diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/dpaa2.rst b/doc/guides/nics/dpaa2.rst
index 893e87e714..4eec8fcdd9 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/dpaa2.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/dpaa2.rst
@@ -484,6 +484,10 @@ for details.
   of the packet pull command which is issued  in the previous cycle.
   e.g. ``fslmc:dpni.1,drv_no_prefetch=1``
 
+* Use dev arg option  ``drv_tx_conf=1`` to enable TX confirmation mode.
+  In this mode tx conf queues need to be polled to free the buffers.
+  e.g. ``fslmc:dpni.1,drv_tx_conf=1``
+
 Enabling logs
 -------------
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
index 490eb4b3f4..4b3eb7f5c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_LOOPBACK_MODE "drv_loopback"
 #define DRIVER_NO_PREFETCH_MODE "drv_no_prefetch"
+#define DRIVER_TX_CONF "drv_tx_conf"
 #define CHECK_INTERVAL         100  /* 100ms */
 #define MAX_REPEAT_TIME        90   /* 9s (90 * 100ms) in total */
 
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ dpaa2_alloc_rx_tx_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
 	num_rxqueue_per_tc = (priv->nb_rx_queues / priv->num_rx_tc);
-	if (priv->tx_conf_en)
+	if (priv->flags & DPAA2_TX_CONF_ENABLE)
 		tot_queues = priv->nb_rx_queues + 2 * priv->nb_tx_queues;
 	else
 		tot_queues = priv->nb_rx_queues + priv->nb_tx_queues;
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ dpaa2_alloc_rx_tx_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			goto fail_tx;
 	}
 
-	if (priv->tx_conf_en) {
+	if (priv->flags & DPAA2_TX_CONF_ENABLE) {
 		/*Setup tx confirmation queues*/
 		for (i = 0; i < priv->nb_tx_queues; i++) {
 			mc_q->eth_data = dev->data;
@@ -483,7 +484,7 @@ dpaa2_free_rx_tx_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			dpaa2_q = (struct dpaa2_queue *)priv->tx_vq[i];
 			rte_free(dpaa2_q->cscn);
 		}
-		if (priv->tx_conf_en) {
+		if (priv->flags & DPAA2_TX_CONF_ENABLE) {
 			/* cleanup tx conf queue storage */
 			for (i = 0; i < priv->nb_tx_queues; i++) {
 				dpaa2_q = (struct dpaa2_queue *)
@@ -857,7 +858,7 @@ dpaa2_dev_tx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
 	if (tx_queue_id == 0) {
 		/*Set tx-conf and error configuration*/
-		if (priv->tx_conf_en)
+		if (priv->flags & DPAA2_TX_CONF_ENABLE)
 			ret = dpni_set_tx_confirmation_mode(dpni, CMD_PRI_LOW,
 							    priv->token,
 							    DPNI_CONF_AFFINE);
@@ -918,7 +919,7 @@ dpaa2_dev_tx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	dpaa2_q->cb_eqresp_free = dpaa2_dev_free_eqresp_buf;
 	dev->data->tx_queues[tx_queue_id] = dpaa2_q;
 
-	if (priv->tx_conf_en) {
+	if (priv->flags & DPAA2_TX_CONF_ENABLE) {
 		dpaa2_q->tx_conf_queue = dpaa2_tx_conf_q;
 		options = options | DPNI_QUEUE_OPT_USER_CTX;
 		tx_conf_cfg.user_context = (size_t)(dpaa2_q);
@@ -2614,10 +2615,14 @@ dpaa2_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	priv->max_vlan_filters = attr.vlan_filter_entries;
 	priv->flags = 0;
 #if defined(RTE_LIBRTE_IEEE1588)
-	priv->tx_conf_en = 1;
-#else
-	priv->tx_conf_en = 0;
+	printf("DPDK IEEE1588 is enabled\n");
+	priv->flags |= DPAA2_TX_CONF_ENABLE;
 #endif
+	/* Used with ``fslmc:dpni.1,drv_tx_conf=1`` */
+	if (dpaa2_get_devargs(dev->devargs, DRIVER_TX_CONF)) {
+		priv->flags |= DPAA2_TX_CONF_ENABLE;
+		DPAA2_PMD_INFO("TX_CONF Enabled");
+	}
 
 	/* Allocate memory for hardware structure for queues */
 	ret = dpaa2_alloc_rx_tx_queues(eth_dev);
@@ -2650,7 +2655,7 @@ dpaa2_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	/* ... tx buffer layout ... */
 	memset(&layout, 0, sizeof(struct dpni_buffer_layout));
-	if (priv->tx_conf_en) {
+	if (priv->flags & DPAA2_TX_CONF_ENABLE) {
 		layout.options = DPNI_BUF_LAYOUT_OPT_FRAME_STATUS |
 				 DPNI_BUF_LAYOUT_OPT_TIMESTAMP;
 		layout.pass_timestamp = true;
@@ -2667,13 +2672,11 @@ dpaa2_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	/* ... tx-conf and error buffer layout ... */
 	memset(&layout, 0, sizeof(struct dpni_buffer_layout));
-	if (priv->tx_conf_en) {
-		layout.options = DPNI_BUF_LAYOUT_OPT_FRAME_STATUS |
-				 DPNI_BUF_LAYOUT_OPT_TIMESTAMP;
+	if (priv->flags & DPAA2_TX_CONF_ENABLE) {
+		layout.options = DPNI_BUF_LAYOUT_OPT_TIMESTAMP;
 		layout.pass_timestamp = true;
-	} else {
-		layout.options = DPNI_BUF_LAYOUT_OPT_FRAME_STATUS;
 	}
+	layout.options |= DPNI_BUF_LAYOUT_OPT_FRAME_STATUS;
 	layout.pass_frame_status = 1;
 	ret = dpni_set_buffer_layout(dpni_dev, CMD_PRI_LOW, priv->token,
 				     DPNI_QUEUE_TX_CONFIRM, &layout);
@@ -2807,7 +2810,6 @@ rte_dpaa2_probe(struct rte_dpaa2_driver *dpaa2_drv,
 		eth_dev->data->dev_private = (void *)dev_priv;
 		/* Store a pointer to eth_dev in dev_private */
 		dev_priv->eth_dev = eth_dev;
-		dev_priv->tx_conf_en = 0;
 	} else {
 		eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary(dpaa2_dev->device.name);
 		if (!eth_dev) {
@@ -2860,5 +2862,6 @@ static struct rte_dpaa2_driver rte_dpaa2_pmd = {
 RTE_PMD_REGISTER_DPAA2(net_dpaa2, rte_dpaa2_pmd);
 RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_dpaa2,
 		DRIVER_LOOPBACK_MODE "=<int> "
-		DRIVER_NO_PREFETCH_MODE "=<int>");
+		DRIVER_NO_PREFETCH_MODE "=<int>"
+		DRIVER_TX_CONF "=<int>");
 RTE_LOG_REGISTER(dpaa2_logtype_pmd, pmd.net.dpaa2, NOTICE);
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.h
index 9837eb62c8..becdb50055 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.h
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
 
 /* Disable RX tail drop, default is enable */
 #define DPAA2_RX_TAILDROP_OFF	0x04
+/* Tx confirmation enabled */
+#define DPAA2_TX_CONF_ENABLE	0x08
 
 #define DPAA2_RSS_OFFLOAD_ALL ( \
 	ETH_RSS_L2_PAYLOAD | \
@@ -152,14 +154,13 @@ struct dpaa2_dev_priv {
 	void *tx_vq[MAX_TX_QUEUES];
 	struct dpaa2_bp_list *bp_list; /**<Attached buffer pool list */
 	void *tx_conf_vq[MAX_TX_QUEUES];
-	uint8_t tx_conf_en;
+	uint8_t flags; /*dpaa2 config flags */
 	uint8_t max_mac_filters;
 	uint8_t max_vlan_filters;
 	uint8_t num_rx_tc;
 	uint16_t qos_entries;
 	uint16_t fs_entries;
 	uint8_t dist_queues;
-	uint8_t flags; /*dpaa2 config flags */
 	uint8_t en_ordered;
 	uint8_t en_loose_ordered;
 	uint8_t max_cgs;
