diff --git a/drivers/common/idpf/idpf_common_virtchnl.c b/drivers/common/idpf/idpf_common_virtchnl.c
index 9ee7259539..a4e129062e 100644
--- a/drivers/common/idpf/idpf_common_virtchnl.c
+++ b/drivers/common/idpf/idpf_common_virtchnl.c
@@ -278,51 +278,12 @@ idpf_vc_api_version_check(struct idpf_adapter *adapter)
 int
 idpf_vc_caps_get(struct idpf_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	struct virtchnl2_get_capabilities caps_msg;
 	struct idpf_cmd_info args;
 	int err;
 
-	memset(&caps_msg, 0, sizeof(struct virtchnl2_get_capabilities));
-
-	caps_msg.csum_caps =
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L3_IPV4          |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_TCP      |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_UDP      |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_SCTP     |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_TCP      |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_UDP      |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_SCTP     |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_GENERIC          |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L3_IPV4          |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_TCP      |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_UDP      |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_SCTP     |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_TCP      |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_UDP      |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_SCTP     |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_GENERIC;
-
-	caps_msg.rss_caps =
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_TCP             |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_UDP             |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_SCTP            |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_OTHER           |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_TCP             |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_UDP             |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_SCTP            |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_OTHER           |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_AH              |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_ESP             |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_AH_ESP          |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_AH              |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_ESP             |
-		VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_AH_ESP;
-
-	caps_msg.other_caps = VIRTCHNL2_CAP_WB_ON_ITR;
-
 	args.ops = VIRTCHNL2_OP_GET_CAPS;
-	args.in_args = (uint8_t *)&caps_msg;
-	args.in_args_size = sizeof(caps_msg);
+	args.in_args = (uint8_t *)&adapter->caps;
+	args.in_args_size = sizeof(struct virtchnl2_get_capabilities);
 	args.out_buffer = adapter->mbx_resp;
 	args.out_size = IDPF_DFLT_MBX_BUF_SIZE;
 
@@ -333,7 +294,7 @@ idpf_vc_caps_get(struct idpf_adapter *adapter)
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	rte_memcpy(&adapter->caps, args.out_buffer, sizeof(caps_msg));
+	rte_memcpy(&adapter->caps, args.out_buffer, sizeof(struct virtchnl2_get_capabilities));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.c
index d3c50619ea..186ccb3095 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cpfl/cpfl_ethdev.c
@@ -1200,6 +1200,45 @@ static struct idpf_ctlq_create_info ctlq_info[IDPF_CTLQ_NUM] = {
 	}
 };
 
+static struct virtchnl2_get_capabilities req_caps = {
+	.csum_caps =
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L3_IPV4          |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_TCP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_UDP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_SCTP     |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_TCP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_UDP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_SCTP     |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_GENERIC          |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L3_IPV4          |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_TCP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_UDP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_SCTP     |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_TCP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_UDP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_SCTP     |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_GENERIC,
+
+	.rss_caps =
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_TCP             |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_UDP             |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_SCTP            |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_OTHER           |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_TCP             |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_UDP             |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_SCTP            |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_OTHER           |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_AH              |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_ESP             |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_AH_ESP          |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_AH              |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_ESP             |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_AH_ESP,
+
+	.other_caps = VIRTCHNL2_CAP_WB_ON_ITR  |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_PTP
+};
+
 static int
 cpfl_adapter_ext_init(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev, struct cpfl_adapter_ext *adapter)
 {
@@ -1229,6 +1268,8 @@ cpfl_adapter_ext_init(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev, struct cpfl_adapter_ext *a
 		goto err_reset_check;
 	}
 
+	rte_memcpy(&base->caps, &req_caps, sizeof(struct virtchnl2_get_capabilities));
+
 	ret = idpf_adapter_init(base);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Failed to init adapter");
diff --git a/drivers/net/idpf/idpf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/idpf/idpf_ethdev.c
index 662a8a806a..18c152b598 100644
--- a/drivers/net/idpf/idpf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/idpf/idpf_ethdev.c
@@ -1163,6 +1163,44 @@ static struct idpf_ctlq_create_info idpf_ctlq_info[IDPF_CTLQ_NUM] = {
 	}
 };
 
+static struct virtchnl2_get_capabilities req_caps = {
+	.csum_caps =
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L3_IPV4          |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_TCP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_UDP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_SCTP     |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_TCP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_UDP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_SCTP     |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_TX_CSUM_GENERIC          |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L3_IPV4          |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_TCP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_UDP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV4_SCTP     |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_TCP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_UDP      |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_L4_IPV6_SCTP     |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RX_CSUM_GENERIC,
+
+	.rss_caps =
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_TCP             |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_UDP             |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_SCTP            |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_OTHER           |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_TCP             |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_UDP             |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_SCTP            |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_OTHER           |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_AH              |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_ESP             |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV4_AH_ESP          |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_AH              |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_ESP             |
+	VIRTCHNL2_CAP_RSS_IPV6_AH_ESP,
+
+	.other_caps = VIRTCHNL2_CAP_WB_ON_ITR
+};
+
 static int
 idpf_adapter_ext_init(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev, struct idpf_adapter_ext *adapter)
 {
@@ -1192,6 +1230,8 @@ idpf_adapter_ext_init(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev, struct idpf_adapter_ext *a
 		goto err_reset_check;
 	}
 
+	rte_memcpy(&base->caps, &req_caps, sizeof(struct virtchnl2_get_capabilities));
+
 	ret = idpf_adapter_init(base);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Failed to init adapter");
