *
-					sizeof(*rxr->rx_desc_ring));
-			memset(rxr->rx_buf_ring, 0,
-					rxr->rx_ring_struct->ring_size *
-					sizeof(*rxr->rx_buf_ring));
-			rxr->rx_prod = 0;
-		}
-		ring = rxr->ag_ring_struct;
-		if (ring->fw_ring_id != INVALID_HW_RING_ID) {
-			bnxt_hwrm_ring_free(bp, ring,
-					    HWRM_RING_FREE_INPUT_RING_TYPE_RX);
-			ring->fw_ring_id = INVALID_HW_RING_ID;
-			memset(rxr->ag_buf_ring, 0,
-			       rxr->ag_ring_struct->ring_size *
-			       sizeof(*rxr->ag_buf_ring));
-			rxr->ag_prod = 0;
-			bp->grp_info[i].ag_fw_ring_id = INVALID_HW_RING_ID;
-		}
-		if (cpr->cp_ring_struct->fw_ring_id != INVALID_HW_RING_ID) {
-			bnxt_free_cp_ring(bp, cpr, i);
-			bp->grp_info[i].cp_fw_ring_id = INVALID_HW_RING_ID;
-			cpr->cp_ring_struct->fw_ring_id = INVALID_HW_RING_ID;
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* Default completion ring */
-	{
-		struct bnxt_cp_ring_info *cpr = bp->def_cp_ring;
-
-		if (cpr->cp_ring_struct->fw_ring_id != INVALID_HW_RING_ID) {
-			bnxt_free_cp_ring(bp, cpr, 0);
-			cpr->cp_ring_struct->fw_ring_id = INVALID_HW_RING_ID;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return rc;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int bnxt_alloc_all_hwrm_ring_grps(struct bnxt *bp)
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h
index b83aab306..4a237c4b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ int bnxt_set_hwrm_vnic_filters(struct bnxt *bp, struct bnxt_vnic_info *vnic);
 int bnxt_clear_hwrm_vnic_filters(struct bnxt *bp, struct bnxt_vnic_info *vnic);
 void bnxt_free_all_hwrm_resources(struct bnxt *bp);
 void bnxt_free_hwrm_resources(struct bnxt *bp);
+void bnxt_free_hwrm_rx_ring(struct bnxt *bp, int queue_index);
 int bnxt_alloc_hwrm_resources(struct bnxt *bp);
 int bnxt_get_hwrm_link_config(struct bnxt *bp, struct rte_eth_link *link);
 int bnxt_set_hwrm_link_config(struct bnxt *bp, bool link_up);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ring.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ring.c
index 81eb89d74..fcbd6bc6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ring.c
@@ -276,6 +276,98 @@ static void bnxt_init_dflt_coal(struct bnxt_coal *coal)
 	coal->cmpl_aggr_dma_tmr_during_int = BNXT_CMPL_AGGR_DMA_TMR_DURING_INT;
 }
 
+int bnxt_alloc_hwrm_rx_ring(struct bnxt *bp, int queue_index)
+{
+	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = bp->pdev;
+	struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq = bp->rx_queues[queue_index];
+	struct bnxt_cp_ring_info *cpr = rxq->cp_ring;
+	struct bnxt_ring *cp_ring = cpr->cp_ring_struct;
+	struct bnxt_rx_ring_info *rxr = rxq->rx_ring;
+	struct bnxt_ring *ring = rxr->rx_ring_struct;
+	unsigned int map_idx = queue_index + bp->rx_cp_nr_rings;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	bp->grp_info[queue_index].fw_stats_ctx = cpr->hw_stats_ctx_id;
+
+	/* Rx cmpl */
+	rc = bnxt_hwrm_ring_alloc(bp, cp_ring,
+				  HWRM_RING_ALLOC_INPUT_RING_TYPE_L2_CMPL,
+				  queue_index, HWRM_NA_SIGNATURE,
+				  HWRM_NA_SIGNATURE);
+	if (rc)
+		goto err_out;
+
+	cpr->cp_doorbell = (char *)pci_dev->mem_resource[2].addr +
+		queue_index * BNXT_DB_SIZE;
+	bp->grp_info[queue_index].cp_fw_ring_id = cp_ring->fw_ring_id;
+	B_CP_DIS_DB(cpr, cpr->cp_raw_cons);
+
+	if (!queue_index) {
+		/*
+		 * In order to save completion resources, use the first
+		 * completion ring from PF or VF as the default completion ring
+		 * for async event and HWRM forward response handling.
+		 */
+		bp->def_cp_ring = cpr;
+		rc = bnxt_hwrm_set_async_event_cr(bp);
+		if (rc)
+			goto err_out;
+	}
+	/* Rx ring */
+	rc = bnxt_hwrm_ring_alloc(bp, ring, HWRM_RING_ALLOC_INPUT_RING_TYPE_RX,
+				  queue_index, cpr->hw_stats_ctx_id,
+				  cp_ring->fw_ring_id);
+	if (rc)
+		goto err_out;
+
+	rxr->rx_prod = 0;
+	rxr->rx_doorbell = (char *)pci_dev->mem_resource[2].addr +
+		queue_index * BNXT_DB_SIZE;
+	bp->grp_info[queue_index].rx_fw_ring_id = ring->fw_ring_id;
+	B_RX_DB(rxr->rx_doorbell, rxr->rx_prod);
+
+	ring = rxr->ag_ring_struct;
+	/* Agg ring */
+	if (!ring)
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Alloc AGG Ring is NULL!\n");
+
+	rc = bnxt_hwrm_ring_alloc(bp, ring, HWRM_RING_ALLOC_INPUT_RING_TYPE_RX,
+				  map_idx, HWRM_NA_SIGNATURE,
+				  cp_ring->fw_ring_id);
+	if (rc)
+		goto err_out;
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Alloc AGG Done!\n");
+	rxr->ag_prod = 0;
+	rxr->ag_doorbell = (char *)pci_dev->mem_resource[2].addr +
+		map_idx * BNXT_DB_SIZE;
+	bp->grp_info[queue_index].ag_fw_ring_id = ring->fw_ring_id;
+	B_RX_DB(rxr->ag_doorbell, rxr->ag_prod);
+
+	rxq->rx_buf_use_size = BNXT_MAX_MTU + ETHER_HDR_LEN +
+		ETHER_CRC_LEN + (2 * VLAN_TAG_SIZE);
+
+	if (bp->eth_dev->data->rx_queue_state[queue_index] ==
+	    RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STARTED) {
+		if (bnxt_init_one_rx_ring(rxq)) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
+				"bnxt_init_one_rx_ring failed!\n");
+			bnxt_rx_queue_release_op(rxq);
+			rc = -ENOMEM;
+			goto err_out;
+		}
+		B_RX_DB(rxr->rx_doorbell, rxr->rx_prod);
+		B_RX_DB(rxr->ag_doorbell, rxr->ag_prod);
+	}
+	rxq->index = queue_index;
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO,
+		    "queue %d, rx_deferred_start %d, state %d!\n",
+		    queue_index, rxq->rx_deferred_start,
+		    bp->eth_dev->data->rx_queue_state[queue_index]);
+
+err_out:
+	return rc;
+}
 /* ring_grp usage:
  * [0] = default completion ring
  * [1 -> +rx_cp_nr_rings] = rx_cp, rx rings
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ring.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ring.h
index 65bf3e2f5..1446d784f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ring.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ring.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ int bnxt_alloc_rings(struct bnxt *bp, uint16_t qidx,
 			    struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq,
 			    struct bnxt_cp_ring_info *cp_ring_info,
 			    const char *suffix);
+int bnxt_alloc_hwrm_rx_ring(struct bnxt *bp, int queue_index);
 int bnxt_alloc_hwrm_rings(struct bnxt *bp);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxq.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxq.c
index c55ddec4b..f405e2575 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxq.c
@@ -199,12 +199,14 @@ int bnxt_mq_rx_configure(struct bnxt *bp)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static void bnxt_rx_queue_release_mbufs(struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq)
+void bnxt_rx_queue_release_mbufs(struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq)
 {
 	struct bnxt_sw_rx_bd *sw_ring;
 	struct bnxt_tpa_info *tpa_info;
 	uint16_t i;
 
+	rte_spinlock_lock(&rxq->lock);
+
 	if (rxq) {
 		sw_ring = rxq->rx_ring->rx_buf_ring;
 		if (sw_ring) {
@@ -239,6 +241,8 @@ static void bnxt_rx_queue_release_mbufs(struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&rxq->lock);
 }
 
 void bnxt_free_rx_mbufs(struct bnxt *bp)
@@ -286,6 +290,7 @@ int bnxt_rx_queue_setup_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 	uint64_t rx_offloads = eth_dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads;
 	struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq;
 	int rc = 0;
+	uint8_t queue_state;
 
 	if (queue_idx >= bp->max_rx_rings) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR,
@@ -341,6 +346,11 @@ int bnxt_rx_queue_setup_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 	}
 	rte_atomic64_init(&rxq->rx_mbuf_alloc_fail);
 
+	rxq->rx_deferred_start = rx_conf->rx_deferred_start;
+	queue_state = rxq->rx_deferred_start ? RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED :
+						RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STARTED;
+	eth_dev->data->rx_queue_state[queue_idx] = queue_state;
+	rte_spinlock_init(&rxq->lock);
 out:
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -389,6 +399,7 @@ int bnxt_rx_queue_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 	struct rte_eth_conf *dev_conf = &bp->eth_dev->data->dev_conf;
 	struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq = bp->rx_queues[rx_queue_id];
 	struct bnxt_vnic_info *vnic = NULL;
+	int rc = 0;
 
 	if (rxq == NULL) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid Rx queue %d\n", rx_queue_id);
@@ -396,28 +407,47 @@ int bnxt_rx_queue_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 	}
 
 	dev->data->rx_queue_state[rx_queue_id] = RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STARTED;
-	rxq->rx_deferred_start = false;
+
+	bnxt_free_hwrm_rx_ring(bp, rx_queue_id);
+	bnxt_alloc_hwrm_rx_ring(bp, rx_queue_id);
 	PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "Rx queue started %d\n", rx_queue_id);
+
 	if (dev_conf->rxmode.mq_mode & ETH_MQ_RX_RSS_FLAG) {
 		vnic = rxq->vnic;
+
 		if (vnic->fw_grp_ids[rx_queue_id] != INVALID_HW_RING_ID)
 			return 0;
-		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "vnic = %p fw_grp_id = %d\n",
-			vnic, bp->grp_info[rx_queue_id + 1].fw_grp_id);
+
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
+			    "vnic = %p fw_grp_id = %d\n",
+			    vnic, bp->grp_info[rx_queue_id].fw_grp_id);
+
 		vnic->fw_grp_ids[rx_queue_id] =
-					bp->grp_info[rx_queue_id + 1].fw_grp_id;
-		return bnxt_vnic_rss_configure(bp, vnic);
+					bp->grp_info[rx_queue_id].fw_grp_id;
+		rc = bnxt_vnic_rss_configure(bp, vnic);
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	if (rc == 0)
+		rxq->rx_deferred_start = false;
+
+	return rc;
 }
 
 int bnxt_rx_queue_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 {
 	struct bnxt *bp = (struct bnxt *)dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct rte_eth_conf *dev_conf = &bp->eth_dev->data->dev_conf;
-	struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq = bp->rx_queues[rx_queue_id];
 	struct bnxt_vnic_info *vnic = NULL;
+	struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq = NULL;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	/* Rx CQ 0 also works as Default CQ for async notifications */
+	if (!rx_queue_id) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot stop Rx queue id %d\n", rx_queue_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	rxq = bp->rx_queues[rx_queue_id];
 
 	if (rxq == NULL) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid Rx queue %d\n", rx_queue_id);
@@ -431,7 +461,11 @@ int bnxt_rx_queue_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 	if (dev_conf->rxmode.mq_mode & ETH_MQ_RX_RSS_FLAG) {
 		vnic = rxq->vnic;
 		vnic->fw_grp_ids[rx_queue_id] = INVALID_HW_RING_ID;
-		return bnxt_vnic_rss_configure(bp, vnic);
+		rc = bnxt_vnic_rss_configure(bp, vnic);
 	}
-	return 0;
+
+	if (rc == 0)
+		bnxt_rx_queue_release_mbufs(rxq);
+
+	return rc;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxq.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxq.h
index 8307f603c..e5d6001d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxq.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxq.h
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ struct bnxt;
 struct bnxt_rx_ring_info;
 struct bnxt_cp_ring_info;
 struct bnxt_rx_queue {
+	rte_spinlock_t		lock;	/* Synchronize between rx_queue_stop
+					 * and fast path
+					 */
 	struct rte_mempool	*mb_pool; /* mbuf pool for RX ring */
 	struct rte_mbuf		*pkt_first_seg; /* 1st seg of pkt */
 	struct rte_mbuf		*pkt_last_seg; /* Last seg of pkt */
@@ -54,4 +57,5 @@ int bnxt_rx_queue_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			uint16_t rx_queue_id);
 int bnxt_rx_queue_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		       uint16_t rx_queue_id);
+void bnxt_rx_queue_release_mbufs(struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxr.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxr.c
index b6b72c553..c7bc88481 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxr.c
@@ -541,7 +541,9 @@ uint16_t bnxt_recv_pkts(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
 	bool evt = false;
 
 	/* If Rx Q was stopped return. RxQ0 cannot be stopped. */
-	if (rxq->rx_deferred_start && rxq->queue_id)
+	if (unlikely(((rxq->rx_deferred_start ||
+		       !rte_spinlock_trylock(&rxq->lock)) &&
+		      rxq->queue_id)))
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Handle RX burst request */
@@ -583,7 +585,7 @@ uint16_t bnxt_recv_pkts(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
 		 * For PMD, there is no need to keep on pushing to REARM
 		 * the doorbell if there are no new completions
 		 */
-		return nb_rx_pkts;
+		goto done;
 	}
 
 	if (prod != rxr->rx_prod)
@@ -618,16 +620,22 @@ uint16_t bnxt_recv_pkts(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
 		}
 	}
 
+done:
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&rxq->lock);
+
 	return nb_rx_pkts;
 }
 
 void bnxt_free_rx_rings(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
 	int i;
+	struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < (int)bp->rx_nr_rings; i++) {
-		struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq = bp->rx_queues[i];
+	if (!bp->rx_queues)
+		return;
 
+	for (i = 0; i < (int)bp->rx_nr_rings; i++) {
+		rxq = bp->rx_queues[i];
 		if (!rxq)
 			continue;
 
