diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/sssnic.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/sssnic.ini
index a0688e70ef..82b527ba26 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/sssnic.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/sssnic.ini
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ;
 [Features]
 Link status          = Y
+Link status event    = Y
 Unicast MAC filter   = Y
 Multicast MAC filter = Y
 Linux                = Y
diff --git a/drivers/net/sssnic/base/meson.build b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/meson.build
index e93ca7b24b..cf0c177cab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sssnic/base/meson.build
+++ b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/meson.build
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ sources = [
         'sssnic_workq.c',
         'sssnic_ctrlq.c',
         'sssnic_api.c',
+	'sssnic_exception.c',
 ]
 
 c_args = cflags
diff --git a/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_exception.c b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_exception.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f883814176
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_exception.c
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2018-2022 Shenzhen 3SNIC Information Technology Co., Ltd.
+ */
+
+#include <rte_byteorder.h>
+#include <rte_common.h>
+
+#include "../sssnic_log.h"
+#include "sssnic_hw.h"
+#include "sssnic_reg.h"
+#include "sssnic_cmd.h"
+#include "sssnic_msg.h"
+#include "sssnic_eventq.h"
+#include "sssnic_mbox.h"
+#include "sssnic_exception.h"
+
+static void
+sssnic_link_event_msg_handle(struct sssnic_hw *hw, struct sssnic_msg *msg,
+	__rte_unused enum sssnic_msg_chann_id chan_id)
+{
+	struct sssnic_netif_link_status_get_cmd *cmd;
+	sssnic_link_event_cb_t *cb;
+	enum sssnic_link_status status;
+	void *priv;
+
+	cb = hw->link_event_handler.cb;
+	priv = hw->link_event_handler.priv;
+
+	cmd = (struct sssnic_netif_link_status_get_cmd *)msg->data_buf;
+	if (cb != NULL) {
+		if (cmd->status)
+			status = SSSNIC_LINK_STATUS_UP;
+		else
+			status = SSSNIC_LINK_STATUS_DOWN;
+
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Received sssnic%u link %s event",
+			SSSNIC_ETH_PORT_ID(hw), status ? "up" : "down");
+
+		return cb(cmd->port, status, priv);
+	}
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Link event was not processed, port=%u, status=%u",
+		cmd->port, cmd->status);
+}
+
+static void
+sssnic_netif_vf_link_status_msg_handle(struct sssnic_hw *hw,
+	struct sssnic_msg *msg)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (msg->ack != 0) {
+		msg->ack = 0;
+		msg->type = SSSNIC_MSG_TYPE_RESP;
+		msg->data_len = 1; /* indicate no data */
+		ret = sssnic_mbox_send(hw, msg, NULL, 0, 0);
+		if (ret != 0)
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR,
+				"Failed to send VF link status response, ret=%d",
+				ret);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+sssnic_netif_exception_msg_handle(struct sssnic_hw *hw, struct sssnic_msg *msg,
+	enum sssnic_msg_chann_id chan_id)
+{
+	if (msg->command == SSSNIC_GET_NETIF_LINK_STATUS_CMD) {
+		if (SSSNIC_FUNC_TYPE(hw) == SSSNIC_FUNC_TYPE_VF)
+			sssnic_netif_vf_link_status_msg_handle(hw, msg);
+
+		sssnic_link_event_msg_handle(hw, msg, chan_id);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING,
+		"Netif exception message was not processed, cmd=%u",
+		msg->command);
+}
+
+static int
+sssnic_exception_msg_process(struct sssnic_msg *msg,
+	enum sssnic_msg_chann_id chan_id, void *priv)
+{
+	struct sssnic_hw *hw = (struct sssnic_hw *)priv;
+
+	SSSNIC_DEBUG("command=%u, func=%u module=%u, type=%u, ack=%u, seq=%u, "
+		     "status=%u, id=%u data_buf=%p, data_len=%u",
+		msg->command, msg->func, msg->module, msg->type, msg->ack,
+		msg->seg, msg->status, msg->id, msg->data_buf, msg->data_len);
+
+	if (msg->module == SSSNIC_NETIF_MODULE) {
+		sssnic_netif_exception_msg_handle(hw, msg, chan_id);
+		return SSSNIC_MSG_DONE;
+	}
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Exception message was not processed, moule=%u",
+		msg->module);
+
+	return SSSNIC_MSG_DONE;
+}
+
+int
+sssnic_exception_process_init(struct sssnic_hw *hw)
+{
+	if (hw == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	sssnic_msg_rx_handler_register(hw, SSSNIC_MSG_CHAN_MPU,
+		SSSNIC_MSG_TYPE_REQ, sssnic_exception_msg_process, hw);
+	sssnic_msg_rx_handler_register(hw, SSSNIC_MSG_CHAN_MBOX,
+		SSSNIC_MSG_TYPE_REQ, sssnic_exception_msg_process, hw);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_exception.h b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_exception.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46f2f7465b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_exception.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2018-2022 Shenzhen 3SNIC Information Technology Co., Ltd.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _SSSNIC_EXCEPTION_H_
+#define _SSSNIC_EXCEPTION_H_
+
+int sssnic_exception_process_init(struct sssnic_hw *hw);
+
+#endif /* _SSSNIC_EXCEPTION_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_hw.c b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_hw.c
index 8f5f556bde..82eb4ea295 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_hw.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "sssnic_msg.h"
 #include "sssnic_mbox.h"
 #include "sssnic_ctrlq.h"
+#include "sssnic_exception.h"
 
 static int
 wait_for_sssnic_hw_ready(struct sssnic_hw *hw)
@@ -133,6 +134,17 @@ sssnic_msix_all_disable(struct sssnic_hw *hw)
 		sssnic_msix_state_set(hw, i, SSSNIC_MSIX_DISABLE);
 }
 
+void
+sssnic_msix_resend_disable(struct sssnic_hw *hw, uint16_t msix_id)
+{
+	struct sssnic_msix_ctrl_reg reg;
+
+	reg.u32 = 0;
+	reg.resend_timer_clr = SSSNIC_MSIX_DISABLE;
+	reg.msxi_idx = msix_id;
+	sssnic_cfg_reg_write(hw, SSSNIC_MSIX_CTRL_REG, reg.u32);
+}
+
 static void
 sssnic_pf_status_set(struct sssnic_hw *hw, enum sssnic_pf_status status)
 {
@@ -276,6 +288,38 @@ sssnic_capability_init(struct sssnic_hw *hw)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int
+sssnic_link_event_callback_register(struct sssnic_hw *hw,
+	sssnic_link_event_cb_t *cb, void *priv)
+{
+	if (hw == NULL || cb == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	hw->link_event_handler.cb = cb;
+	hw->link_event_handler.priv = priv;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+sssnic_link_event_callback_unregister(struct sssnic_hw *hw)
+{
+	if (hw != NULL) {
+		hw->link_event_handler.cb = NULL;
+		hw->link_event_handler.priv = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+void
+sssnic_link_intr_handle(struct sssnic_hw *hw)
+{
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "sssnic%u link interrupt triggered!",
+		SSSNIC_ETH_PORT_ID(hw));
+
+	sssnic_msix_resend_disable(hw, SSSNIC_LINK_INTR_MSIX_ID);
+	sssnic_eventq_flush(hw, SSSNIC_LINK_INTR_EVENTQ, 0);
+}
+
 static int
 sssnic_base_init(struct sssnic_hw *hw)
 {
@@ -389,6 +433,8 @@ sssnic_hw_init(struct sssnic_hw *hw)
 		goto capbility_init_fail;
 	}
 
+	sssnic_exception_process_init(hw);
+
 	sssnic_pf_status_set(hw, SSSNIC_PF_STATUS_ACTIVE);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_hw.h b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_hw.h
index f8fe2ac7e1..e25f5595e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sssnic/base/sssnic_hw.h
@@ -44,6 +44,22 @@ struct sssnic_hw_attr {
 	uint16_t num_irq;
 };
 
+enum sssnic_link_status {
+	SSSNIC_LINK_STATUS_DOWN,
+	SSSNIC_LINK_STATUS_UP,
+};
+
+#define SSSNIC_LINK_INTR_MSIX_ID 0
+#define SSSNIC_LINK_INTR_EVENTQ 0
+
+typedef void sssnic_link_event_cb_t(uint8_t port,
+	enum sssnic_link_status status, void *priv);
+
+struct sssnic_link_event_handler {
+	sssnic_link_event_cb_t *cb;
+	void *priv;
+};
+
 struct sssnic_hw {
 	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev;
 	uint8_t *cfg_base_addr;
@@ -55,6 +71,7 @@ struct sssnic_hw {
 	struct sssnic_msg_inbox *msg_inbox;
 	struct sssnic_mbox *mbox;
 	struct sssnic_ctrlq *ctrlq;
+	struct sssnic_link_event_handler link_event_handler;
 	uint8_t num_eventqs;
 	uint8_t phy_port;
 	uint16_t eth_port_id;
@@ -82,5 +99,10 @@ enum sssnic_module {
 int sssnic_hw_init(struct sssnic_hw *hw);
 void sssnic_hw_shutdown(struct sssnic_hw *hw);
 void sssnic_msix_state_set(struct sssnic_hw *hw, uint16_t msix_id, int state);
+void sssnic_msix_resend_disable(struct sssnic_hw *hw, uint16_t msix_id);
+int sssnic_link_event_callback_register(struct sssnic_hw *hw,
+	sssnic_link_event_cb_t *cb, void *priv);
+void sssnic_link_event_callback_unregister(struct sssnic_hw *hw);
+void sssnic_link_intr_handle(struct sssnic_hw *hw);
 
 #endif /* _SSSNIC_HW_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev.c
index 6df6f353aa..1f7e7982e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev.c
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ sssnic_ethdev_release(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev)
 {
 	struct sssnic_hw *hw = SSSNIC_ETHDEV_TO_HW(ethdev);
 
+	sssnic_ethdev_link_intr_disable(ethdev);
 	sssnic_ethdev_mac_addrs_clean(ethdev);
 	sssnic_hw_shutdown(hw);
 	rte_free(hw);
@@ -392,6 +393,9 @@ sssnic_ethdev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev)
 
 	ethdev->dev_ops = &sssnic_ethdev_ops;
 
+	sssnic_ethdev_link_update(ethdev, 0);
+	sssnic_ethdev_link_intr_enable(ethdev);
+
 	return 0;
 
 mac_addrs_init_fail:
@@ -441,7 +445,7 @@ static const struct rte_pci_id sssnic_pci_id_map[] = {
 
 static struct rte_pci_driver sssnic_pmd = {
 	.id_table = sssnic_pci_id_map,
-	.drv_flags = RTE_PCI_DRV_NEED_MAPPING,
+	.drv_flags = RTE_PCI_DRV_NEED_MAPPING | RTE_PCI_DRV_INTR_LSC,
 	.probe = sssnic_pci_probe,
 	.remove = sssnic_pci_remove,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_link.c b/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_link.c
index 48f8db93a7..09372f9ca9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_link.c
@@ -110,3 +110,101 @@ sssnic_ethdev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev, int wait_to_complete)
 out:
 	return rte_eth_linkstatus_set(ethdev, &link);
 }
+
+static void
+sssnic_ethdev_link_status_print(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev,
+	struct rte_eth_link *link)
+{
+	if (link->link_status) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "Port %u Link Up - speed %s - %s",
+			ethdev->data->port_id,
+			rte_eth_link_speed_to_str(link->link_speed),
+			link->link_duplex == RTE_ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX ?
+				      "full-duplex" :
+				      "half-duplex");
+	} else {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "Port %u Link Down", ethdev->data->port_id);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+sssnic_ethdev_link_event_cb(__rte_unused uint8_t port,
+	__rte_unused enum sssnic_link_status status, void *arg)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)arg;
+	struct rte_eth_link link;
+	int ret;
+
+	memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
+	sssnic_ethdev_link_get(ethdev, &link);
+
+	ret = rte_eth_linkstatus_set(ethdev, &link);
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		sssnic_ethdev_link_status_print(ethdev, &link);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(ethdev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
+			NULL);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+sssnic_ethdev_link_intr_callback(void *arg)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)arg;
+	struct sssnic_hw *hw;
+
+	hw = SSSNIC_ETHDEV_TO_HW(ethdev);
+
+	sssnic_link_intr_handle(hw);
+}
+
+void
+sssnic_ethdev_link_intr_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev)
+{
+	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = RTE_ETH_DEV_TO_PCI(ethdev);
+	struct sssnic_hw *hw = SSSNIC_ETHDEV_TO_HW(ethdev);
+	int ret;
+
+	sssnic_link_event_callback_register(hw, sssnic_ethdev_link_event_cb,
+		ethdev);
+
+	ret = rte_intr_callback_register(pci_dev->intr_handle,
+		sssnic_ethdev_link_intr_callback, ethdev);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to register port %u intr callback!",
+			ethdev->data->port_id);
+
+		sssnic_link_event_callback_unregister(hw);
+
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ret = rte_intr_enable(pci_dev->intr_handle);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to enable port %u interrupt!",
+			ethdev->data->port_id);
+
+		rte_intr_callback_unregister(pci_dev->intr_handle,
+			sssnic_ethdev_link_intr_callback, ethdev);
+		sssnic_link_event_callback_unregister(hw);
+
+		return;
+	}
+
+	sssnic_msix_state_set(hw, SSSNIC_LINK_INTR_MSIX_ID, SSSNIC_MSIX_ENABLE);
+}
+
+void
+sssnic_ethdev_link_intr_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev)
+{
+	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = RTE_ETH_DEV_TO_PCI(ethdev);
+	struct sssnic_hw *hw = SSSNIC_ETHDEV_TO_HW(ethdev);
+
+	sssnic_msix_state_set(hw, SSSNIC_LINK_INTR_MSIX_ID,
+		SSSNIC_MSIX_DISABLE);
+
+	rte_intr_disable(pci_dev->intr_handle);
+	rte_intr_callback_unregister(pci_dev->intr_handle,
+		sssnic_ethdev_link_intr_callback, ethdev);
+
+	sssnic_link_event_callback_unregister(hw);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_link.h b/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_link.h
index 00ad13fe9b..52a86b4771 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_link.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sssnic/sssnic_ethdev_link.h
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@
 int sssnic_ethdev_set_link_up(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev);
 int sssnic_ethdev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev);
 int sssnic_ethdev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev, int wait_to_complete);
+void sssnic_ethdev_link_intr_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev);
+void sssnic_ethdev_link_intr_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev);
 
 #endif /* _SSSNIC_ETHDEV_LINK_H_ */
