diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
index 6a11b14..a2ba6d3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@
 /* Device parameter to configure log 2 of the number of strides for MPRQ. */
 #define MLX5_RX_MPRQ_LOG_STRIDE_NUM "mprq_log_stride_num"
 
+/* Device parameter to configure log 2 of the stride size for MPRQ. */
+#define MLX5_RX_MPRQ_LOG_STRIDE_SIZE "mprq_log_stride_size"
+
 /* Device parameter to limit the size of memcpy'd packet for MPRQ. */
 #define MLX5_RX_MPRQ_MAX_MEMCPY_LEN "mprq_max_memcpy_len"
 
@@ -1531,6 +1534,8 @@ struct mlx5_flow_id_pool *
 		config->mprq.enabled = !!tmp;
 	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_RX_MPRQ_LOG_STRIDE_NUM, key) == 0) {
 		config->mprq.stride_num_n = tmp;
+	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_RX_MPRQ_LOG_STRIDE_SIZE, key) == 0) {
+		config->mprq.stride_size_n = tmp;
 	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_RX_MPRQ_MAX_MEMCPY_LEN, key) == 0) {
 		config->mprq.max_memcpy_len = tmp;
 	} else if (strcmp(MLX5_RXQS_MIN_MPRQ, key) == 0) {
@@ -1627,6 +1632,7 @@ struct mlx5_flow_id_pool *
 		MLX5_RXQ_PKT_PAD_EN,
 		MLX5_RX_MPRQ_EN,
 		MLX5_RX_MPRQ_LOG_STRIDE_NUM,
+		MLX5_RX_MPRQ_LOG_STRIDE_SIZE,
 		MLX5_RX_MPRQ_MAX_MEMCPY_LEN,
 		MLX5_RXQS_MIN_MPRQ,
 		MLX5_TXQ_INLINE,
@@ -2302,8 +2308,6 @@ struct mlx5_flow_id_pool *
 			mprq_caps.min_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides;
 		mprq_max_stride_num_n =
 			mprq_caps.max_single_wqe_log_num_of_strides;
-		config.mprq.stride_num_n = RTE_MAX(MLX5_MPRQ_STRIDE_NUM_N,
-						   mprq_min_stride_num_n);
 	}
 #endif
 	if (RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE == 128 &&
@@ -2617,17 +2621,32 @@ struct mlx5_flow_id_pool *
 #endif
 	}
 	if (config.mprq.enabled && mprq) {
-		if (config.mprq.stride_num_n > mprq_max_stride_num_n ||
-		    config.mprq.stride_num_n < mprq_min_stride_num_n) {
+		if (config.mprq.stride_num_n &&
+		    (config.mprq.stride_num_n > mprq_max_stride_num_n ||
+		     config.mprq.stride_num_n < mprq_min_stride_num_n)) {
 			config.mprq.stride_num_n =
-				RTE_MAX(MLX5_MPRQ_STRIDE_NUM_N,
-					mprq_min_stride_num_n);
+				RTE_MIN(RTE_MAX(MLX5_MPRQ_STRIDE_NUM_N,
+						mprq_min_stride_num_n),
+					mprq_max_stride_num_n);
 			DRV_LOG(WARNING,
 				"the number of strides"
 				" for Multi-Packet RQ is out of range,"
 				" setting default value (%u)",
 				1 << config.mprq.stride_num_n);
 		}
+		if (config.mprq.stride_size_n &&
+		    (config.mprq.stride_size_n > mprq_max_stride_size_n ||
+		     config.mprq.stride_size_n < mprq_min_stride_size_n)) {
+			config.mprq.stride_size_n =
+				RTE_MIN(RTE_MAX(MLX5_MPRQ_STRIDE_SIZE_N,
+						mprq_min_stride_size_n),
+					mprq_max_stride_size_n);
+			DRV_LOG(WARNING,
+				"the size of a stride"
+				" for Multi-Packet RQ is out of range,"
+				" setting default value (%u)",
+				1 << config.mprq.stride_size_n);
+		}
 		config.mprq.min_stride_size_n = mprq_min_stride_size_n;
 		config.mprq.max_stride_size_n = mprq_max_stride_size_n;
 	} else if (config.mprq.enabled && !mprq) {
@@ -3361,7 +3380,8 @@ struct mlx5_flow_id_pool *
 		.mr_ext_memseg_en = 1,
 		.mprq = {
 			.enabled = 0, /* Disabled by default. */
-			.stride_num_n = MLX5_MPRQ_STRIDE_NUM_N,
+			.stride_num_n = 0,
+			.stride_size_n = 0,
 			.max_memcpy_len = MLX5_MPRQ_MEMCPY_DEFAULT_LEN,
 			.min_rxqs_num = MLX5_MPRQ_MIN_RXQS,
 		},
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index 62b0810..c8e2454 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ struct mlx5_dev_config {
 	struct {
 		unsigned int enabled:1; /* Whether MPRQ is enabled. */
 		unsigned int stride_num_n; /* Number of strides. */
+		unsigned int stride_size_n; /* Size of a stride. */
 		unsigned int min_stride_size_n; /* Min size of a stride. */
 		unsigned int max_stride_size_n; /* Max size of a stride. */
 		unsigned int max_memcpy_len;
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_defs.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_defs.h
index 19e8253..260f584 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_defs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_defs.h
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@
 /* Log 2 of the default number of strides per WQE for Multi-Packet RQ. */
 #define MLX5_MPRQ_STRIDE_NUM_N 6U
 
+/* Log 2 of the default size of a stride per WQE for Multi-Packet RQ. */
+#define MLX5_MPRQ_STRIDE_SIZE_N 11U
+
 /* Two-byte shift is disabled for Multi-Packet RQ. */
 #define MLX5_MPRQ_TWO_BYTE_SHIFT 0
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
index 0a95e3c..85fcfe6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
@@ -1856,25 +1856,26 @@ struct mlx5_rxq_ctrl *
 		strd_headroom_en = 1;
 		mprq_stride_size = non_scatter_min_mbuf_size;
 	}
+	if (!config->mprq.stride_num_n)
+		config->mprq.stride_num_n = MLX5_MPRQ_STRIDE_NUM_N;
+	if (!config->mprq.stride_size_n)
+		config->mprq.stride_size_n = (mprq_stride_size <=
+				(1U << config->mprq.max_stride_size_n)) ?
+			log2above(mprq_stride_size) : MLX5_MPRQ_STRIDE_SIZE_N;
 	/*
 	 * This Rx queue can be configured as a Multi-Packet RQ if all of the
 	 * following conditions are met:
 	 *  - MPRQ is enabled.
 	 *  - The number of descs is more than the number of strides.
-	 *  - max_rx_pkt_len plus overhead is less than the max size of a
-	 *    stride.
 	 *  Otherwise, enable Rx scatter if necessary.
 	 */
-	if (mprq_en &&
-	    desc > (1U << config->mprq.stride_num_n) &&
-	    mprq_stride_size <= (1U << config->mprq.max_stride_size_n)) {
+	if (mprq_en && desc > (1U << config->mprq.stride_num_n)) {
 		/* TODO: Rx scatter isn't supported yet. */
 		tmpl->rxq.sges_n = 0;
 		/* Trim the number of descs needed. */
 		desc >>= config->mprq.stride_num_n;
 		tmpl->rxq.strd_num_n = config->mprq.stride_num_n;
-		tmpl->rxq.strd_sz_n = RTE_MAX(log2above(mprq_stride_size),
-					      config->mprq.min_stride_size_n);
+		tmpl->rxq.strd_sz_n = config->mprq.stride_size_n;
 		tmpl->rxq.strd_shift_en = MLX5_MPRQ_TWO_BYTE_SHIFT;
 		tmpl->rxq.strd_headroom_en = strd_headroom_en;
 		tmpl->rxq.mprq_max_memcpy_len = RTE_MIN(first_mb_free_size,
@@ -1924,9 +1925,12 @@ struct mlx5_rxq_ctrl *
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING,
 			"port %u MPRQ is requested but cannot be enabled"
 			" (requested: desc = %u, stride_sz = %u,"
-			" supported: min_stride_num = %u, max_stride_sz = %u).",
-			dev->data->port_id, desc, mprq_stride_size,
+			" supported: min_stride_num = %u, min_stride_sz = %u,"
+			"max_stride_sz = %u).",
+			dev->data->port_id, desc,
+			(1 << config->mprq.stride_size_n),
 			(1 << config->mprq.stride_num_n),
+			(1 << config->mprq.min_stride_size_n),
 			(1 << config->mprq.max_stride_size_n));
 	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u maximum number of segments per packet: %u",
 		dev->data->port_id, 1 << tmpl->rxq.sges_n);
