diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ring.h b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ring.h
index e848c0b73b..998605dbb5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ring.h
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ring.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ struct vring_packed_desc_event {
 
 struct vring_packed {
 	unsigned int num;
+	rte_iova_t desc_iova;
 	struct vring_packed_desc *desc;
 	struct vring_packed_desc_event *driver;
 	struct vring_packed_desc_event *device;
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ struct vring_packed {
 
 struct vring {
 	unsigned int num;
+	rte_iova_t desc_iova;
 	struct vring_desc  *desc;
 	struct vring_avail *avail;
 	struct vring_used  *used;
@@ -149,11 +151,12 @@ vring_size(struct virtio_hw *hw, unsigned int num, unsigned long align)
 	return size;
 }
 static inline void
-vring_init_split(struct vring *vr, uint8_t *p, unsigned long align,
-	 unsigned int num)
+vring_init_split(struct vring *vr, uint8_t *p, rte_iova_t iova,
+		 unsigned long align, unsigned int num)
 {
 	vr->num = num;
 	vr->desc = (struct vring_desc *) p;
+	vr->desc_iova = iova;
 	vr->avail = (struct vring_avail *) (p +
 		num * sizeof(struct vring_desc));
 	vr->used = (void *)
@@ -161,11 +164,12 @@ vring_init_split(struct vring *vr, uint8_t *p, unsigned long align,
 }
 
 static inline void
-vring_init_packed(struct vring_packed *vr, uint8_t *p, unsigned long align,
-		 unsigned int num)
+vring_init_packed(struct vring_packed *vr, uint8_t *p, rte_iova_t iova,
+		  unsigned long align, unsigned int num)
 {
 	vr->num = num;
 	vr->desc = (struct vring_packed_desc *)p;
+	vr->desc_iova = iova;
 	vr->driver = (struct vring_packed_desc_event *)(p +
 			vr->num * sizeof(struct vring_packed_desc));
 	vr->device = (struct vring_packed_desc_event *)
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/virtio_user_dev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/virtio_user_dev.c
index d395fc1676..8ad10e6354 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/virtio_user_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user/virtio_user_dev.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ virtio_user_kick_queue(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, uint32_t queue_sel)
 	struct vhost_vring_state state;
 	struct vring *vring = &dev->vrings.split[queue_sel];
 	struct vring_packed *pq_vring = &dev->vrings.packed[queue_sel];
+	uint64_t desc_addr, avail_addr, used_addr;
 	struct vhost_vring_addr addr = {
 		.index = queue_sel,
 		.log_guest_addr = 0,
@@ -81,16 +82,23 @@ virtio_user_kick_queue(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, uint32_t queue_sel)
 	}
 
 	if (dev->features & (1ULL << VIRTIO_F_RING_PACKED)) {
-		addr.desc_user_addr =
-			(uint64_t)(uintptr_t)pq_vring->desc;
-		addr.avail_user_addr =
-			(uint64_t)(uintptr_t)pq_vring->driver;
-		addr.used_user_addr =
-			(uint64_t)(uintptr_t)pq_vring->device;
+		desc_addr = pq_vring->desc_iova;
+		avail_addr = desc_addr + pq_vring->num * sizeof(struct vring_packed_desc);
+		used_addr =  RTE_ALIGN_CEIL(avail_addr + sizeof(struct vring_packed_desc_event),
+					    VIRTIO_VRING_ALIGN);
+
+		addr.desc_user_addr = desc_addr;
+		addr.avail_user_addr = avail_addr;
+		addr.used_user_addr = used_addr;
 	} else {
-		addr.desc_user_addr = (uint64_t)(uintptr_t)vring->desc;
-		addr.avail_user_addr = (uint64_t)(uintptr_t)vring->avail;
-		addr.used_user_addr = (uint64_t)(uintptr_t)vring->used;
+		desc_addr = vring->desc_iova;
+		avail_addr = desc_addr + vring->num * sizeof(struct vring_desc);
+		used_addr = RTE_ALIGN_CEIL((uintptr_t)(&vring->avail->ring[vring->num]),
+					   VIRTIO_VRING_ALIGN);
+
+		addr.desc_user_addr = desc_addr;
+		addr.avail_user_addr = avail_addr;
+		addr.used_user_addr = used_addr;
 	}
 
 	state.index = queue_sel;
@@ -885,11 +893,11 @@ static uint32_t
 virtio_user_handle_ctrl_msg_split(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vring *vring,
 			    uint16_t idx_hdr)
 {
-	struct virtio_net_ctrl_hdr *hdr;
 	virtio_net_ctrl_ack status = ~0;
-	uint16_t i, idx_data, idx_status;
+	uint16_t i, idx_data;
 	uint32_t n_descs = 0;
 	int dlen[CVQ_MAX_DATA_DESCS], nb_dlen = 0;
+	struct virtio_pmd_ctrl *ctrl;
 
 	/* locate desc for header, data, and status */
 	idx_data = vring->desc[idx_hdr].next;
@@ -902,34 +910,33 @@ virtio_user_handle_ctrl_msg_split(struct virtio_user_dev *dev, struct vring *vri
 		n_descs++;
 	}
 
-	/* locate desc for status */
-	idx_status = i;
 	n_descs++;
 
-	hdr = (void *)(uintptr_t)vring->desc[idx_hdr].addr;
-	if (hdr->class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ &&
-	    hdr->cmd == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_SET) {
-		uint16_t queues;
+	/* Access control command via VA from CVQ */
+	ctrl = (struct virtio_pmd_ctrl *)dev->hw.cvq->hdr_mz->addr;
+	if (ctrl->hdr.class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ &&
+	    ctrl->hdr.cmd == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_SET) {
+		uint16_t *queues;
 
-		queues = *(uint16_t *)(uintptr_t)vring->desc[idx_data].addr;
-		status = virtio_user_handle_mq(dev, queues);
-	} else if (hdr->class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ && hdr->cmd == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_RSS_CONFIG) {
+		queues = (uint16_t *)ctrl->data;
+		status = virtio_user_handle_mq(dev, *queues);
+	} else if (ctrl->hdr.class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ &&
+		   ctrl->hdr.cmd == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_RSS_CONFIG) {
 		struct virtio_net_ctrl_rss *rss;
 
-		rss = (struct virtio_net_ctrl_rss *)(uintptr_t)vring->desc[idx_data].addr;
+		rss = (struct virtio_net_ctrl_rss *)ctrl->data;
 		status = virtio_user_handle_mq(dev, rss->max_tx_vq);
-	} else if (hdr->class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_RX  ||
-		   hdr->class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MAC ||
-		   hdr->class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_VLAN) {
+	} else if (ctrl->hdr.class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_RX  ||
+		   ctrl->hdr.class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MAC ||
+		   ctrl->hdr.class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_VLAN) {
 		status = 0;
 	}
 
 	if (!status && dev->scvq)
-		status = virtio_send_command(&dev->scvq->cq,
-				(struct virtio_pmd_ctrl *)hdr, dlen, nb_dlen);
+		status = virtio_send_command(&dev->scvq->cq, ctrl, dlen, nb_dlen);
 
 	/* Update status */
-	*(virtio_net_ctrl_ack *)(uintptr_t)vring->desc[idx_status].addr = status;
+	ctrl->status = status;
 
 	return n_descs;
 }
@@ -948,7 +955,7 @@ virtio_user_handle_ctrl_msg_packed(struct virtio_user_dev *dev,
 				   struct vring_packed *vring,
 				   uint16_t idx_hdr)
 {
-	struct virtio_net_ctrl_hdr *hdr;
+	struct virtio_pmd_ctrl *ctrl;
 	virtio_net_ctrl_ack status = ~0;
 	uint16_t idx_data, idx_status;
 	/* initialize to one, header is first */
@@ -971,32 +978,31 @@ virtio_user_handle_ctrl_msg_packed(struct virtio_user_dev *dev,
 		n_descs++;
 	}
 
-	hdr = (void *)(uintptr_t)vring->desc[idx_hdr].addr;
-	if (hdr->class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ &&
-	    hdr->cmd == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_SET) {
-		uint16_t queues;
+	/* Access control command via VA from CVQ */
+	ctrl = (struct virtio_pmd_ctrl *)dev->hw.cvq->hdr_mz->addr;
+	if (ctrl->hdr.class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ &&
+	    ctrl->hdr.cmd == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_VQ_PAIRS_SET) {
+		uint16_t *queues;
 
-		queues = *(uint16_t *)(uintptr_t)
-				vring->desc[idx_data].addr;
-		status = virtio_user_handle_mq(dev, queues);
-	} else if (hdr->class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ && hdr->cmd == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_RSS_CONFIG) {
+		queues = (uint16_t *)ctrl->data;
+		status = virtio_user_handle_mq(dev, *queues);
+	} else if (ctrl->hdr.class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ &&
+		   ctrl->hdr.cmd == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MQ_RSS_CONFIG) {
 		struct virtio_net_ctrl_rss *rss;
 
-		rss = (struct virtio_net_ctrl_rss *)(uintptr_t)vring->desc[idx_data].addr;
+		rss = (struct virtio_net_ctrl_rss *)ctrl->data;
 		status = virtio_user_handle_mq(dev, rss->max_tx_vq);
-	} else if (hdr->class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_RX  ||
-		   hdr->class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MAC ||
-		   hdr->class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_VLAN) {
+	} else if (ctrl->hdr.class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_RX  ||
+		   ctrl->hdr.class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_MAC ||
+		   ctrl->hdr.class == VIRTIO_NET_CTRL_VLAN) {
 		status = 0;
 	}
 
 	if (!status && dev->scvq)
-		status = virtio_send_command(&dev->scvq->cq,
-				(struct virtio_pmd_ctrl *)hdr, dlen, nb_dlen);
+		status = virtio_send_command(&dev->scvq->cq, ctrl, dlen, nb_dlen);
 
 	/* Update status */
-	*(virtio_net_ctrl_ack *)(uintptr_t)
-		vring->desc[idx_status].addr = status;
+	ctrl->status = status;
 
 	/* Update used descriptor */
 	vring->desc[idx_hdr].id = vring->desc[idx_status].id;
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
index bf9de36d8f..ae6593ba0b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ virtio_user_setup_queue_packed(struct virtqueue *vq,
 			   sizeof(struct vring_packed_desc_event),
 			   VIRTIO_VRING_ALIGN);
 	vring->num = vq->vq_nentries;
+	vring->desc_iova = vq->vq_ring_mem;
 	vring->desc = (void *)(uintptr_t)desc_addr;
 	vring->driver = (void *)(uintptr_t)avail_addr;
 	vring->device = (void *)(uintptr_t)used_addr;
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ virtio_user_setup_queue_split(struct virtqueue *vq, struct virtio_user_dev *dev)
 				   VIRTIO_VRING_ALIGN);
 
 	dev->vrings.split[queue_idx].num = vq->vq_nentries;
+	dev->vrings.split[queue_idx].desc_iova = vq->vq_ring_mem;
 	dev->vrings.split[queue_idx].desc = (void *)(uintptr_t)desc_addr;
 	dev->vrings.split[queue_idx].avail = (void *)(uintptr_t)avail_addr;
 	dev->vrings.split[queue_idx].used = (void *)(uintptr_t)used_addr;
@@ -689,7 +691,13 @@ virtio_user_pmd_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 	 * Virtio-user requires using virtual addresses for the descriptors
 	 * buffers, whatever other devices require
 	 */
-	hw->use_va = true;
+	if (backend_type == VIRTIO_USER_BACKEND_VHOST_VDPA)
+		/* VDPA backend requires using iova for the buffers to make it
+		 * work in IOVA as PA mode also.
+		 */
+		hw->use_va = false;
+	else
+		hw->use_va = true;
 
 	/* previously called by pci probing for physical dev */
 	if (eth_virtio_dev_init(eth_dev) < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtqueue.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtqueue.c
index 6f419665f1..cf46abfd06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtqueue.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtqueue.c
@@ -282,13 +282,13 @@ virtio_init_vring(struct virtqueue *vq)
 	vq->vq_free_cnt = vq->vq_nentries;
 	memset(vq->vq_descx, 0, sizeof(struct vq_desc_extra) * vq->vq_nentries);
 	if (virtio_with_packed_queue(vq->hw)) {
-		vring_init_packed(&vq->vq_packed.ring, ring_mem,
+		vring_init_packed(&vq->vq_packed.ring, ring_mem, vq->vq_ring_mem,
 				  VIRTIO_VRING_ALIGN, size);
 		vring_desc_init_packed(vq, size);
 	} else {
 		struct vring *vr = &vq->vq_split.ring;
 
-		vring_init_split(vr, ring_mem, VIRTIO_VRING_ALIGN, size);
+		vring_init_split(vr, ring_mem, vq->vq_ring_mem, VIRTIO_VRING_ALIGN, size);
 		vring_desc_init_split(vr->desc, size);
 	}
 	/*
