struct msg_rsp *rsp);
 int rvu_mbox_handler_nix_set_hw_frs(struct rvu *rvu, struct nix_frs_cfg *req,
                                    struct msg_rsp *rsp);
+int rvu_mbox_handler_nix_lf_start_rx(struct rvu *rvu, struct msg_req *req,
+                                    struct msg_rsp *rsp);
+int rvu_mbox_handler_nix_lf_stop_rx(struct rvu *rvu, struct msg_req *req,
+                                   struct msg_rsp *rsp);
 
 /* NPC APIs */
 int rvu_npc_init(struct rvu *rvu);
 void rvu_npc_install_promisc_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc,
                                   int nixlf, u64 chan, bool allmulti);
 void rvu_npc_disable_promisc_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf);
+void rvu_npc_enable_promisc_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf);
 void rvu_npc_install_bcast_match_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc,
                                       int nixlf, u64 chan);
 void rvu_npc_disable_mcam_entries(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf);
+void rvu_npc_disable_default_entries(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf);
+void rvu_npc_enable_default_entries(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf);
 void rvu_npc_update_flowkey_alg_idx(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf,
                                    int group, int alg_idx, int mcam_index);
 int rvu_mbox_handler_npc_mcam_alloc_entry(struct rvu *rvu,
 
        if (err)
                goto free_mem;
 
+       /* Disable NPC entries as NIXLF's contexts are not initialized yet */
+       rvu_npc_disable_default_entries(rvu, pcifunc, nixlf);
+
        goto exit;
 
 free_mem:
                mutex_destroy(&mcast->mce_lock);
        }
 }
+
+static int nix_get_nixlf(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int *nixlf)
+{
+       struct rvu_pfvf *pfvf = rvu_get_pfvf(rvu, pcifunc);
+       struct rvu_hwinfo *hw = rvu->hw;
+       int blkaddr;
+
+       blkaddr = rvu_get_blkaddr(rvu, BLKTYPE_NIX, pcifunc);
+       if (!pfvf->nixlf || blkaddr < 0)
+               return NIX_AF_ERR_AF_LF_INVALID;
+
+       *nixlf = rvu_get_lf(rvu, &hw->block[blkaddr], pcifunc, 0);
+       if (*nixlf < 0)
+               return NIX_AF_ERR_AF_LF_INVALID;
+
+       return 0;
+}
+
+int rvu_mbox_handler_nix_lf_start_rx(struct rvu *rvu, struct msg_req *req,
+                                    struct msg_rsp *rsp)
+{
+       u16 pcifunc = req->hdr.pcifunc;
+       int nixlf, err;
+
+       err = nix_get_nixlf(rvu, pcifunc, &nixlf);
+       if (err)
+               return err;
+
+       rvu_npc_enable_default_entries(rvu, pcifunc, nixlf);
+       return 0;
+}
+
+int rvu_mbox_handler_nix_lf_stop_rx(struct rvu *rvu, struct msg_req *req,
+                                   struct msg_rsp *rsp)
+{
+       u16 pcifunc = req->hdr.pcifunc;
+       int nixlf, err;
+
+       err = nix_get_nixlf(rvu, pcifunc, &nixlf);
+       if (err)
+               return err;
+
+       rvu_npc_disable_default_entries(rvu, pcifunc, nixlf);
+       return 0;
+}
 
                              NIX_INTF_RX, &entry, true);
 }
 
-void rvu_npc_disable_promisc_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf)
+static void npc_enadis_promisc_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc,
+                                    int nixlf, bool enable)
 {
        struct npc_mcam *mcam = &rvu->hw->mcam;
        int blkaddr, index;
 
        index = npc_get_nixlf_mcam_index(mcam, pcifunc,
                                         nixlf, NIXLF_PROMISC_ENTRY);
-       npc_enable_mcam_entry(rvu, mcam, blkaddr, index, false);
+       npc_enable_mcam_entry(rvu, mcam, blkaddr, index, enable);
+}
+
+void rvu_npc_disable_promisc_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf)
+{
+       npc_enadis_promisc_entry(rvu, pcifunc, nixlf, false);
+}
+
+void rvu_npc_enable_promisc_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf)
+{
+       npc_enadis_promisc_entry(rvu, pcifunc, nixlf, true);
 }
 
 void rvu_npc_install_bcast_match_entry(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc,
                    NPC_AF_MCAMEX_BANKX_ACTION(index, bank), *(u64 *)&action);
 }
 
-void rvu_npc_disable_mcam_entries(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf)
+static void npc_enadis_default_entries(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc,
+                                      int nixlf, bool enable)
 {
        struct npc_mcam *mcam = &rvu->hw->mcam;
        struct nix_rx_action action;
-       int blkaddr, index, bank;
+       int index, bank, blkaddr;
+
+       blkaddr = rvu_get_blkaddr(rvu, BLKTYPE_NPC, 0);
+       if (blkaddr < 0)
+               return;
+
+       /* Ucast MCAM match entry of this PF/VF */
+       index = npc_get_nixlf_mcam_index(mcam, pcifunc,
+                                        nixlf, NIXLF_UCAST_ENTRY);
+       npc_enable_mcam_entry(rvu, mcam, blkaddr, index, enable);
+
+       /* For PF, ena/dis promisc and bcast MCAM match entries */
+       if (pcifunc & RVU_PFVF_FUNC_MASK)
+               return;
+
+       /* For bcast, enable/disable only if it's action is not
+        * packet replication, incase if action is replication
+        * then this PF's nixlf is removed from bcast replication
+        * list.
+        */
+       index = npc_get_nixlf_mcam_index(mcam, pcifunc,
+                                        nixlf, NIXLF_BCAST_ENTRY);
+       bank = npc_get_bank(mcam, index);
+       *(u64 *)&action = rvu_read64(rvu, blkaddr,
+            NPC_AF_MCAMEX_BANKX_ACTION(index & (mcam->banksize - 1), bank));
+       if (action.op != NIX_RX_ACTIONOP_MCAST)
+               npc_enable_mcam_entry(rvu, mcam,
+                                     blkaddr, index, enable);
+       if (enable)
+               rvu_npc_enable_promisc_entry(rvu, pcifunc, nixlf);
+       else
+               rvu_npc_disable_promisc_entry(rvu, pcifunc, nixlf);
+}
+
+void rvu_npc_disable_default_entries(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf)
+{
+       npc_enadis_default_entries(rvu, pcifunc, nixlf, false);
+}
+
+void rvu_npc_enable_default_entries(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf)
+{
+       npc_enadis_default_entries(rvu, pcifunc, nixlf, true);
+}
+
+void rvu_npc_disable_mcam_entries(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int nixlf)
+{
+       struct npc_mcam *mcam = &rvu->hw->mcam;
+       int blkaddr;
 
        blkaddr = rvu_get_blkaddr(rvu, BLKTYPE_NPC, 0);
        if (blkaddr < 0)
 
        mutex_unlock(&mcam->lock);
 
-       /* Disable ucast MCAM match entry of this PF/VF */
-       index = npc_get_nixlf_mcam_index(mcam, pcifunc,
-                                        nixlf, NIXLF_UCAST_ENTRY);
-       npc_enable_mcam_entry(rvu, mcam, blkaddr, index, false);
-
-       /* For PF, disable promisc and bcast MCAM match entries */
-       if (!(pcifunc & RVU_PFVF_FUNC_MASK)) {
-               index = npc_get_nixlf_mcam_index(mcam, pcifunc,
-                                                nixlf, NIXLF_BCAST_ENTRY);
-               /* For bcast, disable only if it's action is not
-                * packet replication, incase if action is replication
-                * then this PF's nixlf is removed from bcast replication
-                * list.
-                */
-               bank = npc_get_bank(mcam, index);
-               index &= (mcam->banksize - 1);
-               *(u64 *)&action = rvu_read64(rvu, blkaddr,
-                                    NPC_AF_MCAMEX_BANKX_ACTION(index, bank));
-               if (action.op != NIX_RX_ACTIONOP_MCAST)
-                       npc_enable_mcam_entry(rvu, mcam, blkaddr, index, false);
-
-               rvu_npc_disable_promisc_entry(rvu, pcifunc, nixlf);
-       }
+       rvu_npc_disable_default_entries(rvu, pcifunc, nixlf);
 }
 
 #define SET_KEX_LD(intf, lid, ltype, ld, cfg)  \