diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf.h b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf.h
index 1edebab8dc..641dfa2e3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf.h
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ struct iavf_vsi {
 	uint16_t base_vector;
 	uint16_t msix_intr;      /* The MSIX interrupt binds to VSI */
 	struct iavf_eth_xstats eth_stats_offset;
+	struct virtchnl_eth_stats eth_stats;
+	rte_spinlock_t stats_lock;
 };
 
 struct rte_flow;
@@ -325,6 +327,8 @@ struct iavf_adapter {
 	struct iavf_devargs devargs;
 };
 
+typedef void (*virtchnl_callback)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, void *args);
+
 /* IAVF_DEV_PRIVATE_TO */
 #define IAVF_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_ADAPTER(adapter) \
 	((struct iavf_adapter *)adapter)
@@ -424,8 +428,10 @@ _atomic_set_async_response_cmd(struct iavf_info *vf, enum virtchnl_ops ops)
 }
 int iavf_check_api_version(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 int iavf_get_vf_resource(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
-void iavf_dev_event_handler_fini(void);
-int iavf_dev_event_handler_init(void);
+void iavf_dev_virtchnl_handler_fini(void);
+void iavf_dev_virtchnl_callback_post(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			 virtchnl_callback cb, void *args);
+int iavf_dev_virtchnl_handler_init(void);
 void iavf_handle_virtchnl_msg(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 int iavf_enable_vlan_strip(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 int iavf_disable_vlan_strip(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
index 3196210f2c..772859d157 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
@@ -1729,6 +1729,22 @@ iavf_update_stats(struct iavf_vsi *vsi, struct virtchnl_eth_stats *nes)
 	iavf_stat_update_32(&oes->tx_discards, &nes->tx_discards);
 }
 
+static void iavf_dev_stats_get_callback(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, void *args)
+{
+	struct virtchnl_eth_stats *eth_stats = (struct virtchnl_eth_stats *)args;
+	struct virtchnl_eth_stats *pstats = NULL;
+	struct iavf_adapter *adapter =
+		IAVF_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_ADAPTER(dev->data->dev_private);
+	struct iavf_info *vf = IAVF_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_VF(dev->data->dev_private);
+	struct iavf_vsi *vsi = &vf->vsi;
+	int ret = iavf_query_stats(adapter, &pstats);
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		rte_spinlock_lock(&vsi->stats_lock);
+		rte_memcpy(eth_stats, pstats, sizeof(struct virtchnl_eth_stats));
+		rte_spinlock_unlock(&vsi->stats_lock);
+	}
+}
+
 static int
 iavf_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 {
@@ -1738,9 +1754,17 @@ iavf_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	struct iavf_vsi *vsi = &vf->vsi;
 	struct virtchnl_eth_stats *pstats = NULL;
 	int ret;
-
-	ret = iavf_query_stats(adapter, &pstats);
+	int is_intr_thread = rte_thread_is_intr();
+	if (is_intr_thread) {
+		pstats = &vsi->eth_stats;
+		iavf_dev_virtchnl_callback_post(dev, iavf_dev_stats_get_callback, (void *)pstats);
+		ret = 0;
+	} else {
+		ret = iavf_query_stats(adapter, &pstats);
+	}
 	if (ret == 0) {
+		if (is_intr_thread)
+			rte_spinlock_lock(&vsi->stats_lock);
 		uint8_t crc_stats_len = (dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
 					 RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC) ? 0 :
 					 RTE_ETHER_CRC_LEN;
@@ -1754,6 +1778,8 @@ iavf_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 		stats->ibytes = pstats->rx_bytes;
 		stats->ibytes -= stats->ipackets * crc_stats_len;
 		stats->obytes = pstats->tx_bytes;
+		if (is_intr_thread)
+			rte_spinlock_unlock(&vsi->stats_lock);
 	} else {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Get statistics failed");
 	}
@@ -2571,10 +2597,13 @@ iavf_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	struct iavf_hw *hw = IAVF_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(adapter);
 	struct iavf_info *vf = IAVF_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_VF(adapter);
 	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = RTE_ETH_DEV_TO_PCI(eth_dev);
+	struct iavf_vsi *vsi = &vf->vsi;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
+	rte_spinlock_init(&vsi->stats_lock);
+
 	/* assign ops func pointer */
 	eth_dev->dev_ops = &iavf_eth_dev_ops;
 	eth_dev->rx_queue_count = iavf_dev_rxq_count;
@@ -2634,7 +2663,7 @@ iavf_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	rte_ether_addr_copy((struct rte_ether_addr *)hw->mac.addr,
 			&eth_dev->data->mac_addrs[0]);
 
-	if (iavf_dev_event_handler_init())
+	if (iavf_dev_virtchnl_handler_init())
 		goto init_vf_err;
 
 	if (vf->vf_res->vf_cap_flags & VIRTCHNL_VF_OFFLOAD_WB_ON_ITR) {
@@ -2791,7 +2820,7 @@ iavf_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	iavf_dev_close(dev);
 
-	iavf_dev_event_handler_fini();
+	iavf_dev_virtchnl_handler_fini();
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_vchnl.c b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_vchnl.c
index f92daf97f2..4136c97c45 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_vchnl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_vchnl.c
@@ -31,24 +31,36 @@
 
 #define MAX_EVENT_PENDING 16
 
-struct iavf_event_element {
-	TAILQ_ENTRY(iavf_event_element) next;
+struct iavf_virtchnl_element {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(iavf_virtchnl_element) next;
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
-	enum rte_eth_event_type event;
-	void *param;
-	size_t param_alloc_size;
-	uint8_t param_alloc_data[0];
+	enum iavf_virchnl_handle_type {
+		EVENT_TYPE = 0,
+		CALL_TYPE
+	} handle_type;
+	union {
+		struct event_param {
+			enum rte_eth_event_type event;
+			void *param;
+			size_t param_alloc_size;
+			uint8_t param_alloc_data[0];
+		} ep;
+		struct call_param {
+			virtchnl_callback cb;
+			void *args;
+		} cp;
+	};
 };
 
-struct iavf_event_handler {
+struct iavf_virtchnl_handler {
 	uint32_t ndev;
 	pthread_t tid;
 	int fd[2];
 	pthread_mutex_t lock;
-	TAILQ_HEAD(event_list, iavf_event_element) pending;
+	TAILQ_HEAD(event_list, iavf_virtchnl_element) pending;
 };
 
-static struct iavf_event_handler event_handler = {
+static struct iavf_virtchnl_handler event_handler = {
 	.fd = {-1, -1},
 };
 
@@ -60,10 +72,10 @@ static struct iavf_event_handler event_handler = {
 #endif
 
 static void *
-iavf_dev_event_handle(void *param __rte_unused)
+iavf_dev_virtchnl_handle(void *param __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct iavf_event_handler *handler = &event_handler;
-	TAILQ_HEAD(event_list, iavf_event_element) pending;
+	struct iavf_virtchnl_handler *handler = &event_handler;
+	TAILQ_HEAD(event_list, iavf_virtchnl_element) pending;
 
 	while (true) {
 		char unused[MAX_EVENT_PENDING];
@@ -76,10 +88,22 @@ iavf_dev_event_handle(void *param __rte_unused)
 		TAILQ_CONCAT(&pending, &handler->pending, next);
 		pthread_mutex_unlock(&handler->lock);
 
-		struct iavf_event_element *pos, *save_next;
+		struct iavf_virtchnl_element *pos, *save_next;
 		TAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(pos, &pending, next, save_next) {
 			TAILQ_REMOVE(&pending, pos, next);
-			rte_eth_dev_callback_process(pos->dev, pos->event, pos->param);
+
+			switch (pos->handle_type) {
+			case EVENT_TYPE:
+				rte_eth_dev_callback_process(pos->dev,
+					pos->ep.event, pos->ep.param);
+				break;
+			case CALL_TYPE:
+				pos->cp.cb(pos->dev, pos->cp.args);
+				break;
+			default:
+				break;
+			}
+
 			rte_free(pos);
 		}
 	}
@@ -92,19 +116,20 @@ iavf_dev_event_post(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		enum rte_eth_event_type event,
 		void *param, size_t param_alloc_size)
 {
-	struct iavf_event_handler *handler = &event_handler;
+	struct iavf_virtchnl_handler *handler = &event_handler;
 	char notify_byte;
-	struct iavf_event_element *elem = rte_malloc(NULL, sizeof(*elem) + param_alloc_size, 0);
+	struct iavf_virtchnl_element *elem = rte_malloc(NULL, sizeof(*elem) + param_alloc_size, 0);
 	if (!elem)
 		return;
-
+	elem->handle_type = EVENT_TYPE;
+	struct event_param *ep = &elem->ep;
 	elem->dev = dev;
-	elem->event = event;
-	elem->param = param;
-	elem->param_alloc_size = param_alloc_size;
+	ep->event = event;
+	ep->param = param;
+	ep->param_alloc_size = param_alloc_size;
 	if (param && param_alloc_size) {
-		rte_memcpy(elem->param_alloc_data, param, param_alloc_size);
-		elem->param = elem->param_alloc_data;
+		rte_memcpy(ep->param_alloc_data, param, param_alloc_size);
+		ep->param = ep->param_alloc_data;
 	}
 
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&handler->lock);
@@ -115,10 +140,32 @@ iavf_dev_event_post(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	RTE_SET_USED(nw);
 }
 
+void
+iavf_dev_virtchnl_callback_post(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, virtchnl_callback cb, void *args)
+{
+	struct iavf_virtchnl_handler *handler = &event_handler;
+	char notify_byte;
+	struct iavf_virtchnl_element *elem = rte_malloc(NULL, sizeof(*elem), 0);
+	if (!elem)
+		return;
+	elem->dev = dev;
+	elem->handle_type = CALL_TYPE;
+	struct call_param *cp = &elem->cp;
+	cp->cb = cb;
+	cp->args = args;
+
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&handler->lock);
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&handler->pending, elem, next);
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&handler->lock);
+
+	ssize_t nw = write(handler->fd[1], &notify_byte, 1);
+	RTE_SET_USED(nw);
+}
+
 int
-iavf_dev_event_handler_init(void)
+iavf_dev_virtchnl_handler_init(void)
 {
-	struct iavf_event_handler *handler = &event_handler;
+	struct iavf_virtchnl_handler *handler = &event_handler;
 
 	if (__atomic_add_fetch(&handler->ndev, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED) != 1)
 		return 0;
@@ -135,8 +182,8 @@ iavf_dev_event_handler_init(void)
 	TAILQ_INIT(&handler->pending);
 	pthread_mutex_init(&handler->lock, NULL);
 
-	if (rte_ctrl_thread_create(&handler->tid, "iavf-event-thread",
-				NULL, iavf_dev_event_handle, NULL)) {
+	if (rte_ctrl_thread_create(&handler->tid, "iavf-virtchnl-thread",
+				NULL, iavf_dev_virtchnl_handle, NULL)) {
 		__atomic_sub_fetch(&handler->ndev, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -145,9 +192,9 @@ iavf_dev_event_handler_init(void)
 }
 
 void
-iavf_dev_event_handler_fini(void)
+iavf_dev_virtchnl_handler_fini(void)
 {
-	struct iavf_event_handler *handler = &event_handler;
+	struct iavf_virtchnl_handler *handler = &event_handler;
 
 	if (__atomic_sub_fetch(&handler->ndev, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED) != 0)
 		return;
@@ -162,7 +209,7 @@ iavf_dev_event_handler_fini(void)
 	pthread_join(handler->tid, NULL);
 	pthread_mutex_destroy(&handler->lock);
 
-	struct iavf_event_element *pos, *save_next;
+	struct iavf_virtchnl_element *pos, *save_next;
 	TAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(pos, &handler->pending, next, save_next) {
 		TAILQ_REMOVE(&handler->pending, pos, next);
 		rte_free(pos);
@@ -1408,7 +1455,7 @@ iavf_query_stats(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
 	struct iavf_cmd_info args;
 	int err;
 
-	if (adapter->closed)
+	if (!adapter || adapter->closed)
 		return -EIO;
 
 	memset(&q_stats, 0, sizeof(q_stats));
