diff --git a/config/rte_config.h b/config/rte_config.h
index 834b52245..178edd2de 100644
--- a/config/rte_config.h
+++ b/config/rte_config.h
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@
 #undef RTE_TXGBE_KR_POLL
 #define RTE_TXGBE_KR_PRESENT 1
 #undef RTE_TXGBE_KX_SGMII
+#undef RTE_TXGBE_FFE_SET
+#define RTE_TXGBE_FFE_MAIN 0x1B1B
+#define RTE_TXGBE_FFE_PRE 0x0808
+#define RTE_TXGBE_FFE_POST 0x2C2C
 
 /* Ring net PMD settings */
 #define RTE_PMD_RING_MAX_RX_RINGS 16
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/txgbe.rst b/doc/guides/nics/txgbe.rst
index 52e23942b..e722e5098 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/txgbe.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/txgbe.rst
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Please note that enabling debugging options may affect system performance.
 
 - ``RTE_TXGBE_KR_POLL`` (undefined by default)
 
-  Enable or disable polling mode to receive AN interrupt for backplane NICs.
+  Enable polling mode to receive AN interrupt for backplane NICs.
 
 - ``RTE_TXGBE_KR_PRESENT`` (defined by default)
 
@@ -87,6 +87,22 @@ Please note that enabling debugging options may affect system performance.
 
   Special treatment for KX SGMII cards.
 
+- ``RTE_TXGBE_FFE_SET`` (undefined by default)
+
+  Use to set PHY link mode and enable FFE parameters for user debugging.
+
+- ``RTE_TXGBE_FFE_MAIN`` (defined to 0x1B1B by default)
+
+  PHY parameter used for user debugging.
+
+- ``RTE_TXGBE_FFE_PRE`` (defined to 0x0808 by default)
+
+  PHY parameter used for user debugging.
+
+- ``RTE_TXGBE_FFE_POST`` (defined to 0x2C2C by default)
+
+  PHY parameter used for user debugging.
+
 Dynamic Logging Parameters
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_hw.c b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_hw.c
index 60fef1ca5..f4cac51a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_hw.c
@@ -2947,6 +2947,10 @@ u32 txgbe_get_media_type_raptor(struct txgbe_hw *hw)
 
 	DEBUGFUNC("txgbe_get_media_type_raptor");
 
+#ifdef RTE_TXGBE_FFE_SET
+	txgbe_bp_mode_set(hw);
+#endif
+
 	/* Detect if there is a copper PHY attached. */
 	switch (hw->phy.type) {
 	case txgbe_phy_cu_unknown:
@@ -3540,6 +3544,14 @@ s32 txgbe_reset_hw(struct txgbe_hw *hw)
 		hw->mac.orig_autoc = autoc;
 	}
 
+#ifdef RTE_TXGBE_FFE_SET
+	/* Make sure phy power is up */
+	msec_delay(50);
+
+	/* A temporary solution to set phy */
+	txgbe_set_phy_temp(hw);
+#endif
+
 	/* Store the permanent mac address */
 	hw->mac.get_mac_addr(hw, hw->mac.perm_addr);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.c b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.c
index 6c7760e55..a87f6dfbb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.c
@@ -1501,6 +1501,17 @@ txgbe_set_link_to_kr(struct txgbe_hw *hw, bool autoneg)
 	} else {
 		wr32_epcs(hw, VR_AN_KR_MODE_CL, 0x1);
 	}
+
+	if (hw->phy.ffe_set == TXGBE_BP_M_KR) {
+		BP_LOG("Set KR TX_EQ MAIN:%d PRE:%d POST:%d\n",
+			hw->phy.ffe_main, hw->phy.ffe_pre, hw->phy.ffe_post);
+		value = (0x1804 & ~0x3F3F);
+		value |= hw->phy.ffe_main << 8 | hw->phy.ffe_pre;
+		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0, value);
+
+		value = (0x50 & ~0x7F) | (1 << 6) | hw->phy.ffe_post;
+		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL1, value);
+	}
 out:
 	return err;
 }
@@ -1698,7 +1709,16 @@ txgbe_set_link_to_kx4(struct txgbe_hw *hw, bool autoneg)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if ((u32)(*hw->fw_version) <= TXGBE_FW_N_TXEQ) {
+	if (hw->phy.ffe_set == TXGBE_BP_M_KX4) {
+		BP_LOG("Set KX4 TX_EQ MAIN:%d PRE:%d POST:%d\n",
+			hw->phy.ffe_main, hw->phy.ffe_pre, hw->phy.ffe_post);
+		value = (0x1804 & ~0x3F3F);
+		value |= hw->phy.ffe_main << 8 | hw->phy.ffe_pre;
+		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0, value);
+
+		value = (0x50 & ~0x7F) | (1 << 6) | hw->phy.ffe_post;
+		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL1, value);
+	} else if ((u32)(*hw->fw_version) <= TXGBE_FW_N_TXEQ) {
 		value = (0x1804 & ~0x3F3F);
 		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0, value);
 
@@ -1905,7 +1925,17 @@ txgbe_set_link_to_kx(struct txgbe_hw *hw,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if ((u32)(*hw->fw_version) <= TXGBE_FW_N_TXEQ) {
+	if (hw->phy.ffe_set == TXGBE_BP_M_KX) {
+		BP_LOG("Set KX TX_EQ MAIN:%d PRE:%d POST:%d\n",
+			hw->phy.ffe_main, hw->phy.ffe_pre, hw->phy.ffe_post);
+		value = rd32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0) & ~0x3F3F;
+		value |= hw->phy.ffe_main << 8 | hw->phy.ffe_pre;
+		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0, value);
+
+		value = rd32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0) & ~0x7F;
+		value |= hw->phy.ffe_post | (1 << 6);
+		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL1, value);
+	} else if ((u32)(*hw->fw_version) <= TXGBE_FW_N_TXEQ) {
 		value = (0x1804 & ~0x3F3F) | (24 << 8) | 4;
 		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0, value);
 
@@ -2132,7 +2162,17 @@ txgbe_set_link_to_sfi(struct txgbe_hw *hw,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if ((u32)(*hw->fw_version) <= TXGBE_FW_N_TXEQ) {
+	if (hw->phy.ffe_set == TXGBE_BP_M_SFI) {
+		BP_LOG("Set SFI TX_EQ MAIN:%d PRE:%d POST:%d\n",
+			hw->phy.ffe_main, hw->phy.ffe_pre, hw->phy.ffe_post);
+		value = rd32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0) & ~0x3F3F;
+		value |= hw->phy.ffe_main << 8 | hw->phy.ffe_pre;
+		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0, value);
+
+		value = rd32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0) & ~0x7F;
+		value |= hw->phy.ffe_post | (1 << 6);
+		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL1, value);
+	} else if ((u32)(*hw->fw_version) <= TXGBE_FW_N_TXEQ) {
 		value = rd32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0);
 		value = (value & ~0x3F3F) | (24 << 8) | 4;
 		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0, value);
@@ -2304,6 +2344,76 @@ void txgbe_bp_down_event(struct txgbe_hw *hw)
 	txgbe_set_link_to_kr(hw, 0);
 }
 
+void txgbe_bp_mode_set(struct txgbe_hw *hw)
+{
+	u32 shift = hw->port_id * 8;
+
+	hw->phy.ffe_set = (u8)(TXGBE_FFE_SET >> shift);
+
+	if (hw->phy.ffe_set == TXGBE_BP_M_SFI)
+		hw->subsystem_device_id = TXGBE_DEV_ID_WX1820_SFP;
+	else if (hw->phy.ffe_set == TXGBE_BP_M_KR)
+		hw->subsystem_device_id = TXGBE_DEV_ID_WX1820_KR_KX_KX4;
+	else if (hw->phy.ffe_set == TXGBE_BP_M_KX4)
+		hw->subsystem_device_id = TXGBE_DEV_ID_WX1820_MAC_XAUI;
+	else if (hw->phy.ffe_set == TXGBE_BP_M_KX)
+		hw->subsystem_device_id = TXGBE_DEV_ID_WX1820_MAC_SGMII;
+}
+
+void txgbe_set_phy_temp(struct txgbe_hw *hw)
+{
+	u32 value, shift;
+
+	shift = hw->port_id * 8;
+
+	hw->phy.ffe_main = (u8)(TXGBE_FFE_MAIN >> shift);
+	hw->phy.ffe_pre = (u8)(TXGBE_FFE_PRE >> shift);
+	hw->phy.ffe_post = (u8)(TXGBE_FFE_POST >> shift);
+
+	if (hw->phy.ffe_set == TXGBE_BP_M_SFI) {
+		BP_LOG("Set SFI TX_EQ MAIN:%d PRE:%d POST:%d\n",
+			hw->phy.ffe_main, hw->phy.ffe_pre, hw->phy.ffe_post);
+
+		value = rd32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0);
+		value = (value & ~0x3F3F) | (hw->phy.ffe_main << 8) |
+			hw->phy.ffe_pre;
+		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0, value);
+
+		value = rd32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL1);
+		value = (value & ~0x7F) | hw->phy.ffe_post | (1 << 6);
+		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL1, value);
+	}
+
+	if (hw->phy.ffe_set == TXGBE_BP_M_KR) {
+		BP_LOG("Set KR TX_EQ MAIN:%d PRE:%d POST:%d\n",
+			hw->phy.ffe_main, hw->phy.ffe_pre, hw->phy.ffe_post);
+		value = (0x1804 & ~0x3F3F);
+		value |= hw->phy.ffe_main << 8 | hw->phy.ffe_pre;
+		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0, value);
+
+		value = (0x50 & ~0x7F) | (1 << 6) | hw->phy.ffe_post;
+		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL1, value);
+		wr32_epcs(hw, 0x18035, 0x00FF);
+		wr32_epcs(hw, 0x18055, 0x00FF);
+	}
+
+	if (hw->phy.ffe_set == TXGBE_BP_M_KX) {
+		BP_LOG("Set KX TX_EQ MAIN:%d PRE:%d POST:%d\n",
+			hw->phy.ffe_main, hw->phy.ffe_pre, hw->phy.ffe_post);
+		value = rd32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0);
+		value = (value & ~0x3F3F) | (hw->phy.ffe_main << 8) |
+			hw->phy.ffe_pre;
+		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0, value);
+
+		value = rd32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL1);
+		value = (value & ~0x7F) | hw->phy.ffe_post | (1 << 6);
+		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL1, value);
+
+		wr32_epcs(hw, 0x18035, 0x00FF);
+		wr32_epcs(hw, 0x18055, 0x00FF);
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * 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 b694552c1..75efc8b32 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.h
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.h
@@ -396,6 +396,14 @@
 #define TXGBE_MD_PORT_CTRL            0xF001
 #define   TXGBE_MD_PORT_CTRL_RESET    MS16(14, 0x1)
 
+#define TXGBE_BP_M_NULL                      0
+#define TXGBE_BP_M_SFI                       1
+#define TXGBE_BP_M_KR                        2
+#define TXGBE_BP_M_KX4                       3
+#define TXGBE_BP_M_KX                        4
+#define TXGBE_BP_M_NAUTO                     0
+#define TXGBE_BP_M_AUTO                      1
+
 #ifndef CL72_KRTR_PRBS_MODE_EN
 #define CL72_KRTR_PRBS_MODE_EN	0xFFFF	/* open kr prbs check */
 #endif
@@ -453,6 +461,8 @@ 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_mode_set(struct txgbe_hw *hw);
+void txgbe_set_phy_temp(struct txgbe_hw *hw);
 void txgbe_bp_down_event(struct txgbe_hw *hw);
 s32 txgbe_kr_handle(struct txgbe_hw *hw);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_type.h
index dff414e34..23df92437 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_type.h
@@ -686,7 +686,28 @@ struct txgbe_phy_info {
 	bool qsfp_shared_i2c_bus;
 	u32 nw_mng_if_sel;
 	u32 link_mode;
+
+	/* Some features need tri-state capability */
+	u8 ffe_set;
+	u8 ffe_main;
+	u8 ffe_pre;
+	u8 ffe_post;
 };
+
+#ifdef RTE_TXGBE_FFE_SET
+#define TXGBE_FFE_SET	RTE_TXGBE_FFE_SET
+#else
+#define TXGBE_FFE_SET	TXGBE_BP_M_NULL
+#endif
+#ifdef RTE_TXGBE_FFE_MAIN
+#define TXGBE_FFE_MAIN	RTE_TXGBE_FFE_MAIN
+#endif
+#ifdef RTE_TXGBE_FFE_PRE
+#define TXGBE_FFE_PRE	RTE_TXGBE_FFE_PRE
+#endif
+#ifdef RTE_TXGBE_FFE_POST
+#define TXGBE_FFE_POST	RTE_TXGBE_FFE_POST
+#endif
 #ifdef RTE_TXGBE_BP_AUTO
 #define TXGBE_BP_AN	1
 #else
@@ -760,6 +781,7 @@ struct txgbe_hw {
 	u16 vendor_id;
 	u16 subsystem_device_id;
 	u16 subsystem_vendor_id;
+	u8 port_id;
 	u8 revision_id;
 	bool adapter_stopped;
 	int api_version;
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c
index 367a32444..bd82dd121 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ eth_txgbe_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, void *init_params __rte_unused)
 	hw->isb_dma = TMZ_PADDR(mz);
 	hw->isb_mem = TMZ_VADDR(mz);
 
+	hw->port_id = eth_dev->data->port_id;
 	/* Initialize the shared code (base driver) */
 	err = txgbe_init_shared_code(hw);
 	if (err != 0) {
