diff --git a/drivers/ml/cnxk/cn10k_ml_ops.c b/drivers/ml/cnxk/cn10k_ml_ops.c
index 85d0a9e18b..f70383b128 100644
--- a/drivers/ml/cnxk/cn10k_ml_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/ml/cnxk/cn10k_ml_ops.c
@@ -798,7 +798,9 @@ cn10k_ml_layer_start(void *device, uint16_t model_id, const char *layer_name)
 	bool locked;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+#ifndef RTE_MLDEV_CNXK_ENABLE_MVTVM
 	PLT_SET_USED(layer_name);
+#endif
 
 	cnxk_mldev = (struct cnxk_ml_dev *)device;
 	if (cnxk_mldev == NULL) {
@@ -812,6 +814,25 @@ cn10k_ml_layer_start(void *device, uint16_t model_id, const char *layer_name)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+#ifdef RTE_MLDEV_CNXK_ENABLE_MVTVM
+	if (model->type == ML_CNXK_MODEL_TYPE_TVM) {
+		for (layer_id = 0; layer_id < model->mvtvm.metadata.model.nb_layers; layer_id++) {
+			if (strcmp(model->layer[layer_id].name, layer_name) == 0)
+				break;
+		}
+
+		if (layer_id == model->mvtvm.metadata.model.nb_layers) {
+			plt_err("Invalid layer name: %s", layer_name);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		if (model->layer[layer_id].type != ML_CNXK_LAYER_TYPE_MRVL) {
+			plt_err("Invalid layer name / type: %s", layer_name);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+
 	layer = &model->layer[layer_id];
 	cn10k_mldev = &cnxk_mldev->cn10k_mldev;
 	ocm = &cn10k_mldev->ocm;
@@ -981,7 +1002,9 @@ cn10k_ml_layer_stop(void *device, uint16_t model_id, const char *layer_name)
 	bool locked;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+#ifndef RTE_MLDEV_CNXK_ENABLE_MVTVM
 	PLT_SET_USED(layer_name);
+#endif
 
 	cnxk_mldev = (struct cnxk_ml_dev *)device;
 	if (cnxk_mldev == NULL) {
@@ -995,6 +1018,25 @@ cn10k_ml_layer_stop(void *device, uint16_t model_id, const char *layer_name)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+#ifdef RTE_MLDEV_CNXK_ENABLE_MVTVM
+	if (model->type == ML_CNXK_MODEL_TYPE_TVM) {
+		for (layer_id = 0; layer_id < model->mvtvm.metadata.model.nb_layers; layer_id++) {
+			if (strcmp(model->layer[layer_id].name, layer_name) == 0)
+				break;
+		}
+
+		if (layer_id == model->mvtvm.metadata.model.nb_layers) {
+			plt_err("Invalid layer name: %s", layer_name);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		if (model->layer[layer_id].type != ML_CNXK_LAYER_TYPE_MRVL) {
+			plt_err("Invalid layer name / type: %s", layer_name);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+
 	layer = &model->layer[layer_id];
 	cn10k_mldev = &cnxk_mldev->cn10k_mldev;
 	ocm = &cn10k_mldev->ocm;
diff --git a/drivers/ml/cnxk/cnxk_ml_ops.c b/drivers/ml/cnxk/cnxk_ml_ops.c
index 512bac641e..1e567ad45c 100644
--- a/drivers/ml/cnxk/cnxk_ml_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/ml/cnxk/cnxk_ml_ops.c
@@ -1233,7 +1233,14 @@ cnxk_ml_model_start(struct rte_ml_dev *dev, uint16_t model_id)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	return cn10k_ml_model_start(cnxk_mldev, model);
+	if (model->type == ML_CNXK_MODEL_TYPE_GLOW)
+		return cn10k_ml_model_start(cnxk_mldev, model);
+#ifdef RTE_MLDEV_CNXK_ENABLE_MVTVM
+	else
+		return mvtvm_ml_model_start(cnxk_mldev, model);
+#endif
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int
@@ -1253,7 +1260,14 @@ cnxk_ml_model_stop(struct rte_ml_dev *dev, uint16_t model_id)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	return cn10k_ml_model_stop(cnxk_mldev, model);
+	if (model->type == ML_CNXK_MODEL_TYPE_GLOW)
+		return cn10k_ml_model_stop(cnxk_mldev, model);
+#ifdef RTE_MLDEV_CNXK_ENABLE_MVTVM
+	else
+		return mvtvm_ml_model_stop(cnxk_mldev, model);
+#endif
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.c b/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.c
index 073773e409..4015374b0d 100644
--- a/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.c
@@ -217,3 +217,55 @@ mvtvm_ml_model_unload(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *mode
 
 	return plt_memzone_free(mz);
 }
+
+int
+mvtvm_ml_model_start(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *model)
+{
+	struct cnxk_ml_layer *layer;
+
+	uint16_t layer_id = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+next_layer:
+	layer = &model->layer[layer_id];
+	if (layer->type == ML_CNXK_LAYER_TYPE_MRVL) {
+		ret = cn10k_ml_layer_start(cnxk_mldev, model->model_id, layer->name);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			plt_err("Layer start failed, model_id = %u, layer_name = %s, error = %d",
+				model->model_id, layer->name, ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+	layer_id++;
+
+	if (layer_id < model->nb_layers)
+		goto next_layer;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+mvtvm_ml_model_stop(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *model)
+{
+	struct cnxk_ml_layer *layer;
+
+	uint16_t layer_id = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+next_layer:
+	layer = &model->layer[layer_id];
+	if (layer->type == ML_CNXK_LAYER_TYPE_MRVL) {
+		ret = cn10k_ml_layer_stop(cnxk_mldev, model->model_id, layer->name);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			plt_err("Layer stop failed, model_id = %u, layer_name = %s, error = %d",
+				model->model_id, layer->name, ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+	layer_id++;
+
+	if (layer_id < model->nb_layers)
+		goto next_layer;
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.h b/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.h
index 770794fe7d..55459f9f7f 100644
--- a/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.h
+++ b/drivers/ml/cnxk/mvtvm_ml_ops.h
@@ -19,5 +19,7 @@ int mvtvm_ml_dev_close(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev);
 int mvtvm_ml_model_load(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct rte_ml_model_params *params,
 			struct cnxk_ml_model *model);
 int mvtvm_ml_model_unload(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *model);
+int mvtvm_ml_model_start(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *model);
+int mvtvm_ml_model_stop(struct cnxk_ml_dev *cnxk_mldev, struct cnxk_ml_model *model);
 
 #endif /* _MVTVM_ML_OPS_H_ */
