diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/mbox.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/mbox.c
index 387e33fa417aa..2718fe201c147 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/mbox.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/mbox.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 static const u16 msgs_offset = ALIGN(sizeof(struct mbox_hdr), MBOX_MSG_ALIGN);
 
-void otx2_mbox_reset(struct otx2_mbox *mbox, int devid)
+void __otx2_mbox_reset(struct otx2_mbox *mbox, int devid)
 {
 	void *hw_mbase = mbox->hwbase + (devid * MBOX_SIZE);
 	struct otx2_mbox_dev *mdev = &mbox->dev[devid];
@@ -26,13 +26,21 @@ void otx2_mbox_reset(struct otx2_mbox *mbox, int devid)
 	tx_hdr = hw_mbase + mbox->tx_start;
 	rx_hdr = hw_mbase + mbox->rx_start;
 
-	spin_lock(&mdev->mbox_lock);
 	mdev->msg_size = 0;
 	mdev->rsp_size = 0;
 	tx_hdr->num_msgs = 0;
 	tx_hdr->msg_size = 0;
 	rx_hdr->num_msgs = 0;
 	rx_hdr->msg_size = 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(__otx2_mbox_reset);
+
+void otx2_mbox_reset(struct otx2_mbox *mbox, int devid)
+{
+	struct otx2_mbox_dev *mdev = &mbox->dev[devid];
+
+	spin_lock(&mdev->mbox_lock);
+	__otx2_mbox_reset(mbox, devid);
 	spin_unlock(&mdev->mbox_lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(otx2_mbox_reset);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/mbox.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/mbox.h
index 6dfd0f90cd704..ab433789d2c31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/mbox.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/mbox.h
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ struct mbox_msghdr {
 };
 
 void otx2_mbox_reset(struct otx2_mbox *mbox, int devid);
+void __otx2_mbox_reset(struct otx2_mbox *mbox, int devid);
 void otx2_mbox_destroy(struct otx2_mbox *mbox);
 int otx2_mbox_init(struct otx2_mbox *mbox, void __force *hwbase,
 		   struct pci_dev *pdev, void __force *reg_base,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu.h
index dcf25a0920084..b89dde2c8b089 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu.h
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ void rvu_nix_freemem(struct rvu *rvu);
 int rvu_get_nixlf_count(struct rvu *rvu);
 void rvu_nix_lf_teardown(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int blkaddr, int npalf);
 int nix_get_nixlf(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int *nixlf, int *nix_blkaddr);
+int nix_update_bcast_mce_list(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, bool add);
 
 /* NPC APIs */
 int rvu_npc_init(struct rvu *rvu);
@@ -477,7 +478,7 @@ void rvu_npc_disable_promisc_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf);
 void rvu_npc_enable_promisc_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf);
 void rvu_npc_install_bcast_match_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc,
 				       int nixlf, u64 chan);
-void rvu_npc_disable_bcast_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc);
+void rvu_npc_enable_bcast_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, bool enable);
 int rvu_npc_update_rxvlan(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf);
 void rvu_npc_disable_mcam_entries(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf);
 void rvu_npc_disable_default_entries(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_nix.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_nix.c
index 01a793105599f..0fc70824fd6bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_nix.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_nix.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include "npc.h"
 #include "cgx.h"
 
-static int nix_update_bcast_mce_list(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, bool add);
 static int rvu_nix_get_bpid(struct rvu *rvu, struct nix_bp_cfg_req *req,
 			    int type, int chan_id);
 
@@ -2020,7 +2019,7 @@ static int nix_update_mce_list(struct nix_mce_list *mce_list,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int nix_update_bcast_mce_list(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, bool add)
+int nix_update_bcast_mce_list(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, bool add)
 {
 	int err = 0, idx, next_idx, last_idx;
 	struct nix_mce_list *mce_list;
@@ -2065,7 +2064,7 @@ static int nix_update_bcast_mce_list(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, bool add)
 
 	/* Disable MCAM entry in NPC */
 	if (!mce_list->count) {
-		rvu_npc_disable_bcast_entry(rvu, pcifunc);
+		rvu_npc_enable_bcast_entry(rvu, pcifunc, false);
 		goto end;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_npc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_npc.c
index 0a214084406a6..fbaf9bcd83f2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_npc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_npc.c
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ void rvu_npc_install_bcast_match_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc,
 			      NIX_INTF_RX, &entry, true);
 }
 
-void rvu_npc_disable_bcast_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc)
+void rvu_npc_enable_bcast_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, bool enable)
 {
 	struct npc_mcam *mcam = &rvu->hw->mcam;
 	int blkaddr, index;
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ void rvu_npc_disable_bcast_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc)
 	pcifunc = pcifunc & ~RVU_PFVF_FUNC_MASK;
 
 	index = npc_get_nixlf_mcam_index(mcam, pcifunc, 0, NIXLF_BCAST_ENTRY);
-	npc_enable_mcam_entry(rvu, mcam, blkaddr, index, false);
+	npc_enable_mcam_entry(rvu, mcam, blkaddr, index, enable);
 }
 
 void rvu_npc_update_flowkey_alg_idx(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf,
@@ -622,23 +622,35 @@ static void npc_enadis_default_entries(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc,
 					 nixlf, NIXLF_UCAST_ENTRY);
 	npc_enable_mcam_entry(rvu, mcam, blkaddr, index, enable);
 
-	/* For PF, ena/dis promisc and bcast MCAM match entries */
-	if (pcifunc & RVU_PFVF_FUNC_MASK)
+	/* For PF, ena/dis promisc and bcast MCAM match entries.
+	 * For VFs add/delete from bcast list when RX multicast
+	 * feature is present.
+	 */
+	if (pcifunc & RVU_PFVF_FUNC_MASK && !rvu->hw->cap.nix_rx_multicast)
 		return;
 
 	/* For bcast, enable/disable only if it's action is not
 	 * packet replication, incase if action is replication
-	 * then this PF's nixlf is removed from bcast replication
+	 * then this PF/VF's nixlf is removed from bcast replication
 	 * list.
 	 */
-	index = npc_get_nixlf_mcam_index(mcam, pcifunc,
+	index = npc_get_nixlf_mcam_index(mcam, pcifunc & ~RVU_PFVF_FUNC_MASK,
 					 nixlf, NIXLF_BCAST_ENTRY);
 	bank = npc_get_bank(mcam, index);
 	*(u64 *)&action = rvu_read64(rvu, blkaddr,
 	     NPC_AF_MCAMEX_BANKX_ACTION(index & (mcam->banksize - 1), bank));
-	if (action.op != NIX_RX_ACTIONOP_MCAST)
+
+	/* VFs will not have BCAST entry */
+	if (action.op != NIX_RX_ACTIONOP_MCAST &&
+	    !(pcifunc & RVU_PFVF_FUNC_MASK)) {
 		npc_enable_mcam_entry(rvu, mcam,
 				      blkaddr, index, enable);
+	} else {
+		nix_update_bcast_mce_list(rvu, pcifunc, enable);
+		/* Enable PF's BCAST entry for packet replication */
+		rvu_npc_enable_bcast_entry(rvu, pcifunc, enable);
+	}
+
 	if (enable)
 		rvu_npc_enable_promisc_entry(rvu, pcifunc, nixlf);
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c
index 75a8c407e815c..2fb45670aca49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ static int otx2_forward_vf_mbox_msgs(struct otx2_nic *pf,
 		dst_mbox = &pf->mbox;
 		dst_size = dst_mbox->mbox.tx_size -
 				ALIGN(sizeof(*mbox_hdr), MBOX_MSG_ALIGN);
-		/* Check if msgs fit into destination area */
-		if (mbox_hdr->msg_size > dst_size)
+		/* Check if msgs fit into destination area and has valid size */
+		if (mbox_hdr->msg_size > dst_size || !mbox_hdr->msg_size)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		dst_mdev = &dst_mbox->mbox.dev[0];
@@ -526,10 +526,10 @@ static void otx2_pfvf_mbox_up_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 
 end:
 		offset = mbox->rx_start + msg->next_msgoff;
+		if (mdev->msgs_acked == (vf_mbox->up_num_msgs - 1))
+			__otx2_mbox_reset(mbox, 0);
 		mdev->msgs_acked++;
 	}
-
-	otx2_mbox_reset(mbox, vf_idx);
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t otx2_pfvf_mbox_intr_handler(int irq, void *pf_irq)
@@ -803,10 +803,11 @@ static void otx2_pfaf_mbox_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 		msg = (struct mbox_msghdr *)(mdev->mbase + offset);
 		otx2_process_pfaf_mbox_msg(pf, msg);
 		offset = mbox->rx_start + msg->next_msgoff;
+		if (mdev->msgs_acked == (af_mbox->num_msgs - 1))
+			__otx2_mbox_reset(mbox, 0);
 		mdev->msgs_acked++;
 	}
 
-	otx2_mbox_reset(mbox, 0);
 }
 
 static void otx2_handle_link_event(struct otx2_nic *pf)
@@ -1560,10 +1561,13 @@ int otx2_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	err = otx2_rxtx_enable(pf, true);
 	if (err)
-		goto err_free_cints;
+		goto err_tx_stop_queues;
 
 	return 0;
 
+err_tx_stop_queues:
+	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
+	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
 err_free_cints:
 	otx2_free_cints(pf, qidx);
 	vec = pci_irq_vector(pf->pdev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_txrx.c
index 3a5b34a2a7a65..e46834e043bed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_txrx.c
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ static void otx2_sqe_add_hdr(struct otx2_nic *pfvf, struct otx2_snd_queue *sq,
 			sqe_hdr->ol3type = NIX_SENDL3TYPE_IP4_CKSUM;
 		} else if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IPV6)) {
 			proto = ipv6_hdr(skb)->nexthdr;
+			sqe_hdr->ol3type = NIX_SENDL3TYPE_IP6;
 		}
 
 		if (proto == IPPROTO_TCP)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_vf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_vf.c
index 92a3db69a6cd6..2f90f17214415 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_vf.c
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ static void otx2vf_vfaf_mbox_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 		msg = (struct mbox_msghdr *)(mdev->mbase + offset);
 		otx2vf_process_vfaf_mbox_msg(af_mbox->pfvf, msg);
 		offset = mbox->rx_start + msg->next_msgoff;
+		if (mdev->msgs_acked == (af_mbox->num_msgs - 1))
+			__otx2_mbox_reset(mbox, 0);
 		mdev->msgs_acked++;
 	}
-
-	otx2_mbox_reset(mbox, 0);
 }
 
 static int otx2vf_process_mbox_msg_up(struct otx2_nic *vf,