diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h
index 614ea57..3df80f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt.h
@@ -695,9 +695,6 @@ struct bnxt {
 #define BNXT_FLAG_FLOW_XSTATS_EN		BIT(25)
 #define BNXT_FLAG_DFLT_MAC_SET			BIT(26)
 #define BNXT_FLAG_GFID_ENABLE			BIT(27)
-#define BNXT_FLAG_RFS_NEEDS_VNIC		BIT(28)
-#define BNXT_FLAG_FLOW_CFA_RFS_RING_TBL_IDX_V2	BIT(29)
-#define BNXT_RFS_NEEDS_VNIC(bp)	((bp)->flags & BNXT_FLAG_RFS_NEEDS_VNIC)
 #define BNXT_PF(bp)		(!((bp)->flags & BNXT_FLAG_VF))
 #define BNXT_VF(bp)		((bp)->flags & BNXT_FLAG_VF)
 #define BNXT_NPAR(bp)		((bp)->flags & BNXT_FLAG_NPAR_PF)
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
index a5b960c..00acdb7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
@@ -786,17 +786,11 @@ static int bnxt_start_nic(struct bnxt *bp)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* default vnic 0 */
-	rc = bnxt_setup_one_vnic(bp, 0);
-	if (rc)
-		goto err_out;
 	/* VNIC configuration */
-	if (BNXT_RFS_NEEDS_VNIC(bp)) {
-		for (i = 1; i < bp->nr_vnics; i++) {
-			rc = bnxt_setup_one_vnic(bp, i);
-			if (rc)
-				goto err_out;
-		}
+	for (i = 0; i < bp->nr_vnics; i++) {
+		rc = bnxt_setup_one_vnic(bp, i);
+		if (rc)
+			goto err_out;
 	}
 
 	for (j = 0; j < bp->tx_nr_rings; j++) {
@@ -5232,10 +5226,6 @@ static int bnxt_get_config(struct bnxt *bp)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = bnxt_hwrm_cfa_adv_flow_mgmt_qcaps(bp);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
 	bnxt_hwrm_port_mac_qcfg(bp);
 
 	bnxt_hwrm_parent_pf_qcfg(bp);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_flow.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_flow.c
index d062be5..f7c90c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_flow.c
@@ -1293,13 +1293,6 @@ bnxt_validate_and_parse_flow(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		}
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Queue index %d\n", act_q->index);
 
-		if (use_ntuple && !BNXT_RFS_NEEDS_VNIC(bp)) {
-			filter->flags =
-				HWRM_CFA_NTUPLE_FILTER_ALLOC_INPUT_FLAGS_DEST_RFS_RING_IDX;
-			filter->dst_id = act_q->index;
-			goto skip_vnic_alloc;
-		}
-
 		vnic_id = attr->group;
 		if (!vnic_id) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Group id is 0\n");
@@ -1364,7 +1357,7 @@ bnxt_validate_and_parse_flow(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
 			    "Setting vnic ff_idx %d\n", vnic->ff_pool_idx);
 		filter->dst_id = vnic->fw_vnic_id;
-skip_vnic_alloc:
+
 		/* For ntuple filter, create the L2 filter with default VNIC.
 		 * The user specified redirect queue will be set while creating
 		 * the ntuple filter in hardware.
@@ -2063,10 +2056,7 @@ bnxt_flow_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (BNXT_RFS_NEEDS_VNIC(bp))
-		vnic = find_matching_vnic(bp, filter);
-	else
-		vnic = BNXT_GET_DEFAULT_VNIC(bp);
+	vnic = find_matching_vnic(bp, filter);
 done:
 	if (!ret || update_flow) {
 		flow->filter = filter;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c
index 35d6982..ceb6808 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c
@@ -6106,38 +6106,6 @@ int bnxt_hwrm_cfa_pair_free(struct bnxt *bp, struct bnxt_representor *rep_bp)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-int bnxt_hwrm_cfa_adv_flow_mgmt_qcaps(struct bnxt *bp)
-{
-	struct hwrm_cfa_adv_flow_mgnt_qcaps_output *resp =
-					bp->hwrm_cmd_resp_addr;
-	struct hwrm_cfa_adv_flow_mgnt_qcaps_input req = {0};
-	uint32_t flags = 0;
-	int rc = 0;
-
-	if (!(bp->fw_cap & BNXT_FW_CAP_ADV_FLOW_MGMT))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (!(BNXT_PF(bp) || BNXT_VF_IS_TRUSTED(bp))) {
-		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
-			    "Not a PF or trusted VF. Command not supported\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	HWRM_PREP(&req, HWRM_CFA_ADV_FLOW_MGNT_QCAPS, BNXT_USE_CHIMP_MB);
-	rc = bnxt_hwrm_send_message(bp, &req, sizeof(req), BNXT_USE_CHIMP_MB);
-
-	HWRM_CHECK_RESULT();
-	flags = rte_le_to_cpu_32(resp->flags);
-	HWRM_UNLOCK();
-
-	if (flags & HWRM_CFA_ADV_FLOW_MGNT_QCAPS_RFS_RING_TBL_IDX_V2_SUPPORTED)
-		bp->flags |= BNXT_FLAG_FLOW_CFA_RFS_RING_TBL_IDX_V2;
-	else
-		bp->flags |= BNXT_FLAG_RFS_NEEDS_VNIC;
-
-	return rc;
-}
-
 int bnxt_hwrm_fw_echo_reply(struct bnxt *bp, uint32_t echo_req_data1,
 			    uint32_t echo_req_data2)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h
index 8202455..21e1b7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ struct hwrm_func_qstats_output;
 #define HWRM_PORT_PHY_CFG_IN_EN_AUTO_LINK_SPEED_MASK \
 	HWRM_PORT_PHY_CFG_INPUT_ENABLES_AUTO_LINK_SPEED_MASK
 
-#define HWRM_CFA_ADV_FLOW_MGNT_QCAPS_RFS_RING_TBL_IDX_V2_SUPPORTED \
-	HWRM_CFA_ADV_FLOW_MGNT_QCAPS_OUTPUT_FLAGS_RFS_RING_TBL_IDX_V2_SUPPORTED
-
 #define HWRM_SPEC_CODE_1_8_4		0x10804
 #define HWRM_SPEC_CODE_1_9_0		0x10900
 #define HWRM_SPEC_CODE_1_9_2		0x10902
@@ -296,7 +293,6 @@ int bnxt_hwrm_first_vf_id_query(struct bnxt *bp, uint16_t fid,
 int bnxt_hwrm_cfa_pair_exists(struct bnxt *bp, struct bnxt_representor *rep_bp);
 int bnxt_hwrm_cfa_pair_alloc(struct bnxt *bp, struct bnxt_representor *rep);
 int bnxt_hwrm_cfa_pair_free(struct bnxt *bp, struct bnxt_representor *rep);
-int bnxt_hwrm_cfa_adv_flow_mgmt_qcaps(struct bnxt *bp);
 int bnxt_hwrm_fw_echo_reply(struct bnxt *bp, uint32_t echo_req_data1,
 			    uint32_t echo_req_data2);
 int bnxt_hwrm_poll_ver_get(struct bnxt *bp);
