diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
index a5cb755de3a9..3522f536a5df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_mbx.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_10,	/* API version 1.0, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_20,	/* API version 2.0, solaris Phase1 VF driver */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_11,	/* API version 1.1, linux/freebsd VF driver */
+	ixgbe_mbox_api_12,	/* API version 1.2, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	/* This value should always be last */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_unknown,	/* indicates that API version is not known */
 };
@@ -97,6 +98,9 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 #define IXGBE_VF_TRANS_VLAN	3	/* Indication of port vlan */
 #define IXGBE_VF_DEF_QUEUE	4	/* Default queue offset */
 
+/* mailbox API, version 1.2 VF requests */
+#define IXGBE_VF_GET_RETA	0x0a	/* VF request for RETA */
+
 /* length of permanent address message returned from PF */
 #define IXGBE_VF_PERMADDR_MSG_LEN 4
 /* word in permanent address message with the current multicast type */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
index 94fc43a5f9f7..58566a139a50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.c
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ static s32 ixgbe_set_vf_lpe(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 *msgbuf, u32 vf)
 #endif /* CONFIG_FCOE */
 		switch (adapter->vfinfo[vf].vf_api) {
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_11:
+		case ixgbe_mbox_api_12:
 			/*
 			 * Version 1.1 supports jumbo frames on VFs if PF has
 			 * jumbo frames enabled which means legacy VFs are
@@ -901,6 +902,7 @@ static int ixgbe_negotiate_vf_api(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	switch (api) {
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_10:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_11:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_12:
 		adapter->vfinfo[vf].vf_api = api;
 		return 0;
 	default:
@@ -924,6 +926,7 @@ static int ixgbe_get_vf_queues(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	switch (adapter->vfinfo[vf].vf_api) {
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_20:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_11:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_12:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -1;
@@ -951,6 +954,35 @@ static int ixgbe_get_vf_queues(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int ixgbe_get_vf_reta(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 *msgbuf, u32 vf)
+{
+	u32 i, j;
+	u32 *out_buf = &msgbuf[1];
+	const u8 *reta = adapter->rss_indir_tbl;
+	u32 reta_size = ixgbe_rss_indir_tbl_entries(adapter);
+
+	/* Check if operation is permitted */
+	if (!adapter->vfinfo[vf].rss_query_enabled)
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	/* verify the PF is supporting the correct API */
+	if (adapter->vfinfo[vf].vf_api != ixgbe_mbox_api_12)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	/* This mailbox command is supported (required) only for 82599 and x540
+	 * VFs which support up to 4 RSS queues. Therefore we will compress the
+	 * RETA by saving only 2 bits from each entry. This way we will be able
+	 * to transfer the whole RETA in a single mailbox operation.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < reta_size / 16; i++) {
+		out_buf[i] = 0;
+		for (j = 0; j < 16; j++)
+			out_buf[i] |= (u32)(reta[16 * i + j] & 0x3) << (2 * j);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int ixgbe_rcv_msg_from_vf(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 vf)
 {
 	u32 mbx_size = IXGBE_VFMAILBOX_SIZE;
@@ -1007,6 +1039,9 @@ static int ixgbe_rcv_msg_from_vf(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter, u32 vf)
 	case IXGBE_VF_GET_QUEUES:
 		retval = ixgbe_get_vf_queues(adapter, msgbuf, vf);
 		break;
+	case IXGBE_VF_GET_RETA:
+		retval = ixgbe_get_vf_reta(adapter, msgbuf, vf);
+		break;
 	default:
 		e_err(drv, "Unhandled Msg %8.8x\n", msgbuf[0]);
 		retval = IXGBE_ERR_MBX;