diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
index d414adc..2401931 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 #define I40E_AQ_LEN			256
 #define I40E_AQ_WORK_LIMIT		66 /* max number of VFs + a little */
 #define I40E_MAX_USER_PRIORITY		8
+#define I40E_MAX_QUEUES_PER_CH		64
 #define I40E_DEFAULT_TRAFFIC_CLASS	BIT(0)
 #define I40E_DEFAULT_MSG_ENABLE		4
 #define I40E_QUEUE_WAIT_RETRY_LIMIT	10
@@ -340,6 +341,23 @@ struct i40e_flex_pit {
 	u8 pit_index;
 };
 
+struct i40e_channel {
+	struct list_head list;
+	bool initialized;
+	u8 type;
+	u16 vsi_number; /* Assigned VSI number from AQ 'Add VSI' response */
+	u16 stat_counter_idx;
+	u16 base_queue;
+	u16 num_queue_pairs; /* Requested by user */
+	u16 seid;
+
+	u8 enabled_tc;
+	struct i40e_aqc_vsi_properties_data info;
+
+	/* track this channel belongs to which VSI */
+	struct i40e_vsi *parent_vsi;
+};
+
 /* struct that defines the Ethernet device */
 struct i40e_pf {
 	struct pci_dev *pdev;
@@ -456,6 +474,7 @@ struct i40e_pf {
 #define I40E_FLAG_CLIENT_RESET			BIT(26)
 #define I40E_FLAG_LINK_DOWN_ON_CLOSE_ENABLED	BIT(27)
 #define I40E_FLAG_SOURCE_PRUNING_DISABLED	BIT(28)
+#define I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO			BIT(29)
 
 	struct i40e_client_instance *cinst;
 	bool stat_offsets_loaded;
@@ -536,6 +555,8 @@ struct i40e_pf {
 	u32 ioremap_len;
 	u32 fd_inv;
 	u16 phy_led_val;
+
+	u16 override_q_count;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -700,6 +721,15 @@ struct i40e_vsi {
 	bool current_isup;	/* Sync 'link up' logging */
 	enum i40e_aq_link_speed current_speed;	/* Sync link speed logging */
 
+	/* channel specific fields */
+	u16 cnt_q_avail;	/* num of queues available for channel usage */
+	u16 orig_rss_size;
+	u16 current_rss_size;
+
+	u16 next_base_queue;	/* next queue to be used for channel setup */
+
+	struct list_head ch_list;
+
 	void *priv;	/* client driver data reference. */
 
 	/* VSI specific handlers */
@@ -1007,4 +1037,6 @@ static inline bool i40e_enabled_xdp_vsi(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 {
 	return !!vsi->xdp_prog;
 }
+
+int i40e_create_queue_channel(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, struct i40e_channel *ch);
 #endif /* _I40E_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 2fdb99f..a5b164d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -2882,7 +2882,7 @@ static void i40e_config_xps_tx_ring(struct i40e_ring *ring)
 	struct i40e_vsi *vsi = ring->vsi;
 	int cpu;
 
-	if (!ring->q_vector || !ring->netdev)
+	if (!ring->q_vector || !ring->netdev || ring->ch)
 		return;
 
 	if ((vsi->tc_config.numtc <= 1) &&
@@ -2949,7 +2949,14 @@ static int i40e_configure_tx_ring(struct i40e_ring *ring)
 	 * initialization. This has to be done regardless of
 	 * DCB as by default everything is mapped to TC0.
 	 */
-	tx_ctx.rdylist = le16_to_cpu(vsi->info.qs_handle[ring->dcb_tc]);
+
+	if (ring->ch)
+		tx_ctx.rdylist =
+			le16_to_cpu(ring->ch->info.qs_handle[ring->dcb_tc]);
+
+	else
+		tx_ctx.rdylist = le16_to_cpu(vsi->info.qs_handle[ring->dcb_tc]);
+
 	tx_ctx.rdylist_act = 0;
 
 	/* clear the context in the HMC */
@@ -2971,12 +2978,23 @@ static int i40e_configure_tx_ring(struct i40e_ring *ring)
 	}
 
 	/* Now associate this queue with this PCI function */
-	if (vsi->type == I40E_VSI_VMDQ2) {
-		qtx_ctl = I40E_QTX_CTL_VM_QUEUE;
-		qtx_ctl |= ((vsi->id) << I40E_QTX_CTL_VFVM_INDX_SHIFT) &
-			   I40E_QTX_CTL_VFVM_INDX_MASK;
+	if (ring->ch) {
+		if (ring->ch->type == I40E_VSI_VMDQ2)
+			qtx_ctl = I40E_QTX_CTL_VM_QUEUE;
+		else
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		qtx_ctl |= (ring->ch->vsi_number <<
+			    I40E_QTX_CTL_VFVM_INDX_SHIFT) &
+			    I40E_QTX_CTL_VFVM_INDX_MASK;
 	} else {
-		qtx_ctl = I40E_QTX_CTL_PF_QUEUE;
+		if (vsi->type == I40E_VSI_VMDQ2) {
+			qtx_ctl = I40E_QTX_CTL_VM_QUEUE;
+			qtx_ctl |= ((vsi->id) << I40E_QTX_CTL_VFVM_INDX_SHIFT) &
+				    I40E_QTX_CTL_VFVM_INDX_MASK;
+		} else {
+			qtx_ctl = I40E_QTX_CTL_PF_QUEUE;
+		}
 	}
 
 	qtx_ctl |= ((hw->pf_id << I40E_QTX_CTL_PF_INDX_SHIFT) &
@@ -5168,6 +5186,643 @@ static int i40e_vsi_config_tc(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, u8 enabled_tc)
 }
 
 /**
+ * i40e_remove_queue_channels - Remove queue channels for the TCs
+ * @vsi: VSI to be configured
+ *
+ * Remove queue channels for the TCs
+ **/
+static void i40e_remove_queue_channels(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
+{
+	struct i40e_channel *ch, *ch_tmp;
+	int ret, i;
+
+	/* Reset rss size that was stored when reconfiguring rss for
+	 * channel VSIs with non-power-of-2 queue count.
+	 */
+	vsi->current_rss_size = 0;
+
+	/* perform cleanup for channels if they exist */
+	if (list_empty(&vsi->ch_list))
+		return;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(ch, ch_tmp, &vsi->ch_list, list) {
+		struct i40e_vsi *p_vsi;
+
+		list_del(&ch->list);
+		p_vsi = ch->parent_vsi;
+		if (!p_vsi || !ch->initialized) {
+			kfree(ch);
+			continue;
+		}
+		/* Reset queue contexts */
+		for (i = 0; i < ch->num_queue_pairs; i++) {
+			struct i40e_ring *tx_ring, *rx_ring;
+			u16 pf_q;
+
+			pf_q = ch->base_queue + i;
+			tx_ring = vsi->tx_rings[pf_q];
+			tx_ring->ch = NULL;
+
+			rx_ring = vsi->rx_rings[pf_q];
+			rx_ring->ch = NULL;
+		}
+
+		/* delete VSI from FW */
+		ret = i40e_aq_delete_element(&vsi->back->hw, ch->seid,
+					     NULL);
+		if (ret)
+			dev_err(&vsi->back->pdev->dev,
+				"unable to remove channel (%d) for parent VSI(%d)\n",
+				ch->seid, p_vsi->seid);
+		kfree(ch);
+	}
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&vsi->ch_list);
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_is_any_channel - channel exist or not
+ * @vsi: ptr to VSI to which channels are associated with
+ *
+ * Returns true or false if channel(s) exist for associated VSI or not
+ **/
+static bool i40e_is_any_channel(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
+{
+	struct i40e_channel *ch, *ch_tmp;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(ch, ch_tmp, &vsi->ch_list, list) {
+		if (ch->initialized)
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_get_max_queues_for_channel
+ * @vsi: ptr to VSI to which channels are associated with
+ *
+ * Helper function which returns max value among the queue counts set on the
+ * channels/TCs created.
+ **/
+static int i40e_get_max_queues_for_channel(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
+{
+	struct i40e_channel *ch, *ch_tmp;
+	int max = 0;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(ch, ch_tmp, &vsi->ch_list, list) {
+		if (!ch->initialized)
+			continue;
+		if (ch->num_queue_pairs > max)
+			max = ch->num_queue_pairs;
+	}
+
+	return max;
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_validate_num_queues - validate num_queues w.r.t channel
+ * @pf: ptr to PF device
+ * @num_queues: number of queues
+ * @vsi: the parent VSI
+ * @reconfig_rss: indicates should the RSS be reconfigured or not
+ *
+ * This function validates number of queues in the context of new channel
+ * which is being established and determines if RSS should be reconfigured
+ * or not for parent VSI.
+ **/
+static int i40e_validate_num_queues(struct i40e_pf *pf, int num_queues,
+				    struct i40e_vsi *vsi, bool *reconfig_rss)
+{
+	int max_ch_queues;
+
+	if (!reconfig_rss)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*reconfig_rss = false;
+
+	if (num_queues > I40E_MAX_QUEUES_PER_CH) {
+		dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev,
+			"Failed to create VMDq VSI. User requested num_queues (%d) > I40E_MAX_QUEUES_PER_VSI (%u)\n",
+			num_queues, I40E_MAX_QUEUES_PER_CH);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (vsi->current_rss_size) {
+		if (num_queues > vsi->current_rss_size) {
+			dev_dbg(&pf->pdev->dev,
+				"Error: num_queues (%d) > vsi's current_size(%d)\n",
+				num_queues, vsi->current_rss_size);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		} else if ((num_queues < vsi->current_rss_size) &&
+			   (!is_power_of_2(num_queues))) {
+			dev_dbg(&pf->pdev->dev,
+				"Error: num_queues (%d) < vsi's current_size(%d), but not power of 2\n",
+				num_queues, vsi->current_rss_size);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!is_power_of_2(num_queues)) {
+		/* Find the max num_queues configured for channel if channel
+		 * exist.
+		 * if channel exist, then enforce 'num_queues' to be more than
+		 * max ever queues configured for channel.
+		 */
+		max_ch_queues = i40e_get_max_queues_for_channel(vsi);
+		if (num_queues < max_ch_queues) {
+			dev_dbg(&pf->pdev->dev,
+				"Error: num_queues (%d) < max queues configured for channel(%d)\n",
+				num_queues, max_ch_queues);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		*reconfig_rss = true;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_vsi_reconfig_rss - reconfig RSS based on specified rss_size
+ * @vsi: the VSI being setup
+ * @rss_size: size of RSS, accordingly LUT gets reprogrammed
+ *
+ * This function reconfigures RSS by reprogramming LUTs using 'rss_size'
+ **/
+static int i40e_vsi_reconfig_rss(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, u16 rss_size)
+{
+	struct i40e_pf *pf = vsi->back;
+	u8 seed[I40E_HKEY_ARRAY_SIZE];
+	struct i40e_hw *hw = &pf->hw;
+	int local_rss_size;
+	u8 *lut;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!vsi->rss_size)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (rss_size > vsi->rss_size)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	local_rss_size = min_t(int, vsi->rss_size, rss_size);
+	lut = kzalloc(vsi->rss_table_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!lut)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	/* Ignoring user configured lut if there is one */
+	i40e_fill_rss_lut(pf, lut, vsi->rss_table_size, local_rss_size);
+
+	/* Use user configured hash key if there is one, otherwise
+	 * use default.
+	 */
+	if (vsi->rss_hkey_user)
+		memcpy(seed, vsi->rss_hkey_user, I40E_HKEY_ARRAY_SIZE);
+	else
+		netdev_rss_key_fill((void *)seed, I40E_HKEY_ARRAY_SIZE);
+
+	ret = i40e_config_rss(vsi, seed, lut, vsi->rss_table_size);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
+			 "Cannot set RSS lut, err %s aq_err %s\n",
+			 i40e_stat_str(hw, ret),
+			 i40e_aq_str(hw, hw->aq.asq_last_status));
+		kfree(lut);
+		return ret;
+	}
+	kfree(lut);
+
+	/* Do the update w.r.t. storing rss_size */
+	if (!vsi->orig_rss_size)
+		vsi->orig_rss_size = vsi->rss_size;
+	vsi->current_rss_size = local_rss_size;
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_channel_setup_queue_map - Setup a channel queue map
+ * @pf: ptr to PF device
+ * @vsi: the VSI being setup
+ * @ctxt: VSI context structure
+ * @ch: ptr to channel structure
+ *
+ * Setup queue map for a specific channel
+ **/
+static void i40e_channel_setup_queue_map(struct i40e_pf *pf,
+					 struct i40e_vsi_context *ctxt,
+					 struct i40e_channel *ch)
+{
+	u16 qcount, qmap, sections = 0;
+	int pow;
+	u8 offset = 0;
+
+	sections = I40E_AQ_VSI_PROP_QUEUE_MAP_VALID;
+	sections |= I40E_AQ_VSI_PROP_SCHED_VALID;
+
+	qcount = min_t(int, ch->num_queue_pairs, pf->num_lan_msix);
+	ch->num_queue_pairs = qcount;
+
+	/* find the next higher power-of-2 of num queue pairs */
+	pow = ilog2(qcount);
+	if (!is_power_of_2(qcount))
+		pow++;
+
+	qmap = (offset << I40E_AQ_VSI_TC_QUE_OFFSET_SHIFT) |
+		(pow << I40E_AQ_VSI_TC_QUE_NUMBER_SHIFT);
+
+	/* Setup queue TC[0].qmap for given VSI context */
+	ctxt->info.tc_mapping[0] = cpu_to_le16(qmap);
+
+	ctxt->info.up_enable_bits = 0x1; /* TC0 enabled */
+	ctxt->info.mapping_flags |= cpu_to_le16(I40E_AQ_VSI_QUE_MAP_CONTIG);
+	ctxt->info.queue_mapping[0] = cpu_to_le16(ch->base_queue);
+	ctxt->info.valid_sections |= cpu_to_le16(sections);
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_add_channel - add a channel by adding VSI
+ * @pf: ptr to PF device
+ * @uplink_seid: underlying HW switching element (VEB) ID
+ * @ch: ptr to channel structure
+ *
+ * Add a channel (VSI) using add_vsi and queue_map
+ **/
+static int i40e_add_channel(struct i40e_pf *pf, u16 uplink_seid,
+			    struct i40e_channel *ch)
+{
+	struct i40e_hw *hw = &pf->hw;
+	struct i40e_vsi_context ctxt;
+	u8 enabled_tc = 0x1; /* TC0 enabled */
+	int ret;
+
+	if (ch->type != I40E_VSI_VMDQ2) {
+		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
+			 "add new vsi failed, ch->type %d\n", ch->type);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	memset(&ctxt, 0, sizeof(ctxt));
+	ctxt.pf_num = hw->pf_id;
+	ctxt.vf_num = 0;
+	ctxt.uplink_seid = uplink_seid;
+	ctxt.connection_type = I40E_AQ_VSI_CONN_TYPE_NORMAL;
+	if (ch->type == I40E_VSI_VMDQ2)
+		ctxt.flags = I40E_AQ_VSI_TYPE_VMDQ2;
+
+	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED) {
+		ctxt.info.valid_sections |=
+		     cpu_to_le16(I40E_AQ_VSI_PROP_SWITCH_VALID);
+		ctxt.info.switch_id =
+		   cpu_to_le16(I40E_AQ_VSI_SW_ID_FLAG_ALLOW_LB);
+	}
+
+	/* Set queue map for a given VSI context */
+	i40e_channel_setup_queue_map(pf, &ctxt, ch);
+
+	/* Now time to create VSI */
+	ret = i40e_aq_add_vsi(hw, &ctxt, NULL);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
+			 "add new vsi failed, err %s aq_err %s\n",
+			 i40e_stat_str(&pf->hw, ret),
+			 i40e_aq_str(&pf->hw,
+				     pf->hw.aq.asq_last_status));
+		return -ENOENT;
+	}
+
+	/* Success, update channel */
+	ch->enabled_tc = enabled_tc;
+	ch->seid = ctxt.seid;
+	ch->vsi_number = ctxt.vsi_number;
+	ch->stat_counter_idx = cpu_to_le16(ctxt.info.stat_counter_idx);
+
+	/* copy just the sections touched not the entire info
+	 * since not all sections are valid as returned by
+	 * update vsi params
+	 */
+	ch->info.mapping_flags = ctxt.info.mapping_flags;
+	memcpy(&ch->info.queue_mapping,
+	       &ctxt.info.queue_mapping, sizeof(ctxt.info.queue_mapping));
+	memcpy(&ch->info.tc_mapping, ctxt.info.tc_mapping,
+	       sizeof(ctxt.info.tc_mapping));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int i40e_channel_config_bw(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, struct i40e_channel *ch,
+				  u8 *bw_share)
+{
+	struct i40e_aqc_configure_vsi_tc_bw_data bw_data;
+	i40e_status ret;
+	int i;
+
+	bw_data.tc_valid_bits = ch->enabled_tc;
+	for (i = 0; i < I40E_MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS; i++)
+		bw_data.tc_bw_credits[i] = bw_share[i];
+
+	ret = i40e_aq_config_vsi_tc_bw(&vsi->back->hw, ch->seid,
+				       &bw_data, NULL);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_info(&vsi->back->pdev->dev,
+			 "Config VSI BW allocation per TC failed, aq_err: %d for new_vsi->seid %u\n",
+			 vsi->back->hw.aq.asq_last_status, ch->seid);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < I40E_MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS; i++)
+		ch->info.qs_handle[i] = bw_data.qs_handles[i];
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_channel_config_tx_ring - config TX ring associated with new channel
+ * @pf: ptr to PF device
+ * @vsi: the VSI being setup
+ * @ch: ptr to channel structure
+ *
+ * Configure TX rings associated with channel (VSI) since queues are being
+ * from parent VSI.
+ **/
+static int i40e_channel_config_tx_ring(struct i40e_pf *pf,
+				       struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
+				       struct i40e_channel *ch)
+{
+	i40e_status ret;
+	int i;
+	u8 bw_share[I40E_MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS] = {0};
+
+	/* Enable ETS TCs with equal BW Share for now across all VSIs */
+	for (i = 0; i < I40E_MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS; i++) {
+		if (ch->enabled_tc & BIT(i))
+			bw_share[i] = 1;
+	}
+
+	/* configure BW for new VSI */
+	ret = i40e_channel_config_bw(vsi, ch, bw_share);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_info(&vsi->back->pdev->dev,
+			 "Failed configuring TC map %d for channel (seid %u)\n",
+			 ch->enabled_tc, ch->seid);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ch->num_queue_pairs; i++) {
+		struct i40e_ring *tx_ring, *rx_ring;
+		u16 pf_q;
+
+		pf_q = ch->base_queue + i;
+
+		/* Get to TX ring ptr of main VSI, for re-setup TX queue
+		 * context
+		 */
+		tx_ring = vsi->tx_rings[pf_q];
+		tx_ring->ch = ch;
+
+		/* Get the RX ring ptr */
+		rx_ring = vsi->rx_rings[pf_q];
+		rx_ring->ch = ch;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_setup_hw_channel - setup new channel
+ * @pf: ptr to PF device
+ * @vsi: the VSI being setup
+ * @ch: ptr to channel structure
+ * @uplink_seid: underlying HW switching element (VEB) ID
+ * @type: type of channel to be created (VMDq2/VF)
+ *
+ * Setup new channel (VSI) based on specified type (VMDq2/VF)
+ * and configures TX rings accordingly
+ **/
+static inline int i40e_setup_hw_channel(struct i40e_pf *pf,
+					struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
+					struct i40e_channel *ch,
+					u16 uplink_seid, u8 type)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ch->initialized = false;
+	ch->base_queue = vsi->next_base_queue;
+	ch->type = type;
+
+	/* Proceed with creation of channel (VMDq2) VSI */
+	ret = i40e_add_channel(pf, uplink_seid, ch);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
+			 "failed to add_channel using uplink_seid %u\n",
+			 uplink_seid);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* Mark the successful creation of channel */
+	ch->initialized = true;
+
+	/* Reconfigure TX queues using QTX_CTL register */
+	ret = i40e_channel_config_tx_ring(pf, vsi, ch);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
+			 "failed to configure TX rings for channel %u\n",
+			 ch->seid);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* update 'next_base_queue' */
+	vsi->next_base_queue = vsi->next_base_queue + ch->num_queue_pairs;
+	dev_dbg(&pf->pdev->dev,
+		"Added channel: vsi_seid %u, vsi_number %u, stat_counter_idx %u, num_queue_pairs %u, pf->next_base_queue %d\n",
+		ch->seid, ch->vsi_number, ch->stat_counter_idx,
+		ch->num_queue_pairs,
+		vsi->next_base_queue);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_setup_channel - setup new channel using uplink element
+ * @pf: ptr to PF device
+ * @type: type of channel to be created (VMDq2/VF)
+ * @uplink_seid: underlying HW switching element (VEB) ID
+ * @ch: ptr to channel structure
+ *
+ * Setup new channel (VSI) based on specified type (VMDq2/VF)
+ * and uplink switching element (uplink_seid)
+ **/
+static bool i40e_setup_channel(struct i40e_pf *pf, struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
+			       struct i40e_channel *ch)
+{
+	u16 seid;
+	u8 vsi_type;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (vsi->type == I40E_VSI_MAIN) {
+		vsi_type = I40E_VSI_VMDQ2;
+	} else {
+		dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev, "unsupported parent vsi type(%d)\n",
+			vsi->type);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* underlying switching element */
+	seid = pf->vsi[pf->lan_vsi]->uplink_seid;
+
+	/* create channel (VSI), configure TX rings */
+	ret = i40e_setup_hw_channel(pf, vsi, ch, seid, vsi_type);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev, "failed to setup hw_channel\n");
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return ch->initialized ? true : false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_create_queue_channel - function to create channel
+ * @vsi: VSI to be configured
+ * @ch: ptr to channel (it contains channel specific params)
+ *
+ * This function creates channel (VSI) using num_queues specified by user,
+ * reconfigs RSS if needed.
+ **/
+int i40e_create_queue_channel(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
+			      struct i40e_channel *ch)
+{
+	struct i40e_pf *pf = vsi->back;
+	bool reconfig_rss;
+	int err;
+
+	if (!ch)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!ch->num_queue_pairs) {
+		dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev, "Invalid num_queues requested: %d\n",
+			ch->num_queue_pairs);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* validate user requested num_queues for channel */
+	err = i40e_validate_num_queues(pf, ch->num_queue_pairs, vsi,
+				       &reconfig_rss);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "Failed to validate num_queues (%d)\n",
+			 ch->num_queue_pairs);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* By default we are in VEPA mode, if this is the first VF/VMDq
+	 * VSI to be added switch to VEB mode.
+	 */
+	if ((!(pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED)) ||
+	    (!i40e_is_any_channel(vsi))) {
+		if (!is_power_of_2(vsi->tc_config.tc_info[0].qcount)) {
+			dev_dbg(&pf->pdev->dev,
+				"Failed to create channel. Override queues (%u) not power of 2\n",
+				vsi->tc_config.tc_info[0].qcount);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
+		if (!(pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED)) {
+			pf->flags |= I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED;
+
+			if (vsi->type == I40E_VSI_MAIN) {
+				if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO)
+					i40e_do_reset(pf, I40E_PF_RESET_FLAG,
+						      true);
+				else
+					i40e_do_reset_safe(pf,
+							   I40E_PF_RESET_FLAG);
+			}
+		}
+		/* now onwards for main VSI, number of queues will be value
+		 * of TC0's queue count
+		 */
+	}
+
+	/* By this time, vsi->cnt_q_avail shall be set to non-zero and
+	 * it should be more than num_queues
+	 */
+	if (!vsi->cnt_q_avail || vsi->cnt_q_avail < ch->num_queue_pairs) {
+		dev_dbg(&pf->pdev->dev,
+			"Error: cnt_q_avail (%u) less than num_queues %d\n",
+			vsi->cnt_q_avail, ch->num_queue_pairs);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* reconfig_rss only if vsi type is MAIN_VSI */
+	if (reconfig_rss && (vsi->type == I40E_VSI_MAIN)) {
+		err = i40e_vsi_reconfig_rss(vsi, ch->num_queue_pairs);
+		if (err) {
+			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
+				 "Error: unable to reconfig rss for num_queues (%u)\n",
+				 ch->num_queue_pairs);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!i40e_setup_channel(pf, vsi, ch)) {
+		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "Failed to setup channel\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
+		 "Setup channel (id:%u) utilizing num_queues %d\n",
+		 ch->seid, ch->num_queue_pairs);
+
+	/* in case of VF, this will be main SRIOV VSI */
+	ch->parent_vsi = vsi;
+
+	/* and update main_vsi's count for queue_available to use */
+	vsi->cnt_q_avail -= ch->num_queue_pairs;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_configure_queue_channels - Add queue channel for the given TCs
+ * @vsi: VSI to be configured
+ *
+ * Configures queue channel mapping to the given TCs
+ **/
+static int i40e_configure_queue_channels(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
+{
+	struct i40e_channel *ch;
+	int ret = 0, i;
+
+	/* Create app vsi with the TCs. Main VSI with TC0 is already set up */
+	for (i = 1; i < I40E_MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS; i++) {
+		if (vsi->tc_config.enabled_tc & BIT(i)) {
+			ch = kzalloc(sizeof(*ch), GFP_KERNEL);
+			if (!ch) {
+				ret = -ENOMEM;
+				goto err_free;
+			}
+
+			INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ch->list);
+			ch->num_queue_pairs =
+				vsi->tc_config.tc_info[i].qcount;
+			ch->base_queue =
+				vsi->tc_config.tc_info[i].qoffset;
+
+			list_add_tail(&ch->list, &vsi->ch_list);
+
+			ret = i40e_create_queue_channel(vsi, ch);
+			if (ret) {
+				dev_err(&vsi->back->pdev->dev,
+					"Failed creating queue channel with TC%d: queues %d\n",
+					i, ch->num_queue_pairs);
+				goto err_free;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return ret;
+
+err_free:
+	i40e_remove_queue_channels(vsi);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
  * i40e_veb_config_tc - Configure TCs for given VEB
  * @veb: given VEB
  * @enabled_tc: TC bitmap
@@ -5618,10 +6273,18 @@ static int i40e_setup_tc(struct net_device *netdev, u8 tc)
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	/* Unquiesce VSI */
-	i40e_unquiesce_vsi(vsi);
+	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO) {
+		ret = i40e_configure_queue_channels(vsi);
+		if (ret) {
+			netdev_info(netdev,
+				    "Failed configuring queue channels\n");
+			goto exit;
+		}
+	}
 
 exit:
+	/* Unquiesce VSI */
+	i40e_unquiesce_vsi(vsi);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -7037,6 +7700,35 @@ static void i40e_fdir_teardown(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 }
 
 /**
+ * i40e_rebuild_channels - Rebuilds channel VSIs if they existed before reset
+ * @vsi: PF main vsi
+ *
+ * Rebuilds channel VSIs if they existed before reset
+ **/
+static int i40e_rebuild_channels(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
+{
+	struct i40e_channel *ch, *ch_tmp;
+	i40e_status ret;
+
+	if (list_empty(&vsi->ch_list))
+		return 0;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(ch, ch_tmp, &vsi->ch_list, list) {
+		if (!ch->initialized)
+			break;
+		/* Proceed with creation of channel (VMDq2) VSI */
+		ret = i40e_add_channel(vsi->back, vsi->uplink_seid, ch);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_info(&vsi->back->pdev->dev,
+				 "failed to rebuild channels using uplink_seid %u\n",
+				 vsi->uplink_seid);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
  * i40e_prep_for_reset - prep for the core to reset
  * @pf: board private structure
  * @lock_acquired: indicates whether or not the lock has been acquired
@@ -7301,6 +7993,13 @@ static void i40e_rebuild(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit, bool lock_acquired)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* PF Main VSI is rebuild by now, go ahead and rebuild channel VSIs
+	 * for this main VSI if they exist
+	 */
+	ret = i40e_rebuild_channels(pf->vsi[pf->lan_vsi]);
+	if (ret)
+		goto end_unlock;
+
 	/* Reconfigure hardware for allowing smaller MSS in the case
 	 * of TSO, so that we avoid the MDD being fired and causing
 	 * a reset in the case of small MSS+TSO.
@@ -11614,6 +12313,7 @@ static int i40e_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		dev_info(&pdev->dev, "setup_pf_switch failed: %d\n", err);
 		goto err_vsis;
 	}
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pf->vsi[pf->lan_vsi]->ch_list);
 
 	/* Make sure flow control is set according to current settings */
 	err = i40e_set_fc(hw, &set_fc_aq_fail, true);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.h
index a4e3e66..81624dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.h
@@ -424,6 +424,8 @@ struct i40e_ring {
 					 * i40e_clean_rx_ring_irq() is called
 					 * for this ring.
 					 */
+
+	struct i40e_channel *ch;
 } ____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp;
 
 static inline bool ring_uses_build_skb(struct i40e_ring *ring)
