diff --git a/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.c
index 4c259f24e8..d939dcb005 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.c
@@ -184,6 +184,39 @@ cpfl_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+cpfl_start_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct idpf_rx_queue *rxq;
+	struct idpf_tx_queue *txq;
+	int err = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++) {
+		txq = dev->data->tx_queues[i];
+		if (txq == NULL || txq->tx_deferred_start)
+			continue;
+		err = cpfl_tx_queue_start(dev, i);
+		if (err != 0) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Fail to start Tx queue %u", i);
+			return err;
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++) {
+		rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[i];
+		if (rxq == NULL || rxq->rx_deferred_start)
+			continue;
+		err = cpfl_rx_queue_start(dev, i);
+		if (err != 0) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Fail to start Rx queue %u", i);
+			return err;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
 static int
 cpfl_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
@@ -200,6 +233,12 @@ cpfl_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	vport->max_pkt_len = dev->data->mtu + CPFL_ETH_OVERHEAD;
 
+	ret = cpfl_start_queues(dev);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to start queues");
+		goto err_mtu;
+	}
+
 	ret = idpf_vc_ena_dis_vport(vport, true);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to enable vport");
@@ -584,6 +623,8 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops cpfl_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.dev_start			= cpfl_dev_start,
 	.dev_stop			= cpfl_dev_stop,
 	.link_update			= cpfl_dev_link_update,
+	.rx_queue_start			= cpfl_rx_queue_start,
+	.tx_queue_start			= cpfl_tx_queue_start,
 	.dev_supported_ptypes_get	= cpfl_dev_supported_ptypes_get,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_rxtx.c
index 695c79e1db..aa67db1e92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_rxtx.c
@@ -474,3 +474,141 @@ cpfl_tx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_idx,
 err_txq_alloc:
 	return ret;
 }
+
+int
+cpfl_rx_queue_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
+{
+	struct idpf_rx_queue *rxq;
+	int err;
+
+	if (rx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[rx_queue_id];
+
+	if (rxq == NULL || !rxq->q_set) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "RX queue %u not available or setup",
+					rx_queue_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (rxq->bufq1 == NULL) {
+		/* Single queue */
+		err = idpf_alloc_single_rxq_mbufs(rxq);
+		if (err != 0) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to allocate RX queue mbuf");
+			return err;
+		}
+
+		rte_wmb();
+
+		/* Init the RX tail register. */
+		IDPF_PCI_REG_WRITE(rxq->qrx_tail, rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1);
+	} else {
+		/* Split queue */
+		err = idpf_alloc_split_rxq_mbufs(rxq->bufq1);
+		if (err != 0) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to allocate RX buffer queue mbuf");
+			return err;
+		}
+		err = idpf_alloc_split_rxq_mbufs(rxq->bufq2);
+		if (err != 0) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to allocate RX buffer queue mbuf");
+			return err;
+		}
+
+		rte_wmb();
+
+		/* Init the RX tail register. */
+		IDPF_PCI_REG_WRITE(rxq->bufq1->qrx_tail, rxq->bufq1->rx_tail);
+		IDPF_PCI_REG_WRITE(rxq->bufq2->qrx_tail, rxq->bufq2->rx_tail);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+int
+cpfl_rx_queue_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
+{
+	struct idpf_vport *vport = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct idpf_rx_queue *rxq =
+		dev->data->rx_queues[rx_queue_id];
+	int err = 0;
+
+	err = idpf_vc_config_rxq(vport, rxq);
+	if (err != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Fail to configure Rx queue %u", rx_queue_id);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	err = cpfl_rx_queue_init(dev, rx_queue_id);
+	if (err != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to init RX queue %u",
+			    rx_queue_id);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	/* Ready to switch the queue on */
+	err = idpf_switch_queue(vport, rx_queue_id, true, true);
+	if (err != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to switch RX queue %u on",
+			    rx_queue_id);
+	} else {
+		rxq->q_started = true;
+		dev->data->rx_queue_state[rx_queue_id] =
+			RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STARTED;
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+int
+cpfl_tx_queue_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t tx_queue_id)
+{
+	struct idpf_tx_queue *txq;
+
+	if (tx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	txq = dev->data->tx_queues[tx_queue_id];
+
+	/* Init the RX tail register. */
+	IDPF_PCI_REG_WRITE(txq->qtx_tail, 0);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+cpfl_tx_queue_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t tx_queue_id)
+{
+	struct idpf_vport *vport = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct idpf_tx_queue *txq =
+		dev->data->tx_queues[tx_queue_id];
+	int err = 0;
+
+	err = idpf_vc_config_txq(vport, txq);
+	if (err != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Fail to configure Tx queue %u", tx_queue_id);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	err = cpfl_tx_queue_init(dev, tx_queue_id);
+	if (err != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to init TX queue %u",
+			    tx_queue_id);
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	/* Ready to switch the queue on */
+	err = idpf_switch_queue(vport, tx_queue_id, false, true);
+	if (err != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to switch TX queue %u on",
+			    tx_queue_id);
+	} else {
+		txq->q_started = true;
+		dev->data->tx_queue_state[tx_queue_id] =
+			RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STARTED;
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_rxtx.h b/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_rxtx.h
index fd838d3f07..2fa7950775 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_rxtx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_rxtx.h
@@ -28,4 +28,8 @@ int cpfl_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_idx,
 			uint16_t nb_desc, unsigned int socket_id,
 			const struct rte_eth_rxconf *rx_conf,
 			struct rte_mempool *mp);
+int cpfl_rx_queue_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id);
+int cpfl_rx_queue_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id);
+int cpfl_tx_queue_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t tx_queue_id);
+int cpfl_tx_queue_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t tx_queue_id);
 #endif /* _CPFL_RXTX_H_ */
