diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/base/cq_enet_desc.h b/drivers/net/enic/base/cq_enet_desc.h
index a34a4f5400..02db85b9a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/base/cq_enet_desc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/base/cq_enet_desc.h
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ struct cq_enet_rq_desc_64 {
 	uint16_t vlan;
 	uint16_t checksum_fcoe;
 	uint8_t flags;
-	uint8_t unused[48];
+	uint8_t fetch_idx_flags;
+	uint8_t unused[47];
 	uint8_t type_color;
 };
 
@@ -92,6 +93,9 @@ struct cq_enet_rq_desc_64 {
 #define CQ_ENET_RQ_DESC_BYTES_WRITTEN_BITS          14
 #define CQ_ENET_RQ_DESC_BYTES_WRITTEN_MASK \
 	((1 << CQ_ENET_RQ_DESC_BYTES_WRITTEN_BITS) - 1)
+#define CQ_ENET_RQ_DESC_FETCH_IDX_BITS              2
+#define CQ_ENET_RQ_DESC_FETCH_IDX_MASK \
+	((1 << CQ_ENET_RQ_DESC_FETCH_IDX_BITS) - 1)
 #define CQ_ENET_RQ_DESC_FLAGS_TRUNCATED             (0x1 << 14)
 #define CQ_ENET_RQ_DESC_FLAGS_VLAN_STRIPPED         (0x1 << 15)
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_res.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_res.c
index 9cfb857939..caf773bab2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_res.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_res.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ int enic_get_vnic_config(struct enic *enic)
 	struct vnic_enet_config *c = &enic->config;
 	int err;
 	uint64_t sizes;
+	uint32_t max_rq_descs, max_wq_descs;
 
 	err = vnic_dev_get_mac_addr(enic->vdev, enic->mac_addr);
 	if (err) {
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@ int enic_get_vnic_config(struct enic *enic)
 	GET_CONFIG(loop_tag);
 	GET_CONFIG(num_arfs);
 	GET_CONFIG(max_pkt_size);
+	GET_CONFIG(max_rq_ring);
+	GET_CONFIG(max_wq_ring);
 
 	/* max packet size is only defined in newer VIC firmware
 	 * and will be 0 for legacy firmware and VICs
@@ -101,20 +104,29 @@ int enic_get_vnic_config(struct enic *enic)
 		((enic->filter_actions & FILTER_ACTION_COUNTER_FLAG) ?
 		 "count " : ""));
 
-	c->wq_desc_count = RTE_MIN((uint32_t)ENIC_MAX_WQ_DESCS,
+	/* The max size of RQ and WQ rings are specified in 1500 series VICs and
+	 * beyond. If they are not specified by the VIC or if 64B CQ descriptors
+	 * are not being used, the max number of descriptors is 4096.
+	 */
+	max_wq_descs = (enic->cq64_request && c->max_wq_ring) ? c->max_wq_ring :
+		       ENIC_LEGACY_MAX_WQ_DESCS;
+	c->wq_desc_count = RTE_MIN(max_wq_descs,
 			RTE_MAX((uint32_t)ENIC_MIN_WQ_DESCS, c->wq_desc_count));
 	c->wq_desc_count &= 0xffffffe0; /* must be aligned to groups of 32 */
-
-	c->rq_desc_count = RTE_MIN((uint32_t)ENIC_MAX_RQ_DESCS,
+	max_rq_descs = (enic->cq64_request && c->max_rq_ring) ? c->max_rq_ring
+		       : ENIC_LEGACY_MAX_WQ_DESCS;
+	c->rq_desc_count = RTE_MIN(max_rq_descs,
 			RTE_MAX((uint32_t)ENIC_MIN_RQ_DESCS, c->rq_desc_count));
 	c->rq_desc_count &= 0xffffffe0; /* must be aligned to groups of 32 */
+	dev_debug(NULL, "Max supported VIC descriptors: WQ:%u, RQ:%u\n",
+		  max_wq_descs, max_rq_descs);
 
 	c->intr_timer_usec = RTE_MIN(c->intr_timer_usec,
 				  vnic_dev_get_intr_coal_timer_max(enic->vdev));
 
 	dev_info(enic_get_dev(enic),
 		"vNIC MAC addr " RTE_ETHER_ADDR_PRT_FMT
-		"wq/rq %d/%d mtu %d, max mtu:%d\n",
+		" wq/rq %d/%d mtu %d, max mtu:%d\n",
 		enic->mac_addr[0], enic->mac_addr[1], enic->mac_addr[2],
 		enic->mac_addr[3], enic->mac_addr[4], enic->mac_addr[5],
 		c->wq_desc_count, c->rq_desc_count,
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_res.h b/drivers/net/enic/enic_res.h
index 34f15d5a42..ae979d52be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_res.h
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_res.h
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@
 #include "vnic_rq.h"
 
 #define ENIC_MIN_WQ_DESCS		64
-#define ENIC_MAX_WQ_DESCS		4096
 #define ENIC_MIN_RQ_DESCS		64
-#define ENIC_MAX_RQ_DESCS		4096
+
+/* 1400 series VICs and prior all have 4K max, after that it's in the config */
+#define ENIC_LEGACY_MAX_WQ_DESCS        4096
+#define ENIC_LEGACY_MAX_RQ_DESCS        4096
 
 /* A descriptor ring has a multiple of 32 descriptors */
 #define ENIC_ALIGN_DESCS		32
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_rxtx.c
index c44715bfd0..6159a45907 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_rxtx.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ enic_recv_pkts_common(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
 		uint8_t packet_error;
 		uint16_t ciflags;
 		uint8_t tc;
+		uint16_t rq_idx_msbs = 0;
 
 		max_rx--;
 
@@ -94,17 +95,24 @@ enic_recv_pkts_common(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
 
 		/* Get the cq descriptor and extract rq info from it */
 		cqd = *cqd_ptr;
+
 		/*
-		 * The first 16B of 64B descriptor is identical to the
-		 * 16B descriptor, except type_color. Copy type_color
-		 * from the 64B descriptor into the 16B descriptor's
-		 * field, so the code below can assume the 16B
-		 * descriptor format.
+		 * The first 16B of a 64B descriptor is identical to a 16B
+		 * descriptor except for the type_color and fetch index. Extract
+		 * fetch index and copy the type_color from the 64B to where it
+		 * would be in a 16B descriptor so sebwequent code can run
+		 * without further conditionals.
 		 */
-		if (use_64b_desc)
+		if (use_64b_desc) {
+			rq_idx_msbs = (((volatile struct cq_enet_rq_desc_64 *)
+				      cqd_ptr)->fetch_idx_flags
+				      & CQ_ENET_RQ_DESC_FETCH_IDX_MASK)
+				      << CQ_DESC_COMP_NDX_BITS;
 			cqd.type_color = tc;
+		}
 		rq_num = cqd.q_number & CQ_DESC_Q_NUM_MASK;
-		rq_idx = cqd.completed_index & CQ_DESC_COMP_NDX_MASK;
+		rq_idx = rq_idx_msbs +
+			 (cqd.completed_index & CQ_DESC_COMP_NDX_MASK);
 
 		rq = &enic->rq[rq_num];
 		rqd_ptr = ((struct rq_enet_desc *)rq->ring.descs) + rq_idx;
@@ -362,14 +370,19 @@ static inline void enic_free_wq_bufs(struct vnic_wq *wq,
 				     uint16_t completed_index)
 {
 	struct rte_mbuf *buf;
-	struct rte_mbuf *m, *free[ENIC_MAX_WQ_DESCS];
+	struct rte_mbuf *m, *free[ENIC_LEGACY_MAX_WQ_DESCS];
 	unsigned int nb_to_free, nb_free = 0, i;
 	struct rte_mempool *pool;
 	unsigned int tail_idx;
 	unsigned int desc_count = wq->ring.desc_count;
 
-	nb_to_free = enic_ring_sub(desc_count, wq->tail_idx, completed_index)
-				   + 1;
+	/*
+	 * On 1500 Series VIC and beyond, greater than ENIC_LEGACY_MAX_WQ_DESCS
+	 * may be attempted to be freed. Cap it at ENIC_LEGACY_MAX_WQ_DESCS.
+	 */
+	nb_to_free = RTE_MIN(enic_ring_sub(desc_count, wq->tail_idx,
+			     completed_index) + 1,
+			     (uint32_t)ENIC_LEGACY_MAX_WQ_DESCS);
 	tail_idx = wq->tail_idx;
 	pool = wq->bufs[tail_idx]->pool;
 	for (i = 0; i < nb_to_free; i++) {
@@ -381,7 +394,7 @@ static inline void enic_free_wq_bufs(struct vnic_wq *wq,
 		}
 
 		if (likely(m->pool == pool)) {
-			RTE_ASSERT(nb_free < ENIC_MAX_WQ_DESCS);
+			RTE_ASSERT(nb_free < ENIC_LEGACY_MAX_WQ_DESCS);
 			free[nb_free++] = m;
 		} else {
 			rte_mempool_put_bulk(pool, (void *)free, nb_free);
