diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/txgbe.rst b/doc/guides/nics/txgbe.rst
index 3845ea95a..9332bb28a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/txgbe.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/txgbe.rst
@@ -113,6 +113,27 @@ Please note that following ``devargs`` are only set for backplane NICs.
 
   Special treatment for KX SGMII cards.
 
+- ``ffe_set`` (default **0**)
+
+  Use to set PHY link mode and enable FFE parameters for user debugging.
+  If disabled, the FFE parameters will not take effect. Otherwise, set 1
+  for SFI mode, set 2 for KR mode, set 3 for KX4 mode, set 4 for KX mode.
+
+- ``ffe_main`` (default **27**)
+
+  PHY parameter used for user debugging. Setting other values to
+  take effect requires setting the ``ffe_set``.
+
+- ``ffe_pre`` (default **8**)
+
+  PHY parameter used for user debugging. Setting other values to
+  take effect requires setting the ``ffe_set``.
+
+- ``ffe_post`` (default **44**)
+
+  PHY parameter used for user debugging. Setting other values to
+  take effect requires setting the ``ffe_set``.
+
 Driver compilation and testing
 ------------------------------
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_hw.c b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_hw.c
index 917bd947f..3e7f2f9a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_hw.c
@@ -2951,6 +2951,9 @@ u32 txgbe_get_media_type_raptor(struct txgbe_hw *hw)
 
 	DEBUGFUNC("txgbe_get_media_type_raptor");
 
+	if (hw->phy.ffe_set)
+		txgbe_bp_mode_set(hw);
+
 	/* Detect if there is a copper PHY attached. */
 	switch (hw->phy.type) {
 	case txgbe_phy_cu_unknown:
@@ -3544,6 +3547,14 @@ s32 txgbe_reset_hw(struct txgbe_hw *hw)
 		hw->mac.orig_autoc = autoc;
 	}
 
+	if (hw->phy.ffe_set) {
+		/* Make sure phy power is up */
+		msec_delay(50);
+
+		/* A temporary solution to set phy */
+		txgbe_set_phy_temp(hw);
+	}
+
 	/* 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 5402a064f..dabc346f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_phy.c
@@ -1513,6 +1513,15 @@ 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) {
+		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;
 }
@@ -1710,7 +1719,14 @@ txgbe_set_link_to_kx4(struct txgbe_hw *hw, bool autoneg)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (hw->fw_version <= TXGBE_FW_N_TXEQ) {
+	if (hw->phy.ffe_set == TXGBE_BP_M_KX4) {
+		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 (hw->fw_version <= TXGBE_FW_N_TXEQ) {
 		value = (0x1804 & ~0x3F3F);
 		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0, value);
 
@@ -1917,7 +1933,15 @@ txgbe_set_link_to_kx(struct txgbe_hw *hw,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (hw->fw_version <= TXGBE_FW_N_TXEQ) {
+	if (hw->phy.ffe_set == TXGBE_BP_M_KX) {
+		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 (hw->fw_version <= TXGBE_FW_N_TXEQ) {
 		value = (0x1804 & ~0x3F3F) | (24 << 8) | 4;
 		wr32_epcs(hw, TXGBE_PHY_TX_EQ_CTL0, value);
 
@@ -2144,7 +2168,15 @@ txgbe_set_link_to_sfi(struct txgbe_hw *hw,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (hw->fw_version <= TXGBE_FW_N_TXEQ) {
+	if (hw->phy.ffe_set == TXGBE_BP_M_SFI) {
+		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 (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);
@@ -2318,6 +2350,66 @@ 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)
+{
+	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;
+
+	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 d2f2b2f8e..56531c4f8 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
@@ -454,6 +462,8 @@ 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 363e70733..b69e7b85b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/base/txgbe_type.h
@@ -687,18 +687,33 @@ struct txgbe_phy_info {
 	bool qsfp_shared_i2c_bus;
 	u32 nw_mng_if_sel;
 	u32 link_mode;
+
+	/* Some features need tri-state capability */
+	u16 ffe_set;
+	u16 ffe_main;
+	u16 ffe_pre;
+	u16 ffe_post;
 };
 
 #define TXGBE_DEVARG_BP_AUTO		"auto_neg"
 #define TXGBE_DEVARG_KR_POLL		"poll"
 #define TXGBE_DEVARG_KR_PRESENT		"present"
 #define TXGBE_DEVARG_KX_SGMII		"sgmii"
+#define TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_SET		"ffe_set"
+#define TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_MAIN		"ffe_main"
+#define TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_PRE		"ffe_pre"
+#define TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_POST		"ffe_post"
 
 static const char * const txgbe_valid_arguments[] = {
 	TXGBE_DEVARG_BP_AUTO,
 	TXGBE_DEVARG_KR_POLL,
 	TXGBE_DEVARG_KR_PRESENT,
 	TXGBE_DEVARG_KX_SGMII,
+	TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_SET,
+	TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_MAIN,
+	TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_PRE,
+	TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_POST,
+	NULL
 };
 
 struct txgbe_mbx_stats {
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c
index b2946a196..d297686b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -495,6 +495,10 @@ txgbe_parse_devargs(struct txgbe_hw *hw, struct rte_devargs *devargs)
 	u16 poll = 0;
 	u16 present = 1;
 	u16 sgmii = 0;
+	u16 ffe_set = 0;
+	u16 ffe_main = 27;
+	u16 ffe_pre = 8;
+	u16 ffe_post = 44;
 
 	if (devargs == NULL)
 		goto null;
@@ -511,6 +515,14 @@ txgbe_parse_devargs(struct txgbe_hw *hw, struct rte_devargs *devargs)
 			   &txgbe_handle_devarg, &present);
 	rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, TXGBE_DEVARG_KX_SGMII,
 			   &txgbe_handle_devarg, &sgmii);
+	rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_SET,
+			   &txgbe_handle_devarg, &ffe_set);
+	rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_MAIN,
+			   &txgbe_handle_devarg, &ffe_main);
+	rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_PRE,
+			   &txgbe_handle_devarg, &ffe_pre);
+	rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_POST,
+			   &txgbe_handle_devarg, &ffe_post);
 	rte_kvargs_free(kvlist);
 
 null:
@@ -518,6 +530,10 @@ txgbe_parse_devargs(struct txgbe_hw *hw, struct rte_devargs *devargs)
 	hw->devarg.poll = poll;
 	hw->devarg.present = present;
 	hw->devarg.sgmii = sgmii;
+	hw->phy.ffe_set = ffe_set;
+	hw->phy.ffe_main = ffe_main;
+	hw->phy.ffe_pre = ffe_pre;
+	hw->phy.ffe_post = ffe_post;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -5331,7 +5347,11 @@ RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_txgbe,
 			      TXGBE_DEVARG_BP_AUTO "=<0|1>"
 			      TXGBE_DEVARG_KR_POLL "=<0|1>"
 			      TXGBE_DEVARG_KR_PRESENT "=<0|1>"
-			      TXGBE_DEVARG_KX_SGMII "=<0|1>");
+			      TXGBE_DEVARG_KX_SGMII "=<0|1>"
+			      TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_SET "=<0-4>"
+			      TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_MAIN "=<uint16>"
+			      TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_PRE "=<uint16>"
+			      TXGBE_DEVARG_FFE_POST "=<uint16>");
 
 RTE_LOG_REGISTER(txgbe_logtype_init, pmd.net.txgbe.init, NOTICE);
 RTE_LOG_REGISTER(txgbe_logtype_driver, pmd.net.txgbe.driver, NOTICE);
