diff --git a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/ef10_nic.c b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/ef10_nic.c
index cca31bc725..aa667309ab 100644
--- a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/ef10_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/ef10_nic.c
@@ -1482,10 +1482,32 @@ ef10_get_datapath_caps(
 		encp->enc_rx_scale_tbl_max_nentries =
 		    MCDI_OUT_DWORD(req,
 			GET_CAPABILITIES_V9_OUT_RSS_MAX_INDIRECTION_TABLE_SIZE);
+
+		if (CAP_FLAGS3(req, RSS_EVEN_SPREADING)) {
+#define	RSS_MAX_EVEN_SPREADING_QUEUES				\
+	GET_CAPABILITIES_V9_OUT_RSS_MAX_EVEN_SPREADING_QUEUES
+			/*
+			 * The even spreading mode distributes traffic across
+			 * the specified number of queues without the need to
+			 * allocate precious indirection entry pool resources.
+			 */
+			encp->enc_rx_scale_even_spread_max_nqueues =
+			    MCDI_OUT_DWORD(req, RSS_MAX_EVEN_SPREADING_QUEUES);
+#undef RSS_MAX_EVEN_SPREADING_QUEUES
+		} else {
+			/* There is no support for the even spread contexts. */
+			encp->enc_rx_scale_even_spread_max_nqueues = 0;
+		}
 	} else {
 		encp->enc_rx_scale_indirection_max_nqueues = EFX_MAXRSS;
 		encp->enc_rx_scale_tbl_min_nentries = EFX_RSS_TBL_SIZE;
 		encp->enc_rx_scale_tbl_max_nentries = EFX_RSS_TBL_SIZE;
+
+		/*
+		 * Assume that there is no support
+		 * for the even spread contexts.
+		 */
+		encp->enc_rx_scale_even_spread_max_nqueues = 0;
 	}
 #endif /* EFSYS_OPT_RX_SCALE */
 
diff --git a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/ef10_rx.c b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/ef10_rx.c
index 78af7300a0..afc9cf025f 100644
--- a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/ef10_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/ef10_rx.c
@@ -23,30 +23,45 @@ efx_mcdi_rss_context_alloc(
 	efx_mcdi_req_t req;
 	EFX_MCDI_DECLARE_BUF(payload, MC_CMD_RSS_CONTEXT_ALLOC_V2_IN_LEN,
 		MC_CMD_RSS_CONTEXT_ALLOC_OUT_LEN);
+	uint32_t table_nentries_min;
+	uint32_t table_nentries_max;
+	uint32_t num_queues_max;
 	uint32_t rss_context;
 	uint32_t context_type;
 	efx_rc_t rc;
 
-	if (num_queues > encp->enc_rx_scale_indirection_max_nqueues) {
-		rc = EINVAL;
-		goto fail1;
-	}
-
-	if (table_nentries < encp->enc_rx_scale_tbl_min_nentries ||
-	    table_nentries > encp->enc_rx_scale_tbl_max_nentries ||
-	    !ISP2(table_nentries)) {
-		rc = EINVAL;
-		goto fail2;
-	}
-
 	switch (type) {
 	case EFX_RX_SCALE_EXCLUSIVE:
 		context_type = MC_CMD_RSS_CONTEXT_ALLOC_IN_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
+		num_queues_max = encp->enc_rx_scale_indirection_max_nqueues;
+		table_nentries_min = encp->enc_rx_scale_tbl_min_nentries;
+		table_nentries_max = encp->enc_rx_scale_tbl_max_nentries;
 		break;
 	case EFX_RX_SCALE_SHARED:
 		context_type = MC_CMD_RSS_CONTEXT_ALLOC_IN_TYPE_SHARED;
+		num_queues_max = encp->enc_rx_scale_indirection_max_nqueues;
+		table_nentries_min = encp->enc_rx_scale_tbl_min_nentries;
+		table_nentries_max = encp->enc_rx_scale_tbl_max_nentries;
+		break;
+	case EFX_RX_SCALE_EVEN_SPREAD:
+		context_type = MC_CMD_RSS_CONTEXT_ALLOC_IN_TYPE_EVEN_SPREADING;
+		num_queues_max = encp->enc_rx_scale_even_spread_max_nqueues;
+		table_nentries_min = 0;
+		table_nentries_max = 0;
 		break;
 	default:
+		rc = EINVAL;
+		goto fail1;
+	}
+
+	if (num_queues == 0 || num_queues > num_queues_max) {
+		rc = EINVAL;
+		goto fail2;
+	}
+
+	if (table_nentries < table_nentries_min ||
+	    table_nentries > table_nentries_max ||
+	    (table_nentries != 0 && !ISP2(table_nentries))) {
 		rc = EINVAL;
 		goto fail3;
 	}
@@ -69,6 +84,9 @@ efx_mcdi_rss_context_alloc(
 	 * indirection table offsets.
 	 * For shared contexts, the provided context will spread traffic over
 	 * NUM_QUEUES many queues.
+	 * For the even spread contexts, the provided context will spread
+	 * traffic over NUM_QUEUES many queues, but that will not involve
+	 * the use of precious indirection table resources in the adapter.
 	 */
 	MCDI_IN_SET_DWORD(req, RSS_CONTEXT_ALLOC_IN_NUM_QUEUES, num_queues);
 
diff --git a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx.h b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx.h
index 4523829eb2..854527e0fd 100644
--- a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx.h
+++ b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx.h
@@ -1495,6 +1495,11 @@ typedef struct efx_nic_cfg_s {
 	uint32_t		enc_rx_buf_align_start;
 	uint32_t		enc_rx_buf_align_end;
 #if EFSYS_OPT_RX_SCALE
+	/*
+	 * The limit on how many queues an RSS context in the even spread
+	 * mode can span. When this mode is not supported, the value is 0.
+	 */
+	uint32_t		enc_rx_scale_even_spread_max_nqueues;
 	/*
 	 * The limit on how many queues an RSS indirection table can address.
 	 *
@@ -2784,7 +2789,8 @@ typedef enum efx_rx_hash_support_e {
 typedef enum efx_rx_scale_context_type_e {
 	EFX_RX_SCALE_UNAVAILABLE = 0,	/* No RX scale context */
 	EFX_RX_SCALE_EXCLUSIVE,		/* Writable key/indirection table */
-	EFX_RX_SCALE_SHARED		/* Read-only key/indirection table */
+	EFX_RX_SCALE_SHARED,		/* Read-only key/indirection table */
+	EFX_RX_SCALE_EVEN_SPREAD,	/* No indirection table, writable key */
 } efx_rx_scale_context_type_t;
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_rx.c b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_rx.c
index d10b990259..45dc5d6c6d 100644
--- a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_rx.c
@@ -504,6 +504,7 @@ efx_rx_scale_context_alloc(
 	__in		uint32_t num_queues,
 	__out		uint32_t *rss_contextp)
 {
+	uint32_t table_nentries = EFX_RSS_TBL_SIZE;
 	const efx_rx_ops_t *erxop = enp->en_erxop;
 	efx_rc_t rc;
 
@@ -515,8 +516,11 @@ efx_rx_scale_context_alloc(
 		goto fail1;
 	}
 
+	if (type == EFX_RX_SCALE_EVEN_SPREAD)
+		table_nentries = 0;
+
 	if ((rc = erxop->erxo_scale_context_alloc(enp, type, num_queues,
-			    EFX_RSS_TBL_SIZE, rss_contextp)) != 0) {
+			    table_nentries, rss_contextp)) != 0) {
 		goto fail2;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/siena_nic.c b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/siena_nic.c
index 5f6d298d3f..939551dbf5 100644
--- a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/siena_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/siena_nic.c
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ siena_board_cfg(
 #if EFSYS_OPT_RX_SCALE
 	encp->enc_rx_scale_indirection_max_nqueues = EFX_MAXRSS;
 
+	/* There is no support for the even spread contexts. */
+	encp->enc_rx_scale_even_spread_max_nqueues = 0;
+
 	/* There is one RSS context per function */
 	encp->enc_rx_scale_max_exclusive_contexts = 1;
 
