diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_common.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_common.h
index 11948540dd4a..16d7dd70a2af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_common.h
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ struct otx2_nic {
 	void			*iommu_domain;
 	u16			rbsize; /* Receive buffer size */
 
+#define OTX2_FLAG_INTF_DOWN			BIT_ULL(2)
+	u64			flags;
+
 	struct otx2_qset	qset;
 	struct otx2_hw		hw;
 	struct pci_dev		*pdev;
@@ -145,6 +148,7 @@ struct otx2_nic {
 	struct workqueue_struct *mbox_wq;
 
 	u16			pcifunc; /* RVU PF_FUNC */
+	struct cgx_link_user_info linfo;
 
 	/* Block address of NIX either BLKADDR_NIX0 or BLKADDR_NIX1 */
 	int			nix_blkaddr;
@@ -485,6 +489,7 @@ int otx2_txschq_stop(struct otx2_nic *pfvf);
 void otx2_sqb_flush(struct otx2_nic *pfvf);
 dma_addr_t otx2_alloc_rbuf(struct otx2_nic *pfvf, struct otx2_pool *pool,
 			   gfp_t gfp);
+int otx2_rxtx_enable(struct otx2_nic *pfvf, bool enable);
 void otx2_ctx_disable(struct mbox *mbox, int type, bool npa);
 void otx2_cleanup_rx_cqes(struct otx2_nic *pfvf, struct otx2_cq_queue *cq);
 void otx2_cleanup_tx_cqes(struct otx2_nic *pfvf, struct otx2_cq_queue *cq);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c
index a18bf5facaaf..8cb1cf56d388 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c
@@ -167,6 +167,38 @@ static void otx2_pfaf_mbox_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 	otx2_mbox_reset(mbox, 0);
 }
 
+static void otx2_handle_link_event(struct otx2_nic *pf)
+{
+	struct cgx_link_user_info *linfo = &pf->linfo;
+	struct net_device *netdev = pf->netdev;
+
+	pr_info("%s NIC Link is %s %d Mbps %s duplex\n", netdev->name,
+		linfo->link_up ? "UP" : "DOWN", linfo->speed,
+		linfo->full_duplex ? "Full" : "Half");
+	if (linfo->link_up) {
+		netif_carrier_on(netdev);
+		netif_tx_start_all_queues(netdev);
+	} else {
+		netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
+		netif_carrier_off(netdev);
+	}
+}
+
+int otx2_mbox_up_handler_cgx_link_event(struct otx2_nic *pf,
+					struct cgx_link_info_msg *msg,
+					struct msg_rsp *rsp)
+{
+	/* Copy the link info sent by AF */
+	pf->linfo = msg->link_info;
+
+	/* interface has not been fully configured yet */
+	if (pf->flags & OTX2_FLAG_INTF_DOWN)
+		return 0;
+
+	otx2_handle_link_event(pf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int otx2_process_mbox_msg_up(struct otx2_nic *pf,
 				    struct mbox_msghdr *req)
 {
@@ -367,6 +399,27 @@ static int otx2_pfaf_mbox_init(struct otx2_nic *pf)
 	return err;
 }
 
+static int otx2_cgx_config_linkevents(struct otx2_nic *pf, bool enable)
+{
+	struct msg_req *msg;
+	int err;
+
+	otx2_mbox_lock(&pf->mbox);
+	if (enable)
+		msg = otx2_mbox_alloc_msg_cgx_start_linkevents(&pf->mbox);
+	else
+		msg = otx2_mbox_alloc_msg_cgx_stop_linkevents(&pf->mbox);
+
+	if (!msg) {
+		otx2_mbox_unlock(&pf->mbox);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	err = otx2_sync_mbox_msg(&pf->mbox);
+	otx2_mbox_unlock(&pf->mbox);
+	return err;
+}
+
 static int otx2_set_real_num_queues(struct net_device *netdev,
 				    int tx_queues, int rx_queues)
 {
@@ -690,6 +743,18 @@ static int otx2_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	otx2_set_cints_affinity(pf);
 
+	pf->flags &= ~OTX2_FLAG_INTF_DOWN;
+	/* 'intf_down' may be checked on any cpu */
+	smp_wmb();
+
+	/* we have already received link status notification */
+	if (pf->linfo.link_up && !(pf->pcifunc & RVU_PFVF_FUNC_MASK))
+		otx2_handle_link_event(pf);
+
+	err = otx2_rxtx_enable(pf, true);
+	if (err)
+		goto err_free_cints;
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_free_cints:
@@ -713,6 +778,13 @@ static int otx2_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
 	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
 	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
 
+	pf->flags |= OTX2_FLAG_INTF_DOWN;
+	/* 'intf_down' may be checked on any cpu */
+	smp_wmb();
+
+	/* First stop packet Rx/Tx */
+	otx2_rxtx_enable(pf, false);
+
 	/* Cleanup CQ NAPI and IRQ */
 	vec = pf->hw.nix_msixoff + NIX_LF_CINT_VEC_START;
 	for (qidx = 0; qidx < pf->hw.cint_cnt; qidx++) {
@@ -867,6 +939,7 @@ static int otx2_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	pf->netdev = netdev;
 	pf->pdev = pdev;
 	pf->dev = dev;
+	pf->flags |= OTX2_FLAG_INTF_DOWN;
 
 	hw = &pf->hw;
 	hw->pdev = pdev;
@@ -959,6 +1032,9 @@ static int otx2_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 		goto err_detach_rsrc;
 	}
 
+	/* Enable link notifications */
+	otx2_cgx_config_linkevents(pf, true);
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_detach_rsrc:
@@ -987,6 +1063,9 @@ static void otx2_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	pf = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
+	/* Disable link notifications */
+	otx2_cgx_config_linkevents(pf, false);
+
 	unregister_netdev(netdev);
 	otx2_detach_resources(&pf->mbox);
 	otx2_disable_mbox_intr(pf);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_txrx.c
index f19f5d044110..87b579a121ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_txrx.c
@@ -315,6 +315,10 @@ int otx2_napi_handler(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	otx2_write64(pfvf, NIX_LF_CINTX_INT(cq_poll->cint_idx), BIT_ULL(0));
 
 	if (workdone < budget && napi_complete_done(napi, workdone)) {
+		/* If interface is going down, don't re-enable IRQ */
+		if (pfvf->flags & OTX2_FLAG_INTF_DOWN)
+			return workdone;
+
 		/* Re-enable interrupts */
 		otx2_write64(pfvf, NIX_LF_CINTX_ENA_W1S(cq_poll->cint_idx),
 			     BIT_ULL(0));
@@ -531,3 +535,24 @@ void otx2_cleanup_tx_cqes(struct otx2_nic *pfvf, struct otx2_cq_queue *cq)
 	otx2_write64(pfvf, NIX_LF_CQ_OP_DOOR,
 		     ((u64)cq->cq_idx << 32) | processed_cqe);
 }
+
+int otx2_rxtx_enable(struct otx2_nic *pfvf, bool enable)
+{
+	struct msg_req *msg;
+	int err;
+
+	otx2_mbox_lock(&pfvf->mbox);
+	if (enable)
+		msg = otx2_mbox_alloc_msg_nix_lf_start_rx(&pfvf->mbox);
+	else
+		msg = otx2_mbox_alloc_msg_nix_lf_stop_rx(&pfvf->mbox);
+
+	if (!msg) {
+		otx2_mbox_unlock(&pfvf->mbox);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	err = otx2_sync_mbox_msg(&pfvf->mbox);
+	otx2_mbox_unlock(&pfvf->mbox);
+	return err;
+}