diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_hw.c b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_hw.c
index 49182cd12..60fef1ca5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_hw.c
@@ -2571,8 +2571,10 @@ s32 txgbe_init_phy_raptor(struct txgbe_hw *hw)
 				  txgbe_get_copper_link_capabilities;
 	}
 
-	if (phy->media_type == txgbe_media_type_backplane)
+	if (phy->media_type == txgbe_media_type_backplane) {
 		mac->kr_handle = txgbe_kr_handle;
+		mac->bp_down_event = txgbe_bp_down_event;
+	}
 
 	/* Set necessary function pointers based on PHY type */
 	switch (hw->phy.type) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.c b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.c
index e142b5762..6c7760e55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.c
@@ -2290,6 +2290,20 @@ void txgbe_autoc_write(struct txgbe_hw *hw, u64 autoc)
 	wr32m(hw, TXGBE_MACTXCFG, TXGBE_MACTXCFG_SPEED_MASK, mactxcfg);
 }
 
+void txgbe_bp_down_event(struct txgbe_hw *hw)
+{
+	if (!(TXGBE_BP_AN == 1))
+		return;
+
+	BP_LOG("restart phy power.\n");
+	wr32_epcs(hw, VR_AN_KR_MODE_CL, 0);
+	wr32_epcs(hw, SR_AN_CTRL, 0);
+	wr32_epcs(hw, VR_AN_INTR_MSK, 0);
+
+	msleep(1050);
+	txgbe_set_link_to_kr(hw, 0);
+}
+
 /**
  * txgbe_kr_handle - Handle the interrupt of auto-negotiation
  * @hw: pointer to hardware structure
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.h b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.h
index da8a26c42..b694552c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.h
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.h
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ s32 txgbe_write_i2c_eeprom(struct txgbe_hw *hw, u8 byte_offset,
 				   u8 eeprom_data);
 u64 txgbe_autoc_read(struct txgbe_hw *hw);
 void txgbe_autoc_write(struct txgbe_hw *hw, u64 value);
+void txgbe_bp_down_event(struct txgbe_hw *hw);
 s32 txgbe_kr_handle(struct txgbe_hw *hw);
 
 #endif /* _TXGBE_PHY_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_type.h
index e615411b6..dff414e34 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_type.h
@@ -601,6 +601,8 @@ struct txgbe_mac_info {
 	s32 (*setup_eee)(struct txgbe_hw *hw, bool enable_eee);
 
 	s32 (*kr_handle)(struct txgbe_hw *hw);
+	void (*bp_down_event)(struct txgbe_hw *hw);
+
 	enum txgbe_mac_type type;
 	u8 addr[ETH_ADDR_LEN];
 	u8 perm_addr[ETH_ADDR_LEN];
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c
index c5f1b78bd..367a32444 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ static void txgbe_vlan_hw_strip_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 static void txgbe_dev_link_status_print(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int txgbe_dev_lsc_interrupt_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint8_t on);
 static int txgbe_dev_macsec_interrupt_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int txgbe_dev_misc_interrupt_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int txgbe_dev_rxq_interrupt_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int txgbe_dev_interrupt_get_status(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int txgbe_dev_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -1460,6 +1461,7 @@ txgbe_dev_phy_intr_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	gpie |= TXGBE_GPIOBIT_6;
 	wr32(hw, TXGBE_GPIOINTEN, gpie);
 	intr->mask_misc |= TXGBE_ICRMISC_GPIO;
+	intr->mask_misc |= TXGBE_ICRMISC_ANDONE;
 }
 
 int
@@ -1693,7 +1695,8 @@ txgbe_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		hw->mac.enable_tx_laser(hw);
 	}
 
-	err = hw->mac.check_link(hw, &speed, &link_up, 0);
+	if ((hw->subsystem_device_id & 0xFF) != TXGBE_DEV_ID_KR_KX_KX4)
+		err = hw->mac.check_link(hw, &speed, &link_up, 0);
 	if (err)
 		goto error;
 	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = link_up;
@@ -1736,6 +1739,7 @@ txgbe_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 skip_link_setup:
 
 	if (rte_intr_allow_others(intr_handle)) {
+		txgbe_dev_misc_interrupt_setup(dev);
 		/* check if lsc interrupt is enabled */
 		if (dev->data->dev_conf.intr_conf.lsc != 0)
 			txgbe_dev_lsc_interrupt_setup(dev, TRUE);
@@ -2656,7 +2660,10 @@ txgbe_dev_link_update_share(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	}
 
 	if (link_up == 0) {
-		if (hw->phy.media_type == txgbe_media_type_fiber) {
+		if ((hw->subsystem_device_id & 0xFF) ==
+				TXGBE_DEV_ID_KR_KX_KX4) {
+			hw->mac.bp_down_event(hw);
+		} else if (hw->phy.media_type == txgbe_media_type_fiber) {
 			intr->flags |= TXGBE_FLAG_NEED_LINK_CONFIG;
 			rte_eal_alarm_set(10,
 				txgbe_dev_setup_link_alarm_handler, dev);
@@ -2791,6 +2798,20 @@ txgbe_dev_lsc_interrupt_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint8_t on)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+txgbe_dev_misc_interrupt_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct txgbe_interrupt *intr = TXGBE_DEV_INTR(dev);
+	u64 mask;
+
+	mask = TXGBE_ICR_MASK;
+	mask &= (1ULL << TXGBE_MISC_VEC_ID);
+	intr->mask |= mask;
+	intr->mask_misc |= TXGBE_ICRMISC_GPIO;
+	intr->mask_misc |= TXGBE_ICRMISC_ANDONE;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * It clears the interrupt causes and enables the interrupt.
  * It will be called once only during nic initialized.
@@ -2806,9 +2827,11 @@ static int
 txgbe_dev_rxq_interrupt_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct txgbe_interrupt *intr = TXGBE_DEV_INTR(dev);
+	u64 mask;
 
-	intr->mask[0] |= TXGBE_ICR_MASK;
-	intr->mask[1] |= TXGBE_ICR_MASK;
+	mask = TXGBE_ICR_MASK;
+	mask &= ~((1ULL << TXGBE_RX_VEC_START) - 1);
+	intr->mask |= mask;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2864,6 +2887,9 @@ txgbe_dev_interrupt_get_status(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (eicr & TXGBE_ICRMISC_LSC)
 		intr->flags |= TXGBE_FLAG_NEED_LINK_UPDATE;
 
+	if (eicr & TXGBE_ICRMISC_ANDONE)
+		intr->flags |= TXGBE_FLAG_NEED_AN_CONFIG;
+
 	if (eicr & TXGBE_ICRMISC_VFMBX)
 		intr->flags |= TXGBE_FLAG_MAILBOX;
 
@@ -2941,6 +2967,13 @@ txgbe_dev_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		intr->flags &= ~TXGBE_FLAG_PHY_INTERRUPT;
 	}
 
+	if (intr->flags & TXGBE_FLAG_NEED_AN_CONFIG) {
+		if (TXGBE_BP_AN == 1 && TXGBE_KR_POLL == 0) {
+			hw->mac.kr_handle(hw);
+			intr->flags &= ~TXGBE_FLAG_NEED_AN_CONFIG;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (intr->flags & TXGBE_FLAG_NEED_LINK_UPDATE) {
 		struct rte_eth_link link;
 
@@ -2954,6 +2987,10 @@ txgbe_dev_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			/* handle it 1 sec later, wait it being stable */
 			timeout = TXGBE_LINK_UP_CHECK_TIMEOUT;
 		/* likely to down */
+		else if ((hw->subsystem_device_id & 0xFF) ==
+				TXGBE_DEV_ID_KR_KX_KX4 && TXGBE_BP_AN == 1)
+			/* handle it 2 sec later for backplane AN73 */
+			timeout = 2000;
 		else
 			/* handle it 4 sec later, wait it being stable */
 			timeout = TXGBE_LINK_DOWN_CHECK_TIMEOUT;
@@ -2964,10 +3001,12 @@ txgbe_dev_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				      (void *)dev) < 0) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Error setting alarm");
 		} else {
-			/* remember original mask */
-			intr->mask_misc_orig = intr->mask_misc;
 			/* only disable lsc interrupt */
 			intr->mask_misc &= ~TXGBE_ICRMISC_LSC;
+
+			intr->mask_orig = intr->mask;
+			/* only disable all misc interrupts */
+			intr->mask &= ~(1ULL << TXGBE_MISC_VEC_ID);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -3028,8 +3067,10 @@ txgbe_dev_interrupt_delayed_handler(void *param)
 	}
 
 	/* restore original mask */
-	intr->mask_misc = intr->mask_misc_orig;
-	intr->mask_misc_orig = 0;
+	intr->mask_misc |= TXGBE_ICRMISC_LSC;
+
+	intr->mask = intr->mask_orig;
+	intr->mask_orig = 0;
 
 	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "enable intr in delayed handler S[%08x]", eicr);
 	txgbe_enable_intr(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.h
index 5d4d9434a..8d46e6bb5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #define TXGBE_FLAG_PHY_INTERRUPT    (uint32_t)(1 << 2)
 #define TXGBE_FLAG_MACSEC           (uint32_t)(1 << 3)
 #define TXGBE_FLAG_NEED_LINK_CONFIG (uint32_t)(1 << 4)
+#define TXGBE_FLAG_NEED_AN_CONFIG   (uint32_t)(1 << 5)
 
 /*
  * Defines that were not part of txgbe_type.h as they are not used by the
@@ -138,9 +139,9 @@ struct txgbe_rte_flow_rss_conf {
 struct txgbe_interrupt {
 	uint32_t flags;
 	uint32_t mask_misc;
-	/* to save original mask during delayed handler */
-	uint32_t mask_misc_orig;
-	uint32_t mask[2];
+	uint32_t mask_misc_orig; /* save mask during delayed handler */
+	uint64_t mask;
+	uint64_t mask_orig; /* save mask during delayed handler */
 };
 
 #define TXGBE_NB_STAT_MAPPING  32
