diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/main.c
index 5fe6d3582597..fc10f27e0a0c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/main.c
@@ -245,8 +245,7 @@ nfp_flower_spawn_phy_reprs(struct nfp_app *app, struct nfp_flower_priv *priv)
 		}
 
 		SET_NETDEV_DEV(reprs->reprs[phys_port], &priv->nn->pdev->dev);
-		nfp_net_get_mac_addr(app->pf, port,
-				     eth_tbl->ports[i].eth_index);
+		nfp_net_get_mac_addr(app->pf, port);
 
 		cmsg_port_id = nfp_flower_cmsg_phys_port(phys_port);
 		err = nfp_repr_init(app, reprs->reprs[phys_port],
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app_nic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app_nic.c
index c11a6c34e217..4e37c81f9eaf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_app_nic.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ int nfp_app_nic_vnic_init(struct nfp_app *app, struct nfp_net *nn,
 	if (err)
 		return err < 0 ? err : 0;
 
-	nfp_net_get_mac_addr(app->pf, nn->port, id);
+	nfp_net_get_mac_addr(app->pf, nn->port);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_main.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_main.h
index a08cfba7e68e..6922410806db 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_main.h
@@ -149,10 +149,7 @@ void nfp_net_pci_remove(struct nfp_pf *pf);
 int nfp_hwmon_register(struct nfp_pf *pf);
 void nfp_hwmon_unregister(struct nfp_pf *pf);
 
-struct nfp_eth_table_port *
-nfp_net_find_port(struct nfp_eth_table *eth_tbl, unsigned int id);
-void
-nfp_net_get_mac_addr(struct nfp_pf *pf, struct nfp_port *port, unsigned int id);
+void nfp_net_get_mac_addr(struct nfp_pf *pf, struct nfp_port *port);
 
 bool nfp_ctrl_tx(struct nfp_net *nn, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
index 30f82b41d400..18750ff0ede6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_common.c
@@ -3719,10 +3719,17 @@ int nfp_net_init(struct nfp_net *nn)
 	nn->cap = nn_readl(nn, NFP_NET_CFG_CAP);
 	nn->max_mtu = nn_readl(nn, NFP_NET_CFG_MAX_MTU);
 
-	/* Chained metadata is signalled by capabilities except in version 4 */
+	/* ABI 4.x and ctrl vNIC always use chained metadata, in other cases
+	 * we allow use of non-chained metadata if RSS(v1) is the only
+	 * advertised capability requiring metadata.
+	 */
 	nn->dp.chained_metadata_format = nn->fw_ver.major == 4 ||
 					 !nn->dp.netdev ||
+					 !(nn->cap & NFP_NET_CFG_CTRL_RSS) ||
 					 nn->cap & NFP_NET_CFG_CTRL_CHAIN_META;
+	/* RSS(v1) uses non-chained metadata format, except in ABI 4.x where
+	 * it has the same meaning as RSSv2.
+	 */
 	if (nn->dp.chained_metadata_format && nn->fw_ver.major != 4)
 		nn->cap &= ~NFP_NET_CFG_CTRL_RSS;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
index c85a2f18c4df..5797dbf2b507 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_net_main.c
@@ -84,55 +84,31 @@ static int nfp_is_ready(struct nfp_pf *pf)
  * nfp_net_get_mac_addr() - Get the MAC address.
  * @pf:       NFP PF handle
  * @port:     NFP port structure
- * @id:	      NFP port id
  *
  * First try to get the MAC address from NSP ETH table. If that
- * fails try HWInfo.  As a last resort generate a random address.
+ * fails generate a random address.
  */
-void
-nfp_net_get_mac_addr(struct nfp_pf *pf, struct nfp_port *port, unsigned int id)
+void nfp_net_get_mac_addr(struct nfp_pf *pf, struct nfp_port *port)
 {
 	struct nfp_eth_table_port *eth_port;
-	u8 mac_addr[ETH_ALEN];
-	const char *mac_str;
-	char name[32];
 
 	eth_port = __nfp_port_get_eth_port(port);
-	if (eth_port) {
-		ether_addr_copy(port->netdev->dev_addr, eth_port->mac_addr);
-		ether_addr_copy(port->netdev->perm_addr, eth_port->mac_addr);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "eth%d.mac", id);
-
-	mac_str = nfp_hwinfo_lookup(pf->hwinfo, name);
-	if (!mac_str) {
-		nfp_warn(pf->cpp, "Can't lookup MAC address. Generate\n");
+	if (!eth_port) {
 		eth_hw_addr_random(port->netdev);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (sscanf(mac_str, "%02hhx:%02hhx:%02hhx:%02hhx:%02hhx:%02hhx",
-		   &mac_addr[0], &mac_addr[1], &mac_addr[2],
-		   &mac_addr[3], &mac_addr[4], &mac_addr[5]) != 6) {
-		nfp_warn(pf->cpp, "Can't parse MAC address (%s). Generate.\n",
-			 mac_str);
-		eth_hw_addr_random(port->netdev);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	ether_addr_copy(port->netdev->dev_addr, mac_addr);
-	ether_addr_copy(port->netdev->perm_addr, mac_addr);
+	ether_addr_copy(port->netdev->dev_addr, eth_port->mac_addr);
+	ether_addr_copy(port->netdev->perm_addr, eth_port->mac_addr);
 }
 
-struct nfp_eth_table_port *
-nfp_net_find_port(struct nfp_eth_table *eth_tbl, unsigned int id)
+static struct nfp_eth_table_port *
+nfp_net_find_port(struct nfp_eth_table *eth_tbl, unsigned int index)
 {
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; eth_tbl && i < eth_tbl->count; i++)
-		if (eth_tbl->ports[i].eth_index == id)
+		if (eth_tbl->ports[i].index == index)
 			return &eth_tbl->ports[i];
 
 	return NULL;
@@ -202,7 +178,7 @@ static void nfp_net_pf_free_vnics(struct nfp_pf *pf)
 static struct nfp_net *
 nfp_net_pf_alloc_vnic(struct nfp_pf *pf, bool needs_netdev,
 		      void __iomem *ctrl_bar, void __iomem *qc_bar,
-		      int stride, unsigned int eth_id)
+		      int stride, unsigned int id)
 {
 	u32 tx_base, rx_base, n_tx_rings, n_rx_rings;
 	struct nfp_net *nn;
@@ -228,7 +204,7 @@ nfp_net_pf_alloc_vnic(struct nfp_pf *pf, bool needs_netdev,
 	nn->stride_tx = stride;
 
 	if (needs_netdev) {
-		err = nfp_app_vnic_init(pf->app, nn, eth_id);
+		err = nfp_app_vnic_init(pf->app, nn, id);
 		if (err) {
 			nfp_net_free(nn);
 			return ERR_PTR(err);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_port.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_port.c
index 776e54dd5dd0..e42644dbb865 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_port.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfp_port.c
@@ -184,24 +184,24 @@ nfp_port_get_phys_port_name(struct net_device *netdev, char *name, size_t len)
 int nfp_port_init_phy_port(struct nfp_pf *pf, struct nfp_app *app,
 			   struct nfp_port *port, unsigned int id)
 {
-	port->eth_id = id;
-	port->eth_port = nfp_net_find_port(pf->eth_tbl, id);
-
 	/* Check if vNIC has external port associated and cfg is OK */
-	if (!port->eth_port) {
+	if (!pf->eth_tbl || id >= pf->eth_tbl->count) {
 		nfp_err(app->cpp,
-			"NSP port entries don't match vNICs (no entry for port #%d)\n",
+			"NSP port entries don't match vNICs (no entry %d)\n",
 			id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	if (port->eth_port->override_changed) {
+	if (pf->eth_tbl->ports[id].override_changed) {
 		nfp_warn(app->cpp,
 			 "Config changed for port #%d, reboot required before port will be operational\n",
-			 id);
+			 pf->eth_tbl->ports[id].index);
 		port->type = NFP_PORT_INVALID;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	port->eth_port = &pf->eth_tbl->ports[id];
+	port->eth_id = pf->eth_tbl->ports[id].index;
+
 	return 0;
 }