diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
index bace9233dc1f..150fb52a0737 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
@@ -182,15 +182,15 @@ enum mlx5e_priv_flag {
 	MLX5E_PFLAG_RX_CQE_COMPRESS = (1 << 1),
 };
 
-#define MLX5E_SET_PFLAG(priv, pflag, enable)			\
+#define MLX5E_SET_PFLAG(params, pflag, enable)			\
 	do {							\
 		if (enable)					\
-			(priv)->params.pflags |= (pflag);	\
+			(params)->pflags |= (pflag);		\
 		else						\
-			(priv)->params.pflags &= ~(pflag);	\
+			(params)->pflags &= ~(pflag);		\
 	} while (0)
 
-#define MLX5E_GET_PFLAG(priv, pflag) (!!((priv)->params.pflags & (pflag)))
+#define MLX5E_GET_PFLAG(params, pflag) (!!((params)->pflags & (pflag)))
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MLX5_CORE_EN_DCB
 #define MLX5E_MAX_BW_ALLOC 100 /* Max percentage of BW allocation */
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ struct mlx5e_params {
 	bool rx_cqe_compress_def;
 	struct mlx5e_cq_moder rx_cq_moderation;
 	struct mlx5e_cq_moder tx_cq_moderation;
-	u16 min_rx_wqes;
 	bool lro_en;
 	u32 lro_wqe_sz;
 	u16 tx_max_inline;
@@ -225,6 +224,7 @@ struct mlx5e_params {
 	bool rx_am_enabled;
 	u32 lro_timeout;
 	u32 pflags;
+	struct bpf_prog *xdp_prog;
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MLX5_CORE_EN_DCB
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ struct mlx5e_cq {
 	struct napi_struct        *napi;
 	struct mlx5_core_cq        mcq;
 	struct mlx5e_channel      *channel;
-	struct mlx5e_priv         *priv;
 
 	/* cqe decompression */
 	struct mlx5_cqe64          title;
@@ -290,6 +289,7 @@ struct mlx5e_cq {
 	u16                        decmprs_wqe_counter;
 
 	/* control */
+	struct mlx5_core_dev      *mdev;
 	struct mlx5_frag_wq_ctrl   wq_ctrl;
 } ____cacheline_aligned_in_smp;
 
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ struct mlx5e_txqsq {
 	/* control path */
 	struct mlx5_wq_ctrl        wq_ctrl;
 	struct mlx5e_channel      *channel;
-	int                        tc;
+	int                        txq_ix;
 	u32                        rate_limit;
 } ____cacheline_aligned_in_smp;
 
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ struct mlx5e_rq {
 	u32                    mpwqe_num_strides;
 	u32                    rqn;
 	struct mlx5e_channel  *channel;
-	struct mlx5e_priv     *priv;
+	struct mlx5_core_dev  *mdev;
 	struct mlx5_core_mkey  umr_mkey;
 } ____cacheline_aligned_in_smp;
 
@@ -556,10 +556,18 @@ struct mlx5e_channel {
 
 	/* control */
 	struct mlx5e_priv         *priv;
+	struct mlx5_core_dev      *mdev;
+	struct mlx5e_tstamp       *tstamp;
 	int                        ix;
 	int                        cpu;
 };
 
+struct mlx5e_channels {
+	struct mlx5e_channel **c;
+	unsigned int           num;
+	struct mlx5e_params    params;
+};
+
 enum mlx5e_traffic_types {
 	MLX5E_TT_IPV4_TCP,
 	MLX5E_TT_IPV6_TCP,
@@ -709,34 +717,17 @@ enum {
 	MLX5E_NIC_PRIO
 };
 
-struct mlx5e_profile {
-	void	(*init)(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
-			struct net_device *netdev,
-			const struct mlx5e_profile *profile, void *ppriv);
-	void	(*cleanup)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
-	int	(*init_rx)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
-	void	(*cleanup_rx)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
-	int	(*init_tx)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
-	void	(*cleanup_tx)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
-	void	(*enable)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
-	void	(*disable)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
-	void	(*update_stats)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
-	int	(*max_nch)(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev);
-	int	max_tc;
-};
-
 struct mlx5e_priv {
 	/* priv data path fields - start */
-	struct mlx5e_txqsq         **txq_to_sq_map;
-	int channeltc_to_txq_map[MLX5E_MAX_NUM_CHANNELS][MLX5E_MAX_NUM_TC];
-	struct bpf_prog *xdp_prog;
+	struct mlx5e_txqsq *txq2sq[MLX5E_MAX_NUM_CHANNELS * MLX5E_MAX_NUM_TC];
+	int channel_tc2txq[MLX5E_MAX_NUM_CHANNELS][MLX5E_MAX_NUM_TC];
 	/* priv data path fields - end */
 
 	unsigned long              state;
 	struct mutex               state_lock; /* Protects Interface state */
 	struct mlx5e_rq            drop_rq;
 
-	struct mlx5e_channel     **channel;
+	struct mlx5e_channels      channels;
 	u32                        tisn[MLX5E_MAX_NUM_TC];
 	struct mlx5e_rqt           indir_rqt;
 	struct mlx5e_tir           indir_tir[MLX5E_NUM_INDIR_TIRS];
@@ -746,7 +737,6 @@ struct mlx5e_priv {
 	struct mlx5e_flow_steering fs;
 	struct mlx5e_vxlan_db      vxlan;
 
-	struct mlx5e_params        params;
 	struct workqueue_struct    *wq;
 	struct work_struct         update_carrier_work;
 	struct work_struct         set_rx_mode_work;
@@ -766,6 +756,22 @@ struct mlx5e_priv {
 	void                      *ppriv;
 };
 
+struct mlx5e_profile {
+	void	(*init)(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
+			struct net_device *netdev,
+			const struct mlx5e_profile *profile, void *ppriv);
+	void	(*cleanup)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
+	int	(*init_rx)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
+	void	(*cleanup_rx)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
+	int	(*init_tx)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
+	void	(*cleanup_tx)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
+	void	(*enable)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
+	void	(*disable)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
+	void	(*update_stats)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
+	int	(*max_nch)(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev);
+	int	max_tc;
+};
+
 void mlx5e_build_ptys2ethtool_map(void);
 
 u16 mlx5e_select_queue(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
@@ -827,7 +833,7 @@ void mlx5e_pps_event_handler(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 			     struct ptp_clock_event *event);
 int mlx5e_hwstamp_set(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr);
 int mlx5e_hwstamp_get(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr);
-void mlx5e_modify_rx_cqe_compression_locked(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, bool val);
+int mlx5e_modify_rx_cqe_compression_locked(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, bool val);
 
 int mlx5e_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *dev, __always_unused __be16 proto,
 			  u16 vid);
@@ -836,14 +842,40 @@ int mlx5e_vlan_rx_kill_vid(struct net_device *dev, __always_unused __be16 proto,
 void mlx5e_enable_vlan_filter(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
 void mlx5e_disable_vlan_filter(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
 
-int mlx5e_modify_rqs_vsd(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, bool vsd);
+int mlx5e_modify_channels_vsd(struct mlx5e_channels *chs, bool vsd);
 
-int mlx5e_redirect_rqt(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u32 rqtn, int sz, int ix);
-void mlx5e_build_indir_tir_ctx_hash(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, void *tirc,
-				    enum mlx5e_traffic_types tt);
+struct mlx5e_redirect_rqt_param {
+	bool is_rss;
+	union {
+		u32 rqn; /* Direct RQN (Non-RSS) */
+		struct {
+			u8 hfunc;
+			struct mlx5e_channels *channels;
+		} rss; /* RSS data */
+	};
+};
+
+int mlx5e_redirect_rqt(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u32 rqtn, int sz,
+		       struct mlx5e_redirect_rqt_param rrp);
+void mlx5e_build_indir_tir_ctx_hash(struct mlx5e_params *params,
+				    enum mlx5e_traffic_types tt,
+				    void *tirc);
 
 int mlx5e_open_locked(struct net_device *netdev);
 int mlx5e_close_locked(struct net_device *netdev);
+
+int mlx5e_open_channels(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+			struct mlx5e_channels *chs);
+void mlx5e_close_channels(struct mlx5e_channels *chs);
+
+/* Function pointer to be used to modify WH settings while
+ * switching channels
+ */
+typedef int (*mlx5e_fp_hw_modify)(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
+void mlx5e_switch_priv_channels(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+				struct mlx5e_channels *new_chs,
+				mlx5e_fp_hw_modify hw_modify);
+
 void mlx5e_build_default_indir_rqt(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 				   u32 *indirection_rqt, int len,
 				   int num_channels);
@@ -851,7 +883,8 @@ int mlx5e_get_max_linkspeed(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev, u32 *speed);
 
 void mlx5e_set_rx_cq_mode_params(struct mlx5e_params *params,
 				 u8 cq_period_mode);
-void mlx5e_set_rq_type_params(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u8 rq_type);
+void mlx5e_set_rq_type_params(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
+			      struct mlx5e_params *params, u8 rq_type);
 
 static inline
 struct mlx5e_tx_wqe *mlx5e_post_nop(struct mlx5_wq_cyc *wq, u32 sqn, u16 *pc)
@@ -942,8 +975,7 @@ void mlx5e_destroy_tir(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 		       struct mlx5e_tir *tir);
 int mlx5e_create_mdev_resources(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev);
 void mlx5e_destroy_mdev_resources(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev);
-int mlx5e_refresh_tirs_self_loopback(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
-				     bool enable_uc_lb);
+int mlx5e_refresh_tirs(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, bool enable_uc_lb);
 
 struct mlx5_eswitch_rep;
 int mlx5e_vport_rep_load(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_clock.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_clock.c
index 37e66eef6fb5..e706a87fc8b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_clock.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_clock.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ int mlx5e_hwstamp_set(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct hwtstamp_config config;
+	int err;
 
 	if (!MLX5_CAP_GEN(priv->mdev, device_frequency_khz))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ int mlx5e_hwstamp_set(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr)
 	switch (config.rx_filter) {
 	case HWTSTAMP_FILTER_NONE:
 		/* Reset CQE compression to Admin default */
-		mlx5e_modify_rx_cqe_compression_locked(priv, priv->params.rx_cqe_compress_def);
+		mlx5e_modify_rx_cqe_compression_locked(priv, priv->channels.params.rx_cqe_compress_def);
 		break;
 	case HWTSTAMP_FILTER_ALL:
 	case HWTSTAMP_FILTER_SOME:
@@ -129,7 +130,12 @@ int mlx5e_hwstamp_set(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr)
 	case HWTSTAMP_FILTER_PTP_V2_DELAY_REQ:
 		/* Disable CQE compression */
 		netdev_warn(dev, "Disabling cqe compression");
-		mlx5e_modify_rx_cqe_compression_locked(priv, false);
+		err = mlx5e_modify_rx_cqe_compression_locked(priv, false);
+		if (err) {
+			netdev_err(dev, "Failed disabling cqe compression err=%d\n", err);
+			mutex_unlock(&priv->state_lock);
+			return err;
+		}
 		config.rx_filter = HWTSTAMP_FILTER_ALL;
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_common.c
index 20bdbe685795..f1f17f7a3cd0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_common.c
@@ -136,18 +136,20 @@ void mlx5e_destroy_mdev_resources(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev)
 	mlx5_core_dealloc_pd(mdev, res->pdn);
 }
 
-int mlx5e_refresh_tirs_self_loopback(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
-				     bool enable_uc_lb)
+int mlx5e_refresh_tirs(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, bool enable_uc_lb)
 {
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
 	struct mlx5e_tir *tir;
-	void *in;
+	int err  = -ENOMEM;
+	u32 tirn = 0;
 	int inlen;
-	int err = 0;
+	void *in;
+
 
 	inlen = MLX5_ST_SZ_BYTES(modify_tir_in);
 	in = mlx5_vzalloc(inlen);
 	if (!in)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
 
 	if (enable_uc_lb)
 		MLX5_SET(modify_tir_in, in, ctx.self_lb_block,
@@ -156,13 +158,16 @@ int mlx5e_refresh_tirs_self_loopback(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 	MLX5_SET(modify_tir_in, in, bitmask.self_lb_en, 1);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(tir, &mdev->mlx5e_res.td.tirs_list, list) {
-		err = mlx5_core_modify_tir(mdev, tir->tirn, in, inlen);
+		tirn = tir->tirn;
+		err = mlx5_core_modify_tir(mdev, tirn, in, inlen);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
 	}
 
 out:
 	kvfree(in);
+	if (err)
+		netdev_err(priv->netdev, "refresh tir(0x%x) failed, %d\n", tirn, err);
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c
index a004a5a1a4c2..40912937d211 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c
@@ -152,12 +152,9 @@ static bool mlx5e_query_global_pause_combined(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 }
 
 #define MLX5E_NUM_Q_CNTRS(priv) (NUM_Q_COUNTERS * (!!priv->q_counter))
-#define MLX5E_NUM_RQ_STATS(priv) \
-	(NUM_RQ_STATS * priv->params.num_channels * \
-	 test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state))
+#define MLX5E_NUM_RQ_STATS(priv) (NUM_RQ_STATS * (priv)->channels.num)
 #define MLX5E_NUM_SQ_STATS(priv) \
-	(NUM_SQ_STATS * priv->params.num_channels * priv->params.num_tc * \
-	 test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state))
+	(NUM_SQ_STATS * (priv)->channels.num * (priv)->channels.params.num_tc)
 #define MLX5E_NUM_PFC_COUNTERS(priv) \
 	((mlx5e_query_global_pause_combined(priv) + hweight8(mlx5e_query_pfc_combined(priv))) * \
 	  NUM_PPORT_PER_PRIO_PFC_COUNTERS)
@@ -262,17 +259,17 @@ static void mlx5e_fill_stats_strings(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, uint8_t *data)
 		return;
 
 	/* per channel counters */
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_channels; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->channels.num; i++)
 		for (j = 0; j < NUM_RQ_STATS; j++)
 			sprintf(data + (idx++) * ETH_GSTRING_LEN,
 				rq_stats_desc[j].format, i);
 
-	for (tc = 0; tc < priv->params.num_tc; tc++)
-		for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_channels; i++)
+	for (tc = 0; tc < priv->channels.params.num_tc; tc++)
+		for (i = 0; i < priv->channels.num; i++)
 			for (j = 0; j < NUM_SQ_STATS; j++)
 				sprintf(data + (idx++) * ETH_GSTRING_LEN,
 					sq_stats_desc[j].format,
-					priv->channeltc_to_txq_map[i][tc]);
+					priv->channel_tc2txq[i][tc]);
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_get_strings(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -303,6 +300,7 @@ static void mlx5e_get_ethtool_stats(struct net_device *dev,
 				    struct ethtool_stats *stats, u64 *data)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct mlx5e_channels *channels;
 	struct mlx5_priv *mlx5_priv;
 	int i, j, tc, prio, idx = 0;
 	unsigned long pfc_combined;
@@ -313,6 +311,7 @@ static void mlx5e_get_ethtool_stats(struct net_device *dev,
 	mutex_lock(&priv->state_lock);
 	if (test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state))
 		mlx5e_update_stats(priv);
+	channels = &priv->channels;
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->state_lock);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_SW_COUNTERS; i++)
@@ -382,16 +381,16 @@ static void mlx5e_get_ethtool_stats(struct net_device *dev,
 		return;
 
 	/* per channel counters */
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_channels; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < channels->num; i++)
 		for (j = 0; j < NUM_RQ_STATS; j++)
 			data[idx++] =
-			       MLX5E_READ_CTR64_CPU(&priv->channel[i]->rq.stats,
+			       MLX5E_READ_CTR64_CPU(&channels->c[i]->rq.stats,
 						    rq_stats_desc, j);
 
-	for (tc = 0; tc < priv->params.num_tc; tc++)
-		for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_channels; i++)
+	for (tc = 0; tc < priv->channels.params.num_tc; tc++)
+		for (i = 0; i < channels->num; i++)
 			for (j = 0; j < NUM_SQ_STATS; j++)
-				data[idx++] = MLX5E_READ_CTR64_CPU(&priv->channel[i]->sq[tc].stats,
+				data[idx++] = MLX5E_READ_CTR64_CPU(&channels->c[i]->sq[tc].stats,
 								   sq_stats_desc, j);
 }
 
@@ -406,8 +405,8 @@ static u32 mlx5e_rx_wqes_to_packets(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, int rq_wq_type,
 	if (rq_wq_type != MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ)
 		return num_wqe;
 
-	stride_size = 1 << priv->params.mpwqe_log_stride_sz;
-	num_strides = 1 << priv->params.mpwqe_log_num_strides;
+	stride_size = 1 << priv->channels.params.mpwqe_log_stride_sz;
+	num_strides = 1 << priv->channels.params.mpwqe_log_num_strides;
 	wqe_size = stride_size * num_strides;
 
 	packets_per_wqe = wqe_size /
@@ -427,8 +426,8 @@ static u32 mlx5e_packets_to_rx_wqes(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, int rq_wq_type,
 	if (rq_wq_type != MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ)
 		return num_packets;
 
-	stride_size = 1 << priv->params.mpwqe_log_stride_sz;
-	num_strides = 1 << priv->params.mpwqe_log_num_strides;
+	stride_size = 1 << priv->channels.params.mpwqe_log_stride_sz;
+	num_strides = 1 << priv->channels.params.mpwqe_log_num_strides;
 	wqe_size = stride_size * num_strides;
 
 	num_packets = (1 << order_base_2(num_packets));
@@ -443,26 +442,25 @@ static void mlx5e_get_ringparam(struct net_device *dev,
 				struct ethtool_ringparam *param)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	int rq_wq_type = priv->params.rq_wq_type;
+	int rq_wq_type = priv->channels.params.rq_wq_type;
 
 	param->rx_max_pending = mlx5e_rx_wqes_to_packets(priv, rq_wq_type,
 							 1 << mlx5_max_log_rq_size(rq_wq_type));
 	param->tx_max_pending = 1 << MLX5E_PARAMS_MAXIMUM_LOG_SQ_SIZE;
 	param->rx_pending = mlx5e_rx_wqes_to_packets(priv, rq_wq_type,
-						     1 << priv->params.log_rq_size);
-	param->tx_pending     = 1 << priv->params.log_sq_size;
+						     1 << priv->channels.params.log_rq_size);
+	param->tx_pending     = 1 << priv->channels.params.log_sq_size;
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_set_ringparam(struct net_device *dev,
 			       struct ethtool_ringparam *param)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	bool was_opened;
-	int rq_wq_type = priv->params.rq_wq_type;
+	int rq_wq_type = priv->channels.params.rq_wq_type;
+	struct mlx5e_channels new_channels = {};
 	u32 rx_pending_wqes;
 	u32 min_rq_size;
 	u32 max_rq_size;
-	u16 min_rx_wqes;
 	u8 log_rq_size;
 	u8 log_sq_size;
 	u32 num_mtts;
@@ -500,7 +498,7 @@ static int mlx5e_set_ringparam(struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	num_mtts = MLX5E_REQUIRED_MTTS(rx_pending_wqes);
-	if (priv->params.rq_wq_type == MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ &&
+	if (priv->channels.params.rq_wq_type == MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ &&
 	    !MLX5E_VALID_NUM_MTTS(num_mtts)) {
 		netdev_info(dev, "%s: rx_pending (%d) request can't be satisfied, try to reduce.\n",
 			    __func__, param->rx_pending);
@@ -522,26 +520,29 @@ static int mlx5e_set_ringparam(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	log_rq_size = order_base_2(rx_pending_wqes);
 	log_sq_size = order_base_2(param->tx_pending);
-	min_rx_wqes = mlx5_min_rx_wqes(rq_wq_type, rx_pending_wqes);
 
-	if (log_rq_size == priv->params.log_rq_size &&
-	    log_sq_size == priv->params.log_sq_size &&
-	    min_rx_wqes == priv->params.min_rx_wqes)
+	if (log_rq_size == priv->channels.params.log_rq_size &&
+	    log_sq_size == priv->channels.params.log_sq_size)
 		return 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->state_lock);
 
-	was_opened = test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state);
-	if (was_opened)
-		mlx5e_close_locked(dev);
+	new_channels.params = priv->channels.params;
+	new_channels.params.log_rq_size = log_rq_size;
+	new_channels.params.log_sq_size = log_sq_size;
 
-	priv->params.log_rq_size = log_rq_size;
-	priv->params.log_sq_size = log_sq_size;
-	priv->params.min_rx_wqes = min_rx_wqes;
+	if (!test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state)) {
+		priv->channels.params = new_channels.params;
+		goto unlock;
+	}
 
-	if (was_opened)
-		err = mlx5e_open_locked(dev);
+	err = mlx5e_open_channels(priv, &new_channels);
+	if (err)
+		goto unlock;
 
+	mlx5e_switch_priv_channels(priv, &new_channels, NULL);
+
+unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->state_lock);
 
 	return err;
@@ -553,7 +554,7 @@ static void mlx5e_get_channels(struct net_device *dev,
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	ch->max_combined   = priv->profile->max_nch(priv->mdev);
-	ch->combined_count = priv->params.num_channels;
+	ch->combined_count = priv->channels.params.num_channels;
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_set_channels(struct net_device *dev,
@@ -561,8 +562,8 @@ static int mlx5e_set_channels(struct net_device *dev,
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	unsigned int count = ch->combined_count;
+	struct mlx5e_channels new_channels = {};
 	bool arfs_enabled;
-	bool was_opened;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	if (!count) {
@@ -571,27 +572,32 @@ static int mlx5e_set_channels(struct net_device *dev,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (priv->params.num_channels == count)
+	if (priv->channels.params.num_channels == count)
 		return 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->state_lock);
 
-	was_opened = test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state);
-	if (was_opened)
-		mlx5e_close_locked(dev);
+	new_channels.params = priv->channels.params;
+	new_channels.params.num_channels = count;
+	mlx5e_build_default_indir_rqt(priv->mdev, new_channels.params.indirection_rqt,
+				      MLX5E_INDIR_RQT_SIZE, count);
+
+	if (!test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state)) {
+		priv->channels.params = new_channels.params;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Create fresh channels with new parameters */
+	err = mlx5e_open_channels(priv, &new_channels);
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
 
 	arfs_enabled = dev->features & NETIF_F_NTUPLE;
 	if (arfs_enabled)
 		mlx5e_arfs_disable(priv);
 
-	priv->params.num_channels = count;
-	mlx5e_build_default_indir_rqt(priv->mdev, priv->params.indirection_rqt,
-				      MLX5E_INDIR_RQT_SIZE, count);
-
-	if (was_opened)
-		err = mlx5e_open_locked(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out;
+	/* Switch to new channels, set new parameters and close old ones */
+	mlx5e_switch_priv_channels(priv, &new_channels, NULL);
 
 	if (arfs_enabled) {
 		err = mlx5e_arfs_enable(priv);
@@ -614,49 +620,24 @@ static int mlx5e_get_coalesce(struct net_device *netdev,
 	if (!MLX5_CAP_GEN(priv->mdev, cq_moderation))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	coal->rx_coalesce_usecs       = priv->params.rx_cq_moderation.usec;
-	coal->rx_max_coalesced_frames = priv->params.rx_cq_moderation.pkts;
-	coal->tx_coalesce_usecs       = priv->params.tx_cq_moderation.usec;
-	coal->tx_max_coalesced_frames = priv->params.tx_cq_moderation.pkts;
-	coal->use_adaptive_rx_coalesce = priv->params.rx_am_enabled;
+	coal->rx_coalesce_usecs       = priv->channels.params.rx_cq_moderation.usec;
+	coal->rx_max_coalesced_frames = priv->channels.params.rx_cq_moderation.pkts;
+	coal->tx_coalesce_usecs       = priv->channels.params.tx_cq_moderation.usec;
+	coal->tx_max_coalesced_frames = priv->channels.params.tx_cq_moderation.pkts;
+	coal->use_adaptive_rx_coalesce = priv->channels.params.rx_am_enabled;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mlx5e_set_coalesce(struct net_device *netdev,
-			      struct ethtool_coalesce *coal)
+static void
+mlx5e_set_priv_channels_coalesce(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct ethtool_coalesce *coal)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv    = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
-	struct mlx5e_channel *c;
-	bool restart =
-		!!coal->use_adaptive_rx_coalesce != priv->params.rx_am_enabled;
-	bool was_opened;
-	int err = 0;
 	int tc;
 	int i;
 
-	if (!MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, cq_moderation))
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-	mutex_lock(&priv->state_lock);
-
-	was_opened = test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state);
-	if (was_opened && restart) {
-		mlx5e_close_locked(netdev);
-		priv->params.rx_am_enabled = !!coal->use_adaptive_rx_coalesce;
-	}
-
-	priv->params.tx_cq_moderation.usec = coal->tx_coalesce_usecs;
-	priv->params.tx_cq_moderation.pkts = coal->tx_max_coalesced_frames;
-	priv->params.rx_cq_moderation.usec = coal->rx_coalesce_usecs;
-	priv->params.rx_cq_moderation.pkts = coal->rx_max_coalesced_frames;
-
-	if (!was_opened || restart)
-		goto out;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_channels; ++i) {
-		c = priv->channel[i];
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->channels.num; ++i) {
+		struct mlx5e_channel *c = priv->channels.c[i];
 
 		for (tc = 0; tc < c->num_tc; tc++) {
 			mlx5_core_modify_cq_moderation(mdev,
@@ -669,11 +650,50 @@ static int mlx5e_set_coalesce(struct net_device *netdev,
 					       coal->rx_coalesce_usecs,
 					       coal->rx_max_coalesced_frames);
 	}
+}
+
+static int mlx5e_set_coalesce(struct net_device *netdev,
+			      struct ethtool_coalesce *coal)
+{
+	struct mlx5e_priv *priv    = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
+	struct mlx5e_channels new_channels = {};
+	int err = 0;
+	bool reset;
+
+	if (!MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, cq_moderation))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	mutex_lock(&priv->state_lock);
+	new_channels.params = priv->channels.params;
+
+	new_channels.params.tx_cq_moderation.usec = coal->tx_coalesce_usecs;
+	new_channels.params.tx_cq_moderation.pkts = coal->tx_max_coalesced_frames;
+	new_channels.params.rx_cq_moderation.usec = coal->rx_coalesce_usecs;
+	new_channels.params.rx_cq_moderation.pkts = coal->rx_max_coalesced_frames;
+	new_channels.params.rx_am_enabled         = !!coal->use_adaptive_rx_coalesce;
+
+	if (!test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state)) {
+		priv->channels.params = new_channels.params;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	/* we are opened */
+
+	reset = !!coal->use_adaptive_rx_coalesce != priv->channels.params.rx_am_enabled;
+	if (!reset) {
+		mlx5e_set_priv_channels_coalesce(priv, coal);
+		priv->channels.params = new_channels.params;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* open fresh channels with new coal parameters */
+	err = mlx5e_open_channels(priv, &new_channels);
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
+
+	mlx5e_switch_priv_channels(priv, &new_channels, NULL);
 
 out:
-	if (was_opened && restart)
-		err = mlx5e_open_locked(netdev);
-
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->state_lock);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -968,7 +988,7 @@ static u32 mlx5e_get_rxfh_key_size(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-	return sizeof(priv->params.toeplitz_hash_key);
+	return sizeof(priv->channels.params.toeplitz_hash_key);
 }
 
 static u32 mlx5e_get_rxfh_indir_size(struct net_device *netdev)
@@ -982,15 +1002,15 @@ static int mlx5e_get_rxfh(struct net_device *netdev, u32 *indir, u8 *key,
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
 	if (indir)
-		memcpy(indir, priv->params.indirection_rqt,
-		       sizeof(priv->params.indirection_rqt));
+		memcpy(indir, priv->channels.params.indirection_rqt,
+		       sizeof(priv->channels.params.indirection_rqt));
 
 	if (key)
-		memcpy(key, priv->params.toeplitz_hash_key,
-		       sizeof(priv->params.toeplitz_hash_key));
+		memcpy(key, priv->channels.params.toeplitz_hash_key,
+		       sizeof(priv->channels.params.toeplitz_hash_key));
 
 	if (hfunc)
-		*hfunc = priv->params.rss_hfunc;
+		*hfunc = priv->channels.params.rss_hfunc;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1006,7 +1026,7 @@ static void mlx5e_modify_tirs_hash(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, void *in, int inlen)
 
 	for (tt = 0; tt < MLX5E_NUM_INDIR_TIRS; tt++) {
 		memset(tirc, 0, ctxlen);
-		mlx5e_build_indir_tir_ctx_hash(priv, tirc, tt);
+		mlx5e_build_indir_tir_ctx_hash(&priv->channels.params, tt, tirc);
 		mlx5_core_modify_tir(mdev, priv->indir_tir[tt].tirn, in, inlen);
 	}
 }
@@ -1030,25 +1050,33 @@ static int mlx5e_set_rxfh(struct net_device *dev, const u32 *indir,
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->state_lock);
 
-	if (indir) {
-		u32 rqtn = priv->indir_rqt.rqtn;
-
-		memcpy(priv->params.indirection_rqt, indir,
-		       sizeof(priv->params.indirection_rqt));
-		mlx5e_redirect_rqt(priv, rqtn, MLX5E_INDIR_RQT_SIZE, 0);
-	}
-
 	if (hfunc != ETH_RSS_HASH_NO_CHANGE &&
-	    hfunc != priv->params.rss_hfunc) {
-		priv->params.rss_hfunc = hfunc;
+	    hfunc != priv->channels.params.rss_hfunc) {
+		priv->channels.params.rss_hfunc = hfunc;
 		hash_changed = true;
 	}
 
+	if (indir) {
+		memcpy(priv->channels.params.indirection_rqt, indir,
+		       sizeof(priv->channels.params.indirection_rqt));
+
+		if (test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state)) {
+			u32 rqtn = priv->indir_rqt.rqtn;
+			struct mlx5e_redirect_rqt_param rrp = {
+				.is_rss = true,
+				.rss.hfunc = priv->channels.params.rss_hfunc,
+				.rss.channels  = &priv->channels
+			};
+
+			mlx5e_redirect_rqt(priv, rqtn, MLX5E_INDIR_RQT_SIZE, rrp);
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (key) {
-		memcpy(priv->params.toeplitz_hash_key, key,
-		       sizeof(priv->params.toeplitz_hash_key));
+		memcpy(priv->channels.params.toeplitz_hash_key, key,
+		       sizeof(priv->channels.params.toeplitz_hash_key));
 		hash_changed = hash_changed ||
-			       priv->params.rss_hfunc == ETH_RSS_HASH_TOP;
+			       priv->channels.params.rss_hfunc == ETH_RSS_HASH_TOP;
 	}
 
 	if (hash_changed)
@@ -1069,7 +1097,7 @@ static int mlx5e_get_rxnfc(struct net_device *netdev,
 
 	switch (info->cmd) {
 	case ETHTOOL_GRXRINGS:
-		info->data = priv->params.num_channels;
+		info->data = priv->channels.params.num_channels;
 		break;
 	case ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLCNT:
 		info->rule_cnt = priv->fs.ethtool.tot_num_rules;
@@ -1097,7 +1125,7 @@ static int mlx5e_get_tunable(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	switch (tuna->id) {
 	case ETHTOOL_TX_COPYBREAK:
-		*(u32 *)data = priv->params.tx_max_inline;
+		*(u32 *)data = priv->channels.params.tx_max_inline;
 		break;
 	default:
 		err = -EINVAL;
@@ -1113,9 +1141,11 @@ static int mlx5e_set_tunable(struct net_device *dev,
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
-	bool was_opened;
-	u32 val;
+	struct mlx5e_channels new_channels = {};
 	int err = 0;
+	u32 val;
+
+	mutex_lock(&priv->state_lock);
 
 	switch (tuna->id) {
 	case ETHTOOL_TX_COPYBREAK:
@@ -1125,24 +1155,26 @@ static int mlx5e_set_tunable(struct net_device *dev,
 			break;
 		}
 
-		mutex_lock(&priv->state_lock);
+		new_channels.params = priv->channels.params;
+		new_channels.params.tx_max_inline = val;
 
-		was_opened = test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state);
-		if (was_opened)
-			mlx5e_close_locked(dev);
+		if (!test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state)) {
+			priv->channels.params = new_channels.params;
+			break;
+		}
 
-		priv->params.tx_max_inline = val;
+		err = mlx5e_open_channels(priv, &new_channels);
+		if (err)
+			break;
+		mlx5e_switch_priv_channels(priv, &new_channels, NULL);
 
-		if (was_opened)
-			err = mlx5e_open_locked(dev);
-
-		mutex_unlock(&priv->state_lock);
 		break;
 	default:
 		err = -EINVAL;
 		break;
 	}
 
+	mutex_unlock(&priv->state_lock);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1442,15 +1474,15 @@ static int set_pflag_rx_cqe_based_moder(struct net_device *netdev, bool enable)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
+	struct mlx5e_channels new_channels = {};
 	bool rx_mode_changed;
 	u8 rx_cq_period_mode;
 	int err = 0;
-	bool reset;
 
 	rx_cq_period_mode = enable ?
 		MLX5_CQ_PERIOD_MODE_START_FROM_CQE :
 		MLX5_CQ_PERIOD_MODE_START_FROM_EQE;
-	rx_mode_changed = rx_cq_period_mode != priv->params.rx_cq_period_mode;
+	rx_mode_changed = rx_cq_period_mode != priv->channels.params.rx_cq_period_mode;
 
 	if (rx_cq_period_mode == MLX5_CQ_PERIOD_MODE_START_FROM_CQE &&
 	    !MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, cq_period_start_from_cqe))
@@ -1459,16 +1491,51 @@ static int set_pflag_rx_cqe_based_moder(struct net_device *netdev, bool enable)
 	if (!rx_mode_changed)
 		return 0;
 
-	reset = test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state);
-	if (reset)
-		mlx5e_close_locked(netdev);
+	new_channels.params = priv->channels.params;
+	mlx5e_set_rx_cq_mode_params(&new_channels.params, rx_cq_period_mode);
 
-	mlx5e_set_rx_cq_mode_params(&priv->params, rx_cq_period_mode);
+	if (!test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state)) {
+		priv->channels.params = new_channels.params;
+		return 0;
+	}
 
-	if (reset)
-		err = mlx5e_open_locked(netdev);
+	err = mlx5e_open_channels(priv, &new_channels);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
-	return err;
+	mlx5e_switch_priv_channels(priv, &new_channels, NULL);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int mlx5e_modify_rx_cqe_compression_locked(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, bool new_val)
+{
+	bool curr_val = MLX5E_GET_PFLAG(&priv->channels.params, MLX5E_PFLAG_RX_CQE_COMPRESS);
+	struct mlx5e_channels new_channels = {};
+	int err = 0;
+
+	if (!MLX5_CAP_GEN(priv->mdev, cqe_compression))
+		return new_val ? -EOPNOTSUPP : 0;
+
+	if (curr_val == new_val)
+		return 0;
+
+	new_channels.params = priv->channels.params;
+	MLX5E_SET_PFLAG(&new_channels.params, MLX5E_PFLAG_RX_CQE_COMPRESS, new_val);
+
+	mlx5e_set_rq_type_params(priv->mdev, &new_channels.params,
+				 new_channels.params.rq_wq_type);
+
+	if (!test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state)) {
+		priv->channels.params = new_channels.params;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	err = mlx5e_open_channels(priv, &new_channels);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	mlx5e_switch_priv_channels(priv, &new_channels, NULL);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int set_pflag_rx_cqe_compress(struct net_device *netdev,
@@ -1486,8 +1553,7 @@ static int set_pflag_rx_cqe_compress(struct net_device *netdev,
 	}
 
 	mlx5e_modify_rx_cqe_compression_locked(priv, enable);
-	priv->params.rx_cqe_compress_def = enable;
-	mlx5e_set_rq_type_params(priv, priv->params.rq_wq_type);
+	priv->channels.params.rx_cqe_compress_def = enable;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1499,7 +1565,7 @@ static int mlx5e_handle_pflag(struct net_device *netdev,
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	bool enable = !!(wanted_flags & flag);
-	u32 changes = wanted_flags ^ priv->params.pflags;
+	u32 changes = wanted_flags ^ priv->channels.params.pflags;
 	int err;
 
 	if (!(changes & flag))
@@ -1512,7 +1578,7 @@ static int mlx5e_handle_pflag(struct net_device *netdev,
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	MLX5E_SET_PFLAG(priv, flag, enable);
+	MLX5E_SET_PFLAG(&priv->channels.params, flag, enable);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1541,7 +1607,7 @@ static u32 mlx5e_get_priv_flags(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-	return priv->params.pflags;
+	return priv->channels.params.pflags;
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_set_rxnfc(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_rxnfc *cmd)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs_ethtool.c
index d55fff0ba388..e73c97fea55c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs_ethtool.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static int validate_flow(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	if (fs->location >= MAX_NUM_OF_ETHTOOL_RULES)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (fs->ring_cookie >= priv->params.num_channels &&
+	if (fs->ring_cookie >= priv->channels.params.num_channels &&
 	    fs->ring_cookie != RX_CLS_FLOW_DISC)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
index e849a0fc2653..68d6c3c58ba7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_main.c
@@ -44,14 +44,11 @@
 struct mlx5e_rq_param {
 	u32			rqc[MLX5_ST_SZ_DW(rqc)];
 	struct mlx5_wq_param	wq;
-	bool			am_enabled;
 };
 
 struct mlx5e_sq_param {
 	u32                        sqc[MLX5_ST_SZ_DW(sqc)];
 	struct mlx5_wq_param       wq;
-	u16                        max_inline;
-	u8                         min_inline_mode;
 };
 
 struct mlx5e_cq_param {
@@ -78,49 +75,47 @@ static bool mlx5e_check_fragmented_striding_rq_cap(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev)
 		MLX5_CAP_ETH(mdev, reg_umr_sq);
 }
 
-void mlx5e_set_rq_type_params(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u8 rq_type)
+void mlx5e_set_rq_type_params(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
+			      struct mlx5e_params *params, u8 rq_type)
 {
-	priv->params.rq_wq_type = rq_type;
-	priv->params.lro_wqe_sz = MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_LRO_WQE_SZ;
-	switch (priv->params.rq_wq_type) {
+	params->rq_wq_type = rq_type;
+	params->lro_wqe_sz = MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_LRO_WQE_SZ;
+	switch (params->rq_wq_type) {
 	case MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ:
-		priv->params.log_rq_size = is_kdump_kernel() ?
+		params->log_rq_size = is_kdump_kernel() ?
 			MLX5E_PARAMS_MINIMUM_LOG_RQ_SIZE_MPW :
 			MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_LOG_RQ_SIZE_MPW;
-		priv->params.mpwqe_log_stride_sz =
-			MLX5E_GET_PFLAG(priv, MLX5E_PFLAG_RX_CQE_COMPRESS) ?
-			MLX5_MPWRQ_CQE_CMPRS_LOG_STRIDE_SZ(priv->mdev) :
-			MLX5_MPWRQ_DEF_LOG_STRIDE_SZ(priv->mdev);
-		priv->params.mpwqe_log_num_strides = MLX5_MPWRQ_LOG_WQE_SZ -
-			priv->params.mpwqe_log_stride_sz;
+		params->mpwqe_log_stride_sz =
+			MLX5E_GET_PFLAG(params, MLX5E_PFLAG_RX_CQE_COMPRESS) ?
+			MLX5_MPWRQ_CQE_CMPRS_LOG_STRIDE_SZ(mdev) :
+			MLX5_MPWRQ_DEF_LOG_STRIDE_SZ(mdev);
+		params->mpwqe_log_num_strides = MLX5_MPWRQ_LOG_WQE_SZ -
+			params->mpwqe_log_stride_sz;
 		break;
 	default: /* MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST */
-		priv->params.log_rq_size = is_kdump_kernel() ?
+		params->log_rq_size = is_kdump_kernel() ?
 			MLX5E_PARAMS_MINIMUM_LOG_RQ_SIZE :
 			MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_LOG_RQ_SIZE;
 
 		/* Extra room needed for build_skb */
-		priv->params.lro_wqe_sz -= MLX5_RX_HEADROOM +
+		params->lro_wqe_sz -= MLX5_RX_HEADROOM +
 			SKB_DATA_ALIGN(sizeof(struct skb_shared_info));
 	}
-	priv->params.min_rx_wqes = mlx5_min_rx_wqes(priv->params.rq_wq_type,
-					       BIT(priv->params.log_rq_size));
 
-	mlx5_core_info(priv->mdev,
-		       "MLX5E: StrdRq(%d) RqSz(%ld) StrdSz(%ld) RxCqeCmprss(%d)\n",
-		       priv->params.rq_wq_type == MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ,
-		       BIT(priv->params.log_rq_size),
-		       BIT(priv->params.mpwqe_log_stride_sz),
-		       MLX5E_GET_PFLAG(priv, MLX5E_PFLAG_RX_CQE_COMPRESS));
+	mlx5_core_info(mdev, "MLX5E: StrdRq(%d) RqSz(%ld) StrdSz(%ld) RxCqeCmprss(%d)\n",
+		       params->rq_wq_type == MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ,
+		       BIT(params->log_rq_size),
+		       BIT(params->mpwqe_log_stride_sz),
+		       MLX5E_GET_PFLAG(params, MLX5E_PFLAG_RX_CQE_COMPRESS));
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_set_rq_priv_params(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+static void mlx5e_set_rq_params(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev, struct mlx5e_params *params)
 {
-	u8 rq_type = mlx5e_check_fragmented_striding_rq_cap(priv->mdev) &&
-		    !priv->xdp_prog ?
+	u8 rq_type = mlx5e_check_fragmented_striding_rq_cap(mdev) &&
+		    !params->xdp_prog ?
 		    MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ :
 		    MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST;
-	mlx5e_set_rq_type_params(priv, rq_type);
+	mlx5e_set_rq_type_params(mdev, params, rq_type);
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_update_carrier(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
@@ -180,8 +175,10 @@ static void mlx5e_update_sw_counters(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	int i, j;
 
 	memset(s, 0, sizeof(*s));
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_channels; i++) {
-		rq_stats = &priv->channel[i]->rq.stats;
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->channels.num; i++) {
+		struct mlx5e_channel *c = priv->channels.c[i];
+
+		rq_stats = &c->rq.stats;
 
 		s->rx_packets	+= rq_stats->packets;
 		s->rx_bytes	+= rq_stats->bytes;
@@ -203,8 +200,8 @@ static void mlx5e_update_sw_counters(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 		s->rx_cache_empty += rq_stats->cache_empty;
 		s->rx_cache_busy  += rq_stats->cache_busy;
 
-		for (j = 0; j < priv->params.num_tc; j++) {
-			sq_stats = &priv->channel[i]->sq[j].stats;
+		for (j = 0; j < priv->channels.params.num_tc; j++) {
+			sq_stats = &c->sq[j].stats;
 
 			s->tx_packets		+= sq_stats->packets;
 			s->tx_bytes		+= sq_stats->bytes;
@@ -494,11 +491,10 @@ static void mlx5e_rq_free_mpwqe_info(struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 	kfree(rq->mpwqe.info);
 }
 
-static int mlx5e_create_umr_mkey(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+static int mlx5e_create_umr_mkey(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 				 u64 npages, u8 page_shift,
 				 struct mlx5_core_mkey *umr_mkey)
 {
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
 	int inlen = MLX5_ST_SZ_BYTES(create_mkey_in);
 	void *mkc;
 	u32 *in;
@@ -532,21 +528,20 @@ static int mlx5e_create_umr_mkey(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int mlx5e_create_rq_umr_mkey(struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
+static int mlx5e_create_rq_umr_mkey(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev, struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = rq->priv;
-	u64 num_mtts = MLX5E_REQUIRED_MTTS(BIT(priv->params.log_rq_size));
+	u64 num_mtts = MLX5E_REQUIRED_MTTS(mlx5_wq_ll_get_size(&rq->wq));
 
-	return mlx5e_create_umr_mkey(priv, num_mtts, PAGE_SHIFT, &rq->umr_mkey);
+	return mlx5e_create_umr_mkey(mdev, num_mtts, PAGE_SHIFT, &rq->umr_mkey);
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_alloc_rq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
-			  struct mlx5e_rq_param *param,
+			  struct mlx5e_params *params,
+			  struct mlx5e_rq_param *rqp,
 			  struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = c->priv;
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
-	void *rqc = param->rqc;
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = c->mdev;
+	void *rqc = rqp->rqc;
 	void *rqc_wq = MLX5_ADDR_OF(rqc, rqc, wq);
 	u32 byte_count;
 	u32 frag_sz;
@@ -555,9 +550,9 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_rq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 	int err;
 	int i;
 
-	param->wq.db_numa_node = cpu_to_node(c->cpu);
+	rqp->wq.db_numa_node = cpu_to_node(c->cpu);
 
-	err = mlx5_wq_ll_create(mdev, &param->wq, rqc_wq, &rq->wq,
+	err = mlx5_wq_ll_create(mdev, &rqp->wq, rqc_wq, &rq->wq,
 				&rq->wq_ctrl);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
@@ -566,15 +561,15 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_rq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 
 	wq_sz = mlx5_wq_ll_get_size(&rq->wq);
 
-	rq->wq_type = priv->params.rq_wq_type;
+	rq->wq_type = params->rq_wq_type;
 	rq->pdev    = c->pdev;
 	rq->netdev  = c->netdev;
-	rq->tstamp  = &priv->tstamp;
+	rq->tstamp  = c->tstamp;
 	rq->channel = c;
 	rq->ix      = c->ix;
-	rq->priv    = c->priv;
+	rq->mdev    = mdev;
 
-	rq->xdp_prog = priv->xdp_prog ? bpf_prog_inc(priv->xdp_prog) : NULL;
+	rq->xdp_prog = params->xdp_prog ? bpf_prog_inc(params->xdp_prog) : NULL;
 	if (IS_ERR(rq->xdp_prog)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(rq->xdp_prog);
 		rq->xdp_prog = NULL;
@@ -589,9 +584,9 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_rq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 		rq->rx_headroom = MLX5_RX_HEADROOM;
 	}
 
-	switch (priv->params.rq_wq_type) {
+	switch (rq->wq_type) {
 	case MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ:
-		if (mlx5e_is_vf_vport_rep(priv)) {
+		if (mlx5e_is_vf_vport_rep(c->priv)) {
 			err = -EINVAL;
 			goto err_rq_wq_destroy;
 		}
@@ -600,13 +595,13 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_rq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 		rq->alloc_wqe = mlx5e_alloc_rx_mpwqe;
 		rq->dealloc_wqe = mlx5e_dealloc_rx_mpwqe;
 
-		rq->mpwqe_stride_sz = BIT(priv->params.mpwqe_log_stride_sz);
-		rq->mpwqe_num_strides = BIT(priv->params.mpwqe_log_num_strides);
+		rq->mpwqe_stride_sz = BIT(params->mpwqe_log_stride_sz);
+		rq->mpwqe_num_strides = BIT(params->mpwqe_log_num_strides);
 
 		rq->buff.wqe_sz = rq->mpwqe_stride_sz * rq->mpwqe_num_strides;
 		byte_count = rq->buff.wqe_sz;
 
-		err = mlx5e_create_rq_umr_mkey(rq);
+		err = mlx5e_create_rq_umr_mkey(mdev, rq);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_rq_wq_destroy;
 		rq->mkey_be = cpu_to_be32(rq->umr_mkey.key);
@@ -623,7 +618,7 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_rq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 			goto err_rq_wq_destroy;
 		}
 
-		if (mlx5e_is_vf_vport_rep(priv))
+		if (mlx5e_is_vf_vport_rep(c->priv))
 			rq->handle_rx_cqe = mlx5e_handle_rx_cqe_rep;
 		else
 			rq->handle_rx_cqe = mlx5e_handle_rx_cqe;
@@ -631,9 +626,9 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_rq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 		rq->alloc_wqe = mlx5e_alloc_rx_wqe;
 		rq->dealloc_wqe = mlx5e_dealloc_rx_wqe;
 
-		rq->buff.wqe_sz = (priv->params.lro_en) ?
-				priv->params.lro_wqe_sz :
-				MLX5E_SW2HW_MTU(priv->netdev->mtu);
+		rq->buff.wqe_sz = params->lro_en  ?
+				params->lro_wqe_sz :
+				MLX5E_SW2HW_MTU(c->netdev->mtu);
 		byte_count = rq->buff.wqe_sz;
 
 		/* calc the required page order */
@@ -657,8 +652,7 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_rq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 	}
 
 	INIT_WORK(&rq->am.work, mlx5e_rx_am_work);
-	rq->am.mode = priv->params.rx_cq_period_mode;
-
+	rq->am.mode = params->rx_cq_period_mode;
 	rq->page_cache.head = 0;
 	rq->page_cache.tail = 0;
 
@@ -685,7 +679,7 @@ static void mlx5e_free_rq(struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 	switch (rq->wq_type) {
 	case MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ:
 		mlx5e_rq_free_mpwqe_info(rq);
-		mlx5_core_destroy_mkey(rq->priv->mdev, &rq->umr_mkey);
+		mlx5_core_destroy_mkey(rq->mdev, &rq->umr_mkey);
 		break;
 	default: /* MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST */
 		kfree(rq->dma_info);
@@ -700,10 +694,10 @@ static void mlx5e_free_rq(struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 	mlx5_wq_destroy(&rq->wq_ctrl);
 }
 
-static int mlx5e_create_rq(struct mlx5e_rq *rq, struct mlx5e_rq_param *param)
+static int mlx5e_create_rq(struct mlx5e_rq *rq,
+			   struct mlx5e_rq_param *param)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = rq->priv;
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = rq->mdev;
 
 	void *in;
 	void *rqc;
@@ -724,7 +718,6 @@ static int mlx5e_create_rq(struct mlx5e_rq *rq, struct mlx5e_rq_param *param)
 
 	MLX5_SET(rqc,  rqc, cqn,		rq->cq.mcq.cqn);
 	MLX5_SET(rqc,  rqc, state,		MLX5_RQC_STATE_RST);
-	MLX5_SET(rqc,  rqc, vsd, priv->params.vlan_strip_disable);
 	MLX5_SET(wq,   wq,  log_wq_pg_sz,	rq->wq_ctrl.buf.page_shift -
 						MLX5_ADAPTER_PAGE_SHIFT);
 	MLX5_SET64(wq, wq,  dbr_addr,		rq->wq_ctrl.db.dma);
@@ -743,8 +736,7 @@ static int mlx5e_modify_rq_state(struct mlx5e_rq *rq, int curr_state,
 				 int next_state)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_channel *c = rq->channel;
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = c->priv;
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = c->mdev;
 
 	void *in;
 	void *rqc;
@@ -771,9 +763,7 @@ static int mlx5e_modify_rq_state(struct mlx5e_rq *rq, int curr_state,
 static int mlx5e_modify_rq_vsd(struct mlx5e_rq *rq, bool vsd)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_channel *c = rq->channel;
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = c->priv;
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
-
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = c->mdev;
 	void *in;
 	void *rqc;
 	int inlen;
@@ -801,23 +791,26 @@ static int mlx5e_modify_rq_vsd(struct mlx5e_rq *rq, bool vsd)
 
 static void mlx5e_destroy_rq(struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 {
-	mlx5_core_destroy_rq(rq->priv->mdev, rq->rqn);
+	mlx5_core_destroy_rq(rq->mdev, rq->rqn);
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_wait_for_min_rx_wqes(struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 {
 	unsigned long exp_time = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(20000);
 	struct mlx5e_channel *c = rq->channel;
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = c->priv;
+
 	struct mlx5_wq_ll *wq = &rq->wq;
+	u16 min_wqes = mlx5_min_rx_wqes(rq->wq_type, mlx5_wq_ll_get_size(wq));
 
 	while (time_before(jiffies, exp_time)) {
-		if (wq->cur_sz >= priv->params.min_rx_wqes)
+		if (wq->cur_sz >= min_wqes)
 			return 0;
 
 		msleep(20);
 	}
 
+	netdev_warn(c->netdev, "Failed to get min RX wqes on RQN[0x%x] wq cur_sz(%d) min_rx_wqes(%d)\n",
+		    rq->rqn, wq->cur_sz, min_wqes);
 	return -ETIMEDOUT;
 }
 
@@ -843,15 +836,13 @@ static void mlx5e_free_rx_descs(struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_open_rq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
+			 struct mlx5e_params *params,
 			 struct mlx5e_rq_param *param,
 			 struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_icosq *sq = &c->icosq;
-	u16 pi = sq->pc & sq->wq.sz_m1;
-	struct mlx5e_tx_wqe *nopwqe;
 	int err;
 
-	err = mlx5e_alloc_rq(c, param, rq);
+	err = mlx5e_alloc_rq(c, params, param, rq);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -859,22 +850,16 @@ static int mlx5e_open_rq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 	if (err)
 		goto err_free_rq;
 
-	set_bit(MLX5E_RQ_STATE_ENABLED, &rq->state);
 	err = mlx5e_modify_rq_state(rq, MLX5_RQC_STATE_RST, MLX5_RQC_STATE_RDY);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_destroy_rq;
 
-	if (param->am_enabled)
+	if (params->rx_am_enabled)
 		set_bit(MLX5E_RQ_STATE_AM, &c->rq.state);
 
-	sq->db.ico_wqe[pi].opcode     = MLX5_OPCODE_NOP;
-	sq->db.ico_wqe[pi].num_wqebbs = 1;
-	nopwqe = mlx5e_post_nop(&sq->wq, sq->sqn, &sq->pc);
-	mlx5e_notify_hw(&sq->wq, sq->pc, sq->uar_map, &nopwqe->ctrl);
 	return 0;
 
 err_destroy_rq:
-	clear_bit(MLX5E_RQ_STATE_ENABLED, &rq->state);
 	mlx5e_destroy_rq(rq);
 err_free_rq:
 	mlx5e_free_rq(rq);
@@ -882,12 +867,28 @@ err_free_rq:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_close_rq(struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
+static void mlx5e_activate_rq(struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
+{
+	struct mlx5e_icosq *sq = &rq->channel->icosq;
+	u16 pi = sq->pc & sq->wq.sz_m1;
+	struct mlx5e_tx_wqe *nopwqe;
+
+	set_bit(MLX5E_RQ_STATE_ENABLED, &rq->state);
+	sq->db.ico_wqe[pi].opcode     = MLX5_OPCODE_NOP;
+	sq->db.ico_wqe[pi].num_wqebbs = 1;
+	nopwqe = mlx5e_post_nop(&sq->wq, sq->sqn, &sq->pc);
+	mlx5e_notify_hw(&sq->wq, sq->pc, sq->uar_map, &nopwqe->ctrl);
+}
+
+static void mlx5e_deactivate_rq(struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
 {
 	clear_bit(MLX5E_RQ_STATE_ENABLED, &rq->state);
 	napi_synchronize(&rq->channel->napi); /* prevent mlx5e_post_rx_wqes */
-	cancel_work_sync(&rq->am.work);
+}
 
+static void mlx5e_close_rq(struct mlx5e_rq *rq)
+{
+	cancel_work_sync(&rq->am.work);
 	mlx5e_destroy_rq(rq);
 	mlx5e_free_rx_descs(rq);
 	mlx5e_free_rq(rq);
@@ -913,19 +914,19 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_xdpsq_db(struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq, int numa)
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_alloc_xdpsq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
+			     struct mlx5e_params *params,
 			     struct mlx5e_sq_param *param,
 			     struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq)
 {
 	void *sqc_wq               = MLX5_ADDR_OF(sqc, param->sqc, wq);
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv    = c->priv;
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = c->mdev;
 	int err;
 
 	sq->pdev      = c->pdev;
 	sq->mkey_be   = c->mkey_be;
 	sq->channel   = c;
 	sq->uar_map   = mdev->mlx5e_res.bfreg.map;
-	sq->min_inline_mode = param->min_inline_mode;
+	sq->min_inline_mode = params->tx_min_inline_mode;
 
 	param->wq.db_numa_node = cpu_to_node(c->cpu);
 	err = mlx5_wq_cyc_create(mdev, &param->wq, sqc_wq, &sq->wq, &sq->wq_ctrl);
@@ -969,13 +970,11 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_icosq_db(struct mlx5e_icosq *sq, int numa)
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_alloc_icosq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
-			     int tc,
 			     struct mlx5e_sq_param *param,
 			     struct mlx5e_icosq *sq)
 {
 	void *sqc_wq               = MLX5_ADDR_OF(sqc, param->sqc, wq);
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv    = c->priv;
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = c->mdev;
 	int err;
 
 	sq->pdev      = c->pdev;
@@ -1038,24 +1037,23 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_txqsq_db(struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq, int numa)
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_alloc_txqsq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
-			     int tc,
+			     int txq_ix,
+			     struct mlx5e_params *params,
 			     struct mlx5e_sq_param *param,
 			     struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq)
 {
 	void *sqc_wq               = MLX5_ADDR_OF(sqc, param->sqc, wq);
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv    = c->priv;
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
-	int txq_ix;
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = c->mdev;
 	int err;
 
 	sq->pdev      = c->pdev;
-	sq->tstamp    = &priv->tstamp;
+	sq->tstamp    = c->tstamp;
 	sq->mkey_be   = c->mkey_be;
 	sq->channel   = c;
-	sq->tc        = tc;
+	sq->txq_ix    = txq_ix;
 	sq->uar_map   = mdev->mlx5e_res.bfreg.map;
-	sq->max_inline      = param->max_inline;
-	sq->min_inline_mode = param->min_inline_mode;
+	sq->max_inline      = params->tx_max_inline;
+	sq->min_inline_mode = params->tx_min_inline_mode;
 
 	param->wq.db_numa_node = cpu_to_node(c->cpu);
 	err = mlx5_wq_cyc_create(mdev, &param->wq, sqc_wq, &sq->wq, &sq->wq_ctrl);
@@ -1067,10 +1065,6 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_txqsq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 	if (err)
 		goto err_sq_wq_destroy;
 
-	txq_ix = c->ix + tc * priv->params.num_channels;
-	sq->txq = netdev_get_tx_queue(priv->netdev, txq_ix);
-	priv->txq_to_sq_map[txq_ix] = sq;
-
 	sq->edge = (sq->wq.sz_m1 + 1) - MLX5_SEND_WQE_MAX_WQEBBS;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1095,13 +1089,11 @@ struct mlx5e_create_sq_param {
 	u8                          min_inline_mode;
 };
 
-static int mlx5e_create_sq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+static int mlx5e_create_sq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 			   struct mlx5e_sq_param *param,
 			   struct mlx5e_create_sq_param *csp,
 			   u32 *sqn)
 {
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
-
 	void *in;
 	void *sqc;
 	void *wq;
@@ -1128,7 +1120,7 @@ static int mlx5e_create_sq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	MLX5_SET(sqc,  sqc, state, MLX5_SQC_STATE_RST);
 
 	MLX5_SET(wq,   wq, wq_type,       MLX5_WQ_TYPE_CYCLIC);
-	MLX5_SET(wq,   wq, uar_page,      priv->mdev->mlx5e_res.bfreg.index);
+	MLX5_SET(wq,   wq, uar_page,      mdev->mlx5e_res.bfreg.index);
 	MLX5_SET(wq,   wq, log_wq_pg_sz,  csp->wq_ctrl->buf.page_shift -
 					  MLX5_ADAPTER_PAGE_SHIFT);
 	MLX5_SET64(wq, wq, dbr_addr,      csp->wq_ctrl->db.dma);
@@ -1149,12 +1141,9 @@ struct mlx5e_modify_sq_param {
 	int rl_index;
 };
 
-static int mlx5e_modify_sq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
-			   u32 sqn,
+static int mlx5e_modify_sq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev, u32 sqn,
 			   struct mlx5e_modify_sq_param *p)
 {
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
-
 	void *in;
 	void *sqc;
 	int inlen;
@@ -1181,12 +1170,12 @@ static int mlx5e_modify_sq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_destroy_sq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u32 sqn)
+static void mlx5e_destroy_sq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev, u32 sqn)
 {
-	mlx5_core_destroy_sq(priv->mdev, sqn);
+	mlx5_core_destroy_sq(mdev, sqn);
 }
 
-static int mlx5e_create_sq_rdy(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+static int mlx5e_create_sq_rdy(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 			       struct mlx5e_sq_param *param,
 			       struct mlx5e_create_sq_param *csp,
 			       u32 *sqn)
@@ -1194,44 +1183,50 @@ static int mlx5e_create_sq_rdy(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	struct mlx5e_modify_sq_param msp = {0};
 	int err;
 
-	err = mlx5e_create_sq(priv, param, csp, sqn);
+	err = mlx5e_create_sq(mdev, param, csp, sqn);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
 	msp.curr_state = MLX5_SQC_STATE_RST;
 	msp.next_state = MLX5_SQC_STATE_RDY;
-	err = mlx5e_modify_sq(priv, *sqn, &msp);
+	err = mlx5e_modify_sq(mdev, *sqn, &msp);
 	if (err)
-		mlx5e_destroy_sq(priv, *sqn);
+		mlx5e_destroy_sq(mdev, *sqn);
 
 	return err;
 }
 
+static int mlx5e_set_sq_maxrate(struct net_device *dev,
+				struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq, u32 rate);
+
 static int mlx5e_open_txqsq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
-			    int tc,
+			    u32 tisn,
+			    int txq_ix,
+			    struct mlx5e_params *params,
 			    struct mlx5e_sq_param *param,
 			    struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_create_sq_param csp = {};
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = c->priv;
+	u32 tx_rate;
 	int err;
 
-	err = mlx5e_alloc_txqsq(c, tc, param, sq);
+	err = mlx5e_alloc_txqsq(c, txq_ix, params, param, sq);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	csp.tisn            = priv->tisn[sq->tc];
+	csp.tisn            = tisn;
 	csp.tis_lst_sz      = 1;
 	csp.cqn             = sq->cq.mcq.cqn;
 	csp.wq_ctrl         = &sq->wq_ctrl;
 	csp.min_inline_mode = sq->min_inline_mode;
-	set_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_ENABLED, &sq->state);
-	err = mlx5e_create_sq_rdy(c->priv, param, &csp, &sq->sqn);
+	err = mlx5e_create_sq_rdy(c->mdev, param, &csp, &sq->sqn);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_free_txqsq;
 
-	netdev_tx_reset_queue(sq->txq);
-	netif_tx_start_queue(sq->txq);
+	tx_rate = c->priv->tx_rates[sq->txq_ix];
+	if (tx_rate)
+		mlx5e_set_sq_maxrate(c->netdev, sq, tx_rate);
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_free_txqsq:
@@ -1241,6 +1236,14 @@ err_free_txqsq:
 	return err;
 }
 
+static void mlx5e_activate_txqsq(struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq)
+{
+	sq->txq = netdev_get_tx_queue(sq->channel->netdev, sq->txq_ix);
+	set_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_ENABLED, &sq->state);
+	netdev_tx_reset_queue(sq->txq);
+	netif_tx_start_queue(sq->txq);
+}
+
 static inline void netif_tx_disable_queue(struct netdev_queue *txq)
 {
 	__netif_tx_lock_bh(txq);
@@ -1248,11 +1251,9 @@ static inline void netif_tx_disable_queue(struct netdev_queue *txq)
 	__netif_tx_unlock_bh(txq);
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_close_txqsq(struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq)
+static void mlx5e_deactivate_txqsq(struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_channel *c = sq->channel;
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = c->priv;
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
 
 	clear_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_ENABLED, &sq->state);
 	/* prevent netif_tx_wake_queue */
@@ -1268,8 +1269,14 @@ static void mlx5e_close_txqsq(struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq)
 		nop = mlx5e_post_nop(&sq->wq, sq->sqn, &sq->pc);
 		mlx5e_notify_hw(&sq->wq, sq->pc, sq->uar_map, &nop->ctrl);
 	}
+}
 
-	mlx5e_destroy_sq(priv, sq->sqn);
+static void mlx5e_close_txqsq(struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq)
+{
+	struct mlx5e_channel *c = sq->channel;
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = c->mdev;
+
+	mlx5e_destroy_sq(mdev, sq->sqn);
 	if (sq->rate_limit)
 		mlx5_rl_remove_rate(mdev, sq->rate_limit);
 	mlx5e_free_txqsq_descs(sq);
@@ -1277,22 +1284,22 @@ static void mlx5e_close_txqsq(struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq)
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_open_icosq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
-			    int tc,
+			    struct mlx5e_params *params,
 			    struct mlx5e_sq_param *param,
 			    struct mlx5e_icosq *sq)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_create_sq_param csp = {};
 	int err;
 
-	err = mlx5e_alloc_icosq(c, tc, param, sq);
+	err = mlx5e_alloc_icosq(c, param, sq);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
 	csp.cqn             = sq->cq.mcq.cqn;
 	csp.wq_ctrl         = &sq->wq_ctrl;
-	csp.min_inline_mode = param->min_inline_mode;
+	csp.min_inline_mode = params->tx_min_inline_mode;
 	set_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_ENABLED, &sq->state);
-	err = mlx5e_create_sq_rdy(c->priv, param, &csp, &sq->sqn);
+	err = mlx5e_create_sq_rdy(c->mdev, param, &csp, &sq->sqn);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_free_icosq;
 
@@ -1312,32 +1319,32 @@ static void mlx5e_close_icosq(struct mlx5e_icosq *sq)
 	clear_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_ENABLED, &sq->state);
 	napi_synchronize(&c->napi);
 
-	mlx5e_destroy_sq(c->priv, sq->sqn);
+	mlx5e_destroy_sq(c->mdev, sq->sqn);
 	mlx5e_free_icosq(sq);
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_open_xdpsq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
+			    struct mlx5e_params *params,
 			    struct mlx5e_sq_param *param,
 			    struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq)
 {
 	unsigned int ds_cnt = MLX5E_XDP_TX_DS_COUNT;
 	struct mlx5e_create_sq_param csp = {};
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = c->priv;
 	unsigned int inline_hdr_sz = 0;
 	int err;
 	int i;
 
-	err = mlx5e_alloc_xdpsq(c, param, sq);
+	err = mlx5e_alloc_xdpsq(c, params, param, sq);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
 	csp.tis_lst_sz      = 1;
-	csp.tisn            = priv->tisn[0]; /* tc = 0 */
+	csp.tisn            = c->priv->tisn[0]; /* tc = 0 */
 	csp.cqn             = sq->cq.mcq.cqn;
 	csp.wq_ctrl         = &sq->wq_ctrl;
 	csp.min_inline_mode = sq->min_inline_mode;
 	set_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_ENABLED, &sq->state);
-	err = mlx5e_create_sq_rdy(c->priv, param, &csp, &sq->sqn);
+	err = mlx5e_create_sq_rdy(c->mdev, param, &csp, &sq->sqn);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_free_xdpsq;
 
@@ -1376,7 +1383,7 @@ static void mlx5e_close_xdpsq(struct mlx5e_xdpsq *sq)
 	clear_bit(MLX5E_SQ_STATE_ENABLED, &sq->state);
 	napi_synchronize(&c->napi);
 
-	mlx5e_destroy_sq(c->priv, sq->sqn);
+	mlx5e_destroy_sq(c->mdev, sq->sqn);
 	mlx5e_free_xdpsq_descs(sq);
 	mlx5e_free_xdpsq(sq);
 }
@@ -1385,8 +1392,7 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_cq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 			  struct mlx5e_cq_param *param,
 			  struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = c->priv;
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = c->mdev;
 	struct mlx5_core_cq *mcq = &cq->mcq;
 	int eqn_not_used;
 	unsigned int irqn;
@@ -1423,7 +1429,7 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_cq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 	}
 
 	cq->channel = c;
-	cq->priv = priv;
+	cq->mdev = mdev;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1435,8 +1441,7 @@ static void mlx5e_free_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
 
 static int mlx5e_create_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq, struct mlx5e_cq_param *param)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = cq->priv;
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = cq->mdev;
 	struct mlx5_core_cq *mcq = &cq->mcq;
 
 	void *in;
@@ -1482,20 +1487,16 @@ static int mlx5e_create_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq, struct mlx5e_cq_param *param)
 
 static void mlx5e_destroy_cq(struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = cq->priv;
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
-
-	mlx5_core_destroy_cq(mdev, &cq->mcq);
+	mlx5_core_destroy_cq(cq->mdev, &cq->mcq);
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_open_cq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
+			 struct mlx5e_cq_moder moder,
 			 struct mlx5e_cq_param *param,
-			 struct mlx5e_cq *cq,
-			 struct mlx5e_cq_moder moderation)
+			 struct mlx5e_cq *cq)
 {
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = c->mdev;
 	int err;
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = c->priv;
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
 
 	err = mlx5e_alloc_cq(c, param, cq);
 	if (err)
@@ -1506,9 +1507,7 @@ static int mlx5e_open_cq(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
 		goto err_free_cq;
 
 	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, cq_moderation))
-		mlx5_core_modify_cq_moderation(mdev, &cq->mcq,
-					       moderation.usec,
-					       moderation.pkts);
+		mlx5_core_modify_cq_moderation(mdev, &cq->mcq, moder.usec, moder.pkts);
 	return 0;
 
 err_free_cq:
@@ -1529,15 +1528,15 @@ static int mlx5e_get_cpu(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, int ix)
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_open_tx_cqs(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
+			     struct mlx5e_params *params,
 			     struct mlx5e_channel_param *cparam)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = c->priv;
 	int err;
 	int tc;
 
 	for (tc = 0; tc < c->num_tc; tc++) {
-		err = mlx5e_open_cq(c, &cparam->tx_cq, &c->sq[tc].cq,
-				    priv->params.tx_cq_moderation);
+		err = mlx5e_open_cq(c, params->tx_cq_moderation,
+				    &cparam->tx_cq, &c->sq[tc].cq);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_close_tx_cqs;
 	}
@@ -1560,13 +1559,17 @@ static void mlx5e_close_tx_cqs(struct mlx5e_channel *c)
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_open_sqs(struct mlx5e_channel *c,
+			  struct mlx5e_params *params,
 			  struct mlx5e_channel_param *cparam)
 {
 	int err;
 	int tc;
 
-	for (tc = 0; tc < c->num_tc; tc++) {
-		err = mlx5e_open_txqsq(c, tc, &cparam->sq, &c->sq[tc]);
+	for (tc = 0; tc < params->num_tc; tc++) {
+		int txq_ix = c->ix + tc * params->num_channels;
+
+		err = mlx5e_open_txqsq(c, c->priv->tisn[tc], txq_ix,
+				       params, &cparam->sq, &c->sq[tc]);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_close_sqs;
 	}
@@ -1588,15 +1591,6 @@ static void mlx5e_close_sqs(struct mlx5e_channel *c)
 		mlx5e_close_txqsq(&c->sq[tc]);
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_build_channeltc_to_txq_map(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, int ix)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->profile->max_tc; i++)
-		priv->channeltc_to_txq_map[ix][i] =
-			ix + i * priv->params.num_channels;
-}
-
 static int mlx5e_set_sq_maxrate(struct net_device *dev,
 				struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq, u32 rate)
 {
@@ -1629,7 +1623,7 @@ static int mlx5e_set_sq_maxrate(struct net_device *dev,
 	msp.next_state = MLX5_SQC_STATE_RDY;
 	msp.rl_index   = rl_index;
 	msp.rl_update  = true;
-	err = mlx5e_modify_sq(priv, sq->sqn, &msp);
+	err = mlx5e_modify_sq(mdev, sq->sqn, &msp);
 	if (err) {
 		netdev_err(dev, "Failed configuring rate %u: %d\n",
 			   rate, err);
@@ -1647,7 +1641,7 @@ static int mlx5e_set_tx_maxrate(struct net_device *dev, int index, u32 rate)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
-	struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq = priv->txq_to_sq_map[index];
+	struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq = priv->txq2sq[index];
 	int err = 0;
 
 	if (!mlx5_rl_is_supported(mdev)) {
@@ -1683,88 +1677,69 @@ static inline int mlx5e_get_max_num_channels(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev)
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_open_channel(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, int ix,
+			      struct mlx5e_params *params,
 			      struct mlx5e_channel_param *cparam,
 			      struct mlx5e_channel **cp)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_cq_moder icosq_cq_moder = {0, 0};
+	struct mlx5e_cq_moder icocq_moder = {0, 0};
 	struct net_device *netdev = priv->netdev;
-	struct mlx5e_cq_moder rx_cq_profile;
 	int cpu = mlx5e_get_cpu(priv, ix);
 	struct mlx5e_channel *c;
 	int err;
-	int i;
 
 	c = kzalloc_node(sizeof(*c), GFP_KERNEL, cpu_to_node(cpu));
 	if (!c)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	c->priv     = priv;
+	c->mdev     = priv->mdev;
+	c->tstamp   = &priv->tstamp;
 	c->ix       = ix;
 	c->cpu      = cpu;
 	c->pdev     = &priv->mdev->pdev->dev;
 	c->netdev   = priv->netdev;
 	c->mkey_be  = cpu_to_be32(priv->mdev->mlx5e_res.mkey.key);
-	c->num_tc   = priv->params.num_tc;
-	c->xdp      = !!priv->xdp_prog;
-
-	if (priv->params.rx_am_enabled)
-		rx_cq_profile = mlx5e_am_get_def_profile(priv->params.rx_cq_period_mode);
-	else
-		rx_cq_profile = priv->params.rx_cq_moderation;
-
-	mlx5e_build_channeltc_to_txq_map(priv, ix);
+	c->num_tc   = params->num_tc;
+	c->xdp      = !!params->xdp_prog;
 
 	netif_napi_add(netdev, &c->napi, mlx5e_napi_poll, 64);
 
-	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c, &cparam->icosq_cq, &c->icosq.cq, icosq_cq_moder);
+	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c, icocq_moder, &cparam->icosq_cq, &c->icosq.cq);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_napi_del;
 
-	err = mlx5e_open_tx_cqs(c, cparam);
+	err = mlx5e_open_tx_cqs(c, params, cparam);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_close_icosq_cq;
 
-	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c, &cparam->rx_cq, &c->rq.cq,
-			    rx_cq_profile);
+	err = mlx5e_open_cq(c, params->rx_cq_moderation, &cparam->rx_cq, &c->rq.cq);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_close_tx_cqs;
 
 	/* XDP SQ CQ params are same as normal TXQ sq CQ params */
-	err = c->xdp ? mlx5e_open_cq(c, &cparam->tx_cq, &c->rq.xdpsq.cq,
-				     priv->params.tx_cq_moderation) : 0;
+	err = c->xdp ? mlx5e_open_cq(c, params->tx_cq_moderation,
+				     &cparam->tx_cq, &c->rq.xdpsq.cq) : 0;
 	if (err)
 		goto err_close_rx_cq;
 
 	napi_enable(&c->napi);
 
-	err = mlx5e_open_icosq(c, 0, &cparam->icosq, &c->icosq);
+	err = mlx5e_open_icosq(c, params, &cparam->icosq, &c->icosq);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_disable_napi;
 
-	err = mlx5e_open_sqs(c, cparam);
+	err = mlx5e_open_sqs(c, params, cparam);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_close_icosq;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_tc; i++) {
-		u32 txq_ix = priv->channeltc_to_txq_map[ix][i];
-
-		if (priv->tx_rates[txq_ix]) {
-			struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq = priv->txq_to_sq_map[txq_ix];
-
-			mlx5e_set_sq_maxrate(priv->netdev, sq,
-					     priv->tx_rates[txq_ix]);
-		}
-	}
-
-	err = c->xdp ? mlx5e_open_xdpsq(c, &cparam->xdp_sq, &c->rq.xdpsq) : 0;
+	err = c->xdp ? mlx5e_open_xdpsq(c, params, &cparam->xdp_sq, &c->rq.xdpsq) : 0;
 	if (err)
 		goto err_close_sqs;
 
-	err = mlx5e_open_rq(c, &cparam->rq, &c->rq);
+	err = mlx5e_open_rq(c, params, &cparam->rq, &c->rq);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_close_xdp_sq;
 
-	netif_set_xps_queue(netdev, get_cpu_mask(c->cpu), ix);
 	*cp = c;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1799,6 +1774,25 @@ err_napi_del:
 	return err;
 }
 
+static void mlx5e_activate_channel(struct mlx5e_channel *c)
+{
+	int tc;
+
+	for (tc = 0; tc < c->num_tc; tc++)
+		mlx5e_activate_txqsq(&c->sq[tc]);
+	mlx5e_activate_rq(&c->rq);
+	netif_set_xps_queue(c->netdev, get_cpu_mask(c->cpu), c->ix);
+}
+
+static void mlx5e_deactivate_channel(struct mlx5e_channel *c)
+{
+	int tc;
+
+	mlx5e_deactivate_rq(&c->rq);
+	for (tc = 0; tc < c->num_tc; tc++)
+		mlx5e_deactivate_txqsq(&c->sq[tc]);
+}
+
 static void mlx5e_close_channel(struct mlx5e_channel *c)
 {
 	mlx5e_close_rq(&c->rq);
@@ -1818,17 +1812,16 @@ static void mlx5e_close_channel(struct mlx5e_channel *c)
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_build_rq_param(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+				 struct mlx5e_params *params,
 				 struct mlx5e_rq_param *param)
 {
 	void *rqc = param->rqc;
 	void *wq = MLX5_ADDR_OF(rqc, rqc, wq);
 
-	switch (priv->params.rq_wq_type) {
+	switch (params->rq_wq_type) {
 	case MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ:
-		MLX5_SET(wq, wq, log_wqe_num_of_strides,
-			 priv->params.mpwqe_log_num_strides - 9);
-		MLX5_SET(wq, wq, log_wqe_stride_size,
-			 priv->params.mpwqe_log_stride_sz - 6);
+		MLX5_SET(wq, wq, log_wqe_num_of_strides, params->mpwqe_log_num_strides - 9);
+		MLX5_SET(wq, wq, log_wqe_stride_size, params->mpwqe_log_stride_sz - 6);
 		MLX5_SET(wq, wq, wq_type, MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ);
 		break;
 	default: /* MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST */
@@ -1837,14 +1830,13 @@ static void mlx5e_build_rq_param(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 
 	MLX5_SET(wq, wq, end_padding_mode, MLX5_WQ_END_PAD_MODE_ALIGN);
 	MLX5_SET(wq, wq, log_wq_stride,    ilog2(sizeof(struct mlx5e_rx_wqe)));
-	MLX5_SET(wq, wq, log_wq_sz,        priv->params.log_rq_size);
+	MLX5_SET(wq, wq, log_wq_sz,        params->log_rq_size);
 	MLX5_SET(wq, wq, pd,               priv->mdev->mlx5e_res.pdn);
 	MLX5_SET(rqc, rqc, counter_set_id, priv->q_counter);
+	MLX5_SET(rqc, rqc, vsd,            params->vlan_strip_disable);
 
 	param->wq.buf_numa_node = dev_to_node(&priv->mdev->pdev->dev);
 	param->wq.linear = 1;
-
-	param->am_enabled = priv->params.rx_am_enabled;
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_build_drop_rq_param(struct mlx5e_rq_param *param)
@@ -1869,16 +1861,14 @@ static void mlx5e_build_sq_param_common(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_build_sq_param(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+				 struct mlx5e_params *params,
 				 struct mlx5e_sq_param *param)
 {
 	void *sqc = param->sqc;
 	void *wq = MLX5_ADDR_OF(sqc, sqc, wq);
 
 	mlx5e_build_sq_param_common(priv, param);
-	MLX5_SET(wq, wq, log_wq_sz,     priv->params.log_sq_size);
-
-	param->max_inline = priv->params.tx_max_inline;
-	param->min_inline_mode = priv->params.tx_min_inline_mode;
+	MLX5_SET(wq, wq, log_wq_sz, params->log_sq_size);
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_build_common_cq_param(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
@@ -1890,37 +1880,40 @@ static void mlx5e_build_common_cq_param(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_build_rx_cq_param(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+				    struct mlx5e_params *params,
 				    struct mlx5e_cq_param *param)
 {
 	void *cqc = param->cqc;
 	u8 log_cq_size;
 
-	switch (priv->params.rq_wq_type) {
+	switch (params->rq_wq_type) {
 	case MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ:
-		log_cq_size = priv->params.log_rq_size +
-			priv->params.mpwqe_log_num_strides;
+		log_cq_size = params->log_rq_size + params->mpwqe_log_num_strides;
 		break;
 	default: /* MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST */
-		log_cq_size = priv->params.log_rq_size;
+		log_cq_size = params->log_rq_size;
 	}
 
 	MLX5_SET(cqc, cqc, log_cq_size, log_cq_size);
-	if (MLX5E_GET_PFLAG(priv, MLX5E_PFLAG_RX_CQE_COMPRESS)) {
+	if (MLX5E_GET_PFLAG(params, MLX5E_PFLAG_RX_CQE_COMPRESS)) {
 		MLX5_SET(cqc, cqc, mini_cqe_res_format, MLX5_CQE_FORMAT_CSUM);
 		MLX5_SET(cqc, cqc, cqe_comp_en, 1);
 	}
 
 	mlx5e_build_common_cq_param(priv, param);
 
-	param->cq_period_mode = priv->params.rx_cq_period_mode;
+	if (params->rx_am_enabled)
+		params->rx_cq_moderation =
+			mlx5e_am_get_def_profile(params->rx_cq_period_mode);
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_build_tx_cq_param(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+				    struct mlx5e_params *params,
 				    struct mlx5e_cq_param *param)
 {
 	void *cqc = param->cqc;
 
-	MLX5_SET(cqc, cqc, log_cq_size, priv->params.log_sq_size);
+	MLX5_SET(cqc, cqc, log_cq_size, params->log_sq_size);
 
 	mlx5e_build_common_cq_param(priv, param);
 
@@ -1928,8 +1921,8 @@ static void mlx5e_build_tx_cq_param(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_build_ico_cq_param(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
-				     struct mlx5e_cq_param *param,
-				     u8 log_wq_size)
+				     u8 log_wq_size,
+				     struct mlx5e_cq_param *param)
 {
 	void *cqc = param->cqc;
 
@@ -1941,8 +1934,8 @@ static void mlx5e_build_ico_cq_param(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_build_icosq_param(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
-				    struct mlx5e_sq_param *param,
-				    u8 log_wq_size)
+				    u8 log_wq_size,
+				    struct mlx5e_sq_param *param)
 {
 	void *sqc = param->sqc;
 	void *wq = MLX5_ADDR_OF(sqc, sqc, wq);
@@ -1954,99 +1947,171 @@ static void mlx5e_build_icosq_param(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_build_xdpsq_param(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+				    struct mlx5e_params *params,
 				    struct mlx5e_sq_param *param)
 {
 	void *sqc = param->sqc;
 	void *wq = MLX5_ADDR_OF(sqc, sqc, wq);
 
 	mlx5e_build_sq_param_common(priv, param);
-	MLX5_SET(wq, wq, log_wq_sz,     priv->params.log_sq_size);
-
-	param->max_inline = priv->params.tx_max_inline;
-	param->min_inline_mode = priv->params.tx_min_inline_mode;
+	MLX5_SET(wq, wq, log_wq_sz, params->log_sq_size);
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_build_channel_param(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct mlx5e_channel_param *cparam)
+static void mlx5e_build_channel_param(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+				      struct mlx5e_params *params,
+				      struct mlx5e_channel_param *cparam)
 {
 	u8 icosq_log_wq_sz = MLX5E_PARAMS_MINIMUM_LOG_SQ_SIZE;
 
-	mlx5e_build_rq_param(priv, &cparam->rq);
-	mlx5e_build_sq_param(priv, &cparam->sq);
-	mlx5e_build_xdpsq_param(priv, &cparam->xdp_sq);
-	mlx5e_build_icosq_param(priv, &cparam->icosq, icosq_log_wq_sz);
-	mlx5e_build_rx_cq_param(priv, &cparam->rx_cq);
-	mlx5e_build_tx_cq_param(priv, &cparam->tx_cq);
-	mlx5e_build_ico_cq_param(priv, &cparam->icosq_cq, icosq_log_wq_sz);
+	mlx5e_build_rq_param(priv, params, &cparam->rq);
+	mlx5e_build_sq_param(priv, params, &cparam->sq);
+	mlx5e_build_xdpsq_param(priv, params, &cparam->xdp_sq);
+	mlx5e_build_icosq_param(priv, icosq_log_wq_sz, &cparam->icosq);
+	mlx5e_build_rx_cq_param(priv, params, &cparam->rx_cq);
+	mlx5e_build_tx_cq_param(priv, params, &cparam->tx_cq);
+	mlx5e_build_ico_cq_param(priv, icosq_log_wq_sz, &cparam->icosq_cq);
 }
 
-static int mlx5e_open_channels(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+int mlx5e_open_channels(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+			struct mlx5e_channels *chs)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_channel_param *cparam;
-	int nch = priv->params.num_channels;
 	int err = -ENOMEM;
 	int i;
-	int j;
 
-	priv->channel = kcalloc(nch, sizeof(struct mlx5e_channel *),
-				GFP_KERNEL);
-
-	priv->txq_to_sq_map = kcalloc(nch * priv->params.num_tc,
-				      sizeof(struct mlx5e_sq *), GFP_KERNEL);
+	chs->num = chs->params.num_channels;
 
+	chs->c = kcalloc(chs->num, sizeof(struct mlx5e_channel *), GFP_KERNEL);
 	cparam = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mlx5e_channel_param), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!chs->c || !cparam)
+		goto err_free;
 
-	if (!priv->channel || !priv->txq_to_sq_map || !cparam)
-		goto err_free_txq_to_sq_map;
-
-	mlx5e_build_channel_param(priv, cparam);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < nch; i++) {
-		err = mlx5e_open_channel(priv, i, cparam, &priv->channel[i]);
+	mlx5e_build_channel_param(priv, &chs->params, cparam);
+	for (i = 0; i < chs->num; i++) {
+		err = mlx5e_open_channel(priv, i, &chs->params, cparam, &chs->c[i]);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_close_channels;
 	}
 
-	for (j = 0; j < nch; j++) {
-		err = mlx5e_wait_for_min_rx_wqes(&priv->channel[j]->rq);
-		if (err)
-			goto err_close_channels;
-	}
-
-	/* FIXME: This is a W/A for tx timeout watch dog false alarm when
-	 * polling for inactive tx queues.
-	 */
-	netif_tx_start_all_queues(priv->netdev);
-
 	kfree(cparam);
 	return 0;
 
 err_close_channels:
 	for (i--; i >= 0; i--)
-		mlx5e_close_channel(priv->channel[i]);
+		mlx5e_close_channel(chs->c[i]);
 
-err_free_txq_to_sq_map:
-	kfree(priv->txq_to_sq_map);
-	kfree(priv->channel);
+err_free:
+	kfree(chs->c);
 	kfree(cparam);
+	chs->num = 0;
+	return err;
+}
+
+static void mlx5e_activate_channels(struct mlx5e_channels *chs)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < chs->num; i++)
+		mlx5e_activate_channel(chs->c[i]);
+}
+
+static int mlx5e_wait_channels_min_rx_wqes(struct mlx5e_channels *chs)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < chs->num; i++) {
+		err = mlx5e_wait_for_min_rx_wqes(&chs->c[i]->rq);
+		if (err)
+			break;
+	}
 
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_close_channels(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+static void mlx5e_deactivate_channels(struct mlx5e_channels *chs)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	/* FIXME: This is a W/A only for tx timeout watch dog false alarm when
-	 * polling for inactive tx queues.
-	 */
-	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(priv->netdev);
-	netif_tx_disable(priv->netdev);
+	for (i = 0; i < chs->num; i++)
+		mlx5e_deactivate_channel(chs->c[i]);
+}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_channels; i++)
-		mlx5e_close_channel(priv->channel[i]);
+void mlx5e_close_channels(struct mlx5e_channels *chs)
+{
+	int i;
 
-	kfree(priv->txq_to_sq_map);
-	kfree(priv->channel);
+	for (i = 0; i < chs->num; i++)
+		mlx5e_close_channel(chs->c[i]);
+
+	kfree(chs->c);
+	chs->num = 0;
+}
+
+static int
+mlx5e_create_rqt(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, int sz, struct mlx5e_rqt *rqt)
+{
+	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
+	void *rqtc;
+	int inlen;
+	int err;
+	u32 *in;
+	int i;
+
+	inlen = MLX5_ST_SZ_BYTES(create_rqt_in) + sizeof(u32) * sz;
+	in = mlx5_vzalloc(inlen);
+	if (!in)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	rqtc = MLX5_ADDR_OF(create_rqt_in, in, rqt_context);
+
+	MLX5_SET(rqtc, rqtc, rqt_actual_size, sz);
+	MLX5_SET(rqtc, rqtc, rqt_max_size, sz);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < sz; i++)
+		MLX5_SET(rqtc, rqtc, rq_num[i], priv->drop_rq.rqn);
+
+	err = mlx5_core_create_rqt(mdev, in, inlen, &rqt->rqtn);
+	if (!err)
+		rqt->enabled = true;
+
+	kvfree(in);
+	return err;
+}
+
+void mlx5e_destroy_rqt(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct mlx5e_rqt *rqt)
+{
+	rqt->enabled = false;
+	mlx5_core_destroy_rqt(priv->mdev, rqt->rqtn);
+}
+
+static int mlx5e_create_indirect_rqts(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+{
+	struct mlx5e_rqt *rqt = &priv->indir_rqt;
+
+	return mlx5e_create_rqt(priv, MLX5E_INDIR_RQT_SIZE, rqt);
+}
+
+int mlx5e_create_direct_rqts(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+{
+	struct mlx5e_rqt *rqt;
+	int err;
+	int ix;
+
+	for (ix = 0; ix < priv->profile->max_nch(priv->mdev); ix++) {
+		rqt = &priv->direct_tir[ix].rqt;
+		err = mlx5e_create_rqt(priv, 1 /*size */, rqt);
+		if (err)
+			goto err_destroy_rqts;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_destroy_rqts:
+	for (ix--; ix >= 0; ix--)
+		mlx5e_destroy_rqt(priv, &priv->direct_tir[ix].rqt);
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_rx_hash_fn(int hfunc)
@@ -2067,103 +2132,31 @@ static int mlx5e_bits_invert(unsigned long a, int size)
 	return inv;
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_fill_indir_rqt_rqns(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, void *rqtc)
+static void mlx5e_fill_rqt_rqns(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, int sz,
+				struct mlx5e_redirect_rqt_param rrp, void *rqtc)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < MLX5E_INDIR_RQT_SIZE; i++) {
-		int ix = i;
+	for (i = 0; i < sz; i++) {
 		u32 rqn;
 
-		if (priv->params.rss_hfunc == ETH_RSS_HASH_XOR)
-			ix = mlx5e_bits_invert(i, MLX5E_LOG_INDIR_RQT_SIZE);
+		if (rrp.is_rss) {
+			int ix = i;
 
-		ix = priv->params.indirection_rqt[ix];
-		rqn = test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state) ?
-				priv->channel[ix]->rq.rqn :
-				priv->drop_rq.rqn;
+			if (rrp.rss.hfunc == ETH_RSS_HASH_XOR)
+				ix = mlx5e_bits_invert(i, ilog2(sz));
+
+			ix = priv->channels.params.indirection_rqt[ix];
+			rqn = rrp.rss.channels->c[ix]->rq.rqn;
+		} else {
+			rqn = rrp.rqn;
+		}
 		MLX5_SET(rqtc, rqtc, rq_num[i], rqn);
 	}
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_fill_direct_rqt_rqn(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, void *rqtc,
-				      int ix)
-{
-	u32 rqn = test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state) ?
-			priv->channel[ix]->rq.rqn :
-			priv->drop_rq.rqn;
-
-	MLX5_SET(rqtc, rqtc, rq_num[0], rqn);
-}
-
-static int mlx5e_create_rqt(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, int sz,
-			    int ix, struct mlx5e_rqt *rqt)
-{
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
-	void *rqtc;
-	int inlen;
-	int err;
-	u32 *in;
-
-	inlen = MLX5_ST_SZ_BYTES(create_rqt_in) + sizeof(u32) * sz;
-	in = mlx5_vzalloc(inlen);
-	if (!in)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	rqtc = MLX5_ADDR_OF(create_rqt_in, in, rqt_context);
-
-	MLX5_SET(rqtc, rqtc, rqt_actual_size, sz);
-	MLX5_SET(rqtc, rqtc, rqt_max_size, sz);
-
-	if (sz > 1) /* RSS */
-		mlx5e_fill_indir_rqt_rqns(priv, rqtc);
-	else
-		mlx5e_fill_direct_rqt_rqn(priv, rqtc, ix);
-
-	err = mlx5_core_create_rqt(mdev, in, inlen, &rqt->rqtn);
-	if (!err)
-		rqt->enabled = true;
-
-	kvfree(in);
-	return err;
-}
-
-void mlx5e_destroy_rqt(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct mlx5e_rqt *rqt)
-{
-	rqt->enabled = false;
-	mlx5_core_destroy_rqt(priv->mdev, rqt->rqtn);
-}
-
-static int mlx5e_create_indirect_rqts(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
-{
-	struct mlx5e_rqt *rqt = &priv->indir_rqt;
-
-	return mlx5e_create_rqt(priv, MLX5E_INDIR_RQT_SIZE, 0, rqt);
-}
-
-int mlx5e_create_direct_rqts(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
-{
-	struct mlx5e_rqt *rqt;
-	int err;
-	int ix;
-
-	for (ix = 0; ix < priv->profile->max_nch(priv->mdev); ix++) {
-		rqt = &priv->direct_tir[ix].rqt;
-		err = mlx5e_create_rqt(priv, 1 /*size */, ix, rqt);
-		if (err)
-			goto err_destroy_rqts;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-
-err_destroy_rqts:
-	for (ix--; ix >= 0; ix--)
-		mlx5e_destroy_rqt(priv, &priv->direct_tir[ix].rqt);
-
-	return err;
-}
-
-int mlx5e_redirect_rqt(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u32 rqtn, int sz, int ix)
+int mlx5e_redirect_rqt(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u32 rqtn, int sz,
+		       struct mlx5e_redirect_rqt_param rrp)
 {
 	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
 	void *rqtc;
@@ -2179,41 +2172,78 @@ int mlx5e_redirect_rqt(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u32 rqtn, int sz, int ix)
 	rqtc = MLX5_ADDR_OF(modify_rqt_in, in, ctx);
 
 	MLX5_SET(rqtc, rqtc, rqt_actual_size, sz);
-	if (sz > 1) /* RSS */
-		mlx5e_fill_indir_rqt_rqns(priv, rqtc);
-	else
-		mlx5e_fill_direct_rqt_rqn(priv, rqtc, ix);
-
 	MLX5_SET(modify_rqt_in, in, bitmask.rqn_list, 1);
-
+	mlx5e_fill_rqt_rqns(priv, sz, rrp, rqtc);
 	err = mlx5_core_modify_rqt(mdev, rqtn, in, inlen);
 
 	kvfree(in);
-
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_redirect_rqts(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+static u32 mlx5e_get_direct_rqn(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, int ix,
+				struct mlx5e_redirect_rqt_param rrp)
+{
+	if (!rrp.is_rss)
+		return rrp.rqn;
+
+	if (ix >= rrp.rss.channels->num)
+		return priv->drop_rq.rqn;
+
+	return rrp.rss.channels->c[ix]->rq.rqn;
+}
+
+static void mlx5e_redirect_rqts(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+				struct mlx5e_redirect_rqt_param rrp)
 {
 	u32 rqtn;
 	int ix;
 
 	if (priv->indir_rqt.enabled) {
+		/* RSS RQ table */
 		rqtn = priv->indir_rqt.rqtn;
-		mlx5e_redirect_rqt(priv, rqtn, MLX5E_INDIR_RQT_SIZE, 0);
+		mlx5e_redirect_rqt(priv, rqtn, MLX5E_INDIR_RQT_SIZE, rrp);
 	}
 
-	for (ix = 0; ix < priv->params.num_channels; ix++) {
+	for (ix = 0; ix < priv->profile->max_nch(priv->mdev); ix++) {
+		struct mlx5e_redirect_rqt_param direct_rrp = {
+			.is_rss = false,
+			.rqn    = mlx5e_get_direct_rqn(priv, ix, rrp)
+		};
+
+		/* Direct RQ Tables */
 		if (!priv->direct_tir[ix].rqt.enabled)
 			continue;
+
 		rqtn = priv->direct_tir[ix].rqt.rqtn;
-		mlx5e_redirect_rqt(priv, rqtn, 1, ix);
+		mlx5e_redirect_rqt(priv, rqtn, 1, direct_rrp);
 	}
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_build_tir_ctx_lro(void *tirc, struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+static void mlx5e_redirect_rqts_to_channels(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+					    struct mlx5e_channels *chs)
 {
-	if (!priv->params.lro_en)
+	struct mlx5e_redirect_rqt_param rrp = {
+		.is_rss        = true,
+		.rss.channels  = chs,
+		.rss.hfunc     = chs->params.rss_hfunc
+	};
+
+	mlx5e_redirect_rqts(priv, rrp);
+}
+
+static void mlx5e_redirect_rqts_to_drop(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+{
+	struct mlx5e_redirect_rqt_param drop_rrp = {
+		.is_rss = false,
+		.rqn = priv->drop_rq.rqn
+	};
+
+	mlx5e_redirect_rqts(priv, drop_rrp);
+}
+
+static void mlx5e_build_tir_ctx_lro(struct mlx5e_params *params, void *tirc)
+{
+	if (!params->lro_en)
 		return;
 
 #define ROUGH_MAX_L2_L3_HDR_SZ 256
@@ -2222,13 +2252,13 @@ static void mlx5e_build_tir_ctx_lro(void *tirc, struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 		 MLX5_TIRC_LRO_ENABLE_MASK_IPV4_LRO |
 		 MLX5_TIRC_LRO_ENABLE_MASK_IPV6_LRO);
 	MLX5_SET(tirc, tirc, lro_max_ip_payload_size,
-		 (priv->params.lro_wqe_sz -
-		  ROUGH_MAX_L2_L3_HDR_SZ) >> 8);
-	MLX5_SET(tirc, tirc, lro_timeout_period_usecs, priv->params.lro_timeout);
+		 (params->lro_wqe_sz - ROUGH_MAX_L2_L3_HDR_SZ) >> 8);
+	MLX5_SET(tirc, tirc, lro_timeout_period_usecs, params->lro_timeout);
 }
 
-void mlx5e_build_indir_tir_ctx_hash(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, void *tirc,
-				    enum mlx5e_traffic_types tt)
+void mlx5e_build_indir_tir_ctx_hash(struct mlx5e_params *params,
+				    enum mlx5e_traffic_types tt,
+				    void *tirc)
 {
 	void *hfso = MLX5_ADDR_OF(tirc, tirc, rx_hash_field_selector_outer);
 
@@ -2244,16 +2274,15 @@ void mlx5e_build_indir_tir_ctx_hash(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, void *tirc,
 				 MLX5_HASH_FIELD_SEL_DST_IP   |\
 				 MLX5_HASH_FIELD_SEL_IPSEC_SPI)
 
-	MLX5_SET(tirc, tirc, rx_hash_fn,
-		 mlx5e_rx_hash_fn(priv->params.rss_hfunc));
-	if (priv->params.rss_hfunc == ETH_RSS_HASH_TOP) {
+	MLX5_SET(tirc, tirc, rx_hash_fn, mlx5e_rx_hash_fn(params->rss_hfunc));
+	if (params->rss_hfunc == ETH_RSS_HASH_TOP) {
 		void *rss_key = MLX5_ADDR_OF(tirc, tirc,
 					     rx_hash_toeplitz_key);
 		size_t len = MLX5_FLD_SZ_BYTES(tirc,
 					       rx_hash_toeplitz_key);
 
 		MLX5_SET(tirc, tirc, rx_hash_symmetric, 1);
-		memcpy(rss_key, priv->params.toeplitz_hash_key, len);
+		memcpy(rss_key, params->toeplitz_hash_key, len);
 	}
 
 	switch (tt) {
@@ -2358,7 +2387,7 @@ static int mlx5e_modify_tirs_lro(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	MLX5_SET(modify_tir_in, in, bitmask.lro, 1);
 	tirc = MLX5_ADDR_OF(modify_tir_in, in, ctx);
 
-	mlx5e_build_tir_ctx_lro(tirc, priv);
+	mlx5e_build_tir_ctx_lro(&priv->channels.params, tirc);
 
 	for (tt = 0; tt < MLX5E_NUM_INDIR_TIRS; tt++) {
 		err = mlx5_core_modify_tir(mdev, priv->indir_tir[tt].tirn, in,
@@ -2408,9 +2437,9 @@ static void mlx5e_query_mtu(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u16 *mtu)
 	*mtu = MLX5E_HW2SW_MTU(hw_mtu);
 }
 
-static int mlx5e_set_dev_port_mtu(struct net_device *netdev)
+static int mlx5e_set_dev_port_mtu(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	struct net_device *netdev = priv->netdev;
 	u16 mtu;
 	int err;
 
@@ -2430,8 +2459,8 @@ static int mlx5e_set_dev_port_mtu(struct net_device *netdev)
 static void mlx5e_netdev_set_tcs(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	int nch = priv->params.num_channels;
-	int ntc = priv->params.num_tc;
+	int nch = priv->channels.params.num_channels;
+	int ntc = priv->channels.params.num_tc;
 	int tc;
 
 	netdev_reset_tc(netdev);
@@ -2448,53 +2477,112 @@ static void mlx5e_netdev_set_tcs(struct net_device *netdev)
 		netdev_set_tc_queue(netdev, tc, nch, 0);
 }
 
+static void mlx5e_build_channels_tx_maps(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+{
+	struct mlx5e_channel *c;
+	struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq;
+	int i, tc;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->channels.num; i++)
+		for (tc = 0; tc < priv->profile->max_tc; tc++)
+			priv->channel_tc2txq[i][tc] = i + tc * priv->channels.num;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->channels.num; i++) {
+		c = priv->channels.c[i];
+		for (tc = 0; tc < c->num_tc; tc++) {
+			sq = &c->sq[tc];
+			priv->txq2sq[sq->txq_ix] = sq;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void mlx5e_activate_priv_channels(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+{
+	int num_txqs = priv->channels.num * priv->channels.params.num_tc;
+	struct net_device *netdev = priv->netdev;
+
+	mlx5e_netdev_set_tcs(netdev);
+	if (netdev->real_num_tx_queues != num_txqs)
+		netif_set_real_num_tx_queues(netdev, num_txqs);
+	if (netdev->real_num_rx_queues != priv->channels.num)
+		netif_set_real_num_rx_queues(netdev, priv->channels.num);
+
+	mlx5e_build_channels_tx_maps(priv);
+	mlx5e_activate_channels(&priv->channels);
+	netif_tx_start_all_queues(priv->netdev);
+
+	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(priv->mdev, vport_group_manager))
+		mlx5e_add_sqs_fwd_rules(priv);
+
+	mlx5e_wait_channels_min_rx_wqes(&priv->channels);
+	mlx5e_redirect_rqts_to_channels(priv, &priv->channels);
+}
+
+static void mlx5e_deactivate_priv_channels(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+{
+	mlx5e_redirect_rqts_to_drop(priv);
+
+	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(priv->mdev, vport_group_manager))
+		mlx5e_remove_sqs_fwd_rules(priv);
+
+	/* FIXME: This is a W/A only for tx timeout watch dog false alarm when
+	 * polling for inactive tx queues.
+	 */
+	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(priv->netdev);
+	netif_tx_disable(priv->netdev);
+	mlx5e_deactivate_channels(&priv->channels);
+}
+
+void mlx5e_switch_priv_channels(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+				struct mlx5e_channels *new_chs,
+				mlx5e_fp_hw_modify hw_modify)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev = priv->netdev;
+	int new_num_txqs;
+
+	new_num_txqs = new_chs->num * new_chs->params.num_tc;
+
+	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
+
+	if (new_num_txqs < netdev->real_num_tx_queues)
+		netif_set_real_num_tx_queues(netdev, new_num_txqs);
+
+	mlx5e_deactivate_priv_channels(priv);
+	mlx5e_close_channels(&priv->channels);
+
+	priv->channels = *new_chs;
+
+	/* New channels are ready to roll, modify HW settings if needed */
+	if (hw_modify)
+		hw_modify(priv);
+
+	mlx5e_refresh_tirs(priv, false);
+	mlx5e_activate_priv_channels(priv);
+
+	mlx5e_update_carrier(priv);
+}
+
 int mlx5e_open_locked(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
-	int num_txqs;
 	int err;
 
 	set_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state);
 
-	mlx5e_netdev_set_tcs(netdev);
-
-	num_txqs = priv->params.num_channels * priv->params.num_tc;
-	netif_set_real_num_tx_queues(netdev, num_txqs);
-	netif_set_real_num_rx_queues(netdev, priv->params.num_channels);
-
-	err = mlx5e_open_channels(priv);
-	if (err) {
-		netdev_err(netdev, "%s: mlx5e_open_channels failed, %d\n",
-			   __func__, err);
+	err = mlx5e_open_channels(priv, &priv->channels);
+	if (err)
 		goto err_clear_state_opened_flag;
-	}
 
-	err = mlx5e_refresh_tirs_self_loopback(priv->mdev, false);
-	if (err) {
-		netdev_err(netdev, "%s: mlx5e_refresh_tirs_self_loopback_enable failed, %d\n",
-			   __func__, err);
-		goto err_close_channels;
-	}
-
-	mlx5e_redirect_rqts(priv);
+	mlx5e_refresh_tirs(priv, false);
+	mlx5e_activate_priv_channels(priv);
 	mlx5e_update_carrier(priv);
 	mlx5e_timestamp_init(priv);
-#ifdef CONFIG_RFS_ACCEL
-	priv->netdev->rx_cpu_rmap = priv->mdev->rmap;
-#endif
+
 	if (priv->profile->update_stats)
 		queue_delayed_work(priv->wq, &priv->update_stats_work, 0);
 
-	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, vport_group_manager)) {
-		err = mlx5e_add_sqs_fwd_rules(priv);
-		if (err)
-			goto err_close_channels;
-	}
 	return 0;
 
-err_close_channels:
-	mlx5e_close_channels(priv);
 err_clear_state_opened_flag:
 	clear_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state);
 	return err;
@@ -2515,7 +2603,6 @@ int mlx5e_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 int mlx5e_close_locked(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
 
 	/* May already be CLOSED in case a previous configuration operation
 	 * (e.g RX/TX queue size change) that involves close&open failed.
@@ -2525,13 +2612,10 @@ int mlx5e_close_locked(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	clear_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state);
 
-	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, vport_group_manager))
-		mlx5e_remove_sqs_fwd_rules(priv);
-
 	mlx5e_timestamp_cleanup(priv);
 	netif_carrier_off(priv->netdev);
-	mlx5e_redirect_rqts(priv);
-	mlx5e_close_channels(priv);
+	mlx5e_deactivate_priv_channels(priv);
+	mlx5e_close_channels(&priv->channels);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2551,11 +2635,10 @@ int mlx5e_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int mlx5e_alloc_drop_rq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+static int mlx5e_alloc_drop_rq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 			       struct mlx5e_rq *rq,
 			       struct mlx5e_rq_param *param)
 {
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
 	void *rqc = param->rqc;
 	void *rqc_wq = MLX5_ADDR_OF(rqc, rqc, wq);
 	int err;
@@ -2567,16 +2650,15 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_drop_rq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	rq->priv = priv;
+	rq->mdev = mdev;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mlx5e_alloc_drop_cq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+static int mlx5e_alloc_drop_cq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 			       struct mlx5e_cq *cq,
 			       struct mlx5e_cq_param *param)
 {
-	struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
 	struct mlx5_core_cq *mcq = &cq->mcq;
 	int eqn_not_used;
 	unsigned int irqn;
@@ -2599,24 +2681,22 @@ static int mlx5e_alloc_drop_cq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	mcq->event      = mlx5e_cq_error_event;
 	mcq->irqn       = irqn;
 
-	cq->priv = priv;
+	cq->mdev = mdev;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mlx5e_open_drop_rq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+static int mlx5e_open_drop_rq(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
+			      struct mlx5e_rq *drop_rq)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_cq_param cq_param;
-	struct mlx5e_rq_param rq_param;
-	struct mlx5e_rq *rq = &priv->drop_rq;
-	struct mlx5e_cq *cq = &priv->drop_rq.cq;
+	struct mlx5e_cq_param cq_param = {};
+	struct mlx5e_rq_param rq_param = {};
+	struct mlx5e_cq *cq = &drop_rq->cq;
 	int err;
 
-	memset(&cq_param, 0, sizeof(cq_param));
-	memset(&rq_param, 0, sizeof(rq_param));
 	mlx5e_build_drop_rq_param(&rq_param);
 
-	err = mlx5e_alloc_drop_cq(priv, cq, &cq_param);
+	err = mlx5e_alloc_drop_cq(mdev, cq, &cq_param);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -2624,34 +2704,34 @@ static int mlx5e_open_drop_rq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_free_cq;
 
-	err = mlx5e_alloc_drop_rq(priv, rq, &rq_param);
+	err = mlx5e_alloc_drop_rq(mdev, drop_rq, &rq_param);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_destroy_cq;
 
-	err = mlx5e_create_rq(rq, &rq_param);
+	err = mlx5e_create_rq(drop_rq, &rq_param);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_free_rq;
 
 	return 0;
 
 err_free_rq:
-	mlx5e_free_rq(&priv->drop_rq);
+	mlx5e_free_rq(drop_rq);
 
 err_destroy_cq:
-	mlx5e_destroy_cq(&priv->drop_rq.cq);
+	mlx5e_destroy_cq(cq);
 
 err_free_cq:
-	mlx5e_free_cq(&priv->drop_rq.cq);
+	mlx5e_free_cq(cq);
 
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_close_drop_rq(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+static void mlx5e_close_drop_rq(struct mlx5e_rq *drop_rq)
 {
-	mlx5e_destroy_rq(&priv->drop_rq);
-	mlx5e_free_rq(&priv->drop_rq);
-	mlx5e_destroy_cq(&priv->drop_rq.cq);
-	mlx5e_free_cq(&priv->drop_rq.cq);
+	mlx5e_destroy_rq(drop_rq);
+	mlx5e_free_rq(drop_rq);
+	mlx5e_destroy_cq(&drop_rq->cq);
+	mlx5e_free_cq(&drop_rq->cq);
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_create_tis(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, int tc)
@@ -2702,24 +2782,24 @@ void mlx5e_cleanup_nic_tx(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 		mlx5e_destroy_tis(priv, tc);
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_build_indir_tir_ctx(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u32 *tirc,
-				      enum mlx5e_traffic_types tt)
+static void mlx5e_build_indir_tir_ctx(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
+				      enum mlx5e_traffic_types tt,
+				      u32 *tirc)
 {
 	MLX5_SET(tirc, tirc, transport_domain, priv->mdev->mlx5e_res.td.tdn);
 
-	mlx5e_build_tir_ctx_lro(tirc, priv);
+	mlx5e_build_tir_ctx_lro(&priv->channels.params, tirc);
 
 	MLX5_SET(tirc, tirc, disp_type, MLX5_TIRC_DISP_TYPE_INDIRECT);
 	MLX5_SET(tirc, tirc, indirect_table, priv->indir_rqt.rqtn);
-	mlx5e_build_indir_tir_ctx_hash(priv, tirc, tt);
+	mlx5e_build_indir_tir_ctx_hash(&priv->channels.params, tt, tirc);
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_build_direct_tir_ctx(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u32 *tirc,
-				       u32 rqtn)
+static void mlx5e_build_direct_tir_ctx(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u32 rqtn, u32 *tirc)
 {
 	MLX5_SET(tirc, tirc, transport_domain, priv->mdev->mlx5e_res.td.tdn);
 
-	mlx5e_build_tir_ctx_lro(tirc, priv);
+	mlx5e_build_tir_ctx_lro(&priv->channels.params, tirc);
 
 	MLX5_SET(tirc, tirc, disp_type, MLX5_TIRC_DISP_TYPE_INDIRECT);
 	MLX5_SET(tirc, tirc, indirect_table, rqtn);
@@ -2744,7 +2824,7 @@ static int mlx5e_create_indirect_tirs(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 		memset(in, 0, inlen);
 		tir = &priv->indir_tir[tt];
 		tirc = MLX5_ADDR_OF(create_tir_in, in, ctx);
-		mlx5e_build_indir_tir_ctx(priv, tirc, tt);
+		mlx5e_build_indir_tir_ctx(priv, tt, tirc);
 		err = mlx5e_create_tir(priv->mdev, tir, in, inlen);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_destroy_tirs;
@@ -2782,8 +2862,7 @@ int mlx5e_create_direct_tirs(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 		memset(in, 0, inlen);
 		tir = &priv->direct_tir[ix];
 		tirc = MLX5_ADDR_OF(create_tir_in, in, ctx);
-		mlx5e_build_direct_tir_ctx(priv, tirc,
-					   priv->direct_tir[ix].rqt.rqtn);
+		mlx5e_build_direct_tir_ctx(priv, priv->direct_tir[ix].rqt.rqtn, tirc);
 		err = mlx5e_create_tir(priv->mdev, tir, in, inlen);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_destroy_ch_tirs;
@@ -2819,16 +2898,13 @@ void mlx5e_destroy_direct_tirs(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 		mlx5e_destroy_tir(priv->mdev, &priv->direct_tir[i]);
 }
 
-int mlx5e_modify_rqs_vsd(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, bool vsd)
+int mlx5e_modify_channels_vsd(struct mlx5e_channels *chs, bool vsd)
 {
 	int err = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	if (!test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state))
-		return 0;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_channels; i++) {
-		err = mlx5e_modify_rq_vsd(&priv->channel[i]->rq, vsd);
+	for (i = 0; i < chs->num; i++) {
+		err = mlx5e_modify_rq_vsd(&chs->c[i]->rq, vsd);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 	}
@@ -2839,7 +2915,7 @@ int mlx5e_modify_rqs_vsd(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, bool vsd)
 static int mlx5e_setup_tc(struct net_device *netdev, u8 tc)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	bool was_opened;
+	struct mlx5e_channels new_channels = {};
 	int err = 0;
 
 	if (tc && tc != MLX5E_MAX_NUM_TC)
@@ -2847,17 +2923,21 @@ static int mlx5e_setup_tc(struct net_device *netdev, u8 tc)
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->state_lock);
 
-	was_opened = test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state);
-	if (was_opened)
-		mlx5e_close_locked(priv->netdev);
+	new_channels.params = priv->channels.params;
+	new_channels.params.num_tc = tc ? tc : 1;
 
-	priv->params.num_tc = tc ? tc : 1;
+	if (test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state)) {
+		priv->channels.params = new_channels.params;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
-	if (was_opened)
-		err = mlx5e_open_locked(priv->netdev);
+	err = mlx5e_open_channels(priv, &new_channels);
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
 
+	mlx5e_switch_priv_channels(priv, &new_channels, NULL);
+out:
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->state_lock);
-
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -2974,26 +3054,31 @@ typedef int (*mlx5e_feature_handler)(struct net_device *netdev, bool enable);
 static int set_feature_lro(struct net_device *netdev, bool enable)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	bool was_opened = test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state);
-	int err;
+	struct mlx5e_channels new_channels = {};
+	int err = 0;
+	bool reset;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->state_lock);
 
-	if (was_opened && (priv->params.rq_wq_type == MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST))
-		mlx5e_close_locked(priv->netdev);
+	reset = (priv->channels.params.rq_wq_type == MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST);
+	reset = reset && test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state);
 
-	priv->params.lro_en = enable;
-	err = mlx5e_modify_tirs_lro(priv);
-	if (err) {
-		netdev_err(netdev, "lro modify failed, %d\n", err);
-		priv->params.lro_en = !enable;
+	new_channels.params = priv->channels.params;
+	new_channels.params.lro_en = enable;
+
+	if (!reset) {
+		priv->channels.params = new_channels.params;
+		err = mlx5e_modify_tirs_lro(priv);
+		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (was_opened && (priv->params.rq_wq_type == MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST))
-		mlx5e_open_locked(priv->netdev);
+	err = mlx5e_open_channels(priv, &new_channels);
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
 
+	mlx5e_switch_priv_channels(priv, &new_channels, mlx5e_modify_tirs_lro);
+out:
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->state_lock);
-
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -3033,15 +3118,19 @@ static int set_feature_rx_all(struct net_device *netdev, bool enable)
 static int set_feature_rx_vlan(struct net_device *netdev, bool enable)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->state_lock);
 
-	priv->params.vlan_strip_disable = !enable;
-	err = mlx5e_modify_rqs_vsd(priv, !enable);
-	if (err)
-		priv->params.vlan_strip_disable = enable;
+	priv->channels.params.vlan_strip_disable = !enable;
+	if (!test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state))
+		goto unlock;
 
+	err = mlx5e_modify_channels_vsd(&priv->channels, !enable);
+	if (err)
+		priv->channels.params.vlan_strip_disable = enable;
+
+unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->state_lock);
 
 	return err;
@@ -3112,28 +3201,38 @@ static int mlx5e_set_features(struct net_device *netdev,
 static int mlx5e_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	bool was_opened;
+	struct mlx5e_channels new_channels = {};
+	int curr_mtu;
 	int err = 0;
 	bool reset;
 
 	mutex_lock(&priv->state_lock);
 
-	reset = !priv->params.lro_en &&
-		(priv->params.rq_wq_type !=
+	reset = !priv->channels.params.lro_en &&
+		(priv->channels.params.rq_wq_type !=
 		 MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ);
 
-	was_opened = test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state);
-	if (was_opened && reset)
-		mlx5e_close_locked(netdev);
+	reset = reset && test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state);
 
+	curr_mtu    = netdev->mtu;
 	netdev->mtu = new_mtu;
-	mlx5e_set_dev_port_mtu(netdev);
 
-	if (was_opened && reset)
-		err = mlx5e_open_locked(netdev);
+	if (!reset) {
+		mlx5e_set_dev_port_mtu(priv);
+		goto out;
+	}
 
+	new_channels.params = priv->channels.params;
+	err = mlx5e_open_channels(priv, &new_channels);
+	if (err) {
+		netdev->mtu = curr_mtu;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	mlx5e_switch_priv_channels(priv, &new_channels, mlx5e_set_dev_port_mtu);
+
+out:
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->state_lock);
-
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -3338,8 +3437,8 @@ static void mlx5e_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	netdev_err(dev, "TX timeout detected\n");
 
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_channels * priv->params.num_tc; i++) {
-		struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq = priv->txq_to_sq_map[i];
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->channels.num * priv->channels.params.num_tc; i++) {
+		struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq = priv->txq2sq[i];
 
 		if (!netif_xmit_stopped(netdev_get_tx_queue(dev, i)))
 			continue;
@@ -3371,7 +3470,7 @@ static int mlx5e_xdp_set(struct net_device *netdev, struct bpf_prog *prog)
 
 	was_opened = test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state);
 	/* no need for full reset when exchanging programs */
-	reset = (!priv->xdp_prog || !prog);
+	reset = (!priv->channels.params.xdp_prog || !prog);
 
 	if (was_opened && reset)
 		mlx5e_close_locked(netdev);
@@ -3379,7 +3478,7 @@ static int mlx5e_xdp_set(struct net_device *netdev, struct bpf_prog *prog)
 		/* num_channels is invariant here, so we can take the
 		 * batched reference right upfront.
 		 */
-		prog = bpf_prog_add(prog, priv->params.num_channels);
+		prog = bpf_prog_add(prog, priv->channels.num);
 		if (IS_ERR(prog)) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(prog);
 			goto unlock;
@@ -3389,12 +3488,12 @@ static int mlx5e_xdp_set(struct net_device *netdev, struct bpf_prog *prog)
 	/* exchange programs, extra prog reference we got from caller
 	 * as long as we don't fail from this point onwards.
 	 */
-	old_prog = xchg(&priv->xdp_prog, prog);
+	old_prog = xchg(&priv->channels.params.xdp_prog, prog);
 	if (old_prog)
 		bpf_prog_put(old_prog);
 
 	if (reset) /* change RQ type according to priv->xdp_prog */
-		mlx5e_set_rq_priv_params(priv);
+		mlx5e_set_rq_params(priv->mdev, &priv->channels.params);
 
 	if (was_opened && reset)
 		mlx5e_open_locked(netdev);
@@ -3405,8 +3504,8 @@ static int mlx5e_xdp_set(struct net_device *netdev, struct bpf_prog *prog)
 	/* exchanging programs w/o reset, we update ref counts on behalf
 	 * of the channels RQs here.
 	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_channels; i++) {
-		struct mlx5e_channel *c = priv->channel[i];
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->channels.num; i++) {
+		struct mlx5e_channel *c = priv->channels.c[i];
 
 		clear_bit(MLX5E_RQ_STATE_ENABLED, &c->rq.state);
 		napi_synchronize(&c->napi);
@@ -3432,7 +3531,7 @@ static bool mlx5e_xdp_attached(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-	return !!priv->xdp_prog;
+	return !!priv->channels.params.xdp_prog;
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_xdp(struct net_device *dev, struct netdev_xdp *xdp)
@@ -3455,10 +3554,12 @@ static int mlx5e_xdp(struct net_device *dev, struct netdev_xdp *xdp)
 static void mlx5e_netpoll(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct mlx5e_channels *chs = &priv->channels;
+
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_channels; i++)
-		napi_schedule(&priv->channel[i]->napi);
+	for (i = 0; i < chs->num; i++)
+		napi_schedule(&chs->c[i]->napi);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -3627,6 +3728,9 @@ void mlx5e_set_rx_cq_mode_params(struct mlx5e_params *params, u8 cq_period_mode)
 	if (cq_period_mode == MLX5_CQ_PERIOD_MODE_START_FROM_CQE)
 		params->rx_cq_moderation.usec =
 			MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_RX_CQ_MODERATION_USEC_FROM_CQE;
+
+	MLX5E_SET_PFLAG(params, MLX5E_PFLAG_RX_CQE_BASED_MODER,
+			params->rx_cq_period_mode == MLX5_CQ_PERIOD_MODE_START_FROM_CQE);
 }
 
 u32 mlx5e_choose_lro_timeout(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev, u32 wanted_timeout)
@@ -3641,75 +3745,79 @@ u32 mlx5e_choose_lro_timeout(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev, u32 wanted_timeout)
 	return MLX5_CAP_ETH(mdev, lro_timer_supported_periods[i]);
 }
 
+static void mlx5e_build_nic_params(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
+				   struct mlx5e_params *params,
+				   u16 max_channels)
+{
+	u8 cq_period_mode = 0;
+	u32 link_speed = 0;
+	u32 pci_bw = 0;
+
+	params->num_channels = max_channels;
+	params->num_tc       = 1;
+
+	/* SQ */
+	params->log_sq_size = is_kdump_kernel() ?
+		MLX5E_PARAMS_MINIMUM_LOG_SQ_SIZE :
+		MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_LOG_SQ_SIZE;
+
+	/* set CQE compression */
+	params->rx_cqe_compress_def = false;
+	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, cqe_compression) &&
+	     MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, vport_group_manager)) {
+		mlx5e_get_max_linkspeed(mdev, &link_speed);
+		mlx5e_get_pci_bw(mdev, &pci_bw);
+		mlx5_core_dbg(mdev, "Max link speed = %d, PCI BW = %d\n",
+			       link_speed, pci_bw);
+		params->rx_cqe_compress_def = cqe_compress_heuristic(link_speed, pci_bw);
+	}
+	MLX5E_SET_PFLAG(params, MLX5E_PFLAG_RX_CQE_COMPRESS, params->rx_cqe_compress_def);
+
+	/* RQ */
+	mlx5e_set_rq_params(mdev, params);
+
+	/* HW LRO */
+	if (params->rq_wq_type == MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ)
+		params->lro_en = true;
+	params->lro_timeout = mlx5e_choose_lro_timeout(mdev, MLX5E_DEFAULT_LRO_TIMEOUT);
+
+	/* CQ moderation params */
+	cq_period_mode = MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, cq_period_start_from_cqe) ?
+			MLX5_CQ_PERIOD_MODE_START_FROM_CQE :
+			MLX5_CQ_PERIOD_MODE_START_FROM_EQE;
+	params->rx_am_enabled = MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, cq_moderation);
+	mlx5e_set_rx_cq_mode_params(params, cq_period_mode);
+
+	params->tx_cq_moderation.usec = MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_TX_CQ_MODERATION_USEC;
+	params->tx_cq_moderation.pkts = MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_TX_CQ_MODERATION_PKTS;
+
+	/* TX inline */
+	params->tx_max_inline = mlx5e_get_max_inline_cap(mdev);
+	mlx5_query_min_inline(mdev, &params->tx_min_inline_mode);
+	if (params->tx_min_inline_mode == MLX5_INLINE_MODE_NONE &&
+	    !MLX5_CAP_ETH(mdev, wqe_vlan_insert))
+		params->tx_min_inline_mode = MLX5_INLINE_MODE_L2;
+
+	/* RSS */
+	params->rss_hfunc = ETH_RSS_HASH_XOR;
+	netdev_rss_key_fill(params->toeplitz_hash_key, sizeof(params->toeplitz_hash_key));
+	mlx5e_build_default_indir_rqt(mdev, params->indirection_rqt,
+				      MLX5E_INDIR_RQT_SIZE, max_channels);
+}
+
 static void mlx5e_build_nic_netdev_priv(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 					struct net_device *netdev,
 					const struct mlx5e_profile *profile,
 					void *ppriv)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	u32 link_speed = 0;
-	u32 pci_bw = 0;
-	u8 cq_period_mode = MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, cq_period_start_from_cqe) ?
-					 MLX5_CQ_PERIOD_MODE_START_FROM_CQE :
-					 MLX5_CQ_PERIOD_MODE_START_FROM_EQE;
 
-	priv->mdev                         = mdev;
-	priv->netdev                       = netdev;
-	priv->params.num_channels          = profile->max_nch(mdev);
-	priv->profile                      = profile;
-	priv->ppriv                        = ppriv;
+	priv->mdev        = mdev;
+	priv->netdev      = netdev;
+	priv->profile     = profile;
+	priv->ppriv       = ppriv;
 
-	priv->params.lro_timeout =
-		mlx5e_choose_lro_timeout(mdev, MLX5E_DEFAULT_LRO_TIMEOUT);
-
-	priv->params.log_sq_size = is_kdump_kernel() ?
-		MLX5E_PARAMS_MINIMUM_LOG_SQ_SIZE :
-		MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_LOG_SQ_SIZE;
-
-	/* set CQE compression */
-	priv->params.rx_cqe_compress_def = false;
-	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, cqe_compression) &&
-	    MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, vport_group_manager)) {
-		mlx5e_get_max_linkspeed(mdev, &link_speed);
-		mlx5e_get_pci_bw(mdev, &pci_bw);
-		mlx5_core_dbg(mdev, "Max link speed = %d, PCI BW = %d\n",
-			      link_speed, pci_bw);
-		priv->params.rx_cqe_compress_def =
-			cqe_compress_heuristic(link_speed, pci_bw);
-	}
-
-	MLX5E_SET_PFLAG(priv, MLX5E_PFLAG_RX_CQE_COMPRESS,
-			priv->params.rx_cqe_compress_def);
-
-	mlx5e_set_rq_priv_params(priv);
-	if (priv->params.rq_wq_type == MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST_STRIDING_RQ)
-		priv->params.lro_en = true;
-
-	priv->params.rx_am_enabled = MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, cq_moderation);
-	mlx5e_set_rx_cq_mode_params(&priv->params, cq_period_mode);
-
-	priv->params.tx_cq_moderation.usec =
-		MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_TX_CQ_MODERATION_USEC;
-	priv->params.tx_cq_moderation.pkts =
-		MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_TX_CQ_MODERATION_PKTS;
-	priv->params.tx_max_inline         = mlx5e_get_max_inline_cap(mdev);
-	mlx5_query_min_inline(mdev, &priv->params.tx_min_inline_mode);
-	if (priv->params.tx_min_inline_mode == MLX5_INLINE_MODE_NONE &&
-	    !MLX5_CAP_ETH(mdev, wqe_vlan_insert))
-		priv->params.tx_min_inline_mode = MLX5_INLINE_MODE_L2;
-
-	priv->params.num_tc                = 1;
-	priv->params.rss_hfunc             = ETH_RSS_HASH_XOR;
-
-	netdev_rss_key_fill(priv->params.toeplitz_hash_key,
-			    sizeof(priv->params.toeplitz_hash_key));
-
-	mlx5e_build_default_indir_rqt(mdev, priv->params.indirection_rqt,
-				      MLX5E_INDIR_RQT_SIZE, profile->max_nch(mdev));
-
-	/* Initialize pflags */
-	MLX5E_SET_PFLAG(priv, MLX5E_PFLAG_RX_CQE_BASED_MODER,
-			priv->params.rx_cq_period_mode == MLX5_CQ_PERIOD_MODE_START_FROM_CQE);
+	mlx5e_build_nic_params(mdev, &priv->channels.params, profile->max_nch(mdev));
 
 	mutex_init(&priv->state_lock);
 
@@ -3795,7 +3903,7 @@ static void mlx5e_build_nic_netdev(struct net_device *netdev)
 		netdev->hw_features |= NETIF_F_RXALL;
 
 	netdev->features          = netdev->hw_features;
-	if (!priv->params.lro_en)
+	if (!priv->channels.params.lro_en)
 		netdev->features  &= ~NETIF_F_LRO;
 
 	if (fcs_enabled)
@@ -3860,8 +3968,8 @@ static void mlx5e_nic_cleanup(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 {
 	mlx5e_vxlan_cleanup(priv);
 
-	if (priv->xdp_prog)
-		bpf_prog_put(priv->xdp_prog);
+	if (priv->channels.params.xdp_prog)
+		bpf_prog_put(priv->channels.params.xdp_prog);
 }
 
 static int mlx5e_init_nic_rx(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
@@ -4024,6 +4132,10 @@ struct net_device *mlx5e_create_netdev(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_RFS_ACCEL
+	netdev->rx_cpu_rmap = mdev->rmap;
+#endif
+
 	profile->init(mdev, netdev, profile, ppriv);
 
 	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
@@ -4058,7 +4170,7 @@ int mlx5e_attach_netdev(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev, struct net_device *netdev)
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
 
-	err = mlx5e_open_drop_rq(priv);
+	err = mlx5e_open_drop_rq(mdev, &priv->drop_rq);
 	if (err) {
 		mlx5_core_err(mdev, "open drop rq failed, %d\n", err);
 		goto err_cleanup_tx;
@@ -4077,7 +4189,7 @@ int mlx5e_attach_netdev(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev, struct net_device *netdev)
 	mlx5_query_port_max_mtu(priv->mdev, &max_mtu, 1);
 	netdev->max_mtu = MLX5E_HW2SW_MTU(max_mtu);
 
-	mlx5e_set_dev_port_mtu(netdev);
+	mlx5e_set_dev_port_mtu(priv);
 
 	if (profile->enable)
 		profile->enable(priv);
@@ -4091,7 +4203,7 @@ int mlx5e_attach_netdev(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev, struct net_device *netdev)
 	return 0;
 
 err_close_drop_rq:
-	mlx5e_close_drop_rq(priv);
+	mlx5e_close_drop_rq(&priv->drop_rq);
 
 err_cleanup_tx:
 	profile->cleanup_tx(priv);
@@ -4155,7 +4267,7 @@ void mlx5e_detach_netdev(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev, struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	mlx5e_destroy_q_counter(priv);
 	profile->cleanup_rx(priv);
-	mlx5e_close_drop_rq(priv);
+	mlx5e_close_drop_rq(&priv->drop_rq);
 	profile->cleanup_tx(priv);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&priv->update_stats_work);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c
index f621373bd7a5..53db5ec2c122 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rep.c
@@ -102,14 +102,16 @@ static void mlx5e_rep_update_sw_counters(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	int i, j;
 
 	memset(s, 0, sizeof(*s));
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_channels; i++) {
-		rq_stats = &priv->channel[i]->rq.stats;
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->channels.num; i++) {
+		struct mlx5e_channel *c = priv->channels.c[i];
+
+		rq_stats = &c->rq.stats;
 
 		s->rx_packets	+= rq_stats->packets;
 		s->rx_bytes	+= rq_stats->bytes;
 
-		for (j = 0; j < priv->params.num_tc; j++) {
-			sq_stats = &priv->channel[i]->sq[j].stats;
+		for (j = 0; j < priv->channels.params.num_tc; j++) {
+			sq_stats = &c->sq[j].stats;
 
 			s->tx_packets		+= sq_stats->packets;
 			s->tx_bytes		+= sq_stats->bytes;
@@ -187,22 +189,26 @@ int mlx5e_add_sqs_fwd_rules(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	struct mlx5_eswitch *esw = priv->mdev->priv.eswitch;
 	struct mlx5_eswitch_rep *rep = priv->ppriv;
 	struct mlx5e_channel *c;
-	int n, tc, err, num_sqs = 0;
+	int n, tc, num_sqs = 0;
+	int err = -ENOMEM;
 	u16 *sqs;
 
-	sqs = kcalloc(priv->params.num_channels * priv->params.num_tc, sizeof(u16), GFP_KERNEL);
+	sqs = kcalloc(priv->channels.num * priv->channels.params.num_tc, sizeof(u16), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!sqs)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
 
-	for (n = 0; n < priv->params.num_channels; n++) {
-		c = priv->channel[n];
+	for (n = 0; n < priv->channels.num; n++) {
+		c = priv->channels.c[n];
 		for (tc = 0; tc < c->num_tc; tc++)
 			sqs[num_sqs++] = c->sq[tc].sqn;
 	}
 
 	err = mlx5_eswitch_sqs2vport_start(esw, rep, sqs, num_sqs);
-
 	kfree(sqs);
+
+out:
+	if (err)
+		netdev_warn(priv->netdev, "Failed to add SQs FWD rules %d\n", err);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -397,42 +403,23 @@ static const struct net_device_ops mlx5e_netdev_ops_rep = {
 	.ndo_get_offload_stats	 = mlx5e_get_offload_stats,
 };
 
-static void mlx5e_build_rep_netdev_priv(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
-					struct net_device *netdev,
-					const struct mlx5e_profile *profile,
-					void *ppriv)
+static void mlx5e_build_rep_params(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
+				   struct mlx5e_params *params)
 {
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	u8 cq_period_mode = MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, cq_period_start_from_cqe) ?
 					 MLX5_CQ_PERIOD_MODE_START_FROM_CQE :
 					 MLX5_CQ_PERIOD_MODE_START_FROM_EQE;
 
-	priv->params.log_sq_size           =
-		MLX5E_PARAMS_MINIMUM_LOG_SQ_SIZE;
-	priv->params.rq_wq_type = MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST;
-	priv->params.log_rq_size = MLX5E_PARAMS_MINIMUM_LOG_RQ_SIZE;
+	params->log_sq_size = MLX5E_PARAMS_MINIMUM_LOG_SQ_SIZE;
+	params->rq_wq_type  = MLX5_WQ_TYPE_LINKED_LIST;
+	params->log_rq_size = MLX5E_PARAMS_MINIMUM_LOG_RQ_SIZE;
 
-	priv->params.min_rx_wqes = mlx5_min_rx_wqes(priv->params.rq_wq_type,
-					    BIT(priv->params.log_rq_size));
+	params->rx_am_enabled = MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, cq_moderation);
+	mlx5e_set_rx_cq_mode_params(params, cq_period_mode);
 
-	priv->params.rx_am_enabled = MLX5_CAP_GEN(mdev, cq_moderation);
-	mlx5e_set_rx_cq_mode_params(&priv->params, cq_period_mode);
-
-	priv->params.tx_max_inline         = mlx5e_get_max_inline_cap(mdev);
-	priv->params.num_tc                = 1;
-
-	priv->params.lro_wqe_sz            =
-		MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_LRO_WQE_SZ;
-
-	priv->mdev                         = mdev;
-	priv->netdev                       = netdev;
-	priv->params.num_channels          = profile->max_nch(mdev);
-	priv->profile                      = profile;
-	priv->ppriv                        = ppriv;
-
-	mutex_init(&priv->state_lock);
-
-	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->update_stats_work, mlx5e_update_stats_work);
+	params->tx_max_inline         = mlx5e_get_max_inline_cap(mdev);
+	params->num_tc                = 1;
+	params->lro_wqe_sz            = MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_LRO_WQE_SZ;
 }
 
 static void mlx5e_build_rep_netdev(struct net_device *netdev)
@@ -458,7 +445,19 @@ static void mlx5e_init_rep(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev,
 			   const struct mlx5e_profile *profile,
 			   void *ppriv)
 {
-	mlx5e_build_rep_netdev_priv(mdev, netdev, profile, ppriv);
+	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(netdev);
+
+	priv->mdev                         = mdev;
+	priv->netdev                       = netdev;
+	priv->profile                      = profile;
+	priv->ppriv                        = ppriv;
+
+	mutex_init(&priv->state_lock);
+
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->update_stats_work, mlx5e_update_stats_work);
+
+	priv->channels.params.num_channels = profile->max_nch(mdev);
+	mlx5e_build_rep_params(mdev, &priv->channels.params);
 	mlx5e_build_rep_netdev(netdev);
 }
 
@@ -503,7 +502,7 @@ err_del_flow_rule:
 err_destroy_direct_tirs:
 	mlx5e_destroy_direct_tirs(priv);
 err_destroy_direct_rqts:
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_channels; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->channels.params.num_channels; i++)
 		mlx5e_destroy_rqt(priv, &priv->direct_tir[i].rqt);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -516,7 +515,7 @@ static void mlx5e_cleanup_rep_rx(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	mlx5e_tc_cleanup(priv);
 	mlx5_del_flow_rules(rep->vport_rx_rule);
 	mlx5e_destroy_direct_tirs(priv);
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->params.num_channels; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->channels.params.num_channels; i++)
 		mlx5e_destroy_rqt(priv, &priv->direct_tir[i].rqt);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
index 3ecbe8c2d5e3..1a9532b31635 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c
@@ -156,28 +156,6 @@ static inline u32 mlx5e_decompress_cqes_start(struct mlx5e_rq *rq,
 	return mlx5e_decompress_cqes_cont(rq, cq, 1, budget_rem) - 1;
 }
 
-void mlx5e_modify_rx_cqe_compression_locked(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, bool val)
-{
-	bool was_opened;
-
-	if (!MLX5_CAP_GEN(priv->mdev, cqe_compression))
-		return;
-
-	if (MLX5E_GET_PFLAG(priv, MLX5E_PFLAG_RX_CQE_COMPRESS) == val)
-		return;
-
-	was_opened = test_bit(MLX5E_STATE_OPENED, &priv->state);
-	if (was_opened)
-		mlx5e_close_locked(priv->netdev);
-
-	MLX5E_SET_PFLAG(priv, MLX5E_PFLAG_RX_CQE_COMPRESS, val);
-	mlx5e_set_rq_type_params(priv, priv->params.rq_wq_type);
-
-	if (was_opened)
-		mlx5e_open_locked(priv->netdev);
-
-}
-
 #define RQ_PAGE_SIZE(rq) ((1 << rq->buff.page_order) << PAGE_SHIFT)
 
 static inline bool mlx5e_rx_cache_put(struct mlx5e_rq *rq,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx_am.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx_am.c
index cbfac06b7ffd..02dd3a95ed8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx_am.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx_am.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void mlx5e_rx_am_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct mlx5e_rq *rq = container_of(am, struct mlx5e_rq, am);
 	struct mlx5e_cq_moder cur_profile = profile[am->mode][am->profile_ix];
 
-	mlx5_core_modify_cq_moderation(rq->priv->mdev, &rq->cq.mcq,
+	mlx5_core_modify_cq_moderation(rq->mdev, &rq->cq.mcq,
 				       cur_profile.usec, cur_profile.pkts);
 
 	am->state = MLX5E_AM_START_MEASURE;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_selftest.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_selftest.c
index 5621dcfda4f1..5225f2226a67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_selftest.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_selftest.c
@@ -236,12 +236,9 @@ static int mlx5e_test_loopback_setup(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 {
 	int err = 0;
 
-	err = mlx5e_refresh_tirs_self_loopback(priv->mdev, true);
-	if (err) {
-		netdev_err(priv->netdev,
-			   "\tFailed to enable UC loopback err(%d)\n", err);
+	err = mlx5e_refresh_tirs(priv, true);
+	if (err)
 		return err;
-	}
 
 	lbtp->loopback_ok = false;
 	init_completion(&lbtp->comp);
@@ -258,7 +255,7 @@ static void mlx5e_test_loopback_cleanup(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 					struct mlx5e_lbt_priv *lbtp)
 {
 	dev_remove_pack(&lbtp->pt);
-	mlx5e_refresh_tirs_self_loopback(priv->mdev, false);
+	mlx5e_refresh_tirs(priv, false);
 }
 
 #define MLX5E_LB_VERIFY_TIMEOUT (msecs_to_jiffies(200))
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tx.c
index 20f71b55651e..5bbc313e70c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_tx.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ u16 mlx5e_select_queue(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	int channel_ix = fallback(dev, skb);
+	u16 num_channels;
 	int up = 0;
 
 	if (!netdev_get_num_tc(dev))
@@ -99,11 +100,11 @@ u16 mlx5e_select_queue(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	/* channel_ix can be larger than num_channels since
 	 * dev->num_real_tx_queues = num_channels * num_tc
 	 */
-	if (channel_ix >= priv->params.num_channels)
-		channel_ix = reciprocal_scale(channel_ix,
-					      priv->params.num_channels);
+	num_channels = priv->channels.params.num_channels;
+	if (channel_ix >= num_channels)
+		channel_ix = reciprocal_scale(channel_ix, num_channels);
 
-	return priv->channeltc_to_txq_map[channel_ix][up];
+	return priv->channel_tc2txq[channel_ix][up];
 }
 
 static inline int mlx5e_skb_l2_header_offset(struct sk_buff *skb)
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ dma_unmap_wqe_err:
 netdev_tx_t mlx5e_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq = priv->txq_to_sq_map[skb_get_queue_mapping(skb)];
+	struct mlx5e_txqsq *sq = priv->txq2sq[skb_get_queue_mapping(skb)];
 
 	return mlx5e_sq_xmit(sq, skb);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c
index 3317ef561a75..43729ec35dfc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_txrx.c
@@ -164,8 +164,7 @@ void mlx5e_cq_error_event(struct mlx5_core_cq *mcq, enum mlx5_event event)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_cq *cq = container_of(mcq, struct mlx5e_cq, mcq);
 	struct mlx5e_channel *c = cq->channel;
-	struct mlx5e_priv *priv = c->priv;
-	struct net_device *netdev = priv->netdev;
+	struct net_device *netdev = c->netdev;
 
 	netdev_err(netdev, "%s: cqn=0x%.6x event=0x%.2x\n",
 		   __func__, mcq->cqn, event);