diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_ethdev.c
index a2e943a3d0..a5696c092a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_ethdev.c
@@ -389,7 +389,13 @@ cn10k_nix_tx_queue_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t qidx)
 		struct roc_nix_sq *sq = &dev->sqs[qidx];
 		do {
 			handle_tx_completion_pkts(txq, flags & NIX_TX_VWQE_F);
+			/* Check if SQ is empty */
 			roc_nix_sq_head_tail_get(nix, sq->qid, &head, &tail);
+			if (head != tail)
+				continue;
+
+			/* Check if completion CQ is empty */
+			roc_nix_cq_head_tail_get(nix, sq->cqid, &head, &tail);
 		} while (head != tail);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_rxtx.h b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_rxtx.h
index aeffc4ac92..9f33d0192e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_rxtx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_rxtx.h
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ handle_tx_completion_pkts(struct cn10k_eth_txq *txq, uint8_t mt_safe)
 			m = m_next;
 		}
 		rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(m);
+		txq->tx_compl.ptr[tx_compl_s0->sqe_id] = NULL;
 
 		head++;
 		head &= qmask;
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_tx.h b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_tx.h
index 467f0ccc65..a1e923cd9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_tx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_tx.h
@@ -786,8 +786,9 @@ cn10k_nix_prep_sec(struct rte_mbuf *m, uint64_t *cmd, uintptr_t *nixtx_addr,
 
 static __rte_always_inline uint64_t
 cn10k_nix_prefree_seg(struct rte_mbuf *m, struct cn10k_eth_txq *txq,
-		struct nix_send_hdr_s *send_hdr)
+		      struct nix_send_hdr_s *send_hdr, uint64_t *aura)
 {
+	struct rte_mbuf *prev = NULL;
 	uint32_t sqe_id;
 
 	if (RTE_MBUF_HAS_EXTBUF(m)) {
@@ -796,7 +797,10 @@ cn10k_nix_prefree_seg(struct rte_mbuf *m, struct cn10k_eth_txq *txq,
 			return 1;
 		}
 		if (send_hdr->w0.pnc) {
-			txq->tx_compl.ptr[send_hdr->w1.sqe_id]->next = m;
+			sqe_id = send_hdr->w1.sqe_id;
+			prev = txq->tx_compl.ptr[sqe_id];
+			m->next = prev;
+			txq->tx_compl.ptr[sqe_id] = m;
 		} else {
 			sqe_id = __atomic_fetch_add(&txq->tx_compl.sqe_id, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
 			send_hdr->w0.pnc = 1;
@@ -806,10 +810,151 @@ cn10k_nix_prefree_seg(struct rte_mbuf *m, struct cn10k_eth_txq *txq,
 		}
 		return 1;
 	} else {
-		return cnxk_nix_prefree_seg(m);
+		return cnxk_nix_prefree_seg(m, aura);
 	}
 }
 
+#if defined(RTE_ARCH_ARM64)
+/* Only called for first segments of single segmented mbufs */
+static __rte_always_inline void
+cn10k_nix_prefree_seg_vec(struct rte_mbuf **mbufs, struct cn10k_eth_txq *txq,
+			  uint64x2_t *senddesc01_w0, uint64x2_t *senddesc23_w0,
+			  uint64x2_t *senddesc01_w1, uint64x2_t *senddesc23_w1)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf **tx_compl_ptr = txq->tx_compl.ptr;
+	uint32_t nb_desc_mask = txq->tx_compl.nb_desc_mask;
+	bool tx_compl_ena = txq->tx_compl.ena;
+	struct rte_mbuf *m0, *m1, *m2, *m3;
+	struct rte_mbuf *cookie;
+	uint64_t w0, w1, aura;
+	uint64_t sqe_id;
+
+	m0 = mbufs[0];
+	m1 = mbufs[1];
+	m2 = mbufs[2];
+	m3 = mbufs[3];
+
+	/* mbuf 0 */
+	w0 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc01_w0, 0);
+	if (RTE_MBUF_HAS_EXTBUF(m0)) {
+		w0 |= BIT_ULL(19);
+		w1 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc01_w1, 0);
+		w1 &= ~0xFFFF000000000000UL;
+		if (unlikely(!tx_compl_ena)) {
+			rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(m0);
+		} else {
+			sqe_id = __atomic_fetch_add(&txq->tx_compl.sqe_id, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+			sqe_id = sqe_id & nb_desc_mask;
+			/* Set PNC */
+			w0 |= BIT_ULL(43);
+			w1 |= sqe_id << 48;
+			tx_compl_ptr[sqe_id] = m0;
+			*senddesc01_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(w1, *senddesc01_w1, 0);
+		}
+	} else {
+		cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m0) ? m0 : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m0);
+		aura = (w0 >> 20) & 0xFFFFF;
+		w0 &= ~0xFFFFF00000UL;
+		w0 |= cnxk_nix_prefree_seg(m0, &aura) << 19;
+		w0 |= aura << 20;
+
+		if ((w0 & BIT_ULL(19)) == 0)
+			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
+	}
+	*senddesc01_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(w0, *senddesc01_w0, 0);
+
+	/* mbuf1 */
+	w0 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc01_w0, 1);
+	if (RTE_MBUF_HAS_EXTBUF(m1)) {
+		w0 |= BIT_ULL(19);
+		w1 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc01_w1, 1);
+		w1 &= ~0xFFFF000000000000UL;
+		if (unlikely(!tx_compl_ena)) {
+			rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(m1);
+		} else {
+			sqe_id = __atomic_fetch_add(&txq->tx_compl.sqe_id, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+			sqe_id = sqe_id & nb_desc_mask;
+			/* Set PNC */
+			w0 |= BIT_ULL(43);
+			w1 |= sqe_id << 48;
+			tx_compl_ptr[sqe_id] = m1;
+			*senddesc01_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(w1, *senddesc01_w1, 1);
+		}
+	} else {
+		cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m1) ? m1 : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m1);
+		aura = (w0 >> 20) & 0xFFFFF;
+		w0 &= ~0xFFFFF00000UL;
+		w0 |= cnxk_nix_prefree_seg(m1, &aura) << 19;
+		w0 |= aura << 20;
+
+		if ((w0 & BIT_ULL(19)) == 0)
+			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
+	}
+	*senddesc01_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(w0, *senddesc01_w0, 1);
+
+	/* mbuf 2 */
+	w0 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc23_w0, 0);
+	if (RTE_MBUF_HAS_EXTBUF(m2)) {
+		w0 |= BIT_ULL(19);
+		w1 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc23_w1, 0);
+		w1 &= ~0xFFFF000000000000UL;
+		if (unlikely(!tx_compl_ena)) {
+			rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(m2);
+		} else {
+			sqe_id = __atomic_fetch_add(&txq->tx_compl.sqe_id, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+			sqe_id = sqe_id & nb_desc_mask;
+			/* Set PNC */
+			w0 |= BIT_ULL(43);
+			w1 |= sqe_id << 48;
+			tx_compl_ptr[sqe_id] = m2;
+			*senddesc23_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(w1, *senddesc23_w1, 0);
+		}
+	} else {
+		cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m2) ? m2 : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m2);
+		aura = (w0 >> 20) & 0xFFFFF;
+		w0 &= ~0xFFFFF00000UL;
+		w0 |= cnxk_nix_prefree_seg(m2, &aura) << 19;
+		w0 |= aura << 20;
+
+		if ((w0 & BIT_ULL(19)) == 0)
+			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
+	}
+	*senddesc23_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(w0, *senddesc23_w0, 0);
+
+	/* mbuf3 */
+	w0 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc23_w0, 1);
+	if (RTE_MBUF_HAS_EXTBUF(m3)) {
+		w0 |= BIT_ULL(19);
+		w1 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc23_w1, 1);
+		w1 &= ~0xFFFF000000000000UL;
+		if (unlikely(!tx_compl_ena)) {
+			rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(m3);
+		} else {
+			sqe_id = __atomic_fetch_add(&txq->tx_compl.sqe_id, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+			sqe_id = sqe_id & nb_desc_mask;
+			/* Set PNC */
+			w0 |= BIT_ULL(43);
+			w1 |= sqe_id << 48;
+			tx_compl_ptr[sqe_id] = m3;
+			*senddesc23_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(w1, *senddesc23_w1, 1);
+		}
+	} else {
+		cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m3) ? m3 : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m3);
+		aura = (w0 >> 20) & 0xFFFFF;
+		w0 &= ~0xFFFFF00000UL;
+		w0 |= cnxk_nix_prefree_seg(m3, &aura) << 19;
+		w0 |= aura << 20;
+
+		if ((w0 & BIT_ULL(19)) == 0)
+			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
+	}
+	*senddesc23_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(w0, *senddesc23_w0, 1);
+#ifndef RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL_DEBUG
+	RTE_SET_USED(cookie);
+#endif
+}
+#endif
+
 static __rte_always_inline void
 cn10k_nix_xmit_prepare_tso(struct rte_mbuf *m, const uint64_t flags)
 {
@@ -889,6 +1034,9 @@ cn10k_nix_xmit_prepare(struct cn10k_eth_txq *txq,
 		sg = (union nix_send_sg_s *)(cmd + 2);
 	}
 
+	if (flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_NOFF_F)
+		send_hdr->w0.pnc = 0;
+
 	if (flags & (NIX_TX_NEED_SEND_HDR_W1 | NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_SECURITY_F)) {
 		ol_flags = m->ol_flags;
 		w1.u = 0;
@@ -1049,19 +1197,30 @@ cn10k_nix_xmit_prepare(struct cn10k_eth_txq *txq,
 		send_hdr->w1.u = w1.u;
 
 	if (!(flags & NIX_TX_MULTI_SEG_F)) {
+		struct rte_mbuf *cookie;
+
 		sg->seg1_size = send_hdr->w0.total;
 		*(rte_iova_t *)(sg + 1) = rte_mbuf_data_iova(m);
+		cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m) ? m : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m);
 
 		if (flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_NOFF_F) {
+			uint64_t aura;
+
 			/* DF bit = 1 if refcount of current mbuf or parent mbuf
 			 *		is greater than 1
 			 * DF bit = 0 otherwise
 			 */
-			send_hdr->w0.df = cn10k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr);
+			aura = send_hdr->w0.aura;
+			send_hdr->w0.df = cn10k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr, &aura);
+			send_hdr->w0.aura = aura;
 		}
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL_DEBUG
 		/* Mark mempool object as "put" since it is freed by NIX */
 		if (!send_hdr->w0.df)
-			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(m->pool, (void **)&m, 1, 0);
+			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
+#else
+		RTE_SET_USED(cookie);
+#endif
 	} else {
 		sg->seg1_size = m->data_len;
 		*(rte_iova_t *)(sg + 1) = rte_mbuf_data_iova(m);
@@ -1135,6 +1294,7 @@ cn10k_nix_prepare_mseg(struct cn10k_eth_txq *txq,
 	struct nix_send_hdr_s *send_hdr;
 	union nix_send_sg_s *sg, l_sg;
 	union nix_send_sg2_s l_sg2;
+	struct rte_mbuf *cookie;
 	struct rte_mbuf *m_next;
 	uint8_t off, is_sg2;
 	uint64_t len, dlen;
@@ -1163,21 +1323,26 @@ cn10k_nix_prepare_mseg(struct cn10k_eth_txq *txq,
 	len -= dlen;
 	nb_segs = m->nb_segs - 1;
 	m_next = m->next;
+	m->next = NULL;
 	slist = &cmd[3 + off + 1];
 
+	cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m) ? m : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m);
 	/* Set invert df if buffer is not to be freed by H/W */
 	if (flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_NOFF_F) {
-		prefree = cn10k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr);
+		aura = send_hdr->w0.aura;
+		prefree = cn10k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr, &aura);
+		send_hdr->w0.aura = aura;
 		l_sg.i1 = prefree;
 	}
 
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL_DEBUG
 	/* Mark mempool object as "put" since it is freed by NIX */
 	if (!prefree)
-		RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(m->pool, (void **)&m, 1, 0);
+		RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
 	rte_io_wmb();
+#else
+	RTE_SET_USED(cookie);
 #endif
-	m->next = NULL;
 
 	/* Quickly handle single segmented packets. With this if-condition
 	 * compiler will completely optimize out the below do-while loop
@@ -1207,9 +1372,12 @@ cn10k_nix_prepare_mseg(struct cn10k_eth_txq *txq,
 		aura = aura0;
 		prefree = 0;
 
+		m->next = NULL;
+
+		cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m) ? m : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m);
 		if (flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_NOFF_F) {
 			aura = roc_npa_aura_handle_to_aura(m->pool->pool_id);
-			prefree = cn10k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr);
+			prefree = cn10k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr, &aura);
 			is_sg2 = aura != aura0 && !prefree;
 		}
 
@@ -1259,13 +1427,14 @@ cn10k_nix_prepare_mseg(struct cn10k_eth_txq *txq,
 			l_sg.subdc = NIX_SUBDC_SG;
 			slist++;
 		}
-		m->next = NULL;
 
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL_DEBUG
 		/* Mark mempool object as "put" since it is freed by NIX
 		 */
 		if (!prefree)
-			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(m->pool, (void **)&m, 1, 0);
+			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
+#else
+		RTE_SET_USED(cookie);
 #endif
 		m = m_next;
 	} while (nb_segs);
@@ -1997,13 +2166,10 @@ cn10k_nix_xmit_pkts_vector(void *tx_queue, uint64_t *ws,
 	uint64x2_t sgdesc01_w0, sgdesc23_w0;
 	uint64x2_t sgdesc01_w1, sgdesc23_w1;
 	struct cn10k_eth_txq *txq = tx_queue;
-	uint64x2_t xmask01_w0, xmask23_w0;
-	uint64x2_t xmask01_w1, xmask23_w1;
 	rte_iova_t io_addr = txq->io_addr;
 	uint8_t lnum, shift = 0, loff = 0;
 	uintptr_t laddr = txq->lmt_base;
 	uint8_t c_lnum, c_shft, c_loff;
-	struct nix_send_hdr_s send_hdr;
 	uint64x2_t ltypes01, ltypes23;
 	uint64x2_t xtmp128, ytmp128;
 	uint64x2_t xmask01, xmask23;
@@ -2153,7 +2319,7 @@ cn10k_nix_xmit_pkts_vector(void *tx_queue, uint64_t *ws,
 		}
 		/* Clear lower 32bit of SEND_HDR_W0 and SEND_SG_W0 */
 		senddesc01_w0 =
-			vbicq_u64(senddesc01_w0, vdupq_n_u64(0xFFFFFFFF));
+			vbicq_u64(senddesc01_w0, vdupq_n_u64(0x800FFFFFFFF));
 		sgdesc01_w0 = vbicq_u64(sgdesc01_w0, vdupq_n_u64(0xFFFFFFFF));
 
 		senddesc23_w0 = senddesc01_w0;
@@ -2859,73 +3025,8 @@ cn10k_nix_xmit_pkts_vector(void *tx_queue, uint64_t *ws,
 		    !(flags & NIX_TX_MULTI_SEG_F) &&
 		    !(flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_SECURITY_F)) {
 			/* Set don't free bit if reference count > 1 */
-			xmask01_w0 = vdupq_n_u64(0);
-			xmask01_w1 = vdupq_n_u64(0);
-			xmask23_w0 = xmask01_w0;
-			xmask23_w1 = xmask01_w1;
-
-			/* Move mbufs to iova */
-			mbuf0 = (uint64_t *)tx_pkts[0];
-			mbuf1 = (uint64_t *)tx_pkts[1];
-			mbuf2 = (uint64_t *)tx_pkts[2];
-			mbuf3 = (uint64_t *)tx_pkts[3];
-
-			send_hdr.w0.u = 0;
-			send_hdr.w1.u = 0;
-
-			if (cn10k_nix_prefree_seg((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf0, txq, &send_hdr)) {
-				send_hdr.w0.df = 1;
-				xmask01_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w0.u, xmask01_w0, 0);
-				xmask01_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w1.u, xmask01_w1, 0);
-			} else {
-				RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(
-					((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf0)->pool,
-					(void **)&mbuf0, 1, 0);
-			}
-
-			send_hdr.w0.u = 0;
-			send_hdr.w1.u = 0;
-
-			if (cn10k_nix_prefree_seg((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf1, txq, &send_hdr)) {
-				send_hdr.w0.df = 1;
-				xmask01_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w0.u, xmask01_w0, 1);
-				xmask01_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w1.u, xmask01_w1, 1);
-			} else {
-				RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(
-					((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf1)->pool,
-					(void **)&mbuf1, 1, 0);
-			}
-
-			send_hdr.w0.u = 0;
-			send_hdr.w1.u = 0;
-
-			if (cn10k_nix_prefree_seg((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf2, txq, &send_hdr)) {
-				send_hdr.w0.df = 1;
-				xmask23_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w0.u, xmask23_w0, 0);
-				xmask23_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w1.u, xmask23_w1, 0);
-			} else {
-				RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(
-					((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf2)->pool,
-					(void **)&mbuf2, 1, 0);
-			}
-
-			send_hdr.w0.u = 0;
-			send_hdr.w1.u = 0;
-
-			if (cn10k_nix_prefree_seg((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf3, txq, &send_hdr)) {
-				send_hdr.w0.df = 1;
-				xmask23_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w0.u, xmask23_w0, 1);
-				xmask23_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w1.u, xmask23_w1, 1);
-			} else {
-				RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(
-					((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf3)->pool,
-					(void **)&mbuf3, 1, 0);
-			}
-
-			senddesc01_w0 = vorrq_u64(senddesc01_w0, xmask01_w0);
-			senddesc23_w0 = vorrq_u64(senddesc23_w0, xmask23_w0);
-			senddesc01_w1 = vorrq_u64(senddesc01_w1, xmask01_w1);
-			senddesc23_w1 = vorrq_u64(senddesc23_w1, xmask23_w1);
+			cn10k_nix_prefree_seg_vec(tx_pkts, txq, &senddesc01_w0, &senddesc23_w0,
+						  &senddesc01_w1, &senddesc23_w1);
 		} else if (!(flags & NIX_TX_MULTI_SEG_F) &&
 			   !(flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_SECURITY_F)) {
 			/* Move mbufs to iova */
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_ethdev.c
index 67f21a9c7f..ea92b1dcb6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_ethdev.c
@@ -347,7 +347,13 @@ cn9k_nix_tx_queue_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t qidx)
 		struct roc_nix_sq *sq = &dev->sqs[qidx];
 		do {
 			handle_tx_completion_pkts(txq, 0);
+			/* Check if SQ is empty */
 			roc_nix_sq_head_tail_get(nix, sq->qid, &head, &tail);
+			if (head != tail)
+				continue;
+
+			/* Check if completion CQ is empty */
+			roc_nix_cq_head_tail_get(nix, sq->cqid, &head, &tail);
 		} while (head != tail);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_ethdev.h
index 9e0a3c5bb2..6ae0db62ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_ethdev.h
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ handle_tx_completion_pkts(struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq, uint8_t mt_safe)
 			m = m_next;
 		}
 		rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(m);
+		txq->tx_compl.ptr[tx_compl_s0->sqe_id] = NULL;
 
 		head++;
 		head &= qmask;
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_tx.h b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_tx.h
index fba4bb4215..e6512471b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_tx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_tx.h
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ cn9k_nix_tx_skeleton(struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq, uint64_t *cmd,
 }
 
 static __rte_always_inline uint64_t
-cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(struct rte_mbuf *m, struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq,
-		struct nix_send_hdr_s *send_hdr)
+cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(struct rte_mbuf *m, struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq, struct nix_send_hdr_s *send_hdr,
+		     uint64_t *aura)
 {
+	struct rte_mbuf *prev;
 	uint32_t sqe_id;
 
 	if (RTE_MBUF_HAS_EXTBUF(m)) {
@@ -94,7 +95,10 @@ cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(struct rte_mbuf *m, struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq,
 			return 1;
 		}
 		if (send_hdr->w0.pnc) {
-			txq->tx_compl.ptr[send_hdr->w1.sqe_id]->next = m;
+			sqe_id = send_hdr->w1.sqe_id;
+			prev = txq->tx_compl.ptr[sqe_id];
+			m->next = prev;
+			txq->tx_compl.ptr[sqe_id] = m;
 		} else {
 			sqe_id = __atomic_fetch_add(&txq->tx_compl.sqe_id, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
 			send_hdr->w0.pnc = 1;
@@ -104,10 +108,151 @@ cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(struct rte_mbuf *m, struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq,
 		}
 		return 1;
 	} else {
-		return cnxk_nix_prefree_seg(m);
+		return cnxk_nix_prefree_seg(m, aura);
 	}
 }
 
+#if defined(RTE_ARCH_ARM64)
+/* Only called for first segments of single segmented mbufs */
+static __rte_always_inline void
+cn9k_nix_prefree_seg_vec(struct rte_mbuf **mbufs, struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq,
+			 uint64x2_t *senddesc01_w0, uint64x2_t *senddesc23_w0,
+			 uint64x2_t *senddesc01_w1, uint64x2_t *senddesc23_w1)
+{
+	struct rte_mbuf **tx_compl_ptr = txq->tx_compl.ptr;
+	uint32_t nb_desc_mask = txq->tx_compl.nb_desc_mask;
+	bool tx_compl_ena = txq->tx_compl.ena;
+	struct rte_mbuf *m0, *m1, *m2, *m3;
+	struct rte_mbuf *cookie;
+	uint64_t w0, w1, aura;
+	uint64_t sqe_id;
+
+	m0 = mbufs[0];
+	m1 = mbufs[1];
+	m2 = mbufs[2];
+	m3 = mbufs[3];
+
+	/* mbuf 0 */
+	w0 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc01_w0, 0);
+	if (RTE_MBUF_HAS_EXTBUF(m0)) {
+		w0 |= BIT_ULL(19);
+		w1 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc01_w1, 0);
+		w1 &= ~0xFFFF000000000000UL;
+		if (unlikely(!tx_compl_ena)) {
+			rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(m0);
+		} else {
+			sqe_id = __atomic_fetch_add(&txq->tx_compl.sqe_id, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+			sqe_id = sqe_id & nb_desc_mask;
+			/* Set PNC */
+			w0 |= BIT_ULL(43);
+			w1 |= sqe_id << 48;
+			tx_compl_ptr[sqe_id] = m0;
+			*senddesc01_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(w1, *senddesc01_w1, 0);
+		}
+	} else {
+		cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m0) ? m0 : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m0);
+		aura = (w0 >> 20) & 0xFFFFF;
+		w0 &= ~0xFFFFF00000UL;
+		w0 |= cnxk_nix_prefree_seg(m0, &aura) << 19;
+		w0 |= aura << 20;
+
+		if ((w0 & BIT_ULL(19)) == 0)
+			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
+	}
+	*senddesc01_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(w0, *senddesc01_w0, 0);
+
+	/* mbuf1 */
+	w0 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc01_w0, 1);
+	if (RTE_MBUF_HAS_EXTBUF(m1)) {
+		w0 |= BIT_ULL(19);
+		w1 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc01_w1, 1);
+		w1 &= ~0xFFFF000000000000UL;
+		if (unlikely(!tx_compl_ena)) {
+			rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(m1);
+		} else {
+			sqe_id = __atomic_fetch_add(&txq->tx_compl.sqe_id, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+			sqe_id = sqe_id & nb_desc_mask;
+			/* Set PNC */
+			w0 |= BIT_ULL(43);
+			w1 |= sqe_id << 48;
+			tx_compl_ptr[sqe_id] = m1;
+			*senddesc01_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(w1, *senddesc01_w1, 1);
+		}
+	} else {
+		cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m1) ? m1 : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m1);
+		aura = (w0 >> 20) & 0xFFFFF;
+		w0 &= ~0xFFFFF00000UL;
+		w0 |= cnxk_nix_prefree_seg(m1, &aura) << 19;
+		w0 |= aura << 20;
+
+		if ((w0 & BIT_ULL(19)) == 0)
+			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
+	}
+	*senddesc01_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(w0, *senddesc01_w0, 1);
+
+	/* mbuf 2 */
+	w0 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc23_w0, 0);
+	if (RTE_MBUF_HAS_EXTBUF(m2)) {
+		w0 |= BIT_ULL(19);
+		w1 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc23_w1, 0);
+		w1 &= ~0xFFFF000000000000UL;
+		if (unlikely(!tx_compl_ena)) {
+			rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(m2);
+		} else {
+			sqe_id = __atomic_fetch_add(&txq->tx_compl.sqe_id, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+			sqe_id = sqe_id & nb_desc_mask;
+			/* Set PNC */
+			w0 |= BIT_ULL(43);
+			w1 |= sqe_id << 48;
+			tx_compl_ptr[sqe_id] = m2;
+			*senddesc23_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(w1, *senddesc23_w1, 0);
+		}
+	} else {
+		cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m2) ? m2 : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m2);
+		aura = (w0 >> 20) & 0xFFFFF;
+		w0 &= ~0xFFFFF00000UL;
+		w0 |= cnxk_nix_prefree_seg(m2, &aura) << 19;
+		w0 |= aura << 20;
+
+		if ((w0 & BIT_ULL(19)) == 0)
+			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
+	}
+	*senddesc23_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(w0, *senddesc23_w0, 0);
+
+	/* mbuf3 */
+	w0 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc23_w0, 1);
+	if (RTE_MBUF_HAS_EXTBUF(m3)) {
+		w0 |= BIT_ULL(19);
+		w1 = vgetq_lane_u64(*senddesc23_w1, 1);
+		w1 &= ~0xFFFF000000000000UL;
+		if (unlikely(!tx_compl_ena)) {
+			rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(m3);
+		} else {
+			sqe_id = __atomic_fetch_add(&txq->tx_compl.sqe_id, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+			sqe_id = sqe_id & nb_desc_mask;
+			/* Set PNC */
+			w0 |= BIT_ULL(43);
+			w1 |= sqe_id << 48;
+			tx_compl_ptr[sqe_id] = m3;
+			*senddesc23_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(w1, *senddesc23_w1, 1);
+		}
+	} else {
+		cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m3) ? m3 : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m3);
+		aura = (w0 >> 20) & 0xFFFFF;
+		w0 &= ~0xFFFFF00000UL;
+		w0 |= cnxk_nix_prefree_seg(m3, &aura) << 19;
+		w0 |= aura << 20;
+
+		if ((w0 & BIT_ULL(19)) == 0)
+			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
+	}
+	*senddesc23_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(w0, *senddesc23_w0, 1);
+#ifndef RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL_DEBUG
+	RTE_SET_USED(cookie);
+#endif
+}
+#endif
+
 static __rte_always_inline void
 cn9k_nix_xmit_prepare_tso(struct rte_mbuf *m, const uint64_t flags)
 {
@@ -191,6 +336,8 @@ cn9k_nix_xmit_prepare(struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq,
 		ol_flags = m->ol_flags;
 		w1.u = 0;
 	}
+	if (flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_NOFF_F)
+		send_hdr->w0.pnc = 0;
 
 	if (!(flags & NIX_TX_MULTI_SEG_F))
 		send_hdr->w0.total = m->data_len;
@@ -345,23 +492,33 @@ cn9k_nix_xmit_prepare(struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq,
 		send_hdr->w1.u = w1.u;
 
 	if (!(flags & NIX_TX_MULTI_SEG_F)) {
+		struct rte_mbuf *cookie;
+
 		sg->seg1_size = m->data_len;
 		*(rte_iova_t *)(++sg) = rte_mbuf_data_iova(m);
+		cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m) ? m : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m);
 
 		if (flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_NOFF_F) {
+			uint64_t aura;
 			/* DF bit = 1 if refcount of current mbuf or parent mbuf
 			 *		is greater than 1
 			 * DF bit = 0 otherwise
 			 */
-			send_hdr->w0.df = cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr);
+			aura = send_hdr->w0.aura;
+			send_hdr->w0.df = cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr, &aura);
+			send_hdr->w0.aura = aura;
 			/* Ensuring mbuf fields which got updated in
 			 * cnxk_nix_prefree_seg are written before LMTST.
 			 */
 			rte_io_wmb();
 		}
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL_DEBUG
 		/* Mark mempool object as "put" since it is freed by NIX */
 		if (!send_hdr->w0.df)
-			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(m->pool, (void **)&m, 1, 0);
+			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
+#else
+		RTE_SET_USED(cookie);
+#endif
 	} else {
 		sg->seg1_size = m->data_len;
 		*(rte_iova_t *)(sg + 1) = rte_mbuf_data_iova(m);
@@ -443,6 +600,8 @@ cn9k_nix_prepare_mseg(struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq,
 		      struct rte_mbuf *m, uint64_t *cmd, const uint16_t flags)
 {
 	struct nix_send_hdr_s *send_hdr;
+	uint64_t prefree = 0, aura;
+	struct rte_mbuf *cookie;
 	union nix_send_sg_s *sg;
 	struct rte_mbuf *m_next;
 	uint64_t *slist, sg_u;
@@ -467,17 +626,23 @@ cn9k_nix_prepare_mseg(struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq,
 	m_next = m->next;
 	slist = &cmd[3 + off + 1];
 
+	cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m) ? m : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m);
 	/* Set invert df if buffer is not to be freed by H/W */
 	if (flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_NOFF_F) {
-		sg_u |= (cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr) << 55);
+		aura = send_hdr->w0.aura;
+		prefree = (cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr, &aura) << 55);
+		send_hdr->w0.aura = aura;
+		sg_u |= prefree;
 		rte_io_wmb();
 	}
 
 	/* Mark mempool object as "put" since it is freed by NIX */
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL_DEBUG
 	if (!(sg_u & (1ULL << 55)))
-		RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(m->pool, (void **)&m, 1, 0);
+		RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
 	rte_io_wmb();
+#else
+	RTE_SET_USED(cookie);
 #endif
 	m = m_next;
 	if (!m)
@@ -488,16 +653,17 @@ cn9k_nix_prepare_mseg(struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq,
 		m_next = m->next;
 		sg_u = sg_u | ((uint64_t)m->data_len << (i << 4));
 		*slist = rte_mbuf_data_iova(m);
+		cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m) ? m : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m);
 		/* Set invert df if buffer is not to be freed by H/W */
 		if (flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_NOFF_F) {
-			sg_u |= (cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr) << (i + 55));
+			sg_u |= (cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr, NULL) << (i + 55));
 			/* Commit changes to mbuf */
 			rte_io_wmb();
 		}
 		/* Mark mempool object as "put" since it is freed by NIX */
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL_DEBUG
 		if (!(sg_u & (1ULL << (i + 55))))
-			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(m->pool, (void **)&m, 1, 0);
+			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
 		rte_io_wmb();
 #endif
 		slist++;
@@ -709,8 +875,8 @@ cn9k_nix_prepare_mseg_vec_list(struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq,
 			       struct nix_send_hdr_s *send_hdr,
 			       union nix_send_sg_s *sg, const uint32_t flags)
 {
-	struct rte_mbuf *m_next;
-	uint64_t *slist, sg_u;
+	struct rte_mbuf *m_next, *cookie;
+	uint64_t *slist, sg_u, aura;
 	uint16_t nb_segs;
 	uint64_t segdw;
 	int i = 1;
@@ -727,13 +893,19 @@ cn9k_nix_prepare_mseg_vec_list(struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq,
 	m_next = m->next;
 
 	/* Set invert df if buffer is not to be freed by H/W */
-	if (flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_NOFF_F)
-		sg_u |= (cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr) << 55);
-		/* Mark mempool object as "put" since it is freed by NIX */
+	cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m) ? m : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m);
+	if (flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_NOFF_F) {
+		aura = send_hdr->w0.aura;
+		sg_u |= (cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr, &aura) << 55);
+		send_hdr->w0.aura = aura;
+	}
+	/* Mark mempool object as "put" since it is freed by NIX */
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL_DEBUG
 	if (!(sg_u & (1ULL << 55)))
-		RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(m->pool, (void **)&m, 1, 0);
+		RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
 	rte_io_wmb();
+#else
+	RTE_SET_USED(cookie);
 #endif
 
 	m = m_next;
@@ -742,14 +914,15 @@ cn9k_nix_prepare_mseg_vec_list(struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq,
 		m_next = m->next;
 		sg_u = sg_u | ((uint64_t)m->data_len << (i << 4));
 		*slist = rte_mbuf_data_iova(m);
+		cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m) ? m : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m);
 		/* Set invert df if buffer is not to be freed by H/W */
 		if (flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_NOFF_F)
-			sg_u |= (cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr) << (i + 55));
+			sg_u |= (cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, send_hdr, &aura) << (i + 55));
 			/* Mark mempool object as "put" since it is freed by NIX
 			 */
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL_DEBUG
 		if (!(sg_u & (1ULL << (i + 55))))
-			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(m->pool, (void **)&m, 1, 0);
+			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
 		rte_io_wmb();
 #endif
 		slist++;
@@ -789,15 +962,20 @@ cn9k_nix_prepare_mseg_vec(struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq,
 			  uint64x2_t *cmd1, const uint32_t flags)
 {
 	struct nix_send_hdr_s send_hdr;
+	struct rte_mbuf *cookie;
 	union nix_send_sg_s sg;
+	uint64_t aura;
 	uint8_t ret;
 
 	if (m->nb_segs == 1) {
+		cookie = RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m) ? m : rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m);
 		if (flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_NOFF_F) {
 			send_hdr.w0.u = vgetq_lane_u64(cmd0[0], 0);
 			send_hdr.w1.u = vgetq_lane_u64(cmd0[0], 1);
 			sg.u = vgetq_lane_u64(cmd1[0], 0);
-			sg.u |= (cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, &send_hdr) << 55);
+			aura = send_hdr.w0.aura;
+			sg.u |= (cn9k_nix_prefree_seg(m, txq, &send_hdr, &aura) << 55);
+			send_hdr.w0.aura = aura;
 			cmd1[0] = vsetq_lane_u64(sg.u, cmd1[0], 0);
 			cmd0[0] = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w0.u, cmd0[0], 0);
 			cmd0[0] = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w1.u, cmd0[0], 1);
@@ -806,8 +984,10 @@ cn9k_nix_prepare_mseg_vec(struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq,
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL_DEBUG
 		sg.u = vgetq_lane_u64(cmd1[0], 0);
 		if (!(sg.u & (1ULL << 55)))
-			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(m->pool, (void **)&m, 1, 0);
+			RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(cookie->pool, (void **)&cookie, 1, 0);
 		rte_io_wmb();
+#else
+		RTE_SET_USED(cookie);
 #endif
 		return 2 + !!(flags & NIX_TX_NEED_EXT_HDR) +
 		       !!(flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_TSTAMP_F);
@@ -962,10 +1142,7 @@ cn9k_nix_xmit_pkts_vector(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 	uint64x2_t sgdesc01_w1, sgdesc23_w1;
 	struct cn9k_eth_txq *txq = tx_queue;
 	uint64_t *lmt_addr = txq->lmt_addr;
-	uint64x2_t xmask01_w0, xmask23_w0;
-	uint64x2_t xmask01_w1, xmask23_w1;
 	rte_iova_t io_addr = txq->io_addr;
-	struct nix_send_hdr_s send_hdr;
 	uint64x2_t ltypes01, ltypes23;
 	uint64x2_t xtmp128, ytmp128;
 	uint64x2_t xmask01, xmask23;
@@ -1028,7 +1205,7 @@ cn9k_nix_xmit_pkts_vector(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 	for (i = 0; i < pkts; i += NIX_DESCS_PER_LOOP) {
 		/* Clear lower 32bit of SEND_HDR_W0 and SEND_SG_W0 */
 		senddesc01_w0 =
-			vbicq_u64(senddesc01_w0, vdupq_n_u64(0xFFFFFFFF));
+			vbicq_u64(senddesc01_w0, vdupq_n_u64(0x800FFFFFFFF));
 		sgdesc01_w0 = vbicq_u64(sgdesc01_w0, vdupq_n_u64(0xFFFFFFFF));
 
 		senddesc23_w0 = senddesc01_w0;
@@ -1732,74 +1909,8 @@ cn9k_nix_xmit_pkts_vector(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 		if ((flags & NIX_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_NOFF_F) &&
 		    !(flags & NIX_TX_MULTI_SEG_F)) {
 			/* Set don't free bit if reference count > 1 */
-			xmask01_w0 = vdupq_n_u64(0);
-			xmask01_w1 = vdupq_n_u64(0);
-			xmask23_w0 = xmask01_w0;
-			xmask23_w1 = xmask01_w1;
-
-			/* Move mbufs to iova */
-			mbuf0 = (uint64_t *)tx_pkts[0];
-			mbuf1 = (uint64_t *)tx_pkts[1];
-			mbuf2 = (uint64_t *)tx_pkts[2];
-			mbuf3 = (uint64_t *)tx_pkts[3];
-
-			send_hdr.w0.u = 0;
-			send_hdr.w1.u = 0;
-
-			if (cn9k_nix_prefree_seg((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf0, txq, &send_hdr)) {
-				send_hdr.w0.df = 1;
-				xmask01_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w0.u, xmask01_w0, 0);
-				xmask01_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w1.u, xmask01_w1, 0);
-			} else {
-				RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(
-					((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf0)->pool,
-					(void **)&mbuf0, 1, 0);
-			}
-
-			send_hdr.w0.u = 0;
-			send_hdr.w1.u = 0;
-
-			if (cn9k_nix_prefree_seg((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf1, txq, &send_hdr)) {
-				send_hdr.w0.df = 1;
-				xmask01_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w0.u, xmask01_w0, 1);
-				xmask01_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w1.u, xmask01_w1, 1);
-			} else {
-				RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(
-					((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf1)->pool,
-					(void **)&mbuf1, 1, 0);
-			}
-
-			send_hdr.w0.u = 0;
-			send_hdr.w1.u = 0;
-
-			if (cn9k_nix_prefree_seg((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf2, txq, &send_hdr)) {
-				send_hdr.w0.df = 1;
-				xmask23_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w0.u, xmask23_w0, 0);
-				xmask23_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w1.u, xmask23_w1, 0);
-			} else {
-				RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(
-					((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf2)->pool,
-					(void **)&mbuf2, 1, 0);
-			}
-
-			send_hdr.w0.u = 0;
-			send_hdr.w1.u = 0;
-
-			if (cn9k_nix_prefree_seg((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf3, txq, &send_hdr)) {
-				send_hdr.w0.df = 1;
-				xmask23_w0 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w0.u, xmask23_w0, 1);
-				xmask23_w1 = vsetq_lane_u64(send_hdr.w1.u, xmask23_w1, 1);
-			} else {
-				RTE_MEMPOOL_CHECK_COOKIES(
-					((struct rte_mbuf *)mbuf3)->pool,
-					(void **)&mbuf3, 1, 0);
-			}
-
-			senddesc01_w0 = vorrq_u64(senddesc01_w0, xmask01_w0);
-			senddesc23_w0 = vorrq_u64(senddesc23_w0, xmask23_w0);
-			senddesc01_w1 = vorrq_u64(senddesc01_w1, xmask01_w1);
-			senddesc23_w1 = vorrq_u64(senddesc23_w1, xmask23_w1);
-
+			cn9k_nix_prefree_seg_vec(tx_pkts, txq, &senddesc01_w0, &senddesc23_w0,
+						 &senddesc01_w1, &senddesc23_w1);
 			/* Ensuring mbuf fields which got updated in
 			 * cnxk_nix_prefree_seg are written before LMTST.
 			 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev_dp.h b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev_dp.h
index c1f99a2616..67f40b8e25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev_dp.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev_dp.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ struct cnxk_timesync_info {
 
 /* Inlines */
 static __rte_always_inline uint64_t
-cnxk_pktmbuf_detach(struct rte_mbuf *m)
+cnxk_pktmbuf_detach(struct rte_mbuf *m, uint64_t *aura)
 {
 	struct rte_mempool *mp = m->pool;
 	uint32_t mbuf_size, buf_len;
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ cnxk_pktmbuf_detach(struct rte_mbuf *m)
 
 	/* Update refcount of direct mbuf */
 	md = rte_mbuf_from_indirect(m);
+	if (aura)
+		*aura = roc_npa_aura_handle_to_aura(md->pool->pool_id);
 	refcount = rte_mbuf_refcnt_update(md, -1);
 
 	priv_size = rte_pktmbuf_priv_size(mp);
@@ -126,18 +128,18 @@ cnxk_pktmbuf_detach(struct rte_mbuf *m)
 }
 
 static __rte_always_inline uint64_t
-cnxk_nix_prefree_seg(struct rte_mbuf *m)
+cnxk_nix_prefree_seg(struct rte_mbuf *m, uint64_t *aura)
 {
 	if (likely(rte_mbuf_refcnt_read(m) == 1)) {
 		if (!RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m))
-			return cnxk_pktmbuf_detach(m);
+			return cnxk_pktmbuf_detach(m, aura);
 
 		m->next = NULL;
 		m->nb_segs = 1;
 		return 0;
 	} else if (rte_mbuf_refcnt_update(m, -1) == 0) {
 		if (!RTE_MBUF_DIRECT(m))
-			return cnxk_pktmbuf_detach(m);
+			return cnxk_pktmbuf_detach(m, aura);
 
 		rte_mbuf_refcnt_set(m, 1);
 		m->next = NULL;
