diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
index ae81368f68ae..bccd9db0dd4d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ hns3_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 		hns3_warn(hw, "received reset interrupt");
 		hns3_schedule_reset(hns);
 	} else if (event_cause == HNS3_VECTOR0_EVENT_MBX) {
-		hns3_dev_handle_mbx_msg(hw);
+		hns3pf_handle_mbx_msg(hw);
 	} else if (event_cause != HNS3_VECTOR0_EVENT_PTP) {
 		hns3_warn(hw, "received unknown event: vector0_int_stat:0x%x "
 			  "ras_int_stat:0x%x cmdq_int_stat:0x%x",
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.h
index 12d8299def39..f6c705472d0e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.h
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ struct hns3_reset_data {
 	/* Reset flag, covering the entire reset process */
 	uint16_t resetting;
 	/* Used to disable sending cmds during reset */
-	uint16_t disable_cmd;
+	RTE_ATOMIC(uint16_t) disable_cmd;
 	/* The reset level being processed */
 	enum hns3_reset_level level;
 	/* Reset level set, each bit represents a reset level */
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
index b0d0c29df191..f5a7a2b1f46c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ hns3vf_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 		hns3_schedule_reset(hns);
 		break;
 	case HNS3VF_VECTOR0_EVENT_MBX:
-		hns3_dev_handle_mbx_msg(hw);
+		hns3vf_handle_mbx_msg(hw);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ hns3vf_get_push_lsc_cap(struct hns3_hw *hw)
 		 * driver has to actively handle the HNS3_MBX_LINK_STAT_CHANGE
 		 * mailbox from PF driver to get this capability.
 		 */
-		hns3_dev_handle_mbx_msg(hw);
+		hns3vf_handle_mbx_msg(hw);
 		if (__atomic_load_n(&vf->pf_push_lsc_cap, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) !=
 			HNS3_PF_PUSH_LSC_CAP_UNKNOWN)
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_mbx.c b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_mbx.c
index 43195ff184b1..a8cbb153dc62 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_mbx.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ hns3_get_mbx_resp(struct hns3_hw *hw, uint16_t code, uint16_t subcode,
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 
-		hns3_dev_handle_mbx_msg(hw);
+		hns3vf_handle_mbx_msg(hw);
 		rte_delay_us(HNS3_WAIT_RESP_US);
 
 		if (hw->mbx_resp.received_match_resp)
@@ -372,9 +372,58 @@ hns3_handle_mbx_msg_out_intr(struct hns3_hw *hw)
 }
 
 void
-hns3_dev_handle_mbx_msg(struct hns3_hw *hw)
+hns3pf_handle_mbx_msg(struct hns3_hw *hw)
+{
+	struct hns3_cmq_ring *crq = &hw->cmq.crq;
+	struct hns3_mbx_vf_to_pf_cmd *req;
+	struct hns3_cmd_desc *desc;
+	uint16_t flag;
+
+	rte_spinlock_lock(&hw->cmq.crq.lock);
+
+	while (!hns3_cmd_crq_empty(hw)) {
+		if (rte_atomic_load_explicit(&hw->reset.disable_cmd,
+					     rte_memory_order_relaxed)) {
+			rte_spinlock_unlock(&hw->cmq.crq.lock);
+			return;
+		}
+		desc = &crq->desc[crq->next_to_use];
+		req = (struct hns3_mbx_vf_to_pf_cmd *)desc->data;
+
+		flag = rte_le_to_cpu_16(crq->desc[crq->next_to_use].flag);
+		if (unlikely(!hns3_get_bit(flag, HNS3_CMDQ_RX_OUTVLD_B))) {
+			hns3_warn(hw,
+				  "dropped invalid mailbox message, code = %u",
+				  req->msg.code);
+
+			/* dropping/not processing this invalid message */
+			crq->desc[crq->next_to_use].flag = 0;
+			hns3_mbx_ring_ptr_move_crq(crq);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		switch (req->msg.code) {
+		case HNS3_MBX_PUSH_LINK_STATUS:
+			hns3pf_handle_link_change_event(hw, req);
+			break;
+		default:
+			hns3_err(hw, "received unsupported(%u) mbx msg",
+				 req->msg.code);
+			break;
+		}
+		crq->desc[crq->next_to_use].flag = 0;
+		hns3_mbx_ring_ptr_move_crq(crq);
+	}
+
+	/* Write back CMDQ_RQ header pointer, IMP need this pointer */
+	hns3_write_dev(hw, HNS3_CMDQ_RX_HEAD_REG, crq->next_to_use);
+
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&hw->cmq.crq.lock);
+}
+
+void
+hns3vf_handle_mbx_msg(struct hns3_hw *hw)
 {
-	struct hns3_adapter *hns = HNS3_DEV_HW_TO_ADAPTER(hw);
 	struct hns3_cmq_ring *crq = &hw->cmq.crq;
 	struct hns3_mbx_pf_to_vf_cmd *req;
 	struct hns3_cmd_desc *desc;
@@ -385,7 +434,7 @@ hns3_dev_handle_mbx_msg(struct hns3_hw *hw)
 	rte_spinlock_lock(&hw->cmq.crq.lock);
 
 	handle_out = (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY ||
-		      !rte_thread_is_intr()) && hns->is_vf;
+		      !rte_thread_is_intr());
 	if (handle_out) {
 		/*
 		 * Currently, any threads in the primary and secondary processes
@@ -430,8 +479,7 @@ hns3_dev_handle_mbx_msg(struct hns3_hw *hw)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		handle_out = hns->is_vf && desc->opcode == 0;
-		if (handle_out) {
+		if (desc->opcode == 0) {
 			/* Message already processed by other thread */
 			crq->desc[crq->next_to_use].flag = 0;
 			hns3_mbx_ring_ptr_move_crq(crq);
@@ -448,16 +496,6 @@ hns3_dev_handle_mbx_msg(struct hns3_hw *hw)
 		case HNS3_MBX_ASSERTING_RESET:
 			hns3_handle_asserting_reset(hw, req);
 			break;
-		case HNS3_MBX_PUSH_LINK_STATUS:
-			/*
-			 * This message is reported by the firmware and is
-			 * reported in 'struct hns3_mbx_vf_to_pf_cmd' format.
-			 * Therefore, we should cast the req variable to
-			 * 'struct hns3_mbx_vf_to_pf_cmd' and then process it.
-			 */
-			hns3pf_handle_link_change_event(hw,
-				(struct hns3_mbx_vf_to_pf_cmd *)req);
-			break;
 		case HNS3_MBX_PUSH_VLAN_INFO:
 			/*
 			 * When the PVID configuration status of VF device is
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_mbx.h b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_mbx.h
index 360e91c30eb9..967d9df3bcac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_mbx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_mbx.h
@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ struct hns3_pf_rst_done_cmd {
 	((crq)->next_to_use = ((crq)->next_to_use + 1) % (crq)->desc_num)
 
 struct hns3_hw;
-void hns3_dev_handle_mbx_msg(struct hns3_hw *hw);
+void hns3pf_handle_mbx_msg(struct hns3_hw *hw);
+void hns3vf_handle_mbx_msg(struct hns3_hw *hw);
 void hns3vf_mbx_setup(struct hns3_vf_to_pf_msg *req,
 		      uint8_t code, uint8_t subcode);
 int hns3vf_mbx_send(struct hns3_hw *hw,
