diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/flower/nfp_flower.c b/drivers/net/nfp/flower/nfp_flower.c
index 748b45b9ad..3bc863b9f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/flower/nfp_flower.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/flower/nfp_flower.c
@@ -490,129 +490,7 @@ nfp_flower_pf_nfd3_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue,
 		struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 		uint16_t nb_pkts)
 {
-	int i;
-	int pkt_size;
-	int dma_size;
-	uint64_t dma_addr;
-	uint16_t free_descs;
-	uint16_t issued_descs;
-	struct rte_mbuf *pkt;
-	struct nfp_net_hw *hw;
-	struct rte_mbuf **lmbuf;
-	struct nfp_net_txq *txq;
-	struct nfp_net_nfd3_tx_desc txd;
-	struct nfp_net_nfd3_tx_desc *txds;
-
-	txq = tx_queue;
-	hw = txq->hw;
-	txds = &txq->txds[txq->wr_p];
-
-	PMD_TX_LOG(DEBUG, "working for queue %hu at pos %u and %hu packets",
-			txq->qidx, txq->wr_p, nb_pkts);
-
-	if ((nfp_net_nfd3_free_tx_desc(txq) < nb_pkts) || (nfp_net_nfd3_txq_full(txq)))
-		nfp_net_tx_free_bufs(txq);
-
-	free_descs = (uint16_t)nfp_net_nfd3_free_tx_desc(txq);
-	if (unlikely(free_descs == 0))
-		return 0;
-
-	pkt = *tx_pkts;
-	issued_descs = 0;
-
-	/* Sending packets */
-	for (i = 0; i < nb_pkts && free_descs > 0; i++) {
-		/* Grabbing the mbuf linked to the current descriptor */
-		lmbuf = &txq->txbufs[txq->wr_p].mbuf;
-		/* Warming the cache for releasing the mbuf later on */
-		RTE_MBUF_PREFETCH_TO_FREE(*lmbuf);
-
-		pkt = *(tx_pkts + i);
-
-		if (unlikely(pkt->nb_segs > 1 &&
-				!(hw->cap & NFP_NET_CFG_CTRL_GATHER))) {
-			PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Multisegment packet not supported");
-			goto xmit_end;
-		}
-
-		/* Checking if we have enough descriptors */
-		if (unlikely(pkt->nb_segs > free_descs))
-			goto xmit_end;
-
-		/*
-		 * Checksum and VLAN flags just in the first descriptor for a
-		 * multisegment packet, but TSO info needs to be in all of them.
-		 */
-		txd.data_len = pkt->pkt_len;
-		nfp_net_nfd3_tx_tso(txq, &txd, pkt);
-		nfp_net_nfd3_tx_cksum(txq, &txd, pkt);
-
-		if ((pkt->ol_flags & RTE_MBUF_F_TX_VLAN) &&
-				(hw->cap & NFP_NET_CFG_CTRL_TXVLAN)) {
-			txd.flags |= NFD3_DESC_TX_VLAN;
-			txd.vlan = pkt->vlan_tci;
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * mbuf data_len is the data in one segment and pkt_len data
-		 * in the whole packet. When the packet is just one segment,
-		 * then data_len = pkt_len
-		 */
-		pkt_size = pkt->pkt_len;
-
-		while (pkt != NULL && free_descs > 0) {
-			/* Copying TSO, VLAN and cksum info */
-			*txds = txd;
-
-			/* Releasing mbuf used by this descriptor previously*/
-			if (*lmbuf != NULL)
-				rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(*lmbuf);
-
-			/*
-			 * Linking mbuf with descriptor for being released
-			 * next time descriptor is used
-			 */
-			*lmbuf = pkt;
-
-			dma_size = pkt->data_len;
-			dma_addr = rte_mbuf_data_iova(pkt);
-
-			/* Filling descriptors fields */
-			txds->dma_len = dma_size;
-			txds->data_len = txd.data_len;
-			txds->dma_addr_hi = (dma_addr >> 32) & 0xff;
-			txds->dma_addr_lo = (dma_addr & 0xffffffff);
-			free_descs--;
-
-			txq->wr_p++;
-			if (unlikely(txq->wr_p == txq->tx_count)) /* wrapping?*/
-				txq->wr_p = 0;
-
-			pkt_size -= dma_size;
-
-			/*
-			 * Making the EOP, packets with just one segment
-			 * the priority
-			 */
-			if (likely(pkt_size == 0))
-				txds->offset_eop = NFD3_DESC_TX_EOP | FLOWER_PKT_DATA_OFFSET;
-			else
-				txds->offset_eop = 0;
-
-			pkt = pkt->next;
-			/* Referencing next free TX descriptor */
-			txds = &txq->txds[txq->wr_p];
-			lmbuf = &txq->txbufs[txq->wr_p].mbuf;
-			issued_descs++;
-		}
-	}
-
-xmit_end:
-	/* Increment write pointers. Force memory write before we let HW know */
-	rte_wmb();
-	nfp_qcp_ptr_add(txq->qcp_q, NFP_QCP_WRITE_PTR, issued_descs);
-
-	return i;
+	return nfp_net_nfd3_xmit_pkts_common(tx_queue, tx_pkts, nb_pkts, true);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfd3/nfp_nfd3.h b/drivers/net/nfp/nfd3/nfp_nfd3.h
index 5bf89868fc..910e622fa2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfd3/nfp_nfd3.h
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfd3/nfp_nfd3.h
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ nfp_net_nfd3_tx_cksum(struct nfp_net_txq *txq,
 
 uint32_t nfp_flower_nfd3_pkt_add_metadata(struct rte_mbuf *mbuf,
 		uint32_t port_id);
+uint16_t nfp_net_nfd3_xmit_pkts_common(void *tx_queue,
+		struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
+		uint16_t nb_pkts,
+		bool repr_flag);
 uint16_t nfp_net_nfd3_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue,
 		struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 		uint16_t nb_pkts);
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfd3/nfp_nfd3_dp.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfd3/nfp_nfd3_dp.c
index 2ad098a699..ee39686329 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfd3/nfp_nfd3_dp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfd3/nfp_nfd3_dp.c
@@ -109,10 +109,20 @@ uint16_t
 nfp_net_nfd3_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue,
 		struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 		uint16_t nb_pkts)
+{
+	return nfp_net_nfd3_xmit_pkts_common(tx_queue, tx_pkts, nb_pkts, false);
+}
+
+uint16_t
+nfp_net_nfd3_xmit_pkts_common(void *tx_queue,
+		struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
+		uint16_t nb_pkts,
+		bool repr_flag)
 {
 	int i;
 	int pkt_size;
 	int dma_size;
+	uint8_t offset;
 	uint64_t dma_addr;
 	uint16_t free_descs;
 	uint16_t issued_descs;
@@ -122,7 +132,6 @@ nfp_net_nfd3_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue,
 	struct nfp_net_txq *txq;
 	struct nfp_net_nfd3_tx_desc txd;
 	struct nfp_net_nfd3_tx_desc *txds;
-	struct nfp_net_meta_raw meta_data;
 
 	txq = tx_queue;
 	hw = txq->hw;
@@ -146,7 +155,6 @@ nfp_net_nfd3_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue,
 
 	/* Sending packets */
 	for (i = 0; i < nb_pkts && free_descs > 0; i++) {
-		memset(&meta_data, 0, sizeof(meta_data));
 		/* Grabbing the mbuf linked to the current descriptor */
 		lmbuf = &txq->txbufs[txq->wr_p].mbuf;
 		/* Warming the cache for releasing the mbuf later on */
@@ -154,7 +162,14 @@ nfp_net_nfd3_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue,
 
 		pkt = *(tx_pkts + i);
 
-		nfp_net_nfd3_set_meta_data(&meta_data, txq, pkt);
+		if (!repr_flag) {
+			struct nfp_net_meta_raw meta_data;
+			memset(&meta_data, 0, sizeof(meta_data));
+			nfp_net_nfd3_set_meta_data(&meta_data, txq, pkt);
+			offset = meta_data.length;
+		} else {
+			offset = FLOWER_PKT_DATA_OFFSET;
+		}
 
 		if (unlikely(pkt->nb_segs > 1 &&
 				(hw->cap & NFP_NET_CFG_CTRL_GATHER) == 0)) {
@@ -222,7 +237,7 @@ nfp_net_nfd3_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue,
 				txds->offset_eop = 0;
 
 			/* Set the meta_len */
-			txds->offset_eop |= meta_data.length;
+			txds->offset_eop |= offset;
 
 			pkt = pkt->next;
 			/* Referencing next free TX descriptor */
