diff --git a/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_api.c b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_api.c
index 3bb31009c5..3050d573bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_api.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_api.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "sssnic_hw.h"
 #include "sssnic_cmd.h"
 #include "sssnic_mbox.h"
+#include "sssnic_ctrlq.h"
 #include "sssnic_api.h"
 
 int
@@ -434,3 +435,65 @@ sssnic_netif_enable_set(struct sssnic_hw *hw, uint8_t state)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int
+sssnic_port_enable_set(struct sssnic_hw *hw, bool state)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct sssnic_port_enable_set_cmd cmd;
+	struct sssnic_msg msg;
+	uint32_t cmd_len;
+
+	if (hw == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	memset(&cmd, 0, sizeof(cmd));
+	cmd.function = SSSNIC_FUNC_IDX(hw);
+	cmd.state = state ? 1 : 0;
+	cmd_len = sizeof(cmd);
+	sssnic_msg_init(&msg, (uint8_t *)&cmd, cmd_len,
+		SSSNIC_SET_PORT_ENABLE_CMD, SSSNIC_MPU_FUNC_IDX,
+		SSSNIC_LAN_MODULE, SSSNIC_MSG_TYPE_REQ);
+	ret = sssnic_mbox_send(hw, &msg, (uint8_t *)&cmd, &cmd_len, 0);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to send mbox message, ret=%d", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	if (cmd_len == 0 || cmd.common.status != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR,
+			"Bad response to SSSNIC_SET_PORT_ENABLE_CMD, len=%u, status=%u",
+			cmd_len, cmd.common.status);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+sssnic_rxq_flush(struct sssnic_hw *hw, uint16_t qid)
+{
+	struct sssnic_ctrlq_cmd cmd;
+	struct sssnic_rxq_flush_cmd data;
+	int ret;
+
+	data.u32 = 0;
+	data.qid = qid;
+	data.u32 = rte_cpu_to_be_32(data.u32);
+
+	memset(&cmd, 0, sizeof(cmd));
+	cmd.data = &data;
+	cmd.module = SSSNIC_LAN_MODULE;
+	cmd.data_len = sizeof(data);
+	cmd.cmd = SSSNIC_FLUSH_RXQ_CMD;
+
+	ret = sssnic_ctrlq_cmd_exec(hw, &cmd, 0);
+	if (ret != 0 || cmd.result != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR,
+			"Failed to execulte ctrlq command %s, ret=%d, result=%" PRIu64,
+			"SSSNIC_FLUSH_RXQ_CMD", ret, cmd.result);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_api.h b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_api.h
index 168aa152b9..29962aabf8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_api.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_api.h
@@ -45,5 +45,7 @@ int sssnic_netif_link_status_get(struct sssnic_hw *hw, uint8_t *status);
 int sssnic_netif_link_info_get(struct sssnic_hw *hw,
 	struct sssnic_netif_link_info *info);
 int sssnic_netif_enable_set(struct sssnic_hw *hw, uint8_t state);
+int sssnic_port_enable_set(struct sssnic_hw *hw, bool state);
+int sssnic_rxq_flush(struct sssnic_hw *hw, uint16_t qid);
 
 #endif /* _SSSNIC_API_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_cmd.h b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_cmd.h
index 6957b742fc..6364058d36 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_cmd.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_cmd.h
@@ -35,6 +35,37 @@ enum sssnic_netif_cmd_id {
 	SSSNIC_GET_NETIF_LINK_INFO_CMD = 153,
 };
 
+enum sssnic_port_cmd_id {
+	SSSNIC_REGISTER_VF_PORT_CMD = 0,
+	SSSNIC_SET_PORT_RXTX_SIZE_CMD = 5,
+	SSSNIC_SET_PORT_ENABLE_CMD = 6,
+	SSSNIC_SET_PORT_RX_MODE_CMD = 7,
+	SSSNIC_SET_PORT_TX_CI_ATTR_CMD = 8,
+	SSSNIC_GET_PORT_STATS_CMD = 9,
+	SSSNIC_CLEAR_PORT_STATS_CMD = 10,
+
+	SSSNIC_CLEAN_PORT_RES_CMD = 11,
+
+	SSSNIC_PORT_LRO_CFG_CMD = 13,
+	SSSNIC_PORT_LRO_TIMER_CMD = 14,
+	SSSNIC_PORT_FEATURE_CMD = 15,
+
+	SSSNIC_SET_PORT_VLAN_FILTER_CMD = 25,
+	SSSNIC_ENABLE_PORT_VLAN_FILTER_CMD = 26,
+	SSSNIC_ENABLE_PORT_VLAN_STRIP_CMD = 27,
+
+	SSSNIC_PORT_FLOW_CTRL_CMD = 101,
+};
+
+enum sssnic_ctrlq_cmd_id {
+	SSSNIC_SET_RXTXQ_CTX_CMD = 0,
+	SSSNIC_RESET_OFFLOAD_CTX_CMD = 1,
+	SSSNIC_SET_RSS_INDIR_TABLE_CMD = 4,
+	SSSNIC_SET_RSS_KEY_CTRLQ_CMD = 5,
+	SSSNIC_GET_RSS_INDIR_TABLE_CMD = 6,
+	SSSNIC_FLUSH_RXQ_CMD = 10,
+};
+
 struct sssnic_cmd_common {
 	uint8_t status;
 	uint8_t version;
@@ -187,4 +218,22 @@ struct sssnic_netif_enable_set_cmd {
 	uint8_t resvd1[3];
 };
 
+struct sssnic_port_enable_set_cmd {
+	struct sssnic_cmd_common common;
+	uint16_t function;
+	uint16_t resvd0;
+	uint8_t state;
+	uint8_t resvd1[3];
+};
+
+struct sssnic_rxq_flush_cmd {
+	union {
+		struct {
+			uint16_t resvd0;
+			uint16_t qid;
+		};
+		uint32_t u32;
+	};
+};
+
 #endif /* _SSSNIC_CMD_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev.c
index 44d62d99f2..8822e5a17b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev.c
@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops sssnic_ethdev_ops = {
 	.rx_queue_release = sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_release,
 	.tx_queue_setup = sssnic_ethdev_tx_queue_setup,
 	.tx_queue_release = sssnic_ethdev_tx_queue_release,
+	.rx_queue_start = sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_start,
+	.rx_queue_stop = sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_stop,
 };
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev.h
index ab832d179f..38e6dc0d62 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ struct sssnic_netdev {
 	struct rte_ether_addr default_addr;
 	uint16_t max_num_txq;
 	uint16_t max_num_rxq;
+	uint16_t num_started_rxqs;
+	uint16_t num_started_txqs;
 };
 
 #define SSSNIC_ETHDEV_PRIVATE(eth_dev)                                         \
diff --git a/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_rx.c b/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_rx.c
index cf4d32deb0..3866539f00 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_rx.c
@@ -163,24 +163,64 @@ struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq_doorbell {
 	};
 };
 
+static inline void
+sssnic_ethdev_rxq_doorbell_ring(struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq *rxq, uint16_t pi)
+{
+	uint64_t *db_addr;
+	struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq_doorbell db;
+	uint16_t hw_pi;
+	static const struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq_doorbell default_db = {
+		.cf = 1,
+		.service = 1,
+	};
+
+	hw_pi = pi << 1;
+
+	db.u64 = default_db.u64;
+	db.qid = rxq->qid;
+	db.pi_hi = (hw_pi >> 8) & 0xff;
+
+	db_addr = (uint64_t *)(rxq->doorbell + (hw_pi & 0xff));
+
+	rte_write64(db.u64, db_addr);
+}
+
 static inline uint16_t
 sssnic_ethdev_rxq_num_used_entries(struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq *rxq)
 {
 	return sssnic_workq_num_used_entries(rxq->workq);
 }
 
+static inline uint16_t
+sssnic_ethdev_rxq_num_idle_entries(struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq *rxq)
+{
+	return rxq->workq->idle_entries;
+}
+
 static inline uint16_t
 sssnic_ethdev_rxq_ci_get(struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq *rxq)
 {
 	return sssnic_workq_ci_get(rxq->workq);
 }
 
+static inline uint16_t
+sssnic_ethdev_rxq_pi_get(struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq *rxq)
+{
+	return sssnic_workq_pi_get(rxq->workq);
+}
+
 static inline void
 sssnic_ethdev_rxq_consume(struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq *rxq, uint16_t num_entries)
 {
 	sssnic_workq_consume_fast(rxq->workq, num_entries);
 }
 
+static inline void
+sssnic_ethdev_rxq_produce(struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq *rxq, uint16_t num_entries)
+{
+	sssnic_workq_produce_fast(rxq->workq, num_entries);
+}
+
 static void
 sssnic_ethdev_rx_buf_size_optimize(uint32_t orig_size, uint16_t *new_size)
 {
@@ -419,3 +459,295 @@ sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_all_release(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev)
 	for (qid = 0; qid < ethdev->data->nb_rx_queues; qid++)
 		sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_release(ethdev, qid);
 }
+
+static void
+sssnic_ethdev_rxq_pktmbufs_fill(struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq *rxq)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf **pktmbuf;
+	rte_iova_t buf_iova;
+	struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq_entry *rqe;
+	uint16_t idle_entries;
+	uint16_t bulk_entries;
+	uint16_t pi;
+	uint16_t i;
+	int ret;
+
+	idle_entries = sssnic_ethdev_rxq_num_idle_entries(rxq) - 1;
+	pi = sssnic_ethdev_rxq_pi_get(rxq);
+
+	while (idle_entries > 0) {
+		/* calculate number of continuous entries */
+		bulk_entries = rxq->depth - pi;
+		if (idle_entries < bulk_entries)
+			bulk_entries = idle_entries;
+
+		pktmbuf = (struct rte_mbuf **)(&rxq->rxe[pi]);
+
+		ret = rte_pktmbuf_alloc_bulk(rxq->mp, pktmbuf, bulk_entries);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			rxq->stats.nombuf += idle_entries;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		for (i = 0; i < bulk_entries; i++) {
+			rqe = SSSNIC_ETHDEV_RXQ_ENTRY(rxq, pi);
+			buf_iova = rte_mbuf_data_iova(pktmbuf[i]);
+			rqe->buf_hi_addr = SSSNIC_UPPER_32_BITS(buf_iova);
+			rqe->buf_lo_addr = SSSNIC_LOWER_32_BITS(buf_iova);
+			sssnic_ethdev_rxq_produce(rxq, 1);
+			pi = sssnic_ethdev_rxq_pi_get(rxq);
+		}
+
+		idle_entries -= bulk_entries;
+		sssnic_ethdev_rxq_doorbell_ring(rxq, pi);
+	}
+}
+
+static uint16_t
+sssnic_ethdev_rxq_pktmbufs_cleanup(struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq *rxq)
+{
+	struct sssnic_ethdev_rx_entry *rxe;
+	volatile struct sssnic_ethdev_rx_desc *rxd;
+	uint16_t ci, count = 0;
+	uint32_t pktlen = 0;
+	uint32_t buflen = rxq->rx_buf_size;
+	uint16_t num_entries;
+
+	num_entries = sssnic_ethdev_rxq_num_used_entries(rxq);
+
+	ci = sssnic_ethdev_rxq_ci_get(rxq);
+	rxe = &rxq->rxe[ci];
+	rxd = &rxq->desc[ci];
+
+	while (num_entries > 0) {
+		if (pktlen > 0)
+			pktlen = pktlen > buflen ? (pktlen - buflen) : 0;
+		else if (rxd->flush != 0)
+			pktlen = 0;
+		else if (rxd->done != 0)
+			pktlen = rxd->len > buflen ? (rxd->len - buflen) : 0;
+		else
+			break;
+
+		rte_pktmbuf_free(rxe->pktmbuf);
+		rxe->pktmbuf = NULL;
+
+		count++;
+		num_entries--;
+
+		sssnic_ethdev_rxq_consume(rxq, 1);
+		ci = sssnic_ethdev_rxq_ci_get(rxq);
+		rxe = &rxq->rxe[ci];
+		rxd = &rxq->desc[ci];
+	}
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
+		"%u rx packets cleanned up (Port:%u rxq:%u), ci=%u, pi=%u",
+		count, rxq->port, rxq->qid, ci, sssnic_ethdev_rxq_pi_get(rxq));
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+#define SSSNIC_ETHDEV_RXQ_FUSH_TIMEOUT 3000 /* 3000 ms */
+static int
+sssnic_ethdev_rxq_flush(struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq *rxq)
+{
+	struct sssnic_hw *hw;
+	uint64_t timeout;
+	uint16_t used_entries;
+	int ret;
+
+	hw = SSSNIC_ETHDEV_TO_HW(rxq->ethdev);
+
+	ret = sssnic_rxq_flush(hw, rxq->qid);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to flush rxq:%u, port:%u", rxq->qid,
+			rxq->port);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	timeout = rte_get_timer_cycles() +
+		  rte_get_timer_hz() * SSSNIC_ETHDEV_RXQ_FUSH_TIMEOUT / 1000;
+
+	do {
+		sssnic_ethdev_rxq_pktmbufs_cleanup(rxq);
+		used_entries = sssnic_ethdev_rxq_num_used_entries(rxq);
+		if (used_entries == 0)
+			return 0;
+		rte_delay_us_sleep(1000);
+	} while (((long)(rte_get_timer_cycles() - timeout)) < 0);
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Flush port:%u rxq:%u timeout, used_rxq_entries:%u",
+		rxq->port, rxq->qid, sssnic_ethdev_rxq_num_used_entries(rxq));
+
+	return -ETIMEDOUT;
+}
+
+static int
+sssnic_ethdev_rxq_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev, uint16_t queue_id)
+{
+	struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq *rxq = ethdev->data->rx_queues[queue_id];
+
+	sssnic_ethdev_rxq_pktmbufs_fill(rxq);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+sssnic_ethdev_rxq_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev, uint16_t queue_id)
+{
+	struct sssnic_ethdev_rxq *rxq = ethdev->data->rx_queues[queue_id];
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = sssnic_ethdev_rxq_flush(rxq);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to flush rxq:%u, port:%u", queue_id,
+			ethdev->data->port_id);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+int
+sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_start(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev, uint16_t queue_id)
+{
+	struct sssnic_netdev *netdev = SSSNIC_ETHDEV_PRIVATE(ethdev);
+	struct sssnic_hw *hw = SSSNIC_ETHDEV_TO_HW(ethdev);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = sssnic_ethdev_rxq_enable(ethdev, queue_id);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to start rxq:%u, port:%u", queue_id,
+			ethdev->data->port_id);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	if (netdev->num_started_rxqs == 0) {
+		ret = sssnic_port_enable_set(hw, true);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to enable sssnic port:%u",
+				ethdev->data->port_id);
+			sssnic_ethdev_rxq_disable(ethdev, queue_id);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	netdev->num_started_rxqs++;
+	ethdev->data->rx_queue_state[queue_id] = RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STARTED;
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u rxq %u started", ethdev->data->port_id,
+		queue_id);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev, uint16_t queue_id)
+{
+	struct sssnic_netdev *netdev = SSSNIC_ETHDEV_PRIVATE(ethdev);
+	struct sssnic_hw *hw = SSSNIC_ETHDEV_TO_HW(ethdev);
+	int ret;
+
+	if (netdev->num_started_rxqs == 1) {
+		ret = sssnic_port_enable_set(hw, false);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to disable sssnic port:%u",
+				ethdev->data->port_id);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ret = sssnic_ethdev_rxq_disable(ethdev, queue_id);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to disable rxq:%u, port:%u", queue_id,
+			ethdev->data->port_id);
+		sssnic_port_enable_set(hw, true);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	netdev->num_started_rxqs--;
+	ethdev->data->rx_queue_state[queue_id] = RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u rxq %u stopped", ethdev->data->port_id,
+		queue_id);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_all_start(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev)
+{
+	struct sssnic_netdev *netdev = SSSNIC_ETHDEV_PRIVATE(ethdev);
+	struct sssnic_hw *hw = SSSNIC_ETHDEV_TO_HW(ethdev);
+	uint16_t numq = ethdev->data->nb_rx_queues;
+	uint16_t qid;
+
+	int ret;
+
+	for (qid = 0; qid < numq; qid++) {
+		ret = sssnic_ethdev_rxq_enable(ethdev, qid);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to enable rxq:%u, port:%u",
+				qid, ethdev->data->port_id);
+			goto fail_out;
+		}
+
+		ethdev->data->rx_queue_state[qid] = RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STARTED;
+		netdev->num_started_rxqs++;
+
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u rxq %u started",
+			ethdev->data->port_id, qid);
+	}
+
+	ret = sssnic_port_enable_set(hw, true);
+	if (ret) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to enable port:%u",
+			ethdev->data->port_id);
+		goto fail_out;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+fail_out:
+	while (qid--) {
+		sssnic_ethdev_rxq_disable(ethdev, qid);
+		ethdev->data->rx_queue_state[qid] = RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
+		netdev->num_started_rxqs--;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_all_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev)
+{
+	struct sssnic_netdev *netdev = SSSNIC_ETHDEV_PRIVATE(ethdev);
+	struct sssnic_hw *hw = SSSNIC_ETHDEV_TO_HW(ethdev);
+	uint16_t numq = ethdev->data->nb_rx_queues;
+	uint16_t qid;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = sssnic_port_enable_set(hw, false);
+	if (ret) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to disable port:%u",
+			ethdev->data->port_id);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	for (qid = 0; qid < numq; qid++) {
+		ret = sssnic_ethdev_rxq_disable(ethdev, qid);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Failed to enable rxq:%u, port:%u",
+				qid, ethdev->data->port_id);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		ethdev->data->rx_queue_state[qid] = RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED;
+		netdev->num_started_rxqs--;
+
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u rxq %u stopped",
+			ethdev->data->port_id, qid);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_rx.h b/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_rx.h
index dc41811a2f..c6ddc366d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_rx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_rx.h
@@ -20,5 +20,9 @@ int sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev,
 void sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_release(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev,
 	uint16_t queue_id);
 void sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_all_release(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev);
+int sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_start(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev, uint16_t queue_id);
+int sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev, uint16_t queue_id);
+int sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_all_start(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev);
+int sssnic_ethdev_rx_queue_all_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev);
 
 #endif
