diff --git a/drivers/ml/cnxk/cn10k_ml_ops.c b/drivers/ml/cnxk/cn10k_ml_ops.c
index e7208391fd..2d308802cf 100644
--- a/drivers/ml/cnxk/cn10k_ml_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/ml/cnxk/cn10k_ml_ops.c
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ cn10k_ml_layer_start(void *device, uint16_t model_id, const char *layer_name)
 	struct cn10k_ml_ocm *ocm;
 	struct cnxk_ml_req *req;
 
-	uint16_t layer_id = 0;
+	uint16_t layer_id;
 	bool job_enqueued;
 	bool job_dequeued;
 	uint8_t num_tiles;
@@ -838,8 +838,6 @@ cn10k_ml_layer_start(void *device, uint16_t model_id, const char *layer_name)
 	bool locked;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	PLT_SET_USED(layer_name);
-
 	cnxk_mldev = (struct cnxk_ml_dev *)device;
 	if (cnxk_mldev == NULL) {
 		plt_err("Invalid device = %p", device);
@@ -852,6 +850,10 @@ cn10k_ml_layer_start(void *device, uint16_t model_id, const char *layer_name)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	ret = cn10k_ml_model_get_layer_id(model, layer_name, &layer_id);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	layer = &model->layer[layer_id];
 	cn10k_mldev = &cnxk_mldev->cn10k_mldev;
 	ocm = &cn10k_mldev->ocm;
@@ -1015,14 +1017,12 @@ cn10k_ml_layer_stop(void *device, uint16_t model_id, const char *layer_name)
 	struct cn10k_ml_ocm *ocm;
 	struct cnxk_ml_req *req;
 
-	uint16_t layer_id = 0;
+	uint16_t layer_id;
 	bool job_enqueued;
 	bool job_dequeued;
 	bool locked;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	PLT_SET_USED(layer_name);
-
 	cnxk_mldev = (struct cnxk_ml_dev *)device;
 	if (cnxk_mldev == NULL) {
 		plt_err("Invalid device = %p", device);
@@ -1035,6 +1035,10 @@ cn10k_ml_layer_stop(void *device, uint16_t model_id, const char *layer_name)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	ret = cn10k_ml_model_get_layer_id(model, layer_name, &layer_id);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return ret;
+
 	layer = &model->layer[layer_id];
 	cn10k_mldev = &cnxk_mldev->cn10k_mldev;
 	ocm = &cn10k_mldev->ocm;
diff --git a/drivers/ml/cnxk/cnxk_ml_ops.c b/drivers/ml/cnxk/cnxk_ml_ops.c
index d1471971e4..c38c60bf76 100644
--- a/drivers/ml/cnxk/cnxk_ml_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/ml/cnxk/cnxk_ml_ops.c
@@ -1216,7 +1216,12 @@ cnxk_ml_model_start(struct rte_ml_dev *dev, uint16_t model_id)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	return cn10k_ml_model_start(cnxk_mldev, model);
+	if (model->type == ML_CNXK_MODEL_TYPE_GLOW)
+		return cn10k_ml_model_start(cnxk_mldev, model);
+	else
+		return mvtvm_ml_model_start(cnxk_mldev, model);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int
@@ -1236,7 +1241,12 @@ cnxk_ml_model_stop(struct rte_ml_dev *dev, uint16_t model_id)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	return cn10k_ml_model_stop(cnxk_mldev, model);
+	if (model->type == ML_CNXK_MODEL_TYPE_GLOW)
+		return cn10k_ml_model_stop(cnxk_mldev, model);
+	else
+		return mvtvm_ml_model_stop(cnxk_mldev, model);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.c b/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.c
index 3847f9b6b9..323c7c6fb6 100644
--- a/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.c
@@ -213,3 +213,55 @@ mvtvm_ml_model_unload(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *mode
 
 	return plt_memzone_free(mz);
 }
+
+int
+mvtvm_ml_model_start(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *model)
+{
+	struct cnxk_ml_layer *layer;
+
+	uint16_t layer_id = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+next_layer:
+	layer = &model->layer[layer_id];
+	if (layer->type == ML_CNXK_LAYER_TYPE_MRVL) {
+		ret = cn10k_ml_layer_start(cnxk_mldev, model->model_id, layer->name);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			plt_err("Layer start failed, model_id = %u, layer_name = %s, error = %d",
+				model->model_id, layer->name, ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+	layer_id++;
+
+	if (layer_id < model->nb_layers)
+		goto next_layer;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+mvtvm_ml_model_stop(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *model)
+{
+	struct cnxk_ml_layer *layer;
+
+	uint16_t layer_id = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+next_layer:
+	layer = &model->layer[layer_id];
+	if (layer->type == ML_CNXK_LAYER_TYPE_MRVL) {
+		ret = cn10k_ml_layer_stop(cnxk_mldev, model->model_id, layer->name);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			plt_err("Layer stop failed, model_id = %u, layer_name = %s, error = %d",
+				model->model_id, layer->name, ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+	layer_id++;
+
+	if (layer_id < model->nb_layers)
+		goto next_layer;
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.h b/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.h
index 770794fe7d..55459f9f7f 100644
--- a/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.h
+++ b/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.h
@@ -19,5 +19,7 @@ int mvtvm_ml_dev_close(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev);
 int mvtvm_ml_model_load(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct rte_ml_model_params *params,
 			struct cnxk_ml_model *model);
 int mvtvm_ml_model_unload(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *model);
+int mvtvm_ml_model_start(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *model);
+int mvtvm_ml_model_stop(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *model);
 
 #endif /* _MVTVM_ML_OPS_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_stubs.c b/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_stubs.c
index a17a76e41f..b8c2e6a1fc 100644
--- a/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_stubs.c
+++ b/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_stubs.c
@@ -72,3 +72,21 @@ mvtvm_ml_model_unload(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *mode
 
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
+
+int
+mvtvm_ml_model_start(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *model)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(cnxk_mldev);
+	RTE_SET_USED(model);
+
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+int
+mvtvm_ml_model_stop(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *model)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(cnxk_mldev);
+	RTE_SET_USED(model);
+
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_stubs.h b/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_stubs.h
index 3776fb5369..1eb663b1d1 100644
--- a/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_stubs.h
+++ b/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_stubs.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ int mvtvm_ml_dev_close(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev);
 int mvtvm_ml_model_load(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct rte_ml_model_params *params,
 			struct cnxk_ml_model *model);
 int mvtvm_ml_model_unload(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *model);
+int mvtvm_ml_model_start(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *model);
+int mvtvm_ml_model_stop(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *model);
 
 int mvtvm_ml_model_get_layer_id(struct cnxk_ml_model *model, const char *layer_name,
 				uint16_t *layer_id);
