diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/octeon_ep.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/octeon_ep.ini
index 305e219262..f3b821c89e 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/octeon_ep.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/octeon_ep.ini
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ Linux                = Y
 x86-64               = Y
 Basic stats          = Y
 Link status          = Y
+MTU update           = Y
 Usage doc            = Y
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon_ep/cnxk_ep_vf.c b/drivers/net/octeon_ep/cnxk_ep_vf.c
index a437ae68cb..cadb4ecbf9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeon_ep/cnxk_ep_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon_ep/cnxk_ep_vf.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_cycles.h>
 #include <rte_memzone.h>
+#include "otx_ep_common.h"
 #include "cnxk_ep_vf.h"
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon_ep/cnxk_ep_vf.h b/drivers/net/octeon_ep/cnxk_ep_vf.h
index 072b38ea15..86277449ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeon_ep/cnxk_ep_vf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon_ep/cnxk_ep_vf.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #define _CNXK_EP_VF_H_
 
 #include <rte_io.h>
-#include "otx_ep_common.h"
+
 #define CNXK_CONFIG_XPANSION_BAR             0x38
 #define CNXK_CONFIG_PCIE_CAP                 0x70
 #define CNXK_CONFIG_PCIE_DEVCAP              0x74
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@
 #define CNXK_EP_R_OUT_BYTE_CNT_START       0x10190
 #define CNXK_EP_R_OUT_CNTS_ISM_START       0x10510
 
+#define CNXK_EP_R_MBOX_PF_VF_DATA_START    0x10210
+#define CNXK_EP_R_MBOX_VF_PF_DATA_START    0x10230
+#define CNXK_EP_R_MBOX_PF_VF_INT_START     0x10220
+
 #define CNXK_EP_R_OUT_CNTS(ring)                \
 	(CNXK_EP_R_OUT_CNTS_START + ((ring) * CNXK_EP_RING_OFFSET))
 
@@ -125,6 +129,12 @@
 #define CNXK_EP_R_OUT_CNTS_ISM(ring)             \
 	(CNXK_EP_R_OUT_CNTS_ISM_START + ((ring) * CNXK_EP_RING_OFFSET))
 
+#define CNXK_EP_R_MBOX_VF_PF_DATA(ring)          \
+	(CNXK_EP_R_MBOX_VF_PF_DATA_START + ((ring) * CNXK_EP_RING_OFFSET))
+
+#define CNXK_EP_R_MBOX_PF_VF_INT(ring)           \
+	(CNXK_EP_R_MBOX_PF_VF_INT_START + ((ring) * CNXK_EP_RING_OFFSET))
+
 /*------------------ R_OUT Masks ----------------*/
 #define CNXK_EP_R_OUT_INT_LEVELS_BMODE       (1ULL << 63)
 #define CNXK_EP_R_OUT_INT_LEVELS_TIMET       (32)
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon_ep/meson.build b/drivers/net/octeon_ep/meson.build
index a267b60290..e698bf9792 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeon_ep/meson.build
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon_ep/meson.build
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ sources = files(
         'otx_ep_vf.c',
         'otx2_ep_vf.c',
         'cnxk_ep_vf.c',
+        'otx_ep_mbox.c',
 )
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon_ep/otx_ep_common.h b/drivers/net/octeon_ep/otx_ep_common.h
index 3582f3087b..dadc8d1579 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeon_ep/otx_ep_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon_ep/otx_ep_common.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #ifndef _OTX_EP_COMMON_H_
 #define _OTX_EP_COMMON_H_
 
+#include <rte_spinlock.h>
 
 #define OTX_EP_NW_PKT_OP               0x1220
 #define OTX_EP_NW_CMD_OP               0x1221
@@ -67,6 +68,9 @@
 #define oct_ep_read64(addr) rte_read64_relaxed((void *)(addr))
 #define oct_ep_write64(val, addr) rte_write64_relaxed((val), (void *)(addr))
 
+/* Mailbox maximum data size */
+#define MBOX_MAX_DATA_BUF_SIZE 320
+
 /* Input Request Header format */
 union otx_ep_instr_irh {
 	uint64_t u64;
@@ -488,6 +492,18 @@ struct otx_ep_device {
 
 	/* DMA buffer for SDP ISM messages */
 	const struct rte_memzone *ism_buffer_mz;
+
+	/* Mailbox lock */
+	rte_spinlock_t mbox_lock;
+
+	/* Mailbox data */
+	uint8_t mbox_data_buf[MBOX_MAX_DATA_BUF_SIZE];
+
+	/* Mailbox data index */
+	int32_t mbox_data_index;
+
+	/* Mailbox receive message length */
+	int32_t mbox_rcv_message_len;
 };
 
 int otx_ep_setup_iqs(struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep, uint32_t iq_no,
@@ -541,6 +557,16 @@ struct otx_ep_buf_free_info {
 #define OTX_EP_CLEAR_SLIST_DBELL 0xFFFFFFFF
 #define OTX_EP_CLEAR_SDP_OUT_PKT_CNT 0xFFFFFFFFF
 
+/* Max overhead includes
+ * - Ethernet hdr
+ * - CRC
+ * - nested VLANs
+ * - octeon rx info
+ */
+#define OTX_EP_ETH_OVERHEAD \
+	(RTE_ETHER_HDR_LEN + RTE_ETHER_CRC_LEN + \
+	 (2 * RTE_VLAN_HLEN) + OTX_EP_DROQ_INFO_SIZE)
+
 /* PCI IDs */
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_CAVIUM			0x177D
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon_ep/otx_ep_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/octeon_ep/otx_ep_ethdev.c
index 0f710b1ffa..885fbb475f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeon_ep/otx_ep_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon_ep/otx_ep_ethdev.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "otx2_ep_vf.h"
 #include "cnxk_ep_vf.h"
 #include "otx_ep_rxtx.h"
+#include "otx_ep_mbox.h"
 
 #define OTX_EP_DEV(_eth_dev) \
 	((struct otx_ep_device *)(_eth_dev)->data->dev_private)
@@ -31,15 +32,24 @@ otx_ep_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 		    struct rte_eth_dev_info *devinfo)
 {
 	struct otx_ep_device *otx_epvf;
+	int max_rx_pktlen;
 
 	otx_epvf = OTX_EP_DEV(eth_dev);
 
+	max_rx_pktlen = otx_ep_mbox_get_max_pkt_len(eth_dev);
+	if (!max_rx_pktlen) {
+		otx_ep_err("Failed to get Max Rx packet length");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	devinfo->speed_capa = RTE_ETH_LINK_SPEED_10G;
 	devinfo->max_rx_queues = otx_epvf->max_rx_queues;
 	devinfo->max_tx_queues = otx_epvf->max_tx_queues;
 
 	devinfo->min_rx_bufsize = OTX_EP_MIN_RX_BUF_SIZE;
-	devinfo->max_rx_pktlen = OTX_EP_MAX_PKT_SZ;
+	devinfo->max_rx_pktlen = max_rx_pktlen;
+	devinfo->max_mtu = devinfo->max_rx_pktlen - OTX_EP_ETH_OVERHEAD;
+	devinfo->min_mtu = RTE_ETHER_MIN_LEN;
 	devinfo->rx_offload_capa = RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER;
 	devinfo->tx_offload_capa = RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_MULTI_SEGS;
 
@@ -54,6 +64,71 @@ otx_ep_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+otx_ep_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, int wait_to_complete)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(wait_to_complete);
+
+	if (!eth_dev->data->dev_started)
+		return 0;
+	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
+	ret = otx_ep_mbox_get_link_info(eth_dev, &link);
+	if (ret)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	otx_ep_dbg("link status resp link %d duplex %d autoneg %d link_speed %d\n",
+		    link.link_status, link.link_duplex, link.link_autoneg, link.link_speed);
+	return rte_eth_linkstatus_set(eth_dev, &link);
+}
+
+static int
+otx_ep_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t mtu)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev_info devinfo;
+	int32_t ret = 0;
+
+	if (otx_ep_dev_info_get(eth_dev, &devinfo)) {
+		otx_ep_err("Cannot set MTU to %u: failed to get device info", mtu);
+		return -EPERM;
+	}
+
+	/* Check if MTU is within the allowed range */
+	if (mtu < devinfo.min_mtu) {
+		otx_ep_err("Invalid MTU %u: lower than minimum MTU %u", mtu, devinfo.min_mtu);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (mtu > devinfo.max_mtu) {
+		otx_ep_err("Invalid MTU %u; higher than maximum MTU %u", mtu, devinfo.max_mtu);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	ret = otx_ep_mbox_set_mtu(eth_dev, mtu);
+	if (ret)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	otx_ep_dbg("MTU is set to %u", mtu);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+otx_ep_dev_set_default_mac_addr(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+				struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = otx_ep_mbox_set_mac_addr(eth_dev, mac_addr);
+	if (ret)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	otx_ep_dbg("Default MAC address " RTE_ETHER_ADDR_PRT_FMT "\n",
+		    RTE_ETHER_ADDR_BYTES(mac_addr));
+	rte_ether_addr_copy(mac_addr, eth_dev->data->mac_addrs);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 otx_ep_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
@@ -78,6 +153,7 @@ otx_ep_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 		rte_read32(otx_epvf->droq[q]->pkts_credit_reg));
 	}
 
+	otx_ep_dev_link_update(eth_dev, 0);
 	otx_ep_info("dev started\n");
 
 	return 0;
@@ -454,6 +530,7 @@ otx_ep_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	struct otx_ep_device *otx_epvf = OTX_EP_DEV(eth_dev);
 	uint32_t num_queues, q_no;
 
+	otx_ep_mbox_send_dev_exit(eth_dev);
 	otx_epvf->fn_list.disable_io_queues(otx_epvf);
 	num_queues = otx_epvf->nb_rx_queues;
 	for (q_no = 0; q_no < num_queues; q_no++) {
@@ -482,19 +559,17 @@ otx_ep_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 }
 
 static int
-otx_ep_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, int wait_to_complete)
+otx_ep_dev_get_mac_addr(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+			struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr)
 {
-	RTE_SET_USED(wait_to_complete);
-
-	if (!eth_dev->data->dev_started)
-		return 0;
-	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
 
-	memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
-	link.link_status = RTE_ETH_LINK_UP;
-	link.link_speed  = RTE_ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G;
-	link.link_duplex = RTE_ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
-	return rte_eth_linkstatus_set(eth_dev, &link);
+	ret = otx_ep_mbox_get_mac_addr(eth_dev, mac_addr);
+	if (ret)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	otx_ep_dbg("Get MAC address " RTE_ETHER_ADDR_PRT_FMT "\n",
+		    RTE_ETHER_ADDR_BYTES(mac_addr));
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Define our ethernet definitions */
@@ -511,6 +586,8 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops otx_ep_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.stats_reset		= otx_ep_dev_stats_reset,
 	.link_update		= otx_ep_dev_link_update,
 	.dev_close		= otx_ep_dev_close,
+	.mtu_set		= otx_ep_dev_mtu_set,
+	.mac_addr_set           = otx_ep_dev_set_default_mac_addr,
 };
 
 static int
@@ -526,6 +603,37 @@ otx_ep_eth_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int otx_ep_eth_dev_query_set_vf_mac(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+					   struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr)
+{
+	int ret_val;
+
+	memset(mac_addr, 0, sizeof(struct rte_ether_addr));
+	ret_val = otx_ep_dev_get_mac_addr(eth_dev, mac_addr);
+	if (!ret_val) {
+		if (!rte_is_valid_assigned_ether_addr(mac_addr)) {
+			otx_ep_dbg("PF doesn't have valid VF MAC addr" RTE_ETHER_ADDR_PRT_FMT "\n",
+				    RTE_ETHER_ADDR_BYTES(mac_addr));
+			rte_eth_random_addr(mac_addr->addr_bytes);
+			otx_ep_dbg("Setting Random MAC address" RTE_ETHER_ADDR_PRT_FMT "\n",
+				    RTE_ETHER_ADDR_BYTES(mac_addr));
+			ret_val = otx_ep_dev_set_default_mac_addr(eth_dev, mac_addr);
+			if (ret_val) {
+				otx_ep_err("Setting MAC address " RTE_ETHER_ADDR_PRT_FMT "fails\n",
+					    RTE_ETHER_ADDR_BYTES(mac_addr));
+				return ret_val;
+			}
+		}
+		otx_ep_dbg("Received valid MAC addr from PF" RTE_ETHER_ADDR_PRT_FMT "\n",
+			    RTE_ETHER_ADDR_BYTES(mac_addr));
+	} else {
+		otx_ep_err("Getting MAC address from PF via Mbox fails with ret_val: %d\n",
+			    ret_val);
+		return ret_val;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 otx_ep_eth_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
@@ -541,6 +649,7 @@ otx_ep_eth_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	otx_epvf->eth_dev = eth_dev;
 	otx_epvf->port_id = eth_dev->data->port_id;
 	eth_dev->dev_ops = &otx_ep_eth_dev_ops;
+	rte_spinlock_init(&otx_epvf->mbox_lock);
 	eth_dev->data->mac_addrs = rte_zmalloc("otx_ep", RTE_ETHER_ADDR_LEN, 0);
 	if (eth_dev->data->mac_addrs == NULL) {
 		otx_ep_err("MAC addresses memory allocation failed\n");
@@ -572,6 +681,16 @@ otx_ep_eth_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (otx_ep_mbox_version_check(eth_dev))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (otx_ep_eth_dev_query_set_vf_mac(eth_dev,
+				(struct rte_ether_addr *)&vf_mac_addr)) {
+		otx_ep_err("set mac addr failed\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	rte_ether_addr_copy(&vf_mac_addr, eth_dev->data->mac_addrs);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon_ep/otx_ep_mbox.c b/drivers/net/octeon_ep/otx_ep_mbox.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ad36e14c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon_ep/otx_ep_mbox.c
@@ -0,0 +1,309 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(C) 2021 Marvell.
+ */
+
+#include <ethdev_pci.h>
+#include <rte_ether.h>
+#include <rte_kvargs.h>
+
+#include "otx_ep_common.h"
+#include "otx_ep_vf.h"
+#include "otx2_ep_vf.h"
+#include "cnxk_ep_vf.h"
+#include "otx_ep_mbox.h"
+
+static int
+__otx_ep_send_mbox_cmd(struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep,
+		       union otx_ep_mbox_word cmd,
+		       union otx_ep_mbox_word *rsp)
+{
+	volatile uint64_t reg_val = 0ull;
+	int count = 0;
+
+	cmd.s.type = OTX_EP_MBOX_TYPE_CMD;
+	otx2_write64(cmd.u64, otx_ep->hw_addr + CNXK_EP_R_MBOX_VF_PF_DATA(0));
+
+	/* No response for notification messages */
+	if (!rsp)
+		return 0;
+
+	for (count = 0; count < OTX_EP_MBOX_TIMEOUT_MS; count++) {
+		rte_delay_ms(1);
+		reg_val = otx2_read64(otx_ep->hw_addr + CNXK_EP_R_MBOX_VF_PF_DATA(0));
+		if (reg_val != cmd.u64) {
+			rsp->u64 = reg_val;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	if (count == OTX_EP_MBOX_TIMEOUT_MS) {
+		otx_ep_err("mbox send Timeout count:%d\n", count);
+		return OTX_EP_MBOX_TIMEOUT_MS;
+	}
+	if (rsp->s.type != OTX_EP_MBOX_TYPE_RSP_ACK) {
+		otx_ep_err("mbox received  NACK from PF\n");
+		return OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_STATUS_NACK;
+	}
+
+	rsp->u64 = reg_val;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+otx_ep_send_mbox_cmd(struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep,
+		     union otx_ep_mbox_word cmd,
+		     union otx_ep_mbox_word *rsp)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	rte_spinlock_lock(&otx_ep->mbox_lock);
+	ret = __otx_ep_send_mbox_cmd(otx_ep, cmd, rsp);
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&otx_ep->mbox_lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+otx_ep_mbox_bulk_read(struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep,
+		      enum otx_ep_mbox_opcode opcode,
+		      uint8_t *data, int32_t *size)
+{
+	union otx_ep_mbox_word cmd;
+	union otx_ep_mbox_word rsp;
+	int read_cnt, i = 0, ret;
+	int data_len = 0, tmp_len = 0;
+
+	rte_spinlock_lock(&otx_ep->mbox_lock);
+	cmd.u64 = 0;
+	cmd.s_data.opcode = opcode;
+	cmd.s_data.frag = 0;
+	/* Send cmd to read data from PF */
+	ret = __otx_ep_send_mbox_cmd(otx_ep, cmd, &rsp);
+	if (ret) {
+		otx_ep_err("mbox bulk read data request failed\n");
+		rte_spinlock_unlock(&otx_ep->mbox_lock);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	/*  PF sends the data length of requested CMD
+	 *  in  ACK
+	 */
+	memcpy(&data_len, rsp.s_data.data, sizeof(data_len));
+	tmp_len = data_len;
+	cmd.u64 = 0;
+	rsp.u64 = 0;
+	cmd.s_data.opcode = opcode;
+	cmd.s_data.frag = 1;
+	while (data_len) {
+		ret = __otx_ep_send_mbox_cmd(otx_ep, cmd, &rsp);
+		if (ret) {
+			otx_ep_err("mbox bulk read data request failed\n");
+			otx_ep->mbox_data_index = 0;
+			memset(otx_ep->mbox_data_buf, 0, OTX_EP_MBOX_MAX_DATA_BUF_SIZE);
+			rte_spinlock_unlock(&otx_ep->mbox_lock);
+			return ret;
+		}
+		if (data_len > OTX_EP_MBOX_MAX_DATA_SIZE) {
+			data_len -= OTX_EP_MBOX_MAX_DATA_SIZE;
+			read_cnt = OTX_EP_MBOX_MAX_DATA_SIZE;
+		} else {
+			read_cnt = data_len;
+			data_len = 0;
+		}
+		for (i = 0; i < read_cnt; i++) {
+			otx_ep->mbox_data_buf[otx_ep->mbox_data_index] =
+				rsp.s_data.data[i];
+			otx_ep->mbox_data_index++;
+		}
+		cmd.u64 = 0;
+		rsp.u64 = 0;
+		cmd.s_data.opcode = opcode;
+		cmd.s_data.frag = 1;
+	}
+	memcpy(data, otx_ep->mbox_data_buf, tmp_len);
+	*size = tmp_len;
+	otx_ep->mbox_data_index = 0;
+	memset(otx_ep->mbox_data_buf, 0, OTX_EP_MBOX_MAX_DATA_BUF_SIZE);
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&otx_ep->mbox_lock);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+otx_ep_mbox_set_mtu(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t mtu)
+{
+	struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep =
+		(struct otx_ep_device *)(eth_dev)->data->dev_private;
+	union otx_ep_mbox_word cmd;
+	union otx_ep_mbox_word rsp;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	cmd.u64 = 0;
+	cmd.s_set_mtu.opcode = OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_SET_MTU;
+	cmd.s_set_mtu.mtu = mtu;
+
+	ret = otx_ep_send_mbox_cmd(otx_ep, cmd, &rsp);
+	if (ret) {
+		otx_ep_err("set MTU failed\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	otx_ep_dbg("mtu set  success mtu %u\n", mtu);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+otx_ep_mbox_set_mac_addr(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+			 struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr)
+{
+	struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep =
+		(struct otx_ep_device *)(eth_dev)->data->dev_private;
+	union otx_ep_mbox_word cmd;
+	union otx_ep_mbox_word rsp;
+	int i, ret;
+
+	cmd.u64 = 0;
+	cmd.s_set_mac.opcode = OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_SET_MAC_ADDR;
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_ETHER_ADDR_LEN; i++)
+		cmd.s_set_mac.mac_addr[i] = mac_addr->addr_bytes[i];
+	ret = otx_ep_send_mbox_cmd(otx_ep, cmd, &rsp);
+	if (ret) {
+		otx_ep_err("set MAC address failed\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	otx_ep_dbg("%s VF MAC " RTE_ETHER_ADDR_PRT_FMT "\n",
+		    __func__, RTE_ETHER_ADDR_BYTES(mac_addr));
+	rte_ether_addr_copy(mac_addr, eth_dev->data->mac_addrs);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+otx_ep_mbox_get_mac_addr(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+			 struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr)
+{
+	struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep =
+		(struct otx_ep_device *)(eth_dev)->data->dev_private;
+	union otx_ep_mbox_word cmd;
+	union otx_ep_mbox_word rsp;
+	int i, ret;
+
+	cmd.u64 = 0;
+	cmd.s_set_mac.opcode = OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_GET_MAC_ADDR;
+	ret = otx_ep_send_mbox_cmd(otx_ep, cmd, &rsp);
+	if (ret) {
+		otx_ep_err("get MAC address failed\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_ETHER_ADDR_LEN; i++)
+		mac_addr->addr_bytes[i] = rsp.s_set_mac.mac_addr[i];
+	otx_ep_dbg("%s VF MAC " RTE_ETHER_ADDR_PRT_FMT "\n",
+		    __func__, RTE_ETHER_ADDR_BYTES(mac_addr));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int otx_ep_mbox_get_link_status(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+				uint8_t *oper_up)
+{
+	struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep =
+		(struct otx_ep_device *)(eth_dev)->data->dev_private;
+	union otx_ep_mbox_word cmd;
+	union otx_ep_mbox_word rsp;
+	int ret;
+
+	cmd.u64 = 0;
+	cmd.s_link_status.opcode = OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_GET_LINK_STATUS;
+	ret = otx_ep_send_mbox_cmd(otx_ep, cmd, &rsp);
+	if (ret) {
+		otx_ep_err("Get link status failed\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	*oper_up = rsp.s_link_status.status;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int otx_ep_mbox_get_link_info(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+			      struct rte_eth_link *link)
+{
+	int32_t ret, size;
+	struct otx_ep_iface_link_info link_info;
+	struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep =
+		(struct otx_ep_device *)(eth_dev)->data->dev_private;
+	memset(&link_info, 0, sizeof(struct otx_ep_iface_link_info));
+	ret = otx_ep_mbox_bulk_read(otx_ep, OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_GET_LINK_INFO,
+				      (uint8_t *)&link_info, (int32_t *)&size);
+	if (ret) {
+		otx_ep_err("Get link info failed\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+	link->link_status = RTE_ETH_LINK_UP;
+	link->link_duplex = RTE_ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX;
+	link->link_autoneg = (link_info.autoneg ==
+			      OTX_EP_LINK_AUTONEG) ? RTE_ETH_LINK_AUTONEG : RTE_ETH_LINK_FIXED;
+
+	link->link_autoneg = link_info.autoneg;
+	link->link_speed = link_info.speed;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+otx_ep_mbox_enable_interrupt(struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep)
+{
+	rte_write64(0x2, (uint8_t *)otx_ep->hw_addr +
+		   CNXK_EP_R_MBOX_PF_VF_INT(0));
+}
+
+void
+otx_ep_mbox_disable_interrupt(struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep)
+{
+	rte_write64(0x00, (uint8_t *)otx_ep->hw_addr +
+		   CNXK_EP_R_MBOX_PF_VF_INT(0));
+}
+
+int
+otx_ep_mbox_get_max_pkt_len(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+{
+	struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep =
+		(struct otx_ep_device *)(eth_dev)->data->dev_private;
+	union otx_ep_mbox_word cmd;
+	union otx_ep_mbox_word rsp;
+	int ret;
+
+	rsp.u64 = 0;
+	cmd.u64 = 0;
+	cmd.s_get_mtu.opcode = OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_GET_MTU;
+
+	ret = otx_ep_send_mbox_cmd(otx_ep, cmd, &rsp);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	return rsp.s_get_mtu.mtu;
+}
+
+int otx_ep_mbox_version_check(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+{
+	struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep =
+		(struct otx_ep_device *)(eth_dev)->data->dev_private;
+	union otx_ep_mbox_word cmd;
+	union otx_ep_mbox_word rsp;
+	int ret;
+
+	cmd.u64 = 0;
+	cmd.s_version.opcode = OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_VERSION;
+	cmd.s_version.version = OTX_EP_MBOX_VERSION;
+	ret = otx_ep_send_mbox_cmd(otx_ep, cmd, &rsp);
+	if (!ret)
+		return 0;
+	if (ret == OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_STATUS_NACK) {
+		otx_ep_err("VF Mbox version:%u is not compatible with PF\n",
+			(uint32_t)cmd.s_version.version);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int otx_ep_mbox_send_dev_exit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+{
+	struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep =
+		(struct otx_ep_device *)(eth_dev)->data->dev_private;
+	union otx_ep_mbox_word cmd;
+	int ret;
+
+	cmd.u64 = 0;
+	cmd.s_version.opcode = OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_DEV_REMOVE;
+	ret = otx_ep_send_mbox_cmd(otx_ep, cmd, NULL);
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeon_ep/otx_ep_mbox.h b/drivers/net/octeon_ep/otx_ep_mbox.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9df3c53edd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/octeon_ep/otx_ep_mbox.h
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(C) 2021 Marvell.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _OTX_EP_MBOX_H_
+#define _OTX_EP_MBOX_H_
+
+
+#define OTX_EP_MBOX_VERSION        1
+
+enum otx_ep_mbox_opcode {
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_VERSION,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_SET_MTU,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_SET_MAC_ADDR,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_GET_MAC_ADDR,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_GET_LINK_INFO,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_GET_STATS,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_SET_RX_STATE,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_SET_LINK_STATUS,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_GET_LINK_STATUS,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_GET_MTU,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_DEV_REMOVE,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_LAST,
+};
+
+enum otx_ep_mbox_word_type {
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_TYPE_CMD,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_TYPE_RSP_ACK,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_TYPE_RSP_NACK,
+};
+
+enum otx_ep_mbox_cmd_status {
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_STATUS_NOT_SETUP = 1,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_STATUS_TIMEDOUT = 2,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_STATUS_NACK = 3,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_CMD_STATUS_BUSY = 4
+};
+
+enum otx_ep_mbox_state {
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_STATE_IDLE = 0,
+	OTX_EP_MBOX_STATE_BUSY = 1,
+};
+
+enum otx_ep_link_status {
+	OTX_EP_LINK_STATUS_DOWN,
+	OTX_EP_LINK_STATUS_UP,
+};
+
+enum otx_ep_link_duplex {
+	OTX_EP_LINK_HALF_DUPLEX,
+	OTX_EP_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX,
+};
+
+enum otx_ep_link_autoneg {
+	OTX_EP_LINK_FIXED,
+	OTX_EP_LINK_AUTONEG,
+};
+
+#define OTX_EP_MBOX_TIMEOUT_MS     1200
+#define OTX_EP_MBOX_MAX_RETRIES    2
+#define OTX_EP_MBOX_MAX_DATA_SIZE  6
+#define OTX_EP_MBOX_MAX_DATA_BUF_SIZE 256
+#define OTX_EP_MBOX_MORE_FRAG_FLAG 1
+#define OTX_EP_MBOX_WRITE_WAIT_TIME msecs_to_jiffies(1)
+
+union otx_ep_mbox_word {
+	uint64_t u64;
+	struct {
+		uint64_t opcode:8;
+		uint64_t type:2;
+		uint64_t rsvd:6;
+		uint64_t data:48;
+	} s;
+	struct {
+		uint64_t opcode:8;
+		uint64_t type:2;
+		uint64_t frag:1;
+		uint64_t rsvd:5;
+		uint8_t data[6];
+	} s_data;
+	struct {
+		uint64_t opcode:8;
+		uint64_t type:2;
+		uint64_t rsvd:6;
+		uint64_t version:48;
+	} s_version;
+	struct {
+		uint64_t opcode:8;
+		uint64_t type:2;
+		uint64_t rsvd:6;
+		uint8_t mac_addr[6];
+	} s_set_mac;
+	struct {
+		uint64_t opcode:8;
+		uint64_t type:2;
+		uint64_t rsvd:6;
+		uint64_t mtu:48;
+	} s_set_mtu;
+	struct {
+		uint64_t opcode:8;
+		uint64_t type:2;
+		uint64_t rsvd:6;
+		uint64_t mtu:48;
+	} s_get_mtu;
+	struct {
+		uint64_t opcode:8;
+		uint64_t type:2;
+		uint64_t state:1;
+		uint64_t rsvd:53;
+	} s_link_state;
+	struct {
+		uint64_t opcode:8;
+		uint64_t type:2;
+		uint64_t status:1;
+		uint64_t rsvd:53;
+	} s_link_status;
+} __rte_packed;
+
+/* Hardware interface link state information. */
+struct otx_ep_iface_link_info {
+	/* Bitmap of Supported link speeds/modes. */
+	uint64_t supported_modes;
+
+	/* Bitmap of Advertised link speeds/modes. */
+	uint64_t advertised_modes;
+
+	/* Negotiated link speed in Mbps. */
+	uint32_t speed;
+
+	/* MTU */
+	uint16_t mtu;
+
+	/* Autonegotiation state. */
+#define OCTEP_VF_LINK_MODE_AUTONEG_SUPPORTED   BIT(0)
+#define OCTEP_VF_LINK_MODE_AUTONEG_ADVERTISED  BIT(1)
+	uint8_t autoneg;
+
+	/* Pause frames setting. */
+#define OCTEP_VF_LINK_MODE_PAUSE_SUPPORTED   BIT(0)
+#define OCTEP_VF_LINK_MODE_PAUSE_ADVERTISED  BIT(1)
+	uint8_t pause;
+
+	/* Admin state of the link (ifconfig <iface> up/down */
+	uint8_t  admin_up;
+
+	/* Operational state of the link: physical link is up down */
+	uint8_t  oper_up;
+};
+
+int otx_ep_mbox_set_mtu(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t mtu);
+int otx_ep_mbox_set_mac_addr(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+			     struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr);
+int otx_ep_mbox_get_mac_addr(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+			     struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr);
+int otx_ep_mbox_get_link_status(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+				uint8_t *oper_up);
+int otx_ep_mbox_get_link_info(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, struct rte_eth_link *link);
+void otx_ep_mbox_enable_interrupt(struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep);
+void otx_ep_mbox_disable_interrupt(struct otx_ep_device *otx_ep);
+int otx_ep_mbox_get_max_pkt_len(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
+int otx_ep_mbox_version_check(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
+int otx_ep_mbox_send_dev_exit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
+#endif
