diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed.h
index 50b8a01ff512a647eeab90e32106a8c109919c3d..244dd40ccac376d7e89f69b32dfabc17dca92871 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed.h
@@ -241,15 +241,6 @@ struct qed_hw_info {
 	enum qed_wol_support b_wol_support;
 };
 
-struct qed_hw_cid_data {
-	u32	cid;
-	bool	b_cid_allocated;
-
-	/* Additional identifiers */
-	u16	opaque_fid;
-	u8	vport_id;
-};
-
 /* maximun size of read/write commands (HW limit) */
 #define DMAE_MAX_RW_SIZE        0x2000
 
@@ -416,9 +407,6 @@ struct qed_hwfn {
 
 	struct qed_dcbx_info		*p_dcbx_info;
 
-	struct qed_hw_cid_data		*p_tx_cids;
-	struct qed_hw_cid_data		*p_rx_cids;
-
 	struct qed_dmae_info		dmae_info;
 
 	/* QM init */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_dev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_dev.c
index 80162ee0391fe0284306adb25de20bdd9f5c4326..00b9a67ba35966ded91b122de6545006219e3cd8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_dev.c
@@ -134,15 +134,6 @@ void qed_resc_free(struct qed_dev *cdev)
 
 	kfree(cdev->reset_stats);
 
-	for_each_hwfn(cdev, i) {
-		struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn = &cdev->hwfns[i];
-
-		kfree(p_hwfn->p_tx_cids);
-		p_hwfn->p_tx_cids = NULL;
-		kfree(p_hwfn->p_rx_cids);
-		p_hwfn->p_rx_cids = NULL;
-	}
-
 	for_each_hwfn(cdev, i) {
 		struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn = &cdev->hwfns[i];
 
@@ -425,23 +416,6 @@ int qed_resc_alloc(struct qed_dev *cdev)
 	if (!cdev->fw_data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/* Allocate Memory for the Queue->CID mapping */
-	for_each_hwfn(cdev, i) {
-		struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn = &cdev->hwfns[i];
-		int tx_size = sizeof(struct qed_hw_cid_data) *
-				     RESC_NUM(p_hwfn, QED_L2_QUEUE);
-		int rx_size = sizeof(struct qed_hw_cid_data) *
-				     RESC_NUM(p_hwfn, QED_L2_QUEUE);
-
-		p_hwfn->p_tx_cids = kzalloc(tx_size, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!p_hwfn->p_tx_cids)
-			goto alloc_no_mem;
-
-		p_hwfn->p_rx_cids = kzalloc(rx_size, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!p_hwfn->p_rx_cids)
-			goto alloc_no_mem;
-	}
-
 	for_each_hwfn(cdev, i) {
 		struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn = &cdev->hwfns[i];
 		u32 n_eqes, num_cons;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.c
index 900b253be31762be75af15f81373b4fa2c219991..6a3727c4c0c61a9a17aa1d5851c263f7a5eb2296 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/bug.h>
+#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include "qed.h"
 #include <linux/qed/qed_chain.h>
 #include "qed_cxt.h"
@@ -41,6 +42,124 @@
 #define QED_MAX_SGES_NUM 16
 #define CRC32_POLY 0x1edc6f41
 
+void qed_eth_queue_cid_release(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+			       struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid)
+{
+	/* VFs' CIDs are 0-based in PF-view, and uninitialized on VF */
+	if (!p_cid->is_vf && IS_PF(p_hwfn->cdev))
+		qed_cxt_release_cid(p_hwfn, p_cid->cid);
+	vfree(p_cid);
+}
+
+/* The internal is only meant to be directly called by PFs initializeing CIDs
+ * for their VFs.
+ */
+struct qed_queue_cid *
+_qed_eth_queue_to_cid(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+		      u16 opaque_fid,
+		      u32 cid,
+		      u8 vf_qid,
+		      struct qed_queue_start_common_params *p_params)
+{
+	bool b_is_same = (p_hwfn->hw_info.opaque_fid == opaque_fid);
+	struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid;
+	int rc;
+
+	p_cid = vmalloc(sizeof(*p_cid));
+	if (!p_cid)
+		return NULL;
+	memset(p_cid, 0, sizeof(*p_cid));
+
+	p_cid->opaque_fid = opaque_fid;
+	p_cid->cid = cid;
+	p_cid->vf_qid = vf_qid;
+	p_cid->rel = *p_params;
+
+	/* Don't try calculating the absolute indices for VFs */
+	if (IS_VF(p_hwfn->cdev)) {
+		p_cid->abs = p_cid->rel;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Calculate the engine-absolute indices of the resources.
+	 * This would guarantee they're valid later on.
+	 * In some cases [SBs] we already have the right values.
+	 */
+	rc = qed_fw_vport(p_hwfn, p_cid->rel.vport_id, &p_cid->abs.vport_id);
+	if (rc)
+		goto fail;
+
+	rc = qed_fw_l2_queue(p_hwfn, p_cid->rel.queue_id, &p_cid->abs.queue_id);
+	if (rc)
+		goto fail;
+
+	/* In case of a PF configuring its VF's queues, the stats-id is already
+	 * absolute [since there's a single index that's suitable per-VF].
+	 */
+	if (b_is_same) {
+		rc = qed_fw_vport(p_hwfn, p_cid->rel.stats_id,
+				  &p_cid->abs.stats_id);
+		if (rc)
+			goto fail;
+	} else {
+		p_cid->abs.stats_id = p_cid->rel.stats_id;
+	}
+
+	/* SBs relevant information was already provided as absolute */
+	p_cid->abs.sb = p_cid->rel.sb;
+	p_cid->abs.sb_idx = p_cid->rel.sb_idx;
+
+	/* This is tricky - we're actually interested in whehter this is a PF
+	 * entry meant for the VF.
+	 */
+	if (!b_is_same)
+		p_cid->is_vf = true;
+out:
+	DP_VERBOSE(p_hwfn,
+		   QED_MSG_SP,
+		   "opaque_fid: %04x CID %08x vport %02x [%02x] qzone %04x [%04x] stats %02x [%02x] SB %04x PI %02x\n",
+		   p_cid->opaque_fid,
+		   p_cid->cid,
+		   p_cid->rel.vport_id,
+		   p_cid->abs.vport_id,
+		   p_cid->rel.queue_id,
+		   p_cid->abs.queue_id,
+		   p_cid->rel.stats_id,
+		   p_cid->abs.stats_id, p_cid->abs.sb, p_cid->abs.sb_idx);
+
+	return p_cid;
+
+fail:
+	vfree(p_cid);
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static struct qed_queue_cid *qed_eth_queue_to_cid(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+						  u16 opaque_fid, struct
+						  qed_queue_start_common_params
+						  *p_params)
+{
+	struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid;
+	u32 cid = 0;
+
+	/* Get a unique firmware CID for this queue, in case it's a PF.
+	 * VF's don't need a CID as the queue configuration will be done
+	 * by PF.
+	 */
+	if (IS_PF(p_hwfn->cdev)) {
+		if (qed_cxt_acquire_cid(p_hwfn, PROTOCOLID_ETH, &cid)) {
+			DP_NOTICE(p_hwfn, "Failed to acquire cid\n");
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	p_cid = _qed_eth_queue_to_cid(p_hwfn, opaque_fid, cid, 0, p_params);
+	if (!p_cid && IS_PF(p_hwfn->cdev))
+		qed_cxt_release_cid(p_hwfn, cid);
+
+	return p_cid;
+}
+
 int qed_sp_eth_vport_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 			   struct qed_sp_vport_start_params *p_params)
 {
@@ -496,61 +615,26 @@ static int qed_filter_accept_cmd(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int qed_sp_release_queue_cid(
-	struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-	struct qed_hw_cid_data *p_cid_data)
-{
-	if (!p_cid_data->b_cid_allocated)
-		return 0;
-
-	qed_cxt_release_cid(p_hwfn, p_cid_data->cid);
-
-	p_cid_data->b_cid_allocated = false;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int qed_sp_eth_rxq_start_ramrod(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-				u16 opaque_fid,
-				u32 cid,
-				struct qed_queue_start_common_params *p_params,
-				u8 stats_id,
-				u16 bd_max_bytes,
-				dma_addr_t bd_chain_phys_addr,
-				dma_addr_t cqe_pbl_addr,
-				u16 cqe_pbl_size, bool b_use_zone_a_prod)
+int qed_eth_rxq_start_ramrod(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+			     struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid,
+			     u16 bd_max_bytes,
+			     dma_addr_t bd_chain_phys_addr,
+			     dma_addr_t cqe_pbl_addr, u16 cqe_pbl_size)
 {
 	struct rx_queue_start_ramrod_data *p_ramrod = NULL;
 	struct qed_spq_entry *p_ent = NULL;
 	struct qed_sp_init_data init_data;
-	struct qed_hw_cid_data *p_rx_cid;
-	u16 abs_rx_q_id = 0;
-	u8 abs_vport_id = 0;
 	int rc = -EINVAL;
 
-	/* Store information for the stop */
-	p_rx_cid = &p_hwfn->p_rx_cids[p_params->queue_id];
-	p_rx_cid->cid = cid;
-	p_rx_cid->opaque_fid = opaque_fid;
-	p_rx_cid->vport_id = p_params->vport_id;
-
-	rc = qed_fw_vport(p_hwfn, p_params->vport_id, &abs_vport_id);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	rc = qed_fw_l2_queue(p_hwfn, p_params->queue_id, &abs_rx_q_id);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
 	DP_VERBOSE(p_hwfn, QED_MSG_SP,
-		   "opaque_fid=0x%x, cid=0x%x, rx_qid=0x%x, vport_id=0x%x, sb_id=0x%x\n",
-		   opaque_fid,
-		   cid, p_params->queue_id, p_params->vport_id, p_params->sb);
+		   "opaque_fid=0x%x, cid=0x%x, rx_qzone=0x%x, vport_id=0x%x, sb_id=0x%x\n",
+		   p_cid->opaque_fid, p_cid->cid,
+		   p_cid->abs.queue_id, p_cid->abs.vport_id, p_cid->abs.sb);
 
 	/* Get SPQ entry */
 	memset(&init_data, 0, sizeof(init_data));
-	init_data.cid = cid;
-	init_data.opaque_fid = opaque_fid;
+	init_data.cid = p_cid->cid;
+	init_data.opaque_fid = p_cid->opaque_fid;
 	init_data.comp_mode = QED_SPQ_MODE_EBLOCK;
 
 	rc = qed_sp_init_request(p_hwfn, &p_ent,
@@ -561,11 +645,11 @@ int qed_sp_eth_rxq_start_ramrod(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 
 	p_ramrod = &p_ent->ramrod.rx_queue_start;
 
-	p_ramrod->sb_id = cpu_to_le16(p_params->sb);
-	p_ramrod->sb_index = p_params->sb_idx;
-	p_ramrod->vport_id = abs_vport_id;
-	p_ramrod->stats_counter_id = stats_id;
-	p_ramrod->rx_queue_id = cpu_to_le16(abs_rx_q_id);
+	p_ramrod->sb_id = cpu_to_le16(p_cid->abs.sb);
+	p_ramrod->sb_index = p_cid->abs.sb_idx;
+	p_ramrod->vport_id = p_cid->abs.vport_id;
+	p_ramrod->stats_counter_id = p_cid->abs.stats_id;
+	p_ramrod->rx_queue_id = cpu_to_le16(p_cid->abs.queue_id);
 	p_ramrod->complete_cqe_flg = 0;
 	p_ramrod->complete_event_flg = 1;
 
@@ -575,85 +659,85 @@ int qed_sp_eth_rxq_start_ramrod(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	p_ramrod->num_of_pbl_pages = cpu_to_le16(cqe_pbl_size);
 	DMA_REGPAIR_LE(p_ramrod->cqe_pbl_addr, cqe_pbl_addr);
 
-	if (p_params->vf_qid || b_use_zone_a_prod) {
-		p_ramrod->vf_rx_prod_index = p_params->vf_qid;
+	if (p_cid->is_vf) {
+		p_ramrod->vf_rx_prod_index = p_cid->vf_qid;
 		DP_VERBOSE(p_hwfn, QED_MSG_SP,
 			   "Queue%s is meant for VF rxq[%02x]\n",
-			   b_use_zone_a_prod ? " [legacy]" : "",
-			   p_params->vf_qid);
-		p_ramrod->vf_rx_prod_use_zone_a = b_use_zone_a_prod;
+			   !!p_cid->b_legacy_vf ? " [legacy]" : "",
+			   p_cid->vf_qid);
+		p_ramrod->vf_rx_prod_use_zone_a = !!p_cid->b_legacy_vf;
 	}
 
 	return qed_spq_post(p_hwfn, p_ent, NULL);
 }
 
 static int
-qed_sp_eth_rx_queue_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-			  u16 opaque_fid,
-			  struct qed_queue_start_common_params *p_params,
+qed_eth_pf_rx_queue_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+			  struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid,
 			  u16 bd_max_bytes,
 			  dma_addr_t bd_chain_phys_addr,
 			  dma_addr_t cqe_pbl_addr,
 			  u16 cqe_pbl_size, void __iomem **pp_prod)
 {
-	struct qed_hw_cid_data *p_rx_cid;
 	u32 init_prod_val = 0;
-	u16 abs_l2_queue = 0;
-	u8 abs_stats_id = 0;
-	int rc;
 
-	if (IS_VF(p_hwfn->cdev)) {
-		return qed_vf_pf_rxq_start(p_hwfn,
-					   p_params->queue_id,
-					   p_params->sb,
-					   (u8)p_params->sb_idx,
-					   bd_max_bytes,
-					   bd_chain_phys_addr,
-					   cqe_pbl_addr, cqe_pbl_size, pp_prod);
-	}
-
-	rc = qed_fw_l2_queue(p_hwfn, p_params->queue_id, &abs_l2_queue);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	rc = qed_fw_vport(p_hwfn, p_params->vport_id, &abs_stats_id);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	*pp_prod = (u8 __iomem *)p_hwfn->regview +
-				 GTT_BAR0_MAP_REG_MSDM_RAM +
-				 MSTORM_ETH_PF_PRODS_OFFSET(abs_l2_queue);
+	*pp_prod = p_hwfn->regview +
+		   GTT_BAR0_MAP_REG_MSDM_RAM +
+		    MSTORM_ETH_PF_PRODS_OFFSET(p_cid->abs.queue_id);
 
 	/* Init the rcq, rx bd and rx sge (if valid) producers to 0 */
 	__internal_ram_wr(p_hwfn, *pp_prod, sizeof(u32),
 			  (u32 *)(&init_prod_val));
 
+	return qed_eth_rxq_start_ramrod(p_hwfn, p_cid,
+					bd_max_bytes,
+					bd_chain_phys_addr,
+					cqe_pbl_addr, cqe_pbl_size);
+}
+
+static int
+qed_eth_rx_queue_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+		       u16 opaque_fid,
+		       struct qed_queue_start_common_params *p_params,
+		       u16 bd_max_bytes,
+		       dma_addr_t bd_chain_phys_addr,
+		       dma_addr_t cqe_pbl_addr,
+		       u16 cqe_pbl_size,
+		       struct qed_rxq_start_ret_params *p_ret_params)
+{
+	struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid;
+	int rc;
+
 	/* Allocate a CID for the queue */
-	p_rx_cid = &p_hwfn->p_rx_cids[p_params->queue_id];
-	rc = qed_cxt_acquire_cid(p_hwfn, PROTOCOLID_ETH, &p_rx_cid->cid);
-	if (rc) {
-		DP_NOTICE(p_hwfn, "Failed to acquire cid\n");
-		return rc;
-	}
-	p_rx_cid->b_cid_allocated = true;
+	p_cid = qed_eth_queue_to_cid(p_hwfn, opaque_fid, p_params);
+	if (!p_cid)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	rc = qed_sp_eth_rxq_start_ramrod(p_hwfn,
-					 opaque_fid,
-					 p_rx_cid->cid,
-					 p_params,
-					 abs_stats_id,
+	if (IS_PF(p_hwfn->cdev)) {
+		rc = qed_eth_pf_rx_queue_start(p_hwfn, p_cid,
+					       bd_max_bytes,
+					       bd_chain_phys_addr,
+					       cqe_pbl_addr, cqe_pbl_size,
+					       &p_ret_params->p_prod);
+	} else {
+		rc = qed_vf_pf_rxq_start(p_hwfn, p_cid,
 					 bd_max_bytes,
 					 bd_chain_phys_addr,
-					 cqe_pbl_addr, cqe_pbl_size, false);
+					 cqe_pbl_addr,
+					 cqe_pbl_size, &p_ret_params->p_prod);
+	}
 
+	/* Provide the caller with a reference to as handler */
 	if (rc)
-		qed_sp_release_queue_cid(p_hwfn, p_rx_cid);
+		qed_eth_queue_cid_release(p_hwfn, p_cid);
+	else
+		p_ret_params->p_handle = (void *)p_cid;
 
 	return rc;
 }
 
 int qed_sp_eth_rx_queues_update(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-				u16 rx_queue_id,
+				void **pp_rxq_handles,
 				u8 num_rxqs,
 				u8 complete_cqe_flg,
 				u8 complete_event_flg,
@@ -663,8 +747,7 @@ int qed_sp_eth_rx_queues_update(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	struct rx_queue_update_ramrod_data *p_ramrod = NULL;
 	struct qed_spq_entry *p_ent = NULL;
 	struct qed_sp_init_data init_data;
-	struct qed_hw_cid_data *p_rx_cid;
-	u16 qid, abs_rx_q_id = 0;
+	struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid;
 	int rc = -EINVAL;
 	u8 i;
 
@@ -673,12 +756,11 @@ int qed_sp_eth_rx_queues_update(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	init_data.p_comp_data = p_comp_data;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_rxqs; i++) {
-		qid = rx_queue_id + i;
-		p_rx_cid = &p_hwfn->p_rx_cids[qid];
+		p_cid = ((struct qed_queue_cid **)pp_rxq_handles)[i];
 
 		/* Get SPQ entry */
-		init_data.cid = p_rx_cid->cid;
-		init_data.opaque_fid = p_rx_cid->opaque_fid;
+		init_data.cid = p_cid->cid;
+		init_data.opaque_fid = p_cid->opaque_fid;
 
 		rc = qed_sp_init_request(p_hwfn, &p_ent,
 					 ETH_RAMROD_RX_QUEUE_UPDATE,
@@ -687,10 +769,9 @@ int qed_sp_eth_rx_queues_update(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 			return rc;
 
 		p_ramrod = &p_ent->ramrod.rx_queue_update;
+		p_ramrod->vport_id = p_cid->abs.vport_id;
 
-		qed_fw_vport(p_hwfn, p_rx_cid->vport_id, &p_ramrod->vport_id);
-		qed_fw_l2_queue(p_hwfn, qid, &abs_rx_q_id);
-		p_ramrod->rx_queue_id = cpu_to_le16(abs_rx_q_id);
+		p_ramrod->rx_queue_id = cpu_to_le16(p_cid->abs.queue_id);
 		p_ramrod->complete_cqe_flg = complete_cqe_flg;
 		p_ramrod->complete_event_flg = complete_event_flg;
 
@@ -702,24 +783,19 @@ int qed_sp_eth_rx_queues_update(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	return rc;
 }
 
-int qed_sp_eth_rx_queue_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-			     u16 rx_queue_id,
-			     bool eq_completion_only, bool cqe_completion)
+static int
+qed_eth_pf_rx_queue_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+			 struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid,
+			 bool b_eq_completion_only, bool b_cqe_completion)
 {
-	struct qed_hw_cid_data *p_rx_cid = &p_hwfn->p_rx_cids[rx_queue_id];
 	struct rx_queue_stop_ramrod_data *p_ramrod = NULL;
 	struct qed_spq_entry *p_ent = NULL;
 	struct qed_sp_init_data init_data;
-	u16 abs_rx_q_id = 0;
-	int rc = -EINVAL;
-
-	if (IS_VF(p_hwfn->cdev))
-		return qed_vf_pf_rxq_stop(p_hwfn, rx_queue_id, cqe_completion);
+	int rc;
 
-	/* Get SPQ entry */
 	memset(&init_data, 0, sizeof(init_data));
-	init_data.cid = p_rx_cid->cid;
-	init_data.opaque_fid = p_rx_cid->opaque_fid;
+	init_data.cid = p_cid->cid;
+	init_data.opaque_fid = p_cid->opaque_fid;
 	init_data.comp_mode = QED_SPQ_MODE_EBLOCK;
 
 	rc = qed_sp_init_request(p_hwfn, &p_ent,
@@ -729,62 +805,53 @@ int qed_sp_eth_rx_queue_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 		return rc;
 
 	p_ramrod = &p_ent->ramrod.rx_queue_stop;
-
-	qed_fw_vport(p_hwfn, p_rx_cid->vport_id, &p_ramrod->vport_id);
-	qed_fw_l2_queue(p_hwfn, rx_queue_id, &abs_rx_q_id);
-	p_ramrod->rx_queue_id = cpu_to_le16(abs_rx_q_id);
+	p_ramrod->vport_id = p_cid->abs.vport_id;
+	p_ramrod->rx_queue_id = cpu_to_le16(p_cid->abs.queue_id);
 
 	/* Cleaning the queue requires the completion to arrive there.
 	 * In addition, VFs require the answer to come as eqe to PF.
 	 */
-	p_ramrod->complete_cqe_flg =
-		(!!(p_rx_cid->opaque_fid == p_hwfn->hw_info.opaque_fid) &&
-		 !eq_completion_only) || cqe_completion;
-	p_ramrod->complete_event_flg =
-		!(p_rx_cid->opaque_fid == p_hwfn->hw_info.opaque_fid) ||
-		eq_completion_only;
+	p_ramrod->complete_cqe_flg = (!p_cid->is_vf &&
+				      !b_eq_completion_only) ||
+				     b_cqe_completion;
+	p_ramrod->complete_event_flg = p_cid->is_vf || b_eq_completion_only;
 
-	rc = qed_spq_post(p_hwfn, p_ent, NULL);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
+	return qed_spq_post(p_hwfn, p_ent, NULL);
+}
+
+int qed_eth_rx_queue_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+			  void *p_rxq,
+			  bool eq_completion_only, bool cqe_completion)
+{
+	struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid = (struct qed_queue_cid *)p_rxq;
+	int rc = -EINVAL;
 
-	return qed_sp_release_queue_cid(p_hwfn, p_rx_cid);
+	if (IS_PF(p_hwfn->cdev))
+		rc = qed_eth_pf_rx_queue_stop(p_hwfn, p_cid,
+					      eq_completion_only,
+					      cqe_completion);
+	else
+		rc = qed_vf_pf_rxq_stop(p_hwfn, p_cid, cqe_completion);
+
+	if (!rc)
+		qed_eth_queue_cid_release(p_hwfn, p_cid);
+	return rc;
 }
 
-int qed_sp_eth_txq_start_ramrod(struct qed_hwfn  *p_hwfn,
-				u16  opaque_fid,
-				u32  cid,
-				struct qed_queue_start_common_params *p_params,
-				u8  stats_id,
-				dma_addr_t pbl_addr,
-				u16 pbl_size,
-				union qed_qm_pq_params *p_pq_params)
+int
+qed_eth_txq_start_ramrod(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+			 struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid,
+			 dma_addr_t pbl_addr, u16 pbl_size, u16 pq_id)
 {
 	struct tx_queue_start_ramrod_data *p_ramrod = NULL;
 	struct qed_spq_entry *p_ent = NULL;
 	struct qed_sp_init_data init_data;
-	struct qed_hw_cid_data *p_tx_cid;
-	u16 pq_id, abs_tx_q_id = 0;
 	int rc = -EINVAL;
-	u8 abs_vport_id;
-
-	/* Store information for the stop */
-	p_tx_cid = &p_hwfn->p_tx_cids[p_params->queue_id];
-	p_tx_cid->cid		= cid;
-	p_tx_cid->opaque_fid	= opaque_fid;
-
-	rc = qed_fw_vport(p_hwfn, p_params->vport_id, &abs_vport_id);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	rc = qed_fw_l2_queue(p_hwfn, p_params->queue_id, &abs_tx_q_id);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
 
 	/* Get SPQ entry */
 	memset(&init_data, 0, sizeof(init_data));
-	init_data.cid = cid;
-	init_data.opaque_fid = opaque_fid;
+	init_data.cid = p_cid->cid;
+	init_data.opaque_fid = p_cid->opaque_fid;
 	init_data.comp_mode = QED_SPQ_MODE_EBLOCK;
 
 	rc = qed_sp_init_request(p_hwfn, &p_ent,
@@ -794,96 +861,92 @@ int qed_sp_eth_txq_start_ramrod(struct qed_hwfn  *p_hwfn,
 		return rc;
 
 	p_ramrod = &p_ent->ramrod.tx_queue_start;
-	p_ramrod->vport_id = abs_vport_id;
+	p_ramrod->vport_id = p_cid->abs.vport_id;
 
-	p_ramrod->sb_id = cpu_to_le16(p_params->sb);
-	p_ramrod->sb_index = p_params->sb_idx;
-	p_ramrod->stats_counter_id = stats_id;
+	p_ramrod->sb_id = cpu_to_le16(p_cid->abs.sb);
+	p_ramrod->sb_index = p_cid->abs.sb_idx;
+	p_ramrod->stats_counter_id = p_cid->abs.stats_id;
 
-	p_ramrod->queue_zone_id = cpu_to_le16(abs_tx_q_id);
+	p_ramrod->queue_zone_id = cpu_to_le16(p_cid->abs.queue_id);
+	p_ramrod->same_as_last_id = cpu_to_le16(p_cid->abs.queue_id);
 
 	p_ramrod->pbl_size = cpu_to_le16(pbl_size);
 	DMA_REGPAIR_LE(p_ramrod->pbl_base_addr, pbl_addr);
 
-	pq_id = qed_get_qm_pq(p_hwfn, PROTOCOLID_ETH, p_pq_params);
 	p_ramrod->qm_pq_id = cpu_to_le16(pq_id);
 
 	return qed_spq_post(p_hwfn, p_ent, NULL);
 }
 
 static int
-qed_sp_eth_tx_queue_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-			  u16 opaque_fid,
-			  struct qed_queue_start_common_params *p_params,
+qed_eth_pf_tx_queue_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+			  struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid,
+			  u8 tc,
 			  dma_addr_t pbl_addr,
 			  u16 pbl_size, void __iomem **pp_doorbell)
 {
-	struct qed_hw_cid_data *p_tx_cid;
 	union qed_qm_pq_params pq_params;
-	u8 abs_stats_id = 0;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (IS_VF(p_hwfn->cdev)) {
-		return qed_vf_pf_txq_start(p_hwfn,
-					   p_params->queue_id,
-					   p_params->sb,
-					   p_params->sb_idx,
-					   pbl_addr, pbl_size, pp_doorbell);
-	}
+	memset(&pq_params, 0, sizeof(pq_params));
 
-	rc = qed_fw_vport(p_hwfn, p_params->vport_id, &abs_stats_id);
+	rc = qed_eth_txq_start_ramrod(p_hwfn, p_cid,
+				      pbl_addr, pbl_size,
+				      qed_get_qm_pq(p_hwfn, PROTOCOLID_ETH,
+						    &pq_params));
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	p_tx_cid = &p_hwfn->p_tx_cids[p_params->queue_id];
-	memset(p_tx_cid, 0, sizeof(*p_tx_cid));
-	memset(&pq_params, 0, sizeof(pq_params));
+	/* Provide the caller with the necessary return values */
+	*pp_doorbell = p_hwfn->doorbells +
+		       qed_db_addr(p_cid->cid, DQ_DEMS_LEGACY);
 
-	/* Allocate a CID for the queue */
-	rc = qed_cxt_acquire_cid(p_hwfn, PROTOCOLID_ETH, &p_tx_cid->cid);
-	if (rc) {
-		DP_NOTICE(p_hwfn, "Failed to acquire cid\n");
-		return rc;
-	}
-	p_tx_cid->b_cid_allocated = true;
+	return 0;
+}
 
-	DP_VERBOSE(p_hwfn, QED_MSG_SP,
-		   "opaque_fid=0x%x, cid=0x%x, tx_qid=0x%x, vport_id=0x%x, sb_id=0x%x\n",
-		   opaque_fid, p_tx_cid->cid,
-		   p_params->queue_id, p_params->vport_id, p_params->sb);
-
-	rc = qed_sp_eth_txq_start_ramrod(p_hwfn,
-					 opaque_fid,
-					 p_tx_cid->cid,
-					 p_params,
-					 abs_stats_id,
-					 pbl_addr,
-					 pbl_size,
-					 &pq_params);
-
-	*pp_doorbell = (u8 __iomem *)p_hwfn->doorbells +
-				     qed_db_addr(p_tx_cid->cid, DQ_DEMS_LEGACY);
+static int
+qed_eth_tx_queue_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+		       u16 opaque_fid,
+		       struct qed_queue_start_common_params *p_params,
+		       u8 tc,
+		       dma_addr_t pbl_addr,
+		       u16 pbl_size,
+		       struct qed_txq_start_ret_params *p_ret_params)
+{
+	struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid;
+	int rc;
+
+	p_cid = qed_eth_queue_to_cid(p_hwfn, opaque_fid, p_params);
+	if (!p_cid)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (IS_PF(p_hwfn->cdev))
+		rc = qed_eth_pf_tx_queue_start(p_hwfn, p_cid, tc,
+					       pbl_addr, pbl_size,
+					       &p_ret_params->p_doorbell);
+	else
+		rc = qed_vf_pf_txq_start(p_hwfn, p_cid,
+					 pbl_addr, pbl_size,
+					 &p_ret_params->p_doorbell);
 
 	if (rc)
-		qed_sp_release_queue_cid(p_hwfn, p_tx_cid);
+		qed_eth_queue_cid_release(p_hwfn, p_cid);
+	else
+		p_ret_params->p_handle = (void *)p_cid;
 
 	return rc;
 }
 
-int qed_sp_eth_tx_queue_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, u16 tx_queue_id)
+static int
+qed_eth_pf_tx_queue_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid)
 {
-	struct qed_hw_cid_data *p_tx_cid = &p_hwfn->p_tx_cids[tx_queue_id];
 	struct qed_spq_entry *p_ent = NULL;
 	struct qed_sp_init_data init_data;
-	int rc = -EINVAL;
-
-	if (IS_VF(p_hwfn->cdev))
-		return qed_vf_pf_txq_stop(p_hwfn, tx_queue_id);
+	int rc;
 
-	/* Get SPQ entry */
 	memset(&init_data, 0, sizeof(init_data));
-	init_data.cid = p_tx_cid->cid;
-	init_data.opaque_fid = p_tx_cid->opaque_fid;
+	init_data.cid = p_cid->cid;
+	init_data.opaque_fid = p_cid->opaque_fid;
 	init_data.comp_mode = QED_SPQ_MODE_EBLOCK;
 
 	rc = qed_sp_init_request(p_hwfn, &p_ent,
@@ -892,11 +955,22 @@ int qed_sp_eth_tx_queue_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, u16 tx_queue_id)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = qed_spq_post(p_hwfn, p_ent, NULL);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
+	return qed_spq_post(p_hwfn, p_ent, NULL);
+}
+
+int qed_eth_tx_queue_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, void *p_handle)
+{
+	struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid = (struct qed_queue_cid *)p_handle;
+	int rc;
+
+	if (IS_PF(p_hwfn->cdev))
+		rc = qed_eth_pf_tx_queue_stop(p_hwfn, p_cid);
+	else
+		rc = qed_vf_pf_txq_stop(p_hwfn, p_cid);
 
-	return qed_sp_release_queue_cid(p_hwfn, p_tx_cid);
+	if (!rc)
+		qed_eth_queue_cid_release(p_hwfn, p_cid);
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static enum eth_filter_action qed_filter_action(enum qed_filter_opcode opcode)
@@ -1880,58 +1954,53 @@ static int qed_update_vport(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 }
 
 static int qed_start_rxq(struct qed_dev *cdev,
-			 struct qed_queue_start_common_params *params,
+			 u8 rss_num,
+			 struct qed_queue_start_common_params *p_params,
 			 u16 bd_max_bytes,
 			 dma_addr_t bd_chain_phys_addr,
 			 dma_addr_t cqe_pbl_addr,
 			 u16 cqe_pbl_size,
-			 void __iomem **pp_prod)
+			 struct qed_rxq_start_ret_params *ret_params)
 {
 	struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn;
 	int rc, hwfn_index;
 
-	hwfn_index = params->rss_id % cdev->num_hwfns;
+	hwfn_index = rss_num % cdev->num_hwfns;
 	p_hwfn = &cdev->hwfns[hwfn_index];
 
-	/* Fix queue ID in 100g mode */
-	params->queue_id /= cdev->num_hwfns;
-
-	rc = qed_sp_eth_rx_queue_start(p_hwfn,
-				       p_hwfn->hw_info.opaque_fid,
-				       params,
-				       bd_max_bytes,
-				       bd_chain_phys_addr,
-				       cqe_pbl_addr,
-				       cqe_pbl_size,
-				       pp_prod);
+	p_params->queue_id = p_params->queue_id / cdev->num_hwfns;
+	p_params->stats_id = p_params->vport_id;
 
+	rc = qed_eth_rx_queue_start(p_hwfn,
+				    p_hwfn->hw_info.opaque_fid,
+				    p_params,
+				    bd_max_bytes,
+				    bd_chain_phys_addr,
+				    cqe_pbl_addr, cqe_pbl_size, ret_params);
 	if (rc) {
-		DP_ERR(cdev, "Failed to start RXQ#%d\n", params->queue_id);
+		DP_ERR(cdev, "Failed to start RXQ#%d\n", p_params->queue_id);
 		return rc;
 	}
 
 	DP_VERBOSE(cdev, (QED_MSG_SPQ | NETIF_MSG_IFUP),
-		   "Started RX-Q %d [rss %d] on V-PORT %d and SB %d\n",
-		   params->queue_id, params->rss_id, params->vport_id,
-		   params->sb);
+		   "Started RX-Q %d [rss_num %d] on V-PORT %d and SB %d\n",
+		   p_params->queue_id, rss_num, p_params->vport_id,
+		   p_params->sb);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int qed_stop_rxq(struct qed_dev *cdev,
-			struct qed_stop_rxq_params *params)
+static int qed_stop_rxq(struct qed_dev *cdev, u8 rss_id, void *handle)
 {
 	int rc, hwfn_index;
 	struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn;
 
-	hwfn_index	= params->rss_id % cdev->num_hwfns;
-	p_hwfn		= &cdev->hwfns[hwfn_index];
+	hwfn_index = rss_id % cdev->num_hwfns;
+	p_hwfn = &cdev->hwfns[hwfn_index];
 
-	rc = qed_sp_eth_rx_queue_stop(p_hwfn,
-				      params->rx_queue_id / cdev->num_hwfns,
-				      params->eq_completion_only, false);
+	rc = qed_eth_rx_queue_stop(p_hwfn, handle, false, false);
 	if (rc) {
-		DP_ERR(cdev, "Failed to stop RXQ#%d\n", params->rx_queue_id);
+		DP_ERR(cdev, "Failed to stop RXQ#%02x\n", rss_id);
 		return rc;
 	}
 
@@ -1939,26 +2008,24 @@ static int qed_stop_rxq(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 }
 
 static int qed_start_txq(struct qed_dev *cdev,
+			 u8 rss_num,
 			 struct qed_queue_start_common_params *p_params,
 			 dma_addr_t pbl_addr,
 			 u16 pbl_size,
-			 void __iomem **pp_doorbell)
+			 struct qed_txq_start_ret_params *ret_params)
 {
 	struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn;
 	int rc, hwfn_index;
 
-	hwfn_index	= p_params->rss_id % cdev->num_hwfns;
-	p_hwfn		= &cdev->hwfns[hwfn_index];
-
-	/* Fix queue ID in 100g mode */
-	p_params->queue_id /= cdev->num_hwfns;
+	hwfn_index = rss_num % cdev->num_hwfns;
+	p_hwfn = &cdev->hwfns[hwfn_index];
+	p_params->queue_id = p_params->queue_id / cdev->num_hwfns;
+	p_params->stats_id = p_params->vport_id;
 
-	rc = qed_sp_eth_tx_queue_start(p_hwfn,
-				       p_hwfn->hw_info.opaque_fid,
-				       p_params,
-				       pbl_addr,
-				       pbl_size,
-				       pp_doorbell);
+	rc = qed_eth_tx_queue_start(p_hwfn,
+				    p_hwfn->hw_info.opaque_fid,
+				    p_params, 0,
+				    pbl_addr, pbl_size, ret_params);
 
 	if (rc) {
 		DP_ERR(cdev, "Failed to start TXQ#%d\n", p_params->queue_id);
@@ -1966,8 +2033,8 @@ static int qed_start_txq(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 	}
 
 	DP_VERBOSE(cdev, (QED_MSG_SPQ | NETIF_MSG_IFUP),
-		   "Started TX-Q %d [rss %d] on V-PORT %d and SB %d\n",
-		   p_params->queue_id, p_params->rss_id, p_params->vport_id,
+		   "Started TX-Q %d [rss_num %d] on V-PORT %d and SB %d\n",
+		   p_params->queue_id, rss_num, p_params->vport_id,
 		   p_params->sb);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1981,19 +2048,17 @@ static int qed_fastpath_stop(struct qed_dev *cdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int qed_stop_txq(struct qed_dev *cdev,
-			struct qed_stop_txq_params *params)
+static int qed_stop_txq(struct qed_dev *cdev, u8 rss_id, void *handle)
 {
 	struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn;
 	int rc, hwfn_index;
 
-	hwfn_index	= params->rss_id % cdev->num_hwfns;
-	p_hwfn		= &cdev->hwfns[hwfn_index];
+	hwfn_index = rss_id % cdev->num_hwfns;
+	p_hwfn = &cdev->hwfns[hwfn_index];
 
-	rc = qed_sp_eth_tx_queue_stop(p_hwfn,
-				      params->tx_queue_id / cdev->num_hwfns);
+	rc = qed_eth_tx_queue_stop(p_hwfn, handle);
 	if (rc) {
-		DP_ERR(cdev, "Failed to stop TXQ#%d\n", params->tx_queue_id);
+		DP_ERR(cdev, "Failed to stop TXQ#%02x\n", rss_id);
 		return rc;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.h
index e495d62fcc0375922a687e4913bd2ec03f677382..48c9bfc2814082ecb68b07884b1c772ca8a3bf33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_l2.h
@@ -78,11 +78,34 @@ struct qed_filter_mcast {
 	unsigned char mac[QED_MAX_MC_ADDRS][ETH_ALEN];
 };
 
-int qed_sp_eth_rx_queue_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-			     u16 rx_queue_id,
-			     bool eq_completion_only, bool cqe_completion);
+/**
+ * @brief qed_eth_rx_queue_stop - This ramrod closes an Rx queue
+ *
+ * @param p_hwfn
+ * @param p_rxq			Handler of queue to close
+ * @param eq_completion_only	If True completion will be on
+ *				EQe, if False completion will be
+ *				on EQe if p_hwfn opaque
+ *				different from the RXQ opaque
+ *				otherwise on CQe.
+ * @param cqe_completion	If True completion will be
+ *				receive on CQe.
+ * @return int
+ */
+int
+qed_eth_rx_queue_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+		      void *p_rxq,
+		      bool eq_completion_only, bool cqe_completion);
 
-int qed_sp_eth_tx_queue_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, u16 tx_queue_id);
+/**
+ * @brief qed_eth_tx_queue_stop - closes a Tx queue
+ *
+ * @param p_hwfn
+ * @param p_txq - handle to Tx queue needed to be closed
+ *
+ * @return int
+ */
+int qed_eth_tx_queue_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, void *p_txq);
 
 enum qed_tpa_mode {
 	QED_TPA_MODE_NONE,
@@ -196,19 +219,19 @@ int qed_sp_eth_filter_ucast(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
  * @note At the moment - only used by non-linux VFs.
  *
  * @param p_hwfn
- * @param rx_queue_id		RX Queue ID
- * @param num_rxqs		Allow to update multiple rx
- *				queues, from rx_queue_id to
- *				(rx_queue_id + num_rxqs)
+ * @param pp_rxq_handlers	An array of queue handlers to be updated.
+ * @param num_rxqs              number of queues to update.
  * @param complete_cqe_flg	Post completion to the CQE Ring if set
  * @param complete_event_flg	Post completion to the Event Ring if set
+ * @param comp_mode
+ * @param p_comp_data
  *
  * @return int
  */
 
 int
 qed_sp_eth_rx_queues_update(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-			    u16 rx_queue_id,
+			    void **pp_rxq_handlers,
 			    u8 num_rxqs,
 			    u8 complete_cqe_flg,
 			    u8 complete_event_flg,
@@ -217,27 +240,79 @@ qed_sp_eth_rx_queues_update(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 
 void qed_get_vport_stats(struct qed_dev *cdev, struct qed_eth_stats *stats);
 
-int qed_sp_eth_vport_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-			   struct qed_sp_vport_start_params *p_params);
+void qed_reset_vport_stats(struct qed_dev *cdev);
+
+struct qed_queue_cid {
+	/* 'Relative' is a relative term ;-). Usually the indices [not counting
+	 * SBs] would be PF-relative, but there are some cases where that isn't
+	 * the case - specifically for a PF configuring its VF indices it's
+	 * possible some fields [E.g., stats-id] in 'rel' would already be abs.
+	 */
+	struct qed_queue_start_common_params rel;
+	struct qed_queue_start_common_params abs;
+	u32 cid;
+	u16 opaque_fid;
+
+	/* VFs queues are mapped differently, so we need to know the
+	 * relative queue associated with them [0-based].
+	 * Notice this is relevant on the *PF* queue-cid of its VF's queues,
+	 * and not on the VF itself.
+	 */
+	bool is_vf;
+	u8 vf_qid;
+
+	/* Legacy VFs might have Rx producer located elsewhere */
+	bool b_legacy_vf;
+};
 
-int qed_sp_eth_rxq_start_ramrod(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-				u16 opaque_fid,
-				u32 cid,
-				struct qed_queue_start_common_params *params,
-				u8 stats_id,
-				u16 bd_max_bytes,
-				dma_addr_t bd_chain_phys_addr,
-				dma_addr_t cqe_pbl_addr,
-				u16 cqe_pbl_size, bool b_use_zone_a_prod);
-
-int qed_sp_eth_txq_start_ramrod(struct qed_hwfn  *p_hwfn,
-				u16  opaque_fid,
-				u32  cid,
-				struct qed_queue_start_common_params *p_params,
-				u8  stats_id,
-				dma_addr_t pbl_addr,
-				u16 pbl_size,
-				union qed_qm_pq_params *p_pq_params);
+void qed_eth_queue_cid_release(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+			       struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid);
+
+struct qed_queue_cid *_qed_eth_queue_to_cid(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+					    u16 opaque_fid,
+					    u32 cid,
+					    u8 vf_qid,
+					    struct qed_queue_start_common_params
+					    *p_params);
+
+int
+qed_sp_eth_vport_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+		       struct qed_sp_vport_start_params *p_params);
+
+/**
+ * @brief - Starts an Rx queue, when queue_cid is already prepared
+ *
+ * @param p_hwfn
+ * @param p_cid
+ * @param bd_max_bytes
+ * @param bd_chain_phys_addr
+ * @param cqe_pbl_addr
+ * @param cqe_pbl_size
+ *
+ * @return int
+ */
+int
+qed_eth_rxq_start_ramrod(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+			 struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid,
+			 u16 bd_max_bytes,
+			 dma_addr_t bd_chain_phys_addr,
+			 dma_addr_t cqe_pbl_addr, u16 cqe_pbl_size);
+
+/**
+ * @brief - Starts a Tx queue, where queue_cid is already prepared
+ *
+ * @param p_hwfn
+ * @param p_cid
+ * @param pbl_addr
+ * @param pbl_size
+ * @param p_pq_params - parameters for choosing the PQ for this Tx queue
+ *
+ * @return int
+ */
+int
+qed_eth_txq_start_ramrod(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+			 struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid,
+			 dma_addr_t pbl_addr, u16 pbl_size, u16 pq_id);
 
 u8 qed_mcast_bin_from_mac(u8 *mac);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c
index f3f742a4e59a8d5f3b2ad9db501ec7f11f3644e3..85b09dd1787acaa78ca72c1013eb466c6e1f70b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c
@@ -808,37 +808,70 @@ static void qed_iov_free_vf_igu_sbs(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 
 static int qed_iov_init_hw_for_vf(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 				  struct qed_ptt *p_ptt,
-				  u16 rel_vf_id, u16 num_rx_queues)
+				  struct qed_iov_vf_init_params *p_params)
 {
 	u8 num_of_vf_avaiable_chains = 0;
 	struct qed_vf_info *vf = NULL;
+	u16 qid, num_irqs;
 	int rc = 0;
 	u32 cids;
 	u8 i;
 
-	vf = qed_iov_get_vf_info(p_hwfn, rel_vf_id, false);
+	vf = qed_iov_get_vf_info(p_hwfn, p_params->rel_vf_id, false);
 	if (!vf) {
 		DP_ERR(p_hwfn, "qed_iov_init_hw_for_vf : vf is NULL\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (vf->b_init) {
-		DP_NOTICE(p_hwfn, "VF[%d] is already active.\n", rel_vf_id);
+		DP_NOTICE(p_hwfn, "VF[%d] is already active.\n",
+			  p_params->rel_vf_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	/* Perform sanity checking on the requested queue_id */
+	for (i = 0; i < p_params->num_queues; i++) {
+		u16 min_vf_qzone = FEAT_NUM(p_hwfn, QED_PF_L2_QUE);
+		u16 max_vf_qzone = min_vf_qzone +
+		    FEAT_NUM(p_hwfn, QED_VF_L2_QUE) - 1;
+
+		qid = p_params->req_rx_queue[i];
+		if (qid < min_vf_qzone || qid > max_vf_qzone) {
+			DP_NOTICE(p_hwfn,
+				  "Can't enable Rx qid [%04x] for VF[%d]: qids [0x%04x,...,0x%04x] available\n",
+				  qid,
+				  p_params->rel_vf_id,
+				  min_vf_qzone, max_vf_qzone);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		qid = p_params->req_tx_queue[i];
+		if (qid > max_vf_qzone) {
+			DP_NOTICE(p_hwfn,
+				  "Can't enable Tx qid [%04x] for VF[%d]: max qid 0x%04x\n",
+				  qid, p_params->rel_vf_id, max_vf_qzone);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		/* If client *really* wants, Tx qid can be shared with PF */
+		if (qid < min_vf_qzone)
+			DP_VERBOSE(p_hwfn,
+				   QED_MSG_IOV,
+				   "VF[%d] is using PF qid [0x%04x] for Txq[0x%02x]\n",
+				   p_params->rel_vf_id, qid, i);
+	}
+
 	/* Limit number of queues according to number of CIDs */
 	qed_cxt_get_proto_cid_count(p_hwfn, PROTOCOLID_ETH, &cids);
 	DP_VERBOSE(p_hwfn,
 		   QED_MSG_IOV,
 		   "VF[%d] - requesting to initialize for 0x%04x queues [0x%04x CIDs available]\n",
-		   vf->relative_vf_id, num_rx_queues, (u16) cids);
-	num_rx_queues = min_t(u16, num_rx_queues, ((u16) cids));
+		   vf->relative_vf_id, p_params->num_queues, (u16)cids);
+	num_irqs = min_t(u16, p_params->num_queues, ((u16)cids));
 
 	num_of_vf_avaiable_chains = qed_iov_alloc_vf_igu_sbs(p_hwfn,
 							     p_ptt,
-							     vf,
-							     num_rx_queues);
+							     vf, num_irqs);
 	if (!num_of_vf_avaiable_chains) {
 		DP_ERR(p_hwfn, "no available igu sbs\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -849,25 +882,22 @@ static int qed_iov_init_hw_for_vf(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	vf->num_txqs = num_of_vf_avaiable_chains;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < vf->num_rxqs; i++) {
-		u16 queue_id = qed_int_queue_id_from_sb_id(p_hwfn,
-							   vf->igu_sbs[i]);
+		struct qed_vf_q_info *p_queue = &vf->vf_queues[i];
 
-		if (queue_id > RESC_NUM(p_hwfn, QED_L2_QUEUE)) {
-			DP_NOTICE(p_hwfn,
-				  "VF[%d] will require utilizing of out-of-bounds queues - %04x\n",
-				  vf->relative_vf_id, queue_id);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
+		p_queue->fw_rx_qid = p_params->req_rx_queue[i];
+		p_queue->fw_tx_qid = p_params->req_tx_queue[i];
 
 		/* CIDs are per-VF, so no problem having them 0-based. */
-		vf->vf_queues[i].fw_rx_qid = queue_id;
-		vf->vf_queues[i].fw_tx_qid = queue_id;
-		vf->vf_queues[i].fw_cid = i;
+		p_queue->fw_cid = i;
 
 		DP_VERBOSE(p_hwfn, QED_MSG_IOV,
-			   "VF[%d] - [%d] SB %04x, Tx/Rx queue %04x CID %04x\n",
-			   vf->relative_vf_id, i, vf->igu_sbs[i], queue_id, i);
+			   "VF[%d] - Q[%d] SB %04x, qid [Rx %04x Tx %04x]  CID %04x\n",
+			   vf->relative_vf_id,
+			   i, vf->igu_sbs[i],
+			   p_queue->fw_rx_qid,
+			   p_queue->fw_tx_qid, p_queue->fw_cid);
 	}
+
 	rc = qed_iov_enable_vf_access(p_hwfn, p_ptt, vf);
 	if (!rc) {
 		vf->b_init = true;
@@ -1187,8 +1217,19 @@ static void qed_iov_vf_cleanup(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 
 	p_vf->num_active_rxqs = 0;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < QED_MAX_VF_CHAINS_PER_PF; i++)
-		p_vf->vf_queues[i].rxq_active = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < QED_MAX_VF_CHAINS_PER_PF; i++) {
+		struct qed_vf_q_info *p_queue = &p_vf->vf_queues[i];
+
+		if (p_queue->p_rx_cid) {
+			qed_eth_queue_cid_release(p_hwfn, p_queue->p_rx_cid);
+			p_queue->p_rx_cid = NULL;
+		}
+
+		if (p_queue->p_tx_cid) {
+			qed_eth_queue_cid_release(p_hwfn, p_queue->p_tx_cid);
+			p_queue->p_tx_cid = NULL;
+		}
+	}
 
 	memset(&p_vf->shadow_config, 0, sizeof(p_vf->shadow_config));
 	memset(&p_vf->acquire, 0, sizeof(p_vf->acquire));
@@ -1594,21 +1635,21 @@ static int qed_iov_configure_vport_forced(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 
 		/* Update all the Rx queues */
 		for (i = 0; i < QED_MAX_VF_CHAINS_PER_PF; i++) {
-			u16 qid;
+			struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid;
 
-			if (!p_vf->vf_queues[i].rxq_active)
+			p_cid = p_vf->vf_queues[i].p_rx_cid;
+			if (!p_cid)
 				continue;
 
-			qid = p_vf->vf_queues[i].fw_rx_qid;
-
-			rc = qed_sp_eth_rx_queues_update(p_hwfn, qid,
+			rc = qed_sp_eth_rx_queues_update(p_hwfn,
+							 (void **)&p_cid,
 							 1, 0, 1,
 							 QED_SPQ_MODE_EBLOCK,
 							 NULL);
 			if (rc) {
 				DP_NOTICE(p_hwfn,
 					  "Failed to send Rx update fo queue[0x%04x]\n",
-					  qid);
+					  p_cid->rel.queue_id);
 				return rc;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1782,23 +1823,34 @@ static void qed_iov_vf_mbx_start_rxq(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	struct qed_queue_start_common_params params;
 	struct qed_iov_vf_mbx *mbx = &vf->vf_mbx;
 	u8 status = PFVF_STATUS_NO_RESOURCE;
+	struct qed_vf_q_info *p_queue;
 	struct vfpf_start_rxq_tlv *req;
 	bool b_legacy_vf = false;
 	int rc;
 
-	memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
 	req = &mbx->req_virt->start_rxq;
 
 	if (!qed_iov_validate_rxq(p_hwfn, vf, req->rx_qid) ||
 	    !qed_iov_validate_sb(p_hwfn, vf, req->hw_sb))
 		goto out;
 
-	params.queue_id =  vf->vf_queues[req->rx_qid].fw_rx_qid;
-	params.vf_qid = req->rx_qid;
+	/* Acquire a new queue-cid */
+	p_queue = &vf->vf_queues[req->rx_qid];
+
+	memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
+	params.queue_id = p_queue->fw_rx_qid;
 	params.vport_id = vf->vport_id;
+	params.stats_id = vf->abs_vf_id + 0x10;
 	params.sb = req->hw_sb;
 	params.sb_idx = req->sb_index;
 
+	p_queue->p_rx_cid = _qed_eth_queue_to_cid(p_hwfn,
+						  vf->opaque_fid,
+						  p_queue->fw_cid,
+						  req->rx_qid, &params);
+	if (!p_queue->p_rx_cid)
+		goto out;
+
 	/* Legacy VFs have their Producers in a different location, which they
 	 * calculate on their own and clean the producer prior to this.
 	 */
@@ -1811,21 +1863,19 @@ static void qed_iov_vf_mbx_start_rxq(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 		       MSTORM_ETH_VF_PRODS_OFFSET(vf->abs_vf_id, req->rx_qid),
 		       0);
 	}
+	p_queue->p_rx_cid->b_legacy_vf = b_legacy_vf;
 
-	rc = qed_sp_eth_rxq_start_ramrod(p_hwfn, vf->opaque_fid,
-					 vf->vf_queues[req->rx_qid].fw_cid,
-					 &params,
-					 vf->abs_vf_id + 0x10,
-					 req->bd_max_bytes,
-					 req->rxq_addr,
-					 req->cqe_pbl_addr, req->cqe_pbl_size,
-					 b_legacy_vf);
-
+	rc = qed_eth_rxq_start_ramrod(p_hwfn,
+				      p_queue->p_rx_cid,
+				      req->bd_max_bytes,
+				      req->rxq_addr,
+				      req->cqe_pbl_addr, req->cqe_pbl_size);
 	if (rc) {
 		status = PFVF_STATUS_FAILURE;
+		qed_eth_queue_cid_release(p_hwfn, p_queue->p_rx_cid);
+		p_queue->p_rx_cid = NULL;
 	} else {
 		status = PFVF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-		vf->vf_queues[req->rx_qid].rxq_active = true;
 		vf->num_active_rxqs++;
 	}
 
@@ -1882,7 +1932,9 @@ static void qed_iov_vf_mbx_start_txq(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	u8 status = PFVF_STATUS_NO_RESOURCE;
 	union qed_qm_pq_params pq_params;
 	struct vfpf_start_txq_tlv *req;
+	struct qed_vf_q_info *p_queue;
 	int rc;
+	u16 pq;
 
 	/* Prepare the parameters which would choose the right PQ */
 	memset(&pq_params, 0, sizeof(pq_params));
@@ -1896,24 +1948,31 @@ static void qed_iov_vf_mbx_start_txq(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	    !qed_iov_validate_sb(p_hwfn, vf, req->hw_sb))
 		goto out;
 
-	params.queue_id =  vf->vf_queues[req->tx_qid].fw_tx_qid;
+	/* Acquire a new queue-cid */
+	p_queue = &vf->vf_queues[req->tx_qid];
+
+	params.queue_id = p_queue->fw_tx_qid;
 	params.vport_id = vf->vport_id;
+	params.stats_id = vf->abs_vf_id + 0x10;
 	params.sb = req->hw_sb;
 	params.sb_idx = req->sb_index;
 
-	rc = qed_sp_eth_txq_start_ramrod(p_hwfn,
-					 vf->opaque_fid,
-					 vf->vf_queues[req->tx_qid].fw_cid,
-					 &params,
-					 vf->abs_vf_id + 0x10,
-					 req->pbl_addr,
-					 req->pbl_size, &pq_params);
+	p_queue->p_tx_cid = _qed_eth_queue_to_cid(p_hwfn,
+						  vf->opaque_fid,
+						  p_queue->fw_cid,
+						  req->tx_qid, &params);
+	if (!p_queue->p_tx_cid)
+		goto out;
 
+	pq = qed_get_qm_pq(p_hwfn, PROTOCOLID_ETH, &pq_params);
+	rc = qed_eth_txq_start_ramrod(p_hwfn, p_queue->p_tx_cid,
+				      req->pbl_addr, req->pbl_size, pq);
 	if (rc) {
 		status = PFVF_STATUS_FAILURE;
+		qed_eth_queue_cid_release(p_hwfn, p_queue->p_tx_cid);
+		p_queue->p_tx_cid = NULL;
 	} else {
 		status = PFVF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
-		vf->vf_queues[req->tx_qid].txq_active = true;
 	}
 
 out:
@@ -1924,6 +1983,7 @@ static int qed_iov_vf_stop_rxqs(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 				struct qed_vf_info *vf,
 				u16 rxq_id, u8 num_rxqs, bool cqe_completion)
 {
+	struct qed_vf_q_info *p_queue;
 	int rc = 0;
 	int qid;
 
@@ -1931,16 +1991,18 @@ static int qed_iov_vf_stop_rxqs(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	for (qid = rxq_id; qid < rxq_id + num_rxqs; qid++) {
-		if (vf->vf_queues[qid].rxq_active) {
-			rc = qed_sp_eth_rx_queue_stop(p_hwfn,
-						      vf->vf_queues[qid].
-						      fw_rx_qid, false,
-						      cqe_completion);
+		p_queue = &vf->vf_queues[qid];
 
-			if (rc)
-				return rc;
-		}
-		vf->vf_queues[qid].rxq_active = false;
+		if (!p_queue->p_rx_cid)
+			continue;
+
+		rc = qed_eth_rx_queue_stop(p_hwfn,
+					   p_queue->p_rx_cid,
+					   false, cqe_completion);
+		if (rc)
+			return rc;
+
+		vf->vf_queues[qid].p_rx_cid = NULL;
 		vf->num_active_rxqs--;
 	}
 
@@ -1951,22 +2013,24 @@ static int qed_iov_vf_stop_txqs(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 				struct qed_vf_info *vf, u16 txq_id, u8 num_txqs)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
+	struct qed_vf_q_info *p_queue;
 	int qid;
 
 	if (txq_id + num_txqs > ARRAY_SIZE(vf->vf_queues))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	for (qid = txq_id; qid < txq_id + num_txqs; qid++) {
-		if (vf->vf_queues[qid].txq_active) {
-			rc = qed_sp_eth_tx_queue_stop(p_hwfn,
-						      vf->vf_queues[qid].
-						      fw_tx_qid);
+		p_queue = &vf->vf_queues[qid];
+		if (!p_queue->p_tx_cid)
+			continue;
 
-			if (rc)
-				return rc;
-		}
-		vf->vf_queues[qid].txq_active = false;
+		rc = qed_eth_tx_queue_stop(p_hwfn, p_queue->p_tx_cid);
+		if (rc)
+			return rc;
+
+		p_queue->p_tx_cid = NULL;
 	}
+
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -2021,10 +2085,11 @@ static void qed_iov_vf_mbx_update_rxqs(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 				       struct qed_ptt *p_ptt,
 				       struct qed_vf_info *vf)
 {
+	struct qed_queue_cid *handlers[QED_MAX_VF_CHAINS_PER_PF];
 	u16 length = sizeof(struct pfvf_def_resp_tlv);
 	struct qed_iov_vf_mbx *mbx = &vf->vf_mbx;
 	struct vfpf_update_rxq_tlv *req;
-	u8 status = PFVF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+	u8 status = PFVF_STATUS_FAILURE;
 	u8 complete_event_flg;
 	u8 complete_cqe_flg;
 	u16 qid;
@@ -2035,29 +2100,36 @@ static void qed_iov_vf_mbx_update_rxqs(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	complete_cqe_flg = !!(req->flags & VFPF_RXQ_UPD_COMPLETE_CQE_FLAG);
 	complete_event_flg = !!(req->flags & VFPF_RXQ_UPD_COMPLETE_EVENT_FLAG);
 
+	/* Validate inputs */
+	if (req->num_rxqs + req->rx_qid > QED_MAX_VF_CHAINS_PER_PF ||
+	    !qed_iov_validate_rxq(p_hwfn, vf, req->rx_qid)) {
+		DP_INFO(p_hwfn, "VF[%d]: Incorrect Rxqs [%04x, %02x]\n",
+			vf->relative_vf_id, req->rx_qid, req->num_rxqs);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	for (i = 0; i < req->num_rxqs; i++) {
 		qid = req->rx_qid + i;
-
-		if (!vf->vf_queues[qid].rxq_active) {
-			DP_NOTICE(p_hwfn, "VF rx_qid = %d isn`t active!\n",
-				  qid);
-			status = PFVF_STATUS_FAILURE;
-			break;
+		if (!vf->vf_queues[qid].p_rx_cid) {
+			DP_INFO(p_hwfn,
+				"VF[%d] rx_qid = %d isn`t active!\n",
+				vf->relative_vf_id, qid);
+			goto out;
 		}
 
-		rc = qed_sp_eth_rx_queues_update(p_hwfn,
-						 vf->vf_queues[qid].fw_rx_qid,
-						 1,
-						 complete_cqe_flg,
-						 complete_event_flg,
-						 QED_SPQ_MODE_EBLOCK, NULL);
-
-		if (rc) {
-			status = PFVF_STATUS_FAILURE;
-			break;
-		}
+		handlers[i] = vf->vf_queues[qid].p_rx_cid;
 	}
 
+	rc = qed_sp_eth_rx_queues_update(p_hwfn, (void **)&handlers,
+					 req->num_rxqs,
+					 complete_cqe_flg,
+					 complete_event_flg,
+					 QED_SPQ_MODE_EBLOCK, NULL);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
+
+	status = PFVF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+out:
 	qed_iov_prepare_resp(p_hwfn, p_ptt, vf, CHANNEL_TLV_UPDATE_RXQ,
 			     length, status);
 }
@@ -2268,7 +2340,7 @@ qed_iov_vp_update_rss_param(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 			DP_NOTICE(p_hwfn,
 				  "rss_ind_table[%d] = %d, rxq is out of range\n",
 				  i, q_idx);
-		else if (!vf->vf_queues[q_idx].rxq_active)
+		else if (!vf->vf_queues[q_idx].p_rx_cid)
 			DP_NOTICE(p_hwfn,
 				  "rss_ind_table[%d] = %d, rxq is not active\n",
 				  i, q_idx);
@@ -3468,8 +3540,28 @@ int qed_sriov_disable(struct qed_dev *cdev, bool pci_enabled)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void qed_sriov_enable_qid_config(struct qed_hwfn *hwfn,
+					u16 vfid,
+					struct qed_iov_vf_init_params *params)
+{
+	u16 base, i;
+
+	/* Since we have an equal resource distribution per-VF, and we assume
+	 * PF has acquired the QED_PF_L2_QUE first queues, we start setting
+	 * sequentially from there.
+	 */
+	base = FEAT_NUM(hwfn, QED_PF_L2_QUE) + vfid * params->num_queues;
+
+	params->rel_vf_id = vfid;
+	for (i = 0; i < params->num_queues; i++) {
+		params->req_rx_queue[i] = base + i;
+		params->req_tx_queue[i] = base + i;
+	}
+}
+
 static int qed_sriov_enable(struct qed_dev *cdev, int num)
 {
+	struct qed_iov_vf_init_params params;
 	int i, j, rc;
 
 	if (num >= RESC_NUM(&cdev->hwfns[0], QED_VPORT)) {
@@ -3478,15 +3570,17 @@ static int qed_sriov_enable(struct qed_dev *cdev, int num)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
+
 	/* Initialize HW for VF access */
 	for_each_hwfn(cdev, j) {
 		struct qed_hwfn *hwfn = &cdev->hwfns[j];
 		struct qed_ptt *ptt = qed_ptt_acquire(hwfn);
-		int num_queues;
 
 		/* Make sure not to use more than 16 queues per VF */
-		num_queues = min_t(int,
-				   FEAT_NUM(hwfn, QED_VF_L2_QUE) / num, 16);
+		params.num_queues = min_t(int,
+					  FEAT_NUM(hwfn, QED_VF_L2_QUE) / num,
+					  16);
 
 		if (!ptt) {
 			DP_ERR(hwfn, "Failed to acquire ptt\n");
@@ -3498,7 +3592,8 @@ static int qed_sriov_enable(struct qed_dev *cdev, int num)
 			if (!qed_iov_is_valid_vfid(hwfn, i, false, true))
 				continue;
 
-			rc = qed_iov_init_hw_for_vf(hwfn, ptt, i, num_queues);
+			qed_sriov_enable_qid_config(hwfn, i, &params);
+			rc = qed_iov_init_hw_for_vf(hwfn, ptt, &params);
 			if (rc) {
 				DP_ERR(cdev, "Failed to enable VF[%d]\n", i);
 				qed_ptt_release(hwfn, ptt);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.h
index 3cf515b1b4278fe5697923958b1e4eb7aaf54913..509c02b4772e087f3a655111f3ea8c687e375faf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.h
@@ -58,6 +58,23 @@ struct qed_public_vf_info {
 	int tx_rate;
 };
 
+struct qed_iov_vf_init_params {
+	u16 rel_vf_id;
+
+	/* Number of requested Queues; Currently, don't support different
+	 * number of Rx/Tx queues.
+	 */
+
+	u16 num_queues;
+
+	/* Allow the client to choose which qzones to use for Rx/Tx,
+	 * and which queue_base to use for Tx queues on a per-queue basis.
+	 * Notice values should be relative to the PF resources.
+	 */
+	u16 req_rx_queue[QED_MAX_VF_CHAINS_PER_PF];
+	u16 req_tx_queue[QED_MAX_VF_CHAINS_PER_PF];
+};
+
 /* This struct is part of qed_dev and contains data relevant to all hwfns;
  * Initialized only if SR-IOV cpabability is exposed in PCIe config space.
  */
@@ -99,10 +116,10 @@ struct qed_iov_vf_mbx {
 
 struct qed_vf_q_info {
 	u16 fw_rx_qid;
+	struct qed_queue_cid *p_rx_cid;
 	u16 fw_tx_qid;
+	struct qed_queue_cid *p_tx_cid;
 	u8 fw_cid;
-	u8 rxq_active;
-	u8 txq_active;
 };
 
 enum vf_state {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.c
index 3c0633642f4c468b4c3350314bfdb4dcd97bbae9..60b31a8ede73f81c76e9091362b92e2b800d71f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.c
@@ -388,18 +388,18 @@ int qed_vf_hw_prepare(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn)
 #define MSTORM_QZONE_START(dev)   (TSTORM_QZONE_START +	\
 				   (TSTORM_QZONE_SIZE * NUM_OF_L2_QUEUES(dev)))
 
-int qed_vf_pf_rxq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-			u8 rx_qid,
-			u16 sb,
-			u8 sb_index,
-			u16 bd_max_bytes,
-			dma_addr_t bd_chain_phys_addr,
-			dma_addr_t cqe_pbl_addr,
-			u16 cqe_pbl_size, void __iomem **pp_prod)
+int
+qed_vf_pf_rxq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+		    struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid,
+		    u16 bd_max_bytes,
+		    dma_addr_t bd_chain_phys_addr,
+		    dma_addr_t cqe_pbl_addr,
+		    u16 cqe_pbl_size, void __iomem **pp_prod)
 {
 	struct qed_vf_iov *p_iov = p_hwfn->vf_iov_info;
 	struct pfvf_start_queue_resp_tlv *resp;
 	struct vfpf_start_rxq_tlv *req;
+	u8 rx_qid = p_cid->rel.queue_id;
 	int rc;
 
 	/* clear mailbox and prep first tlv */
@@ -409,21 +409,22 @@ int qed_vf_pf_rxq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	req->cqe_pbl_addr = cqe_pbl_addr;
 	req->cqe_pbl_size = cqe_pbl_size;
 	req->rxq_addr = bd_chain_phys_addr;
-	req->hw_sb = sb;
-	req->sb_index = sb_index;
+	req->hw_sb = p_cid->rel.sb;
+	req->sb_index = p_cid->rel.sb_idx;
 	req->bd_max_bytes = bd_max_bytes;
 	req->stat_id = -1;
 
 	/* If PF is legacy, we'll need to calculate producers ourselves
 	 * as well as clean them.
 	 */
-	if (pp_prod && p_iov->b_pre_fp_hsi) {
+	if (p_iov->b_pre_fp_hsi) {
 		u8 hw_qid = p_iov->acquire_resp.resc.hw_qid[rx_qid];
 		u32 init_prod_val = 0;
 
-		*pp_prod = (u8 __iomem *)p_hwfn->regview +
-					 MSTORM_QZONE_START(p_hwfn->cdev) +
-					 hw_qid * MSTORM_QZONE_SIZE;
+		*pp_prod = (u8 __iomem *)
+		    p_hwfn->regview +
+		    MSTORM_QZONE_START(p_hwfn->cdev) +
+		    hw_qid * MSTORM_QZONE_SIZE;
 
 		/* Init the rcq, rx bd and rx sge (if valid) producers to 0 */
 		__internal_ram_wr(p_hwfn, *pp_prod, sizeof(u32),
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ int qed_vf_pf_rxq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	}
 
 	/* Learn the address of the producer from the response */
-	if (pp_prod && !p_iov->b_pre_fp_hsi) {
+	if (!p_iov->b_pre_fp_hsi) {
 		u32 init_prod_val = 0;
 
 		*pp_prod = (u8 __iomem *)p_hwfn->regview + resp->offset;
@@ -462,7 +463,8 @@ int qed_vf_pf_rxq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	return rc;
 }
 
-int qed_vf_pf_rxq_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, u16 rx_qid, bool cqe_completion)
+int qed_vf_pf_rxq_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+		       struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid, bool cqe_completion)
 {
 	struct qed_vf_iov *p_iov = p_hwfn->vf_iov_info;
 	struct vfpf_stop_rxqs_tlv *req;
@@ -472,7 +474,7 @@ int qed_vf_pf_rxq_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, u16 rx_qid, bool cqe_completion)
 	/* clear mailbox and prep first tlv */
 	req = qed_vf_pf_prep(p_hwfn, CHANNEL_TLV_STOP_RXQS, sizeof(*req));
 
-	req->rx_qid = rx_qid;
+	req->rx_qid = p_cid->rel.queue_id;
 	req->num_rxqs = 1;
 	req->cqe_completion = cqe_completion;
 
@@ -496,28 +498,28 @@ int qed_vf_pf_rxq_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, u16 rx_qid, bool cqe_completion)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-int qed_vf_pf_txq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-			u16 tx_queue_id,
-			u16 sb,
-			u8 sb_index,
-			dma_addr_t pbl_addr,
-			u16 pbl_size, void __iomem **pp_doorbell)
+int
+qed_vf_pf_txq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+		    struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid,
+		    dma_addr_t pbl_addr,
+		    u16 pbl_size, void __iomem **pp_doorbell)
 {
 	struct qed_vf_iov *p_iov = p_hwfn->vf_iov_info;
 	struct pfvf_start_queue_resp_tlv *resp;
 	struct vfpf_start_txq_tlv *req;
+	u16 qid = p_cid->rel.queue_id;
 	int rc;
 
 	/* clear mailbox and prep first tlv */
 	req = qed_vf_pf_prep(p_hwfn, CHANNEL_TLV_START_TXQ, sizeof(*req));
 
-	req->tx_qid = tx_queue_id;
+	req->tx_qid = qid;
 
 	/* Tx */
 	req->pbl_addr = pbl_addr;
 	req->pbl_size = pbl_size;
-	req->hw_sb = sb;
-	req->sb_index = sb_index;
+	req->hw_sb = p_cid->rel.sb;
+	req->sb_index = p_cid->rel.sb_idx;
 
 	/* add list termination tlv */
 	qed_add_tlv(p_hwfn, &p_iov->offset,
@@ -533,33 +535,29 @@ int qed_vf_pf_txq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	if (pp_doorbell) {
-		/* Modern PFs provide the actual offsets, while legacy
-		 * provided only the queue id.
-		 */
-		if (!p_iov->b_pre_fp_hsi) {
-			*pp_doorbell = (u8 __iomem *)p_hwfn->doorbells +
-						     resp->offset;
-		} else {
-			u8 cid = p_iov->acquire_resp.resc.cid[tx_queue_id];
-			u32 db_addr;
-
-			db_addr = qed_db_addr_vf(cid, DQ_DEMS_LEGACY);
-			*pp_doorbell = (u8 __iomem *)p_hwfn->doorbells +
-						     db_addr;
-		}
+	/* Modern PFs provide the actual offsets, while legacy
+	 * provided only the queue id.
+	 */
+	if (!p_iov->b_pre_fp_hsi) {
+		*pp_doorbell = (u8 __iomem *)p_hwfn->doorbells + resp->offset;
+	} else {
+		u8 cid = p_iov->acquire_resp.resc.cid[qid];
 
-		DP_VERBOSE(p_hwfn, QED_MSG_IOV,
-			   "Txq[0x%02x]: doorbell at %p [offset 0x%08x]\n",
-			   tx_queue_id, *pp_doorbell, resp->offset);
+		*pp_doorbell = (u8 __iomem *)p_hwfn->doorbells +
+					     qed_db_addr_vf(cid,
+							    DQ_DEMS_LEGACY);
 	}
+
+	DP_VERBOSE(p_hwfn, QED_MSG_IOV,
+		   "Txq[0x%02x]: doorbell at %p [offset 0x%08x]\n",
+		   qid, *pp_doorbell, resp->offset);
 exit:
 	qed_vf_pf_req_end(p_hwfn, rc);
 
 	return rc;
 }
 
-int qed_vf_pf_txq_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, u16 tx_qid)
+int qed_vf_pf_txq_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid)
 {
 	struct qed_vf_iov *p_iov = p_hwfn->vf_iov_info;
 	struct vfpf_stop_txqs_tlv *req;
@@ -569,7 +567,7 @@ int qed_vf_pf_txq_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, u16 tx_qid)
 	/* clear mailbox and prep first tlv */
 	req = qed_vf_pf_prep(p_hwfn, CHANNEL_TLV_STOP_TXQS, sizeof(*req));
 
-	req->tx_qid = tx_qid;
+	req->tx_qid = p_cid->rel.queue_id;
 	req->num_txqs = 1;
 
 	/* add list termination tlv */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.h
index 325c250d4ee5daf32cf4cbf063d15cfdcaac9fc2..11eb3854e6f293ee0de6305dc46b94e9d23b9b36 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.h
@@ -666,10 +666,7 @@ int qed_vf_hw_prepare(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn);
 /**
  * @brief VF - start the RX Queue by sending a message to the PF
  * @param p_hwfn
- * @param cid                   - zero based within the VF
- * @param rx_queue_id           - zero based within the VF
- * @param sb                    - VF status block for this queue
- * @param sb_index              - Index within the status block
+ * @param p_cid			- Only relative fields are relevant
  * @param bd_max_bytes          - maximum number of bytes per bd
  * @param bd_chain_phys_addr    - physical address of bd chain
  * @param cqe_pbl_addr          - physical address of pbl
@@ -680,9 +677,7 @@ int qed_vf_hw_prepare(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn);
  * @return int
  */
 int qed_vf_pf_rxq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-			u8 rx_queue_id,
-			u16 sb,
-			u8 sb_index,
+			struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid,
 			u16 bd_max_bytes,
 			dma_addr_t bd_chain_phys_addr,
 			dma_addr_t cqe_pbl_addr,
@@ -702,24 +697,23 @@ int qed_vf_pf_rxq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
  *
  * @return int
  */
-int qed_vf_pf_txq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-			u16 tx_queue_id,
-			u16 sb,
-			u8 sb_index,
-			dma_addr_t pbl_addr,
-			u16 pbl_size, void __iomem **pp_doorbell);
+int
+qed_vf_pf_txq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+		    struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid,
+		    dma_addr_t pbl_addr,
+		    u16 pbl_size, void __iomem **pp_doorbell);
 
 /**
  * @brief VF - stop the RX queue by sending a message to the PF
  *
  * @param p_hwfn
- * @param rx_qid
+ * @param p_cid
  * @param cqe_completion
  *
  * @return int
  */
 int qed_vf_pf_rxq_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-		       u16 rx_qid, bool cqe_completion);
+		       struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid, bool cqe_completion);
 
 /**
  * @brief VF - stop the TX queue by sending a message to the PF
@@ -729,7 +723,7 @@ int qed_vf_pf_rxq_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
  *
  * @return int
  */
-int qed_vf_pf_txq_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, u16 tx_qid);
+int qed_vf_pf_txq_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid);
 
 /**
  * @brief VF - send a vport update command
@@ -902,9 +896,7 @@ static inline int qed_vf_hw_prepare(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn)
 }
 
 static inline int qed_vf_pf_rxq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-				      u8 rx_queue_id,
-				      u16 sb,
-				      u8 sb_index,
+				      struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid,
 				      u16 bd_max_bytes,
 				      dma_addr_t bd_chain_phys_adr,
 				      dma_addr_t cqe_pbl_addr,
@@ -914,9 +906,7 @@ static inline int qed_vf_pf_rxq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 }
 
 static inline int qed_vf_pf_txq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-				      u16 tx_queue_id,
-				      u16 sb,
-				      u8 sb_index,
+				      struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid,
 				      dma_addr_t pbl_addr,
 				      u16 pbl_size, void __iomem **pp_doorbell)
 {
@@ -924,12 +914,14 @@ static inline int qed_vf_pf_txq_start(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 }
 
 static inline int qed_vf_pf_rxq_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-				     u16 rx_qid, bool cqe_completion)
+				     struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid,
+				     bool cqe_completion)
 {
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static inline int qed_vf_pf_txq_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, u16 tx_qid)
+static inline int qed_vf_pf_txq_stop(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+				     struct qed_queue_cid *p_cid)
 {
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede.h
index 2116c4cc8924d0a9c2b358e89e9b72f6e46db072..c2135765f8ec2e302ff9602b40de0f488d96e1e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede.h
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ struct qede_rx_queue {
 	u64			rx_hw_errors;
 	u64			rx_alloc_errors;
 	u64			rx_ip_frags;
+
+	void *handle;
 };
 
 union db_prod {
@@ -293,6 +295,8 @@ struct qede_tx_queue {
 	u64			stopped_cnt;
 
 	bool			is_legacy;
+	void *handle;
+
 };
 
 #define BD_UNMAP_ADDR(bd)		HILO_U64(le32_to_cpu((bd)->addr.hi), \
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_main.c
index 64c7f3b7528344846ad7678db302e009a4832d8e..83492117861539c3d58aa572c6a7eecf7e9166ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_main.c
@@ -3334,6 +3334,12 @@ static int qede_drain_txq(struct qede_dev *edev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int qede_stop_txq(struct qede_dev *edev,
+			 struct qede_tx_queue *txq, int rss_id)
+{
+	return edev->ops->q_tx_stop(edev->cdev, rss_id, txq->handle);
+}
+
 static int qede_stop_queues(struct qede_dev *edev)
 {
 	struct qed_update_vport_params vport_update_params;
@@ -3367,28 +3373,18 @@ static int qede_stop_queues(struct qede_dev *edev)
 
 	/* Stop all Queues in reverse order */
 	for (i = QEDE_QUEUE_CNT(edev) - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-		struct qed_stop_rxq_params rx_params;
-
 		fp = &edev->fp_array[i];
 
 		/* Stop the Tx Queue(s) */
 		if (fp->type & QEDE_FASTPATH_TX) {
-			struct qed_stop_txq_params tx_params;
-
-			tx_params.rss_id = i;
-			tx_params.tx_queue_id = fp->txq->index;
-				rc = edev->ops->q_tx_stop(cdev, &tx_params);
-				if (rc)
-					return rc;
+			rc = qede_stop_txq(edev, fp->txq, i);
+			if (rc)
+				return rc;
 		}
 
 		/* Stop the Rx Queue */
 		if (fp->type & QEDE_FASTPATH_RX) {
-			memset(&rx_params, 0, sizeof(rx_params));
-			rx_params.rss_id = i;
-			rx_params.rx_queue_id = fp->rxq->rxq_id;
-
-			rc = edev->ops->q_rx_stop(cdev, &rx_params);
+			rc = edev->ops->q_rx_stop(cdev, i, fp->rxq->handle);
 			if (rc) {
 				DP_ERR(edev, "Failed to stop RXQ #%d\n", i);
 				return rc;
@@ -3404,6 +3400,46 @@ static int qede_stop_queues(struct qede_dev *edev)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static int qede_start_txq(struct qede_dev *edev,
+			  struct qede_fastpath *fp,
+			  struct qede_tx_queue *txq, u8 rss_id, u16 sb_idx)
+{
+	dma_addr_t phys_table = qed_chain_get_pbl_phys(&txq->tx_pbl);
+	u32 page_cnt = qed_chain_get_page_cnt(&txq->tx_pbl);
+	struct qed_queue_start_common_params params;
+	struct qed_txq_start_ret_params ret_params;
+	int rc;
+
+	memset(&params, 0, sizeof(params));
+	memset(&ret_params, 0, sizeof(ret_params));
+
+	params.queue_id = txq->index;
+	params.sb = fp->sb_info->igu_sb_id;
+	params.sb_idx = sb_idx;
+
+	rc = edev->ops->q_tx_start(edev->cdev, rss_id, &params, phys_table,
+				   page_cnt, &ret_params);
+	if (rc) {
+		DP_ERR(edev, "Start TXQ #%d failed %d\n", txq->index, rc);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	txq->doorbell_addr = ret_params.p_doorbell;
+	txq->handle = ret_params.p_handle;
+
+	/* Determine the FW consumer address associated */
+	txq->hw_cons_ptr = &fp->sb_info->sb_virt->pi_array[sb_idx];
+
+	/* Prepare the doorbell parameters */
+	SET_FIELD(txq->tx_db.data.params, ETH_DB_DATA_DEST, DB_DEST_XCM);
+	SET_FIELD(txq->tx_db.data.params, ETH_DB_DATA_AGG_CMD, DB_AGG_CMD_SET);
+	SET_FIELD(txq->tx_db.data.params, ETH_DB_DATA_AGG_VAL_SEL,
+		  DQ_XCM_ETH_TX_BD_PROD_CMD);
+	txq->tx_db.data.agg_flags = DQ_XCM_ETH_DQ_CF_CMD;
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
 static int qede_start_queues(struct qede_dev *edev, bool clear_stats)
 {
 	int vlan_removal_en = 1;
@@ -3445,11 +3481,12 @@ static int qede_start_queues(struct qede_dev *edev, bool clear_stats)
 		u32 page_cnt;
 
 		if (fp->type & QEDE_FASTPATH_RX) {
+			struct qed_rxq_start_ret_params ret_params;
 			struct qede_rx_queue *rxq = fp->rxq;
 			__le16 *val;
 
+			memset(&ret_params, 0, sizeof(ret_params));
 			memset(&q_params, 0, sizeof(q_params));
-			q_params.rss_id = i;
 			q_params.queue_id = rxq->rxq_id;
 			q_params.vport_id = 0;
 			q_params.sb = fp->sb_info->igu_sb_id;
@@ -3459,18 +3496,21 @@ static int qede_start_queues(struct qede_dev *edev, bool clear_stats)
 			    qed_chain_get_pbl_phys(&rxq->rx_comp_ring);
 			page_cnt = qed_chain_get_page_cnt(&rxq->rx_comp_ring);
 
-			rc = edev->ops->q_rx_start(cdev, &q_params,
+			rc = edev->ops->q_rx_start(cdev, i, &q_params,
 						   rxq->rx_buf_size,
 						   rxq->rx_bd_ring.p_phys_addr,
 						   p_phys_table,
-						   page_cnt,
-						   &rxq->hw_rxq_prod_addr);
+						   page_cnt, &ret_params);
 			if (rc) {
 				DP_ERR(edev, "Start RXQ #%d failed %d\n", i,
 				       rc);
 				return rc;
 			}
 
+			/* Use the return parameters */
+			rxq->hw_rxq_prod_addr = ret_params.p_prod;
+			rxq->handle = ret_params.p_handle;
+
 			val = &fp->sb_info->sb_virt->pi_array[RX_PI];
 			rxq->hw_cons_ptr = val;
 
@@ -3478,38 +3518,9 @@ static int qede_start_queues(struct qede_dev *edev, bool clear_stats)
 		}
 
 		if (fp->type & QEDE_FASTPATH_TX) {
-			struct qede_tx_queue *txq = fp->txq;
-
-			p_phys_table = qed_chain_get_pbl_phys(&txq->tx_pbl);
-			page_cnt = qed_chain_get_page_cnt(&txq->tx_pbl);
-
-			memset(&q_params, 0, sizeof(q_params));
-			q_params.rss_id = i;
-			q_params.queue_id = txq->index;
-			q_params.vport_id = 0;
-			q_params.sb = fp->sb_info->igu_sb_id;
-			q_params.sb_idx = TX_PI(0);
-
-			rc = edev->ops->q_tx_start(cdev, &q_params,
-						   p_phys_table, page_cnt,
-						   &txq->doorbell_addr);
-			if (rc) {
-				DP_ERR(edev, "Start TXQ #%d failed %d\n",
-				       txq->index, rc);
+			rc = qede_start_txq(edev, fp, fp->txq, i, TX_PI(0));
+			if (rc)
 				return rc;
-			}
-
-			txq->hw_cons_ptr =
-				&fp->sb_info->sb_virt->pi_array[TX_PI(0)];
-			SET_FIELD(txq->tx_db.data.params,
-				  ETH_DB_DATA_DEST, DB_DEST_XCM);
-			SET_FIELD(txq->tx_db.data.params, ETH_DB_DATA_AGG_CMD,
-				  DB_AGG_CMD_SET);
-			SET_FIELD(txq->tx_db.data.params,
-				  ETH_DB_DATA_AGG_VAL_SEL,
-				  DQ_XCM_ETH_TX_BD_PROD_CMD);
-
-			txq->tx_db.data.agg_flags = DQ_XCM_ETH_DQ_CF_CMD;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/linux/qed/qed_eth_if.h b/include/linux/qed/qed_eth_if.h
index 9755a3feb52ec13bf8c44fd9a99d54bc906646bb..7a52f7c58c37ca1942ab29388ad9110282fd5480 100644
--- a/include/linux/qed/qed_eth_if.h
+++ b/include/linux/qed/qed_eth_if.h
@@ -15,6 +15,29 @@
 #include <linux/qed/qed_if.h>
 #include <linux/qed/qed_iov_if.h>
 
+struct qed_queue_start_common_params {
+	/* Should always be relative to entity sending this. */
+	u8 vport_id;
+	u16 queue_id;
+
+	/* Relative, but relevant only for PFs */
+	u8 stats_id;
+
+	/* These are always absolute */
+	u16 sb;
+	u8 sb_idx;
+};
+
+struct qed_rxq_start_ret_params {
+	void __iomem *p_prod;
+	void *p_handle;
+};
+
+struct qed_txq_start_ret_params {
+	void __iomem *p_doorbell;
+	void *p_handle;
+};
+
 struct qed_dev_eth_info {
 	struct qed_dev_info common;
 
@@ -56,18 +79,6 @@ struct qed_start_vport_params {
 	bool clear_stats;
 };
 
-struct qed_stop_rxq_params {
-	u8 rss_id;
-	u8 rx_queue_id;
-	u8 vport_id;
-	bool eq_completion_only;
-};
-
-struct qed_stop_txq_params {
-	u8 rss_id;
-	u8 tx_queue_id;
-};
-
 enum qed_filter_rx_mode_type {
 	QED_FILTER_RX_MODE_TYPE_REGULAR,
 	QED_FILTER_RX_MODE_TYPE_MULTI_PROMISC,
@@ -112,15 +123,6 @@ struct qed_filter_params {
 	union qed_filter_type_params filter;
 };
 
-struct qed_queue_start_common_params {
-	u8 rss_id;
-	u8 queue_id;
-	u8 vport_id;
-	u16 sb;
-	u16 sb_idx;
-	u16 vf_qid;
-};
-
 struct qed_tunn_params {
 	u16 vxlan_port;
 	u8 update_vxlan_port;
@@ -220,24 +222,24 @@ struct qed_eth_ops {
 			    struct qed_update_vport_params *params);
 
 	int (*q_rx_start)(struct qed_dev *cdev,
+			  u8 rss_num,
 			  struct qed_queue_start_common_params *params,
 			  u16 bd_max_bytes,
 			  dma_addr_t bd_chain_phys_addr,
 			  dma_addr_t cqe_pbl_addr,
 			  u16 cqe_pbl_size,
-			  void __iomem **pp_prod);
+			  struct qed_rxq_start_ret_params *ret_params);
 
-	int (*q_rx_stop)(struct qed_dev *cdev,
-			 struct qed_stop_rxq_params *params);
+	int (*q_rx_stop)(struct qed_dev *cdev, u8 rss_id, void *handle);
 
 	int (*q_tx_start)(struct qed_dev *cdev,
+			  u8 rss_num,
 			  struct qed_queue_start_common_params *params,
 			  dma_addr_t pbl_addr,
 			  u16 pbl_size,
-			  void __iomem **pp_doorbell);
+			  struct qed_txq_start_ret_params *ret_params);
 
-	int (*q_tx_stop)(struct qed_dev *cdev,
-			 struct qed_stop_txq_params *params);
+	int (*q_tx_stop)(struct qed_dev *cdev, u8 rss_id, void *handle);
 
 	int (*filter_config)(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 			     struct qed_filter_params *params);