diff --git a/app/test-eventdev/test_pipeline_common.c b/app/test-eventdev/test_pipeline_common.c
index 89f73be86..9aeefdd5f 100644
--- a/app/test-eventdev/test_pipeline_common.c
+++ b/app/test-eventdev/test_pipeline_common.c
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ pipeline_event_rx_adapter_setup(struct evt_options *opt, uint8_t stride,
 	uint16_t prod;
 	struct rte_mempool *vector_pool = NULL;
 	struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_conf queue_conf;
+	struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_event_vector_config vec_conf;

 	memset(&queue_conf, 0,
 			sizeof(struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_conf));
@@ -360,12 +361,8 @@ pipeline_event_rx_adapter_setup(struct evt_options *opt, uint8_t stride,
 		}
 		if (opt->ena_vector) {
 			if (cap & RTE_EVENT_ETH_RX_ADAPTER_CAP_EVENT_VECTOR) {
-				queue_conf.vector_sz = opt->vector_size;
-				queue_conf.vector_timeout_ns =
-					opt->vector_tmo_nsec;
 				queue_conf.rx_queue_flags |=
 				RTE_EVENT_ETH_RX_ADAPTER_QUEUE_EVENT_VECTOR;
-				queue_conf.vector_mp = vector_pool;
 			} else {
 				evt_err("Rx adapter doesn't support event vector");
 				return -EINVAL;
@@ -385,6 +382,17 @@ pipeline_event_rx_adapter_setup(struct evt_options *opt, uint8_t stride,
 			return ret;
 		}

+		if (opt->ena_vector) {
+			vec_conf.vector_sz = opt->vector_size;
+			vec_conf.vector_timeout_ns = opt->vector_tmo_nsec;
+			vec_conf.vector_mp = vector_pool;
+			if (rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_event_vector_config(
+				    prod, prod, -1, &vec_conf) < 0) {
+				evt_err("Failed to configure event vectorization for Rx adapter");
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
+		}
+
 		if (!(cap & RTE_EVENT_ETH_RX_ADAPTER_CAP_INTERNAL_PORT)) {
 			uint32_t service_id = -1U;

diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/eventdev_pmd.h b/lib/librte_eventdev/eventdev_pmd.h
index 60bfaebc0..d79dfd612 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eventdev/eventdev_pmd.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/eventdev_pmd.h
@@ -667,6 +667,32 @@ typedef int (*eventdev_eth_rx_adapter_vector_limits_get_t)(
 	const struct rte_eventdev *dev, const struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 	struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_vector_limits *limits);

+struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_event_vector_config;
+/**
+ * Enable event vector on an given Rx queue of a ethernet devices belonging to
+ * the Rx adapter.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Event device pointer
+ *
+ * @param eth_dev
+ *   Ethernet device pointer
+ *
+ * @param rx_queue_id
+ *   The Rx queue identifier
+ *
+ * @param config
+ *   Pointer to the event vector configuration structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - 0: Success.
+ *   - <0: Error code returned by the driver function.
+ */
+typedef int (*eventdev_eth_rx_adapter_event_vector_config_t)(
+	const struct rte_eventdev *dev, const struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+	int32_t rx_queue_id,
+	const struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_event_vector_config *config);
+
 typedef uint32_t rte_event_pmd_selftest_seqn_t;
 extern int rte_event_pmd_selftest_seqn_dynfield_offset;

@@ -1092,6 +1118,9 @@ struct rte_eventdev_ops {
 	eventdev_eth_rx_adapter_vector_limits_get_t
 		eth_rx_adapter_vector_limits_get;
 	/**< Get event vector limits for the Rx adapter */
+	eventdev_eth_rx_adapter_event_vector_config_t
+		eth_rx_adapter_event_vector_config;
+	/**< Configure Rx adapter with event vector */

 	eventdev_timer_adapter_caps_get_t timer_adapter_caps_get;
 	/**< Get timer adapter capabilities */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.c b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.c
index a1990637f..c71990078 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.c
@@ -1882,25 +1882,6 @@ rxa_add_queue(struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter *rx_adapter,
 	} else
 		qi_ev->flow_id = 0;

-	if (conf->rx_queue_flags &
-	    RTE_EVENT_ETH_RX_ADAPTER_QUEUE_EVENT_VECTOR) {
-		queue_info->ena_vector = 1;
-		qi_ev->event_type = RTE_EVENT_TYPE_ETH_RX_ADAPTER_VECTOR;
-		rxa_set_vector_data(queue_info, conf->vector_sz,
-				    conf->vector_timeout_ns, conf->vector_mp,
-				    rx_queue_id, dev_info->dev->data->port_id);
-		rx_adapter->ena_vector = 1;
-		rx_adapter->vector_tmo_ticks =
-			rx_adapter->vector_tmo_ticks
-				? RTE_MIN(queue_info->vector_data
-						  .vector_timeout_ticks,
-					  rx_adapter->vector_tmo_ticks)
-				: queue_info->vector_data.vector_timeout_ticks;
-		rx_adapter->vector_tmo_ticks <<= 1;
-		TAILQ_INIT(&rx_adapter->vector_list);
-		rx_adapter->prev_expiry_ts = 0;
-	}
-
 	rxa_update_queue(rx_adapter, dev_info, rx_queue_id, 1);
 	if (rxa_polled_queue(dev_info, rx_queue_id)) {
 		rx_adapter->num_rx_polled += !pollq;
@@ -1926,6 +1907,44 @@ rxa_add_queue(struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter *rx_adapter,
 	}
 }

+static void
+rxa_sw_event_vector_configure(
+	struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter *rx_adapter, uint16_t eth_dev_id,
+	int rx_queue_id,
+	const struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_event_vector_config *config)
+{
+	struct eth_device_info *dev_info = &rx_adapter->eth_devices[eth_dev_id];
+	struct eth_rx_queue_info *queue_info;
+	struct rte_event *qi_ev;
+
+	if (rx_queue_id == -1) {
+		uint16_t nb_rx_queues;
+		uint16_t i;
+
+		nb_rx_queues = dev_info->dev->data->nb_rx_queues;
+		for (i = 0; i < nb_rx_queues; i++)
+			rxa_sw_event_vector_configure(rx_adapter, eth_dev_id, i,
+						      config);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	queue_info = &dev_info->rx_queue[rx_queue_id];
+	qi_ev = (struct rte_event *)&queue_info->event;
+	queue_info->ena_vector = 1;
+	qi_ev->event_type = RTE_EVENT_TYPE_ETH_RX_ADAPTER_VECTOR;
+	rxa_set_vector_data(queue_info, config->vector_sz,
+			    config->vector_timeout_ns, config->vector_mp,
+			    rx_queue_id, dev_info->dev->data->port_id);
+	rx_adapter->ena_vector = 1;
+	rx_adapter->vector_tmo_ticks =
+		rx_adapter->vector_tmo_ticks ?
+			      RTE_MIN(config->vector_timeout_ns << 1,
+				      rx_adapter->vector_tmo_ticks) :
+			      config->vector_timeout_ns << 1;
+	rx_adapter->prev_expiry_ts = 0;
+	TAILQ_INIT(&rx_adapter->vector_list);
+}
+
 static int rxa_sw_add(struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter *rx_adapter,
 		uint16_t eth_dev_id,
 		int rx_queue_id,
@@ -2239,7 +2258,6 @@ rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_add(uint8_t id,
 	struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter *rx_adapter;
 	struct rte_eventdev *dev;
 	struct eth_device_info *dev_info;
-	struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_vector_limits limits;

 	RTE_EVENT_ETH_RX_ADAPTER_ID_VALID_OR_ERR_RET(id, -EINVAL);
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(eth_dev_id, -EINVAL);
@@ -2276,39 +2294,6 @@ rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_add(uint8_t id,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}

-	if (queue_conf->rx_queue_flags &
-	    RTE_EVENT_ETH_RX_ADAPTER_QUEUE_EVENT_VECTOR) {
-		ret = rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_vector_limits_get(
-			rx_adapter->eventdev_id, eth_dev_id, &limits);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			RTE_EDEV_LOG_ERR("Failed to get event device vector limits,"
-					 " eth port: %" PRIu16
-					 " adapter id: %" PRIu8,
-					 eth_dev_id, id);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-		if (queue_conf->vector_sz < limits.min_sz ||
-		    queue_conf->vector_sz > limits.max_sz ||
-		    queue_conf->vector_timeout_ns < limits.min_timeout_ns ||
-		    queue_conf->vector_timeout_ns > limits.max_timeout_ns ||
-		    queue_conf->vector_mp == NULL) {
-			RTE_EDEV_LOG_ERR("Invalid event vector configuration,"
-					 " eth port: %" PRIu16
-					 " adapter id: %" PRIu8,
-					 eth_dev_id, id);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-		if (queue_conf->vector_mp->elt_size <
-		    (sizeof(struct rte_event_vector) +
-		     (sizeof(uintptr_t) * queue_conf->vector_sz))) {
-			RTE_EDEV_LOG_ERR("Invalid event vector configuration,"
-					 " eth port: %" PRIu16
-					 " adapter id: %" PRIu8,
-					 eth_dev_id, id);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-	}
-
 	if ((cap & RTE_EVENT_ETH_RX_ADAPTER_CAP_MULTI_EVENTQ) == 0 &&
 		(rx_queue_id != -1)) {
 		RTE_EDEV_LOG_ERR("Rx queues can only be connected to single "
@@ -2502,6 +2487,83 @@ rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_del(uint8_t id, uint16_t eth_dev_id,
 	return ret;
 }

+int
+rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_event_vector_config(
+	uint8_t id, uint16_t eth_dev_id, int32_t rx_queue_id,
+	struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_event_vector_config *config)
+{
+	struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_vector_limits limits;
+	struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter *rx_adapter;
+	struct rte_eventdev *dev;
+	uint32_t cap;
+	int ret;
+
+	RTE_EVENT_ETH_RX_ADAPTER_ID_VALID_OR_ERR_RET(id, -EINVAL);
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(eth_dev_id, -EINVAL);
+
+	rx_adapter = rxa_id_to_adapter(id);
+	if ((rx_adapter == NULL) || (config == NULL))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	dev = &rte_eventdevs[rx_adapter->eventdev_id];
+	ret = rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_caps_get(rx_adapter->eventdev_id,
+						eth_dev_id, &cap);
+	if (ret) {
+		RTE_EDEV_LOG_ERR("Failed to get adapter caps edev %" PRIu8
+				 "eth port %" PRIu16,
+				 id, eth_dev_id);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	if (!(cap & RTE_EVENT_ETH_RX_ADAPTER_CAP_EVENT_VECTOR)) {
+		RTE_EDEV_LOG_ERR("Event vectorization is not supported,"
+				 " eth port: %" PRIu16 " adapter id: %" PRIu8,
+				 eth_dev_id, id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	ret = rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_vector_limits_get(
+		rx_adapter->eventdev_id, eth_dev_id, &limits);
+	if (ret) {
+		RTE_EDEV_LOG_ERR("Failed to get vector limits edev %" PRIu8
+				 "eth port %" PRIu16,
+				 rx_adapter->eventdev_id, eth_dev_id);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	if (config->vector_sz < limits.min_sz ||
+	    config->vector_sz > limits.max_sz ||
+	    config->vector_timeout_ns < limits.min_timeout_ns ||
+	    config->vector_timeout_ns > limits.max_timeout_ns ||
+	    config->vector_mp == NULL) {
+		RTE_EDEV_LOG_ERR("Invalid event vector configuration,"
+				 " eth port: %" PRIu16 " adapter id: %" PRIu8,
+				 eth_dev_id, id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (config->vector_mp->elt_size <
+	    (sizeof(struct rte_event_vector) +
+	     (sizeof(uintptr_t) * config->vector_sz))) {
+		RTE_EDEV_LOG_ERR("Invalid event vector configuration,"
+				 " eth port: %" PRIu16 " adapter id: %" PRIu8,
+				 eth_dev_id, id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (cap & RTE_EVENT_ETH_RX_ADAPTER_CAP_INTERNAL_PORT) {
+		RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(
+			*dev->dev_ops->eth_rx_adapter_event_vector_config,
+			-ENOTSUP);
+		ret = dev->dev_ops->eth_rx_adapter_event_vector_config(
+			dev, &rte_eth_devices[eth_dev_id], rx_queue_id, config);
+	} else {
+		rxa_sw_event_vector_configure(rx_adapter, eth_dev_id,
+					      rx_queue_id, config);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int
 rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_vector_limits_get(
 	uint8_t dev_id, uint16_t eth_port_id,
diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.h b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.h
index 4bdb38f08..ceef6d565 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.h
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_conf {
 	 * The event adapter sets ev.event_type to RTE_EVENT_TYPE_ETHDEV in the
 	 * enqueued event.
 	 */
+};
+
+struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_event_vector_config {
 	uint16_t vector_sz;
 	/**<
 	 * Indicates the maximum number for mbufs to combine and form a vector.
@@ -418,6 +421,30 @@ int rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_add(uint8_t id,
 int rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_del(uint8_t id, uint16_t eth_dev_id,
 				       int32_t rx_queue_id);

+/**
+ * Configure event vectorization for a given ethernet device queue, that has
+ * been added to a event eth Rx adapter.
+ *
+ * @param id
+ *  The identifier of the ethernet Rx event adapter.
+ *
+ * @param eth_dev_id
+ *  The identifier of the ethernet device.
+ *
+ * @param rx_queue_id
+ *  Ethernet device receive queue index.
+ *  If rx_queue_id is -1, then all Rx queues configured for the ethernet device
+ *  are configured with event vectorization.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  - 0: Success, Receive queue configured correctly.
+ *  - <0: Error code on failure.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_event_vector_config(
+	uint8_t id, uint16_t eth_dev_id, int32_t rx_queue_id,
+	struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_event_vector_config *config);
+
 /**
  * Start ethernet Rx event adapter
  *
diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/version.map b/lib/librte_eventdev/version.map
index 34c1c830e..902df0ae3 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eventdev/version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/version.map
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	#added in 21.05
 	rte_event_vector_pool_create;
 	rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_vector_limits_get;
+	rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_event_vector_config;
 };

 INTERNAL {
