diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost.h b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost.h
index 0a582a6844..1385c1563b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost.h
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost.h
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ struct virtio_user_backend_ops {
 	int (*get_protocol_features)(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, uint64_t *features);
 	int (*set_protocol_features)(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, uint64_t features);
 	int (*set_memory_table)(struct virtio_user_dev *dev);
+	int (*set_vring_enable)(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vhost_vring_state *state);
+	int (*set_vring_num)(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vhost_vring_state *state);
+	int (*set_vring_base)(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vhost_vring_state *state);
+	int (*get_vring_base)(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vhost_vring_state *state);
 	int (*send_request)(struct virtio_user_dev *dev,
 			    enum vhost_user_request req,
 			    void *arg);
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost_kernel.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost_kernel.c
index 2d30f572b6..2f1b4840ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost_kernel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost_kernel.c
@@ -219,12 +219,49 @@ vhost_kernel_set_memory_table(struct virtio_user_dev *dev)
 	return -1;
 }
 
+static int
+vhost_kernel_set_vring(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, uint64_t req, struct vhost_vring_state *state)
+{
+	int ret, fd;
+	uint32_t index = state->index;
+
+	/* Convert from queue index to queue-pair & offset */
+	fd = dev->vhostfds[state->index / 2];
+	state->index %= 2;
+
+	ret = vhost_kernel_ioctl(fd, req, state);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to set vring (request %lu)", req);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* restore index back to queue index */
+	state->index = index;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+vhost_kernel_set_vring_num(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vhost_vring_state *state)
+{
+	return vhost_kernel_set_vring(dev, VHOST_SET_VRING_NUM, state);
+}
+
+static int
+vhost_kernel_set_vring_base(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vhost_vring_state *state)
+{
+	return vhost_kernel_set_vring(dev, VHOST_SET_VRING_BASE, state);
+}
+
+static int
+vhost_kernel_get_vring_base(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vhost_vring_state *state)
+{
+	return vhost_kernel_set_vring(dev, VHOST_GET_VRING_BASE, state);
+}
+
 static uint64_t vhost_req_user_to_kernel[] = {
 	[VHOST_USER_RESET_OWNER] = VHOST_RESET_OWNER,
 	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_CALL] = VHOST_SET_VRING_CALL,
-	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_NUM] = VHOST_SET_VRING_NUM,
-	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_BASE] = VHOST_SET_VRING_BASE,
-	[VHOST_USER_GET_VRING_BASE] = VHOST_GET_VRING_BASE,
 	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_ADDR] = VHOST_SET_VRING_ADDR,
 	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_KICK] = VHOST_SET_VRING_KICK,
 };
@@ -245,10 +282,7 @@ vhost_kernel_send_request(struct virtio_user_dev *dev,
 	req_kernel = vhost_req_user_to_kernel[req];
 
 	switch (req_kernel) {
-	case VHOST_SET_VRING_NUM:
 	case VHOST_SET_VRING_ADDR:
-	case VHOST_SET_VRING_BASE:
-	case VHOST_GET_VRING_BASE:
 	case VHOST_SET_VRING_KICK:
 	case VHOST_SET_VRING_CALL:
 		queue_sel = *(unsigned int *)arg;
@@ -403,6 +437,9 @@ struct virtio_user_backend_ops virtio_ops_kernel = {
 	.get_features = vhost_kernel_get_features,
 	.set_features = vhost_kernel_set_features,
 	.set_memory_table = vhost_kernel_set_memory_table,
+	.set_vring_num = vhost_kernel_set_vring_num,
+	.set_vring_base = vhost_kernel_set_vring_base,
+	.get_vring_base = vhost_kernel_get_vring_base,
 	.send_request = vhost_kernel_send_request,
 	.enable_qp = vhost_kernel_enable_queue_pair
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost_user.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost_user.c
index 57f6337750..50a587fab4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost_user.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost_user.c
@@ -402,17 +402,94 @@ vhost_user_set_memory_table(struct virtio_user_dev *dev)
 	return -1;
 }
 
+static int
+vhost_user_set_vring(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, enum vhost_user_request req,
+		struct vhost_vring_state *state)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct vhost_user_msg msg = {
+		.request = req,
+		.flags = VHOST_USER_VERSION,
+		.size = sizeof(*state),
+		.payload.state = *state,
+	};
+
+	ret = vhost_user_write(dev->vhostfd, &msg, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to set vring state (request %d)", req);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+vhost_user_set_vring_enable(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vhost_vring_state *state)
+{
+	return vhost_user_set_vring(dev, VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_ENABLE, state);
+}
+
+static int
+vhost_user_set_vring_num(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vhost_vring_state *state)
+{
+	return vhost_user_set_vring(dev, VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_NUM, state);
+}
+
+static int
+vhost_user_set_vring_base(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vhost_vring_state *state)
+{
+	return vhost_user_set_vring(dev, VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_BASE, state);
+}
+
+static int
+vhost_user_get_vring_base(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vhost_vring_state *state)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct vhost_user_msg msg;
+	unsigned int index = state->index;
+
+	ret = vhost_user_set_vring(dev, VHOST_USER_GET_VRING_BASE, state);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to send request");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = vhost_user_read(dev->vhostfd, &msg);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to read reply");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	if (msg.request != VHOST_USER_GET_VRING_BASE) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Unexpected request type (%d)", msg.request);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	if (msg.size != sizeof(*state)) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Unexpected payload size (%u)", msg.size);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	if (msg.payload.state.index != index) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Unexpected ring index (%u)", state->index);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	*state = msg.payload.state;
+
+	return 0;
+err:
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to get vring base");
+	return -1;
+}
+
 static struct vhost_user_msg m;
 
 const char * const vhost_msg_strings[] = {
 	[VHOST_USER_RESET_OWNER] = "VHOST_RESET_OWNER",
 	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_CALL] = "VHOST_SET_VRING_CALL",
-	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_NUM] = "VHOST_SET_VRING_NUM",
-	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_BASE] = "VHOST_SET_VRING_BASE",
-	[VHOST_USER_GET_VRING_BASE] = "VHOST_GET_VRING_BASE",
 	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_ADDR] = "VHOST_SET_VRING_ADDR",
 	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_KICK] = "VHOST_SET_VRING_KICK",
-	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_ENABLE] = "VHOST_SET_VRING_ENABLE",
 	[VHOST_USER_SET_STATUS] = "VHOST_SET_STATUS",
 	[VHOST_USER_GET_STATUS] = "VHOST_GET_STATUS",
 };
@@ -474,19 +551,6 @@ vhost_user_sock(struct virtio_user_dev *dev,
 		fds[fd_num++] = *((int *)arg);
 		break;
 
-	case VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_NUM:
-	case VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_BASE:
-	case VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_ENABLE:
-		memcpy(&msg.payload.state, arg, sizeof(msg.payload.state));
-		msg.size = sizeof(m.payload.state);
-		break;
-
-	case VHOST_USER_GET_VRING_BASE:
-		memcpy(&msg.payload.state, arg, sizeof(msg.payload.state));
-		msg.size = sizeof(m.payload.state);
-		need_reply = 1;
-		break;
-
 	case VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_ADDR:
 		memcpy(&msg.payload.addr, arg, sizeof(msg.payload.addr));
 		msg.size = sizeof(m.payload.addr);
@@ -535,14 +599,6 @@ vhost_user_sock(struct virtio_user_dev *dev,
 			}
 			*((__u64 *)arg) = msg.payload.u64;
 			break;
-		case VHOST_USER_GET_VRING_BASE:
-			if (msg.size != sizeof(m.payload.state)) {
-				PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Received bad msg size");
-				return -1;
-			}
-			memcpy(arg, &msg.payload.state,
-			       sizeof(struct vhost_vring_state));
-			break;
 		default:
 			/* Reply-ack handling */
 			if (msg.size != sizeof(m.payload.u64)) {
@@ -650,10 +706,10 @@ vhost_user_enable_queue_pair(struct virtio_user_dev *dev,
 	for (i = 0; i < 2; ++i) {
 		struct vhost_vring_state state = {
 			.index = pair_idx * 2 + i,
-			.num   = enable,
+			.num = enable,
 		};
 
-		if (vhost_user_sock(dev, VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_ENABLE, &state))
+		if (vhost_user_set_vring_enable(dev, &state))
 			return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -669,6 +725,10 @@ struct virtio_user_backend_ops virtio_ops_user = {
 	.get_protocol_features = vhost_user_get_protocol_features,
 	.set_protocol_features = vhost_user_set_protocol_features,
 	.set_memory_table = vhost_user_set_memory_table,
+	.set_vring_enable = vhost_user_set_vring_enable,
+	.set_vring_num = vhost_user_set_vring_num,
+	.set_vring_base = vhost_user_set_vring_base,
+	.get_vring_base = vhost_user_get_vring_base,
 	.send_request = vhost_user_sock,
 	.enable_qp = vhost_user_enable_queue_pair
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost_vdpa.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost_vdpa.c
index 3059ec545d..c1b790ddc6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost_vdpa.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/vhost_vdpa.c
@@ -32,20 +32,15 @@
 #define VHOST_VDPA_GET_DEVICE_ID _IOR(VHOST_VIRTIO, 0x70, __u32)
 #define VHOST_VDPA_GET_STATUS _IOR(VHOST_VIRTIO, 0x71, __u8)
 #define VHOST_VDPA_SET_STATUS _IOW(VHOST_VIRTIO, 0x72, __u8)
-#define VHOST_VDPA_SET_VRING_ENABLE	_IOW(VHOST_VIRTIO, 0x75, \
-					     struct vhost_vring_state)
+#define VHOST_VDPA_SET_VRING_ENABLE	_IOW(VHOST_VIRTIO, 0x75, struct vhost_vring_state)
 
 static uint64_t vhost_req_user_to_vdpa[] = {
 	[VHOST_USER_RESET_OWNER] = VHOST_RESET_OWNER,
 	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_CALL] = VHOST_SET_VRING_CALL,
-	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_NUM] = VHOST_SET_VRING_NUM,
-	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_BASE] = VHOST_SET_VRING_BASE,
-	[VHOST_USER_GET_VRING_BASE] = VHOST_GET_VRING_BASE,
 	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_ADDR] = VHOST_SET_VRING_ADDR,
 	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_KICK] = VHOST_SET_VRING_KICK,
 	[VHOST_USER_SET_STATUS] = VHOST_VDPA_SET_STATUS,
 	[VHOST_USER_GET_STATUS] = VHOST_VDPA_GET_STATUS,
-	[VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_ENABLE] = VHOST_VDPA_SET_VRING_ENABLE,
 };
 
 /* no alignment requirement */
@@ -219,6 +214,30 @@ vhost_vdpa_set_memory_table(struct virtio_user_dev *dev)
 	return rte_memseg_walk_thread_unsafe(vhost_vdpa_map, dev);
 }
 
+static int
+vhost_vdpa_set_vring_enable(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vhost_vring_state *state)
+{
+	return vhost_vdpa_ioctl(dev->vhostfd, VHOST_VDPA_SET_VRING_ENABLE, state);
+}
+
+static int
+vhost_vdpa_set_vring_num(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vhost_vring_state *state)
+{
+	return vhost_vdpa_ioctl(dev->vhostfd, VHOST_SET_VRING_NUM, state);
+}
+
+static int
+vhost_vdpa_set_vring_base(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vhost_vring_state *state)
+{
+	return vhost_vdpa_ioctl(dev->vhostfd, VHOST_SET_VRING_BASE, state);
+}
+
+static int
+vhost_vdpa_get_vring_base(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vhost_vring_state *state)
+{
+	return vhost_vdpa_ioctl(dev->vhostfd, VHOST_GET_VRING_BASE, state);
+}
+
 /* with below features, vhost vdpa does not need to do the checksum and TSO,
  * these info will be passed to virtio_user through virtio net header.
  */
@@ -247,10 +266,7 @@ vhost_vdpa_send_request(struct virtio_user_dev *dev,
 	req_vdpa = vhost_req_user_to_vdpa[req];
 
 	switch (req_vdpa) {
-	case VHOST_SET_VRING_NUM:
 	case VHOST_SET_VRING_ADDR:
-	case VHOST_SET_VRING_BASE:
-	case VHOST_GET_VRING_BASE:
 	case VHOST_SET_VRING_KICK:
 	case VHOST_SET_VRING_CALL:
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "vhostfd=%d, index=%u",
@@ -312,7 +328,7 @@ vhost_vdpa_enable_queue_pair(struct virtio_user_dev *dev,
 			.num   = enable,
 		};
 
-		if (vhost_vdpa_send_request(dev, VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_ENABLE, &state))
+		if (vhost_vdpa_set_vring_enable(dev, &state))
 			return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -327,6 +343,10 @@ struct virtio_user_backend_ops virtio_ops_vdpa = {
 	.get_features = vhost_vdpa_get_features,
 	.set_features = vhost_vdpa_set_features,
 	.set_memory_table = vhost_vdpa_set_memory_table,
+	.set_vring_enable = vhost_vdpa_set_vring_enable,
+	.set_vring_num = vhost_vdpa_set_vring_num,
+	.set_vring_base = vhost_vdpa_set_vring_base,
+	.get_vring_base = vhost_vdpa_get_vring_base,
 	.send_request = vhost_vdpa_send_request,
 	.enable_qp = vhost_vdpa_enable_queue_pair,
 	.dma_map = vhost_vdpa_dma_map,
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/virtio_user_dev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/virtio_user_dev.c
index ae976be158..496a48ee51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/virtio_user_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/virtio_user_dev.c
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ virtio_user_kick_queue(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, uint32_t queue_sel)
 
 	state.index = queue_sel;
 	state.num = vring->num;
-	dev->ops->send_request(dev, VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_NUM, &state);
+	dev->ops->set_vring_num(dev, &state);
 
 	state.index = queue_sel;
 	state.num = 0; /* no reservation */
 	if (dev->features & (1ULL << VIRTIO_F_RING_PACKED))
 		state.num |= (1 << 15);
-	dev->ops->send_request(dev, VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_BASE, &state);
+	dev->ops->set_vring_base(dev, &state);
 
 	dev->ops->send_request(dev, VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_ADDR, &addr);
 
@@ -218,9 +218,8 @@ int virtio_user_stop_device(struct virtio_user_dev *dev)
 	/* Stop the backend. */
 	for (i = 0; i < dev->max_queue_pairs * 2; ++i) {
 		state.index = i;
-		if (dev->ops->send_request(dev, VHOST_USER_GET_VRING_BASE,
-					   &state) < 0) {
-			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "get_vring_base failed, index=%u\n",
+		if (dev->ops->get_vring_base(dev, &state) < 0) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "get_vring_base failed, index=%u",
 				    i);
 			error = -1;
 			goto out;
