diff --git a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_common.h b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_common.h
index 7d83ff641a..ab114af8c6 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_common.h
+++ b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_common.h
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ static const struct {
 };
 
 static __rte_always_inline void
-send_packetsx4(struct lcore_conf *qconf, uint16_t port, struct rte_mbuf *m[],
-		uint32_t num)
+send_packetsx4(struct lcore_conf *qconf, uint16_t port, uint16_t queueid,
+	       struct rte_mbuf *m[], uint32_t num)
 {
 	uint32_t len, j, n;
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ send_packetsx4(struct lcore_conf *qconf, uint16_t port, struct rte_mbuf *m[],
 	 * then send them straightway.
 	 */
 	if (num >= MAX_TX_BURST && len == 0) {
-		n = rte_eth_tx_burst(port, qconf->tx_queue_id[port], m, num);
+		n = rte_eth_tx_burst(port, queueid, m, num);
 		if (unlikely(n < num)) {
 			do {
 				rte_pktmbuf_free(m[n]);
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em.c b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em.c
index 9996bfba34..8fddb8d55d 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em.c
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ em_main_loop(__rte_unused void *dummy)
 
 #if defined RTE_ARCH_X86 || defined __ARM_NEON
 			l3fwd_em_send_packets(nb_rx, pkts_burst,
-							portid, qconf);
+							portid, queueid, qconf);
 #else
 			l3fwd_em_no_opt_send_packets(nb_rx, pkts_burst,
 							portid, qconf);
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em_hlm.h b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em_hlm.h
index 278707c18c..d08f393eed 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em_hlm.h
+++ b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em_hlm.h
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ em_get_dst_port(const struct lcore_conf *qconf, struct rte_mbuf *pkt,
  */
 static inline void
 l3fwd_em_send_packets(int nb_rx, struct rte_mbuf **pkts_burst,
-		uint16_t portid, struct lcore_conf *qconf)
+		uint16_t portid, uint16_t queueid, struct lcore_conf *qconf)
 {
 	int32_t i, j, pos;
 	uint16_t dst_port[MAX_PKT_BURST];
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ l3fwd_em_send_packets(int nb_rx, struct rte_mbuf **pkts_burst,
 	for (; j < nb_rx; j++)
 		dst_port[j] = em_get_dst_port(qconf, pkts_burst[j], portid);
 
-	send_packets_multi(qconf, pkts_burst, dst_port, nb_rx);
+	send_packets_multi(qconf, pkts_burst, dst_port, queueid, nb_rx);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em_sequential.h b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em_sequential.h
index 6170052cf8..2d7071b0c9 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em_sequential.h
+++ b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_em_sequential.h
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ em_get_dst_port(const struct lcore_conf *qconf, struct rte_mbuf *pkt,
  */
 static inline void
 l3fwd_em_send_packets(int nb_rx, struct rte_mbuf **pkts_burst,
-			uint16_t portid, struct lcore_conf *qconf)
+		      uint16_t portid, uint16_t queueid,
+		      struct lcore_conf *qconf)
 {
 	int32_t i, j;
 	uint16_t dst_port[MAX_PKT_BURST];
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ l3fwd_em_send_packets(int nb_rx, struct rte_mbuf **pkts_burst,
 		dst_port[j] = em_get_dst_port(qconf, pkts_burst[j], portid);
 	}
 
-	send_packets_multi(qconf, pkts_burst, dst_port, nb_rx);
+	send_packets_multi(qconf, pkts_burst, dst_port, queueid, nb_rx);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_lpm.c b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_lpm.c
index 3dcf1fef18..8153150c37 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_lpm.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_lpm.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ lpm_main_loop(__rte_unused void *dummy)
 #if defined RTE_ARCH_X86 || defined __ARM_NEON \
 			 || defined RTE_ARCH_PPC_64
 			l3fwd_lpm_send_packets(nb_rx, pkts_burst,
-						portid, qconf);
+						portid, queueid, qconf);
 #else
 			l3fwd_lpm_no_opt_send_packets(nb_rx, pkts_burst,
 							portid, qconf);
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_lpm_sse.h b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_lpm_sse.h
index 3f637a23d1..cd68179b76 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_lpm_sse.h
+++ b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_lpm_sse.h
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ processx4_step2(const struct lcore_conf *qconf,
  */
 static inline void
 l3fwd_lpm_send_packets(int nb_rx, struct rte_mbuf **pkts_burst,
-			uint16_t portid, struct lcore_conf *qconf)
+		       uint16_t portid, uint16_t queueid,
+		       struct lcore_conf *qconf)
 {
 	int32_t j;
 	uint16_t dst_port[MAX_PKT_BURST];
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ l3fwd_lpm_send_packets(int nb_rx, struct rte_mbuf **pkts_burst,
 		j++;
 	}
 
-	send_packets_multi(qconf, pkts_burst, dst_port, nb_rx);
+	send_packets_multi(qconf, pkts_burst, dst_port, queueid, nb_rx);
 }
 
 #endif /* __L3FWD_LPM_SSE_H__ */
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_sse.h b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_sse.h
index bb565ed546..f91580a4ce 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_sse.h
+++ b/examples/l3fwd/l3fwd_sse.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ process_packet(struct rte_mbuf *pkt, uint16_t *dst_port)
  */
 static __rte_always_inline void
 send_packets_multi(struct lcore_conf *qconf, struct rte_mbuf **pkts_burst,
-		uint16_t dst_port[MAX_PKT_BURST], int nb_rx)
+		uint16_t dst_port[MAX_PKT_BURST], uint16_t queueid, int nb_rx)
 {
 	int32_t k;
 	int j = 0;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ send_packets_multi(struct lcore_conf *qconf, struct rte_mbuf **pkts_burst,
 		k = pnum[j];
 
 		if (likely(pn != BAD_PORT))
-			send_packetsx4(qconf, pn, pkts_burst + j, k);
+			send_packetsx4(qconf, pn, queueid, pkts_burst + j, k);
 		else
 			for (m = j; m != j + k; m++)
 				rte_pktmbuf_free(pkts_burst[m]);
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd/main.c b/examples/l3fwd/main.c
index d62dec434c..93922e7d48 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd/main.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd/main.c
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ l3fwd_poll_resource_setup(void)
 		fflush(stdout);
 
 		nb_rx_queue = get_port_n_rx_queues(portid);
-		n_tx_queue = nb_lcores;
+		n_tx_queue = nb_rx_queue;
 		if (n_tx_queue > MAX_TX_QUEUE_PER_PORT)
 			n_tx_queue = MAX_TX_QUEUE_PER_PORT;
 		printf("Creating queues: nb_rxq=%d nb_txq=%u... ",
@@ -1006,11 +1006,12 @@ l3fwd_poll_resource_setup(void)
 		if (ret < 0)
 			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "init_mem failed\n");
 
-		/* init one TX queue per couple (lcore,port) */
+		/* init TX queues per couple (lcore,port) */
 		queueid = 0;
 		for (lcore_id = 0; lcore_id < RTE_MAX_LCORE; lcore_id++) {
 			if (rte_lcore_is_enabled(lcore_id) == 0)
 				continue;
+			qconf = &lcore_conf[lcore_id];
 
 			if (numa_on)
 				socketid =
@@ -1018,21 +1019,25 @@ l3fwd_poll_resource_setup(void)
 			else
 				socketid = 0;
 
-			printf("txq=%u,%d,%d ", lcore_id, queueid, socketid);
-			fflush(stdout);
-
-			txconf = &dev_info.default_txconf;
-			txconf->offloads = local_port_conf.txmode.offloads;
-			ret = rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(portid, queueid, nb_txd,
-						     socketid, txconf);
-			if (ret < 0)
-				rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
-					"rte_eth_tx_queue_setup: err=%d, "
-					"port=%d\n", ret, portid);
+			for (queue = 0; queue < qconf->n_rx_queue; queue++) {
+				queueid = qconf->rx_queue_list[queue].queue_id;
+				printf("txq=%u,%d,%d ",
+					lcore_id, queueid, socketid);
+				fflush(stdout);
+
+				txconf = &dev_info.default_txconf;
+				txconf->offloads =
+					local_port_conf.txmode.offloads;
+				ret = rte_eth_tx_queue_setup
+					(portid, queueid, nb_txd,
+					 socketid, txconf);
+				if (ret < 0)
+					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+						"rte_eth_tx_queue_setup: err=%d, "
+						"port=%d\n", ret, portid);
+			}
 
-			qconf = &lcore_conf[lcore_id];
 			qconf->tx_queue_id[portid] = queueid;
-			queueid++;
 
 			qconf->tx_port_id[qconf->n_tx_port] = portid;
 			qconf->n_tx_port++;
