diff --git a/drivers/net/gve/gve_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/gve/gve_ethdev.c
index 8b6861a24f..1dcb3b3a01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gve/gve_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gve/gve_ethdev.c
@@ -104,81 +104,6 @@ gve_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-gve_refill_pages(struct gve_rx_queue *rxq)
-{
-	struct rte_mbuf *nmb;
-	uint16_t i;
-	int diag;
-
-	diag = rte_pktmbuf_alloc_bulk(rxq->mpool, &rxq->sw_ring[0], rxq->nb_rx_desc);
-	if (diag < 0) {
-		for (i = 0; i < rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1; i++) {
-			nmb = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(rxq->mpool);
-			if (!nmb)
-				break;
-			rxq->sw_ring[i] = nmb;
-		}
-		if (i < rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-	rxq->nb_avail = 0;
-	rxq->next_avail = rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < rxq->nb_rx_desc; i++) {
-		if (rxq->is_gqi_qpl) {
-			rxq->rx_data_ring[i].addr = rte_cpu_to_be_64(i * PAGE_SIZE);
-		} else {
-			if (i == rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1)
-				break;
-			nmb = rxq->sw_ring[i];
-			rxq->rx_data_ring[i].addr = rte_cpu_to_be_64(rte_mbuf_data_iova(nmb));
-		}
-	}
-
-	rte_write32(rte_cpu_to_be_32(rxq->next_avail), rxq->qrx_tail);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int
-gve_refill_dqo(struct gve_rx_queue *rxq)
-{
-	struct rte_mbuf *nmb;
-	uint16_t i;
-	int diag;
-
-	diag = rte_pktmbuf_alloc_bulk(rxq->mpool, &rxq->sw_ring[0], rxq->nb_rx_desc);
-	if (diag < 0) {
-		rxq->stats.no_mbufs_bulk++;
-		for (i = 0; i < rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1; i++) {
-			nmb = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(rxq->mpool);
-			if (!nmb)
-				break;
-			rxq->sw_ring[i] = nmb;
-		}
-		if (i < rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1) {
-			rxq->stats.no_mbufs += rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1 - i;
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < rxq->nb_rx_desc; i++) {
-		if (i == rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1)
-			break;
-		nmb = rxq->sw_ring[i];
-		rxq->rx_ring[i].buf_addr = rte_cpu_to_le_64(rte_mbuf_data_iova_default(nmb));
-		rxq->rx_ring[i].buf_id = rte_cpu_to_le_16(i);
-	}
-
-	rxq->nb_rx_hold = 0;
-	rxq->bufq_tail = rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1;
-
-	rte_write32(rxq->bufq_tail, rxq->qrx_tail);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int
 gve_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, __rte_unused int wait_to_complete)
 {
@@ -208,65 +133,68 @@ gve_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, __rte_unused int wait_to_complete)
 }
 
 static int
-gve_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+gve_start_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
-	uint16_t num_queues = dev->data->nb_tx_queues;
 	struct gve_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct gve_tx_queue *txq;
-	struct gve_rx_queue *rxq;
+	uint16_t num_queues;
 	uint16_t i;
-	int err;
+	int ret;
 
+	num_queues = dev->data->nb_tx_queues;
 	priv->txqs = (struct gve_tx_queue **)dev->data->tx_queues;
-	err = gve_adminq_create_tx_queues(priv, num_queues);
-	if (err) {
-		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "failed to create %u tx queues.", num_queues);
-		return err;
-	}
-	for (i = 0; i < num_queues; i++) {
-		txq = priv->txqs[i];
-		txq->qtx_tail =
-		&priv->db_bar2[rte_be_to_cpu_32(txq->qres->db_index)];
-		txq->qtx_head =
-		&priv->cnt_array[rte_be_to_cpu_32(txq->qres->counter_index)];
-
-		rte_write32(rte_cpu_to_be_32(GVE_IRQ_MASK), txq->ntfy_addr);
-	}
+	ret = gve_adminq_create_tx_queues(priv, num_queues);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create %u tx queues.", num_queues);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < num_queues; i++)
+		if (gve_tx_queue_start(dev, i) != 0) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Fail to start Tx queue %d", i);
+			goto err_tx;
+		}
 
 	num_queues = dev->data->nb_rx_queues;
 	priv->rxqs = (struct gve_rx_queue **)dev->data->rx_queues;
-	err = gve_adminq_create_rx_queues(priv, num_queues);
-	if (err) {
-		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "failed to create %u rx queues.", num_queues);
+	ret = gve_adminq_create_rx_queues(priv, num_queues);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create %u rx queues.", num_queues);
 		goto err_tx;
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < num_queues; i++) {
-		rxq = priv->rxqs[i];
-		rxq->qrx_tail =
-		&priv->db_bar2[rte_be_to_cpu_32(rxq->qres->db_index)];
-
-		rte_write32(rte_cpu_to_be_32(GVE_IRQ_MASK), rxq->ntfy_addr);
-
 		if (gve_is_gqi(priv))
-			err = gve_refill_pages(rxq);
+			ret = gve_rx_queue_start(dev, i);
 		else
-			err = gve_refill_dqo(rxq);
-		if (err) {
-			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to refill for RX");
+			ret = gve_rx_queue_start_dqo(dev, i);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Fail to start Rx queue %d", i);
 			goto err_rx;
 		}
 	}
 
-	dev->data->dev_started = 1;
-	gve_link_update(dev, 0);
-
 	return 0;
 
 err_rx:
 	gve_stop_rx_queues(dev);
 err_tx:
 	gve_stop_tx_queues(dev);
-	return err;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+gve_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = gve_start_queues(dev);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to start queues");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	dev->data->dev_started = 1;
+	gve_link_update(dev, 0);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -573,6 +501,10 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops gve_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.tx_queue_setup       = gve_tx_queue_setup,
 	.rx_queue_release     = gve_rx_queue_release,
 	.tx_queue_release     = gve_tx_queue_release,
+	.rx_queue_start       = gve_rx_queue_start,
+	.tx_queue_start       = gve_tx_queue_start,
+	.rx_queue_stop        = gve_rx_queue_stop,
+	.tx_queue_stop        = gve_tx_queue_stop,
 	.link_update          = gve_link_update,
 	.stats_get            = gve_dev_stats_get,
 	.stats_reset          = gve_dev_stats_reset,
@@ -591,6 +523,10 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops gve_eth_dev_ops_dqo = {
 	.tx_queue_setup       = gve_tx_queue_setup_dqo,
 	.rx_queue_release     = gve_rx_queue_release_dqo,
 	.tx_queue_release     = gve_tx_queue_release_dqo,
+	.rx_queue_start       = gve_rx_queue_start_dqo,
+	.tx_queue_start       = gve_tx_queue_start_dqo,
+	.rx_queue_stop        = gve_rx_queue_stop_dqo,
+	.tx_queue_stop        = gve_tx_queue_stop_dqo,
 	.link_update          = gve_link_update,
 	.stats_get            = gve_dev_stats_get,
 	.stats_reset          = gve_dev_stats_reset,
@@ -877,12 +813,12 @@ gve_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	if (gve_is_gqi(priv)) {
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &gve_eth_dev_ops;
-		eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = gve_rx_burst;
-		eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = gve_tx_burst;
+		gve_set_rx_function(eth_dev);
+		gve_set_tx_function(eth_dev);
 	} else {
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &gve_eth_dev_ops_dqo;
-		eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = gve_rx_burst_dqo;
-		eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = gve_tx_burst_dqo;
+		gve_set_rx_function_dqo(eth_dev);
+		gve_set_tx_function_dqo(eth_dev);
 	}
 
 	eth_dev->data->mac_addrs = &priv->dev_addr;
diff --git a/drivers/net/gve/gve_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/gve/gve_ethdev.h
index 53a75044c5..cd62debd22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gve/gve_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/gve/gve_ethdev.h
@@ -367,6 +367,18 @@ gve_tx_queue_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t qid);
 void
 gve_rx_queue_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t qid);
 
+int
+gve_tx_queue_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t tx_queue_id);
+
+int
+gve_rx_queue_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id);
+
+int
+gve_tx_queue_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t tx_queue_id);
+
+int
+gve_rx_queue_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id);
+
 void
 gve_stop_tx_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
@@ -379,6 +391,12 @@ gve_rx_burst(void *rxq, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts);
 uint16_t
 gve_tx_burst(void *txq, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts);
 
+void
+gve_set_rx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+
+void
+gve_set_tx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+
 /* Below functions are used for DQO */
 
 int
@@ -397,6 +415,18 @@ gve_tx_queue_release_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t qid);
 void
 gve_rx_queue_release_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t qid);
 
+int
+gve_rx_queue_start_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id);
+
+int
+gve_tx_queue_start_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t tx_queue_id);
+
+int
+gve_rx_queue_stop_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id);
+
+int
+gve_tx_queue_stop_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t tx_queue_id);
+
 void
 gve_stop_tx_queues_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
@@ -409,4 +439,10 @@ gve_rx_burst_dqo(void *rxq, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts);
 uint16_t
 gve_tx_burst_dqo(void *txq, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts);
 
+void
+gve_set_rx_function_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+
+void
+gve_set_tx_function_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+
 #endif /* _GVE_ETHDEV_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/gve/gve_rx.c b/drivers/net/gve/gve_rx.c
index f2f6202404..b8c92ccda0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gve/gve_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gve/gve_rx.c
@@ -414,11 +414,91 @@ gve_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_id,
 	return err;
 }
 
+static int
+gve_rxq_mbufs_alloc(struct gve_rx_queue *rxq)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *nmb;
+	uint16_t i;
+	int diag;
+
+	diag = rte_pktmbuf_alloc_bulk(rxq->mpool, &rxq->sw_ring[0], rxq->nb_rx_desc);
+	if (diag < 0) {
+		for (i = 0; i < rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1; i++) {
+			nmb = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(rxq->mpool);
+			if (!nmb)
+				break;
+			rxq->sw_ring[i] = nmb;
+		}
+		if (i < rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	rxq->nb_avail = 0;
+	rxq->next_avail = rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < rxq->nb_rx_desc; i++) {
+		if (rxq->is_gqi_qpl) {
+			rxq->rx_data_ring[i].addr = rte_cpu_to_be_64(i * PAGE_SIZE);
+		} else {
+			if (i == rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1)
+				break;
+			nmb = rxq->sw_ring[i];
+			rxq->rx_data_ring[i].addr = rte_cpu_to_be_64(rte_mbuf_data_iova(nmb));
+		}
+	}
+
+	rte_write32(rte_cpu_to_be_32(rxq->next_avail), rxq->qrx_tail);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+gve_rx_queue_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
+{
+	struct gve_priv *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct gve_rx_queue *rxq;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (rx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[rx_queue_id];
+
+	rxq->qrx_tail = &hw->db_bar2[rte_be_to_cpu_32(rxq->qres->db_index)];
+
+	rte_write32(rte_cpu_to_be_32(GVE_IRQ_MASK), rxq->ntfy_addr);
+
+	ret = gve_rxq_mbufs_alloc(rxq);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to alloc Rx queue mbuf");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	dev->data->rx_queue_state[rx_queue_id] = RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STARTED;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+gve_rx_queue_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
+{
+	struct gve_rx_queue *rxq;
+
+	if (rx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[rx_queue_id];
+	gve_release_rxq_mbufs(rxq);
+	gve_reset_rxq(rxq);
+
+	dev->data->rx_queue_state[rx_queue_id] = RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void
 gve_stop_rx_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct gve_priv *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct gve_rx_queue *rxq;
 	uint16_t i;
 	int err;
 
@@ -429,9 +509,13 @@ gve_stop_rx_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (err != 0)
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "failed to destroy rxqs");
 
-	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++) {
-		rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[i];
-		gve_release_rxq_mbufs(rxq);
-		gve_reset_rxq(rxq);
-	}
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++)
+		if (gve_rx_queue_stop(dev, i) != 0)
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Fail to stop Rx queue %d", i);
+}
+
+void
+gve_set_rx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	dev->rx_pkt_burst = gve_rx_burst;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c b/drivers/net/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c
index 1d6b21359c..236aefd2a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c
@@ -333,11 +333,92 @@ gve_rx_queue_setup_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_id,
 	return err;
 }
 
+static int
+gve_rxq_mbufs_alloc_dqo(struct gve_rx_queue *rxq)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf *nmb;
+	uint16_t i;
+	int diag;
+
+	diag = rte_pktmbuf_alloc_bulk(rxq->mpool, &rxq->sw_ring[0], rxq->nb_rx_desc);
+	if (diag < 0) {
+		rxq->stats.no_mbufs_bulk++;
+		for (i = 0; i < rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1; i++) {
+			nmb = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(rxq->mpool);
+			if (!nmb)
+				break;
+			rxq->sw_ring[i] = nmb;
+		}
+		if (i < rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1) {
+			rxq->stats.no_mbufs += rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1 - i;
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < rxq->nb_rx_desc; i++) {
+		if (i == rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1)
+			break;
+		nmb = rxq->sw_ring[i];
+		rxq->rx_ring[i].buf_addr = rte_cpu_to_le_64(rte_mbuf_data_iova_default(nmb));
+		rxq->rx_ring[i].buf_id = rte_cpu_to_le_16(i);
+	}
+
+	rxq->nb_rx_hold = 0;
+	rxq->bufq_tail = rxq->nb_rx_desc - 1;
+
+	rte_write32(rxq->bufq_tail, rxq->qrx_tail);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+gve_rx_queue_start_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
+{
+	struct gve_priv *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct gve_rx_queue *rxq;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (rx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[rx_queue_id];
+
+	rxq->qrx_tail = &hw->db_bar2[rte_be_to_cpu_32(rxq->qres->db_index)];
+
+	rte_write32(rte_cpu_to_be_32(GVE_IRQ_MASK), rxq->ntfy_addr);
+
+	ret = gve_rxq_mbufs_alloc_dqo(rxq);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to alloc Rx queue mbuf");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	dev->data->rx_queue_state[rx_queue_id] = RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STARTED;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+gve_rx_queue_stop_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
+{
+	struct gve_rx_queue *rxq;
+
+	if (rx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[rx_queue_id];
+	gve_release_rxq_mbufs_dqo(rxq);
+	gve_reset_rxq_dqo(rxq);
+
+	dev->data->rx_queue_state[rx_queue_id] = RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void
 gve_stop_rx_queues_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct gve_priv *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct gve_rx_queue *rxq;
 	uint16_t i;
 	int err;
 
@@ -345,9 +426,13 @@ gve_stop_rx_queues_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (err != 0)
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "failed to destroy rxqs");
 
-	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++) {
-		rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[i];
-		gve_release_rxq_mbufs_dqo(rxq);
-		gve_reset_rxq_dqo(rxq);
-	}
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++)
+		if (gve_rx_queue_stop_dqo(dev, i) != 0)
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Fail to stop Rx queue %d", i);
+}
+
+void
+gve_set_rx_function_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	dev->rx_pkt_burst = gve_rx_burst_dqo;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/gve/gve_tx.c b/drivers/net/gve/gve_tx.c
index 13dc807623..2e0d001109 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gve/gve_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gve/gve_tx.c
@@ -664,11 +664,49 @@ gve_tx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_id, uint16_t nb_desc,
 	return err;
 }
 
+int
+gve_tx_queue_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t tx_queue_id)
+{
+	struct gve_priv *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct gve_tx_queue *txq;
+
+	if (tx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	txq = dev->data->tx_queues[tx_queue_id];
+
+	txq->qtx_tail = &hw->db_bar2[rte_be_to_cpu_32(txq->qres->db_index)];
+	txq->qtx_head =
+		&hw->cnt_array[rte_be_to_cpu_32(txq->qres->counter_index)];
+
+	rte_write32(rte_cpu_to_be_32(GVE_IRQ_MASK), txq->ntfy_addr);
+
+	dev->data->rx_queue_state[tx_queue_id] = RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STARTED;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+gve_tx_queue_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t tx_queue_id)
+{
+	struct gve_tx_queue *txq;
+
+	if (tx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	txq = dev->data->tx_queues[tx_queue_id];
+	gve_release_txq_mbufs(txq);
+	gve_reset_txq(txq);
+
+	dev->data->tx_queue_state[tx_queue_id] = RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void
 gve_stop_tx_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct gve_priv *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct gve_tx_queue *txq;
 	uint16_t i;
 	int err;
 
@@ -679,9 +717,13 @@ gve_stop_tx_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (err != 0)
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "failed to destroy txqs");
 
-	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++) {
-		txq = dev->data->tx_queues[i];
-		gve_release_txq_mbufs(txq);
-		gve_reset_txq(txq);
-	}
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++)
+		if (gve_tx_queue_stop(dev, i) != 0)
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Fail to stop Tx queue %d", i);
+}
+
+void
+gve_set_tx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	dev->tx_pkt_burst = gve_tx_burst;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/gve/gve_tx_dqo.c b/drivers/net/gve/gve_tx_dqo.c
index b38eeaea4b..e0d144835b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/gve/gve_tx_dqo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/gve/gve_tx_dqo.c
@@ -373,11 +373,49 @@ gve_tx_queue_setup_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_id,
 	return err;
 }
 
+int
+gve_tx_queue_start_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t tx_queue_id)
+{
+	struct gve_priv *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct gve_tx_queue *txq;
+
+	if (tx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	txq = dev->data->tx_queues[tx_queue_id];
+
+	txq->qtx_tail = &hw->db_bar2[rte_be_to_cpu_32(txq->qres->db_index)];
+	txq->qtx_head =
+		&hw->cnt_array[rte_be_to_cpu_32(txq->qres->counter_index)];
+
+	rte_write32(rte_cpu_to_be_32(GVE_IRQ_MASK), txq->ntfy_addr);
+
+	dev->data->rx_queue_state[tx_queue_id] = RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STARTED;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+gve_tx_queue_stop_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t tx_queue_id)
+{
+	struct gve_tx_queue *txq;
+
+	if (tx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	txq = dev->data->tx_queues[tx_queue_id];
+	gve_release_txq_mbufs_dqo(txq);
+	gve_reset_txq_dqo(txq);
+
+	dev->data->tx_queue_state[tx_queue_id] = RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void
 gve_stop_tx_queues_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct gve_priv *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct gve_tx_queue *txq;
 	uint16_t i;
 	int err;
 
@@ -385,9 +423,13 @@ gve_stop_tx_queues_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (err != 0)
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "failed to destroy txqs");
 
-	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++) {
-		txq = dev->data->tx_queues[i];
-		gve_release_txq_mbufs_dqo(txq);
-		gve_reset_txq_dqo(txq);
-	}
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++)
+		if (gve_tx_queue_stop_dqo(dev, i) != 0)
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Fail to stop Tx queue %d", i);
+}
+
+void
+gve_set_tx_function_dqo(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	dev->tx_pkt_burst = gve_tx_burst_dqo;
 }
