diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_ie_on.h b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_ie_on.h
index 961d5fc95e..5d02684e34 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_ie_on.h
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_ie_on.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ enum roc_ie_on_ucc_ipsec {
 #define ROC_IE_ON_INB_RPTR_HDR 16
 #define ROC_IE_ON_MAX_IV_LEN   16
 #define ROC_IE_ON_PER_PKT_IV   BIT(43)
+#define ROC_IE_ON_INPLACE_BIT  BIT(6)
 
 enum {
 	ROC_IE_ON_SA_ENC_NULL = 0,
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_ie_ot.h b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_ie_ot.h
index 56a1e9f1d6..722fbc1ddc 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_ie_ot.h
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_ie_ot.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #define ROC_IE_OT_CPT_TS_PKIND	  54
 #define ROC_IE_OT_SA_CTX_HDR_SIZE 1
 
+#define ROC_IE_OT_INPLACE_BIT BIT(6)
+
 enum roc_ie_ot_ucc_ipsec {
 	ROC_IE_OT_UCC_SUCCESS = 0x00,
 	ROC_IE_OT_UCC_ERR_SA_INVAL = 0xb0,
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_ipsec.c b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_ipsec.c
index ef013c8bae..1740a73c36 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_ipsec.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_ipsec.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ cn10k_ipsec_outb_sa_create(struct roc_cpt *roc_cpt, struct roc_cpt_lf *lf,
 
 	/* pre-populate CPT INST word 4 */
 	inst_w4.u64 = 0;
-	inst_w4.s.opcode_major = ROC_IE_OT_MAJOR_OP_PROCESS_OUTBOUND_IPSEC;
+	inst_w4.s.opcode_major = ROC_IE_OT_MAJOR_OP_PROCESS_OUTBOUND_IPSEC | ROC_IE_OT_INPLACE_BIT;
 
 	param1.u16 = 0;
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ cn10k_ipsec_inb_sa_create(struct roc_cpt *roc_cpt, struct roc_cpt_lf *lf,
 
 	/* pre-populate CPT INST word 4 */
 	inst_w4.u64 = 0;
-	inst_w4.s.opcode_major = ROC_IE_OT_MAJOR_OP_PROCESS_INBOUND_IPSEC;
+	inst_w4.s.opcode_major = ROC_IE_OT_MAJOR_OP_PROCESS_INBOUND_IPSEC | ROC_IE_OT_INPLACE_BIT;
 
 	param1.u16 = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_ipsec_la_ops.h b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_ipsec_la_ops.h
index a75e88cb28..084198b5bb 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_ipsec_la_ops.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_ipsec_la_ops.h
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ process_outb_sa(struct roc_cpt_lf *lf, struct rte_crypto_op *cop, struct cn10k_s
 	inst->w4.u64 = inst_w4_u64 | rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(m_src);
 	dptr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m_src, uint64_t);
 	inst->dptr = dptr;
-	inst->rptr = dptr;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@ process_inb_sa(struct rte_crypto_op *cop, struct cn10k_sec_session *sess, struct
 	inst->w4.u64 = sess->inst.w4 | rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(m_src);
 	dptr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m_src, uint64_t);
 	inst->dptr = dptr;
-	inst->rptr = dptr;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_ipsec.c b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_ipsec.c
index 5f3a74107b..55a13570ad 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_ipsec.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_ipsec.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ cn9k_ipsec_outb_sa_create(struct cnxk_cpt_qp *qp,
 		return ret;
 
 	w4.u64 = 0;
-	w4.s.opcode_major = ROC_IE_ON_MAJOR_OP_PROCESS_OUTBOUND_IPSEC;
+	w4.s.opcode_major = ROC_IE_ON_MAJOR_OP_PROCESS_OUTBOUND_IPSEC | ROC_IE_ON_INPLACE_BIT;
 	w4.s.opcode_minor = ctx_len >> 3;
 
 	param1.u16 = 0;
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ cn9k_ipsec_inb_sa_create(struct cnxk_cpt_qp *qp,
 		return ret;
 
 	w4.u64 = 0;
-	w4.s.opcode_major = ROC_IE_ON_MAJOR_OP_PROCESS_INBOUND_IPSEC;
+	w4.s.opcode_major = ROC_IE_ON_MAJOR_OP_PROCESS_INBOUND_IPSEC | ROC_IE_ON_INPLACE_BIT;
 	w4.s.opcode_minor = ctx_len >> 3;
 
 	param2.u16 = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_ipsec_la_ops.h b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_ipsec_la_ops.h
index 8b4e636c70..52618e8840 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_ipsec_la_ops.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_ipsec_la_ops.h
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ process_outb_sa(struct rte_crypto_op *cop, struct cn9k_sec_session *sess, struct
 	/* Prepare CPT instruction */
 	inst->w4.u64 = sess->inst.w4 | dlen;
 	inst->dptr = PLT_U64_CAST(hdr);
-	inst->rptr = PLT_U64_CAST(hdr);
 	inst->w7.u64 = sess->inst.w7;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ process_inb_sa(struct rte_crypto_op *cop, struct cn9k_sec_session *sess, struct
 
 	/* Prepare CPT instruction */
 	inst->w4.u64 = sess->inst.w4 | rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(m_src);
-	inst->dptr = inst->rptr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m_src, uint64_t);
+	inst->dptr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m_src, uint64_t);
 	inst->w7.u64 = sess->inst.w7;
 }
 #endif /* __CN9K_IPSEC_LA_OPS_H__ */
