diff --git a/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.c
index 3c4a6a4724..22f3e72894 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.c
@@ -1657,6 +1657,10 @@ cpfl_handle_vchnl_event_msg(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter, uint8_t *msg, uint
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/* ignore if it is ctrl vport */
+	if (adapter->ctrl_vport.base.vport_id == vc_event->vport_id)
+		return;
+
 	vport = cpfl_find_vport(adapter, vc_event->vport_id);
 	if (!vport) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Can't find vport.");
@@ -1852,6 +1856,260 @@ cpfl_dev_alarm_handler(void *param)
 	rte_eal_alarm_set(CPFL_ALARM_INTERVAL, cpfl_dev_alarm_handler, adapter);
 }
 
+static int
+cpfl_stop_cfgqs(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter)
+{
+	int i, ret;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < CPFL_TX_CFGQ_NUM; i++) {
+		ret = idpf_vc_queue_switch(&adapter->ctrl_vport.base, i, false, false);
+		if (ret) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Fail to disable Tx config queue.");
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < CPFL_RX_CFGQ_NUM; i++) {
+		ret = idpf_vc_queue_switch(&adapter->ctrl_vport.base, i, true, false);
+		if (ret) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Fail to disable Rx config queue.");
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+cpfl_start_cfgqs(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter)
+{
+	int i, ret;
+
+	ret = cpfl_config_ctlq_tx(adapter);
+	if (ret) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Fail to configure Tx config queue.");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = cpfl_config_ctlq_rx(adapter);
+	if (ret) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Fail to configure Rx config queue.");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < CPFL_TX_CFGQ_NUM; i++) {
+		ret = idpf_vc_queue_switch(&adapter->ctrl_vport.base, i, false, true);
+		if (ret) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Fail to enable Tx config queue.");
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < CPFL_RX_CFGQ_NUM; i++) {
+		ret = idpf_vc_queue_switch(&adapter->ctrl_vport.base, i, true, true);
+		if (ret) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Fail to enable Rx config queue.");
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+cpfl_remove_cfgqs(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter)
+{
+	struct idpf_hw *hw = (struct idpf_hw *)(&adapter->base.hw);
+	struct cpfl_ctlq_create_info *create_cfgq_info;
+	int i;
+
+	create_cfgq_info = adapter->cfgq_info;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < CPFL_CFGQ_NUM; i++) {
+		cpfl_vport_ctlq_remove(hw, adapter->ctlqp[i]);
+		if (create_cfgq_info[i].ring_mem.va)
+			idpf_free_dma_mem(&adapter->base.hw, &create_cfgq_info[i].ring_mem);
+		if (create_cfgq_info[i].buf_mem.va)
+			idpf_free_dma_mem(&adapter->base.hw, &create_cfgq_info[i].buf_mem);
+	}
+}
+
+static int
+cpfl_add_cfgqs(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter)
+{
+	struct idpf_ctlq_info *cfg_cq;
+	int ret = 0;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < CPFL_CFGQ_NUM; i++) {
+		ret = cpfl_vport_ctlq_add((struct idpf_hw *)(&adapter->base.hw),
+					  &adapter->cfgq_info[i],
+					  &cfg_cq);
+		if (ret || !cfg_cq) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "ctlq add failed for queue id: %d",
+				    adapter->cfgq_info[i].id);
+			cpfl_remove_cfgqs(adapter);
+			return ret;
+		}
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "added cfgq to hw. queue id: %d",
+			    adapter->cfgq_info[i].id);
+		adapter->ctlqp[i] = cfg_cq;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#define CPFL_CFGQ_RING_LEN		512
+#define CPFL_CFGQ_DESCRIPTOR_SIZE	32
+#define CPFL_CFGQ_BUFFER_SIZE		256
+#define CPFL_CFGQ_RING_SIZE		512
+
+static int
+cpfl_cfgq_setup(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter)
+{
+	struct cpfl_ctlq_create_info *create_cfgq_info;
+	struct cpfl_vport *vport;
+	int i, err;
+	uint32_t ring_size = CPFL_CFGQ_RING_SIZE * sizeof(struct idpf_ctlq_desc);
+	uint32_t buf_size = CPFL_CFGQ_RING_SIZE * CPFL_CFGQ_BUFFER_SIZE;
+
+	vport = &adapter->ctrl_vport;
+	create_cfgq_info = adapter->cfgq_info;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < CPFL_CFGQ_NUM; i++) {
+		if (i % 2 == 0) {
+			/* Setup Tx config queue */
+			create_cfgq_info[i].id = vport->base.chunks_info.tx_start_qid + i / 2;
+			create_cfgq_info[i].type = IDPF_CTLQ_TYPE_CONFIG_TX;
+			create_cfgq_info[i].len = CPFL_CFGQ_RING_SIZE;
+			create_cfgq_info[i].buf_size = CPFL_CFGQ_BUFFER_SIZE;
+			memset(&create_cfgq_info[i].reg, 0, sizeof(struct idpf_ctlq_reg));
+			create_cfgq_info[i].reg.tail = vport->base.chunks_info.tx_qtail_start +
+				i / 2 * vport->base.chunks_info.tx_qtail_spacing;
+		} else {
+			/* Setup Rx config queue */
+			create_cfgq_info[i].id = vport->base.chunks_info.rx_start_qid + i / 2;
+			create_cfgq_info[i].type = IDPF_CTLQ_TYPE_CONFIG_RX;
+			create_cfgq_info[i].len = CPFL_CFGQ_RING_SIZE;
+			create_cfgq_info[i].buf_size = CPFL_CFGQ_BUFFER_SIZE;
+			memset(&create_cfgq_info[i].reg, 0, sizeof(struct idpf_ctlq_reg));
+			create_cfgq_info[i].reg.tail = vport->base.chunks_info.rx_qtail_start +
+				i / 2 * vport->base.chunks_info.rx_qtail_spacing;
+			if (!idpf_alloc_dma_mem(&adapter->base.hw, &create_cfgq_info[i].buf_mem,
+						buf_size)) {
+				err = -ENOMEM;
+				goto free_mem;
+			}
+		}
+		if (!idpf_alloc_dma_mem(&adapter->base.hw, &create_cfgq_info[i].ring_mem,
+					ring_size)) {
+			err = -ENOMEM;
+			goto free_mem;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+free_mem:
+	for (i = 0; i < CPFL_CFGQ_NUM; i++) {
+		if (create_cfgq_info[i].ring_mem.va)
+			idpf_free_dma_mem(&adapter->base.hw, &create_cfgq_info[i].ring_mem);
+		if (create_cfgq_info[i].buf_mem.va)
+			idpf_free_dma_mem(&adapter->base.hw, &create_cfgq_info[i].buf_mem);
+	}
+	return err;
+}
+
+static int
+cpfl_init_ctrl_vport(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter)
+{
+	struct cpfl_vport *vport = &adapter->ctrl_vport;
+	struct virtchnl2_create_vport *vport_info =
+		(struct virtchnl2_create_vport *)adapter->ctrl_vport_recv_info;
+	int i;
+
+	vport->itf.adapter = adapter;
+	vport->base.adapter = &adapter->base;
+	vport->base.vport_id = vport_info->vport_id;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < vport_info->chunks.num_chunks; i++) {
+		if (vport_info->chunks.chunks[i].type == VIRTCHNL2_QUEUE_TYPE_TX) {
+			vport->base.chunks_info.tx_start_qid =
+				vport_info->chunks.chunks[i].start_queue_id;
+			vport->base.chunks_info.tx_qtail_start =
+			vport_info->chunks.chunks[i].qtail_reg_start;
+			vport->base.chunks_info.tx_qtail_spacing =
+			vport_info->chunks.chunks[i].qtail_reg_spacing;
+		} else if (vport_info->chunks.chunks[i].type == VIRTCHNL2_QUEUE_TYPE_RX) {
+			vport->base.chunks_info.rx_start_qid =
+				vport_info->chunks.chunks[i].start_queue_id;
+			vport->base.chunks_info.rx_qtail_start =
+			vport_info->chunks.chunks[i].qtail_reg_start;
+			vport->base.chunks_info.rx_qtail_spacing =
+			vport_info->chunks.chunks[i].qtail_reg_spacing;
+		} else {
+			PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Unsupported chunk type");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+cpfl_ctrl_path_close(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter)
+{
+	cpfl_remove_cfgqs(adapter);
+	cpfl_stop_cfgqs(adapter);
+	idpf_vc_vport_destroy(&adapter->ctrl_vport.base);
+}
+
+static int
+cpfl_ctrl_path_open(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = cpfl_vc_create_ctrl_vport(adapter);
+	if (ret) {
+		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create control vport");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	ret = cpfl_init_ctrl_vport(adapter);
+	if (ret) {
+		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Failed to init control vport");
+		goto err_init_ctrl_vport;
+	}
+
+	ret = cpfl_cfgq_setup(adapter);
+	if (ret) {
+		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Failed to setup control queues");
+		goto err_cfgq_setup;
+	}
+
+	ret = cpfl_add_cfgqs(adapter);
+	if (ret) {
+		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Failed to add control queues");
+		goto err_add_cfgq;
+	}
+
+	ret = cpfl_start_cfgqs(adapter);
+	if (ret) {
+		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Failed to start control queues");
+		goto err_start_cfgqs;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_start_cfgqs:
+	cpfl_stop_cfgqs(adapter);
+err_add_cfgq:
+	cpfl_remove_cfgqs(adapter);
+err_cfgq_setup:
+err_init_ctrl_vport:
+	idpf_vc_vport_destroy(&adapter->ctrl_vport.base);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static struct virtchnl2_get_capabilities req_caps = {
 	.csum_caps =
 	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L3_IPV4          |
@@ -2019,6 +2277,12 @@ cpfl_adapter_ext_init(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev, struct cpfl_adapter_ext *a
 		goto err_vports_alloc;
 	}
 
+	ret = cpfl_ctrl_path_open(adapter);
+	if (ret) {
+		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Failed to setup control path");
+		goto err_create_ctrl_vport;
+	}
+
 	adapter->cur_vports = 0;
 	adapter->cur_vport_nb = 0;
 
@@ -2026,6 +2290,8 @@ cpfl_adapter_ext_init(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev, struct cpfl_adapter_ext *a
 
 	return ret;
 
+err_create_ctrl_vport:
+	rte_free(adapter->vports);
 err_vports_alloc:
 	rte_eal_alarm_cancel(cpfl_dev_alarm_handler, adapter);
 	cpfl_repr_whitelist_uninit(adapter);
@@ -2260,6 +2526,7 @@ cpfl_find_adapter_ext(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
 static void
 cpfl_adapter_ext_deinit(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter)
 {
+	cpfl_ctrl_path_close(adapter);
 	rte_eal_alarm_cancel(cpfl_dev_alarm_handler, adapter);
 	cpfl_vport_map_uninit(adapter);
 	idpf_adapter_deinit(&adapter->base);
diff --git a/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.h
index 2151605987..40bba8da00 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "cpfl_logs.h"
 #include "cpfl_cpchnl.h"
 #include "cpfl_representor.h"
+#include "cpfl_controlq.h"
 
 /* Currently, backend supports up to 8 vports */
 #define CPFL_MAX_VPORT_NUM	8
@@ -89,6 +90,10 @@
 
 #define CPFL_FLOW_FILE_LEN 100
 
+#define CPFL_RX_CFGQ_NUM	4
+#define CPFL_TX_CFGQ_NUM	4
+#define CPFL_CFGQ_NUM		8
+
 #define CPFL_INVALID_HW_ID	UINT16_MAX
 #define CPFL_META_CHUNK_LENGTH	1024
 #define CPFL_META_LENGTH	32
@@ -204,11 +209,20 @@ struct cpfl_adapter_ext {
 	rte_spinlock_t repr_lock;
 	struct rte_hash *repr_whitelist_hash;
 
+	/* ctrl vport and ctrl queues. */
+	struct cpfl_vport ctrl_vport;
+	uint8_t ctrl_vport_recv_info[IDPF_DFLT_MBX_BUF_SIZE];
+	struct idpf_ctlq_info *ctlqp[CPFL_CFGQ_NUM];
+	struct cpfl_ctlq_create_info cfgq_info[CPFL_CFGQ_NUM];
+
 	struct cpfl_metadata meta;
 };
 
 TAILQ_HEAD(cpfl_adapter_list, cpfl_adapter_ext);
 
+int cpfl_vc_create_ctrl_vport(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter);
+int cpfl_config_ctlq_rx(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter);
+int cpfl_config_ctlq_tx(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter);
 int cpfl_vport_info_create(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter,
 			   struct cpfl_vport_id *vport_identity,
 			   struct cpchnl2_vport_info *vport_info);
diff --git a/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_vchnl.c b/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_vchnl.c
index a21a4a451f..932840a972 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_vchnl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_vchnl.c
@@ -70,3 +70,147 @@ cpfl_cc_vport_info_get(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter,
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int
+cpfl_vc_create_ctrl_vport(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter)
+{
+	struct virtchnl2_create_vport vport_msg;
+	struct idpf_cmd_info args;
+	int err = -1;
+
+	memset(&vport_msg, 0, sizeof(struct virtchnl2_create_vport));
+	vport_msg.vport_type = rte_cpu_to_le_16(VIRTCHNL2_VPORT_TYPE_DEFAULT);
+	vport_msg.txq_model = rte_cpu_to_le_16(VIRTCHNL2_QUEUE_MODEL_SINGLE);
+	vport_msg.rxq_model = rte_cpu_to_le_16(VIRTCHNL2_QUEUE_MODEL_SINGLE);
+	vport_msg.num_tx_q = CPFL_TX_CFGQ_NUM;
+	vport_msg.num_tx_complq = 0;
+	vport_msg.num_rx_q = CPFL_RX_CFGQ_NUM;
+	vport_msg.num_rx_bufq = 0;
+
+	memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
+	args.ops = VIRTCHNL2_OP_CREATE_VPORT;
+	args.in_args = (uint8_t *)&vport_msg;
+	args.in_args_size = sizeof(vport_msg);
+	args.out_buffer = adapter->base.mbx_resp;
+	args.out_size = IDPF_DFLT_MBX_BUF_SIZE;
+
+	err = idpf_vc_cmd_execute(&adapter->base, &args);
+	if (err) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR,
+			    "Failed to execute command of VIRTCHNL2_OP_CREATE_VPORT");
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	rte_memcpy(adapter->ctrl_vport_recv_info, args.out_buffer,
+		   IDPF_DFLT_MBX_BUF_SIZE);
+	return err;
+}
+
+int
+cpfl_config_ctlq_rx(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter)
+{
+	struct cpfl_vport *vport = &adapter->ctrl_vport;
+	struct virtchnl2_config_rx_queues *vc_rxqs = NULL;
+	struct virtchnl2_rxq_info *rxq_info;
+	struct idpf_cmd_info args;
+	uint16_t num_qs;
+	int size, err, i;
+
+	if (vport->base.rxq_model != VIRTCHNL2_QUEUE_MODEL_SINGLE) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "This rxq model isn't supported.");
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	num_qs = CPFL_RX_CFGQ_NUM;
+	size = sizeof(*vc_rxqs) + (num_qs - 1) *
+		sizeof(struct virtchnl2_rxq_info);
+	vc_rxqs = rte_zmalloc("cfg_rxqs", size, 0);
+	if (!vc_rxqs) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to allocate virtchnl2_config_rx_queues");
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		return err;
+	}
+	vc_rxqs->vport_id = vport->base.vport_id;
+	vc_rxqs->num_qinfo = num_qs;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num_qs; i++) {
+		rxq_info = &vc_rxqs->qinfo[i];
+		rxq_info->dma_ring_addr = adapter->ctlqp[2 * i + 1]->desc_ring.pa;
+		rxq_info->type = VIRTCHNL2_QUEUE_TYPE_CONFIG_RX;
+		rxq_info->queue_id = adapter->cfgq_info[2 * i + 1].id;
+		rxq_info->model = VIRTCHNL2_QUEUE_MODEL_SINGLE;
+		rxq_info->data_buffer_size = adapter->cfgq_info[2 * i + 1].buf_size;
+		rxq_info->max_pkt_size = vport->base.max_pkt_len;
+		rxq_info->desc_ids = VIRTCHNL2_RXDID_2_FLEX_SQ_NIC_M;
+		rxq_info->qflags |= VIRTCHNL2_RX_DESC_SIZE_32BYTE;
+		rxq_info->ring_len = adapter->cfgq_info[2 * i + 1].len;
+	}
+
+	memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
+	args.ops = VIRTCHNL2_OP_CONFIG_RX_QUEUES;
+	args.in_args = (uint8_t *)vc_rxqs;
+	args.in_args_size = size;
+	args.out_buffer = adapter->base.mbx_resp;
+	args.out_size = IDPF_DFLT_MBX_BUF_SIZE;
+
+	err = idpf_vc_cmd_execute(&adapter->base, &args);
+	rte_free(vc_rxqs);
+	if (err)
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to execute command of VIRTCHNL2_OP_CONFIG_RX_QUEUES");
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+int
+cpfl_config_ctlq_tx(struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter)
+{
+	struct cpfl_vport *vport = &adapter->ctrl_vport;
+	struct virtchnl2_config_tx_queues *vc_txqs = NULL;
+	struct virtchnl2_txq_info *txq_info;
+	struct idpf_cmd_info args;
+	uint16_t num_qs;
+	int size, err, i;
+
+	if (vport->base.txq_model != VIRTCHNL2_QUEUE_MODEL_SINGLE) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "This txq model isn't supported.");
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	num_qs = CPFL_TX_CFGQ_NUM;
+	size = sizeof(*vc_txqs) + (num_qs - 1) *
+		sizeof(struct virtchnl2_txq_info);
+	vc_txqs = rte_zmalloc("cfg_txqs", size, 0);
+	if (!vc_txqs) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to allocate virtchnl2_config_tx_queues");
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		return err;
+	}
+	vc_txqs->vport_id = vport->base.vport_id;
+	vc_txqs->num_qinfo = num_qs;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num_qs; i++) {
+		txq_info = &vc_txqs->qinfo[i];
+		txq_info->dma_ring_addr = adapter->ctlqp[2 * i]->desc_ring.pa;
+		txq_info->type = VIRTCHNL2_QUEUE_TYPE_CONFIG_TX;
+		txq_info->queue_id = adapter->cfgq_info[2 * i].id;
+		txq_info->model = VIRTCHNL2_QUEUE_MODEL_SINGLE;
+		txq_info->sched_mode = VIRTCHNL2_TXQ_SCHED_MODE_QUEUE;
+		txq_info->ring_len = adapter->cfgq_info[2 * i].len;
+	}
+
+	memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
+	args.ops = VIRTCHNL2_OP_CONFIG_TX_QUEUES;
+	args.in_args = (uint8_t *)vc_txqs;
+	args.in_args_size = size;
+	args.out_buffer = adapter->base.mbx_resp;
+	args.out_size = IDPF_DFLT_MBX_BUF_SIZE;
+
+	err = idpf_vc_cmd_execute(&adapter->base, &args);
+	rte_free(vc_txqs);
+	if (err)
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to execute command of VIRTCHNL2_OP_CONFIG_TX_QUEUES");
+
+	return err;
+}
