diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h
index 9e15f68..e657ecc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * Intel Ethernet Controller XL710 Family Linux Virtual Function Driver
- * Copyright(c) 2013 - 2014 Intel Corporation.
+ * Copyright(c) 2013 - 2016 Intel Corporation.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@
 };
 
 
+/* Ethtool Private Flags */
+#define I40EVF_PRIV_FLAGS_PS		BIT(0)
+
 /* needed by i40evf_ethtool.c */
 extern char i40evf_driver_name[];
 extern const char i40evf_driver_version[];
@@ -281,6 +284,7 @@
 int i40evf_up(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter);
 void i40evf_down(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter);
 int i40evf_process_config(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter);
+void i40evf_schedule_reset(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter);
 void i40evf_reset(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter);
 void i40evf_set_ethtool_ops(struct net_device *netdev);
 void i40evf_update_stats(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_ethtool.c
index bd1c272..dd4430a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_ethtool.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * Intel Ethernet Controller XL710 Family Linux Virtual Function Driver
- * Copyright(c) 2013 - 2015 Intel Corporation.
+ * Copyright(c) 2013 - 2016 Intel Corporation.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@
 #define I40EVF_STATS_LEN(_dev) \
 	(I40EVF_GLOBAL_STATS_LEN + I40EVF_QUEUE_STATS_LEN(_dev))
 
+static const char i40evf_priv_flags_strings[][ETH_GSTRING_LEN] = {
+	"packet-split",
+};
+
+#define I40EVF_PRIV_FLAGS_STR_LEN ARRAY_SIZE(i40evf_priv_flags_strings)
+
 /**
  * i40evf_get_settings - Get Link Speed and Duplex settings
  * @netdev: network interface device structure
@@ -97,6 +103,8 @@
 {
 	if (sset == ETH_SS_STATS)
 		return I40EVF_STATS_LEN(netdev);
+	else if (sset == ETH_SS_PRIV_FLAGS)
+		return I40EVF_PRIV_FLAGS_STR_LEN;
 	else
 		return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -162,6 +170,12 @@
 			snprintf(p, ETH_GSTRING_LEN, "rx-%u.bytes", i);
 			p += ETH_GSTRING_LEN;
 		}
+	} else if (sset == ETH_SS_PRIV_FLAGS) {
+		for (i = 0; i < I40EVF_PRIV_FLAGS_STR_LEN; i++) {
+			memcpy(data, i40evf_priv_flags_strings[i],
+			       ETH_GSTRING_LEN);
+			data += ETH_GSTRING_LEN;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -211,6 +225,7 @@
 	strlcpy(drvinfo->version, i40evf_driver_version, 32);
 	strlcpy(drvinfo->fw_version, "N/A", 4);
 	strlcpy(drvinfo->bus_info, pci_name(adapter->pdev), 32);
+	drvinfo->n_priv_flags = I40EVF_PRIV_FLAGS_STR_LEN;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -710,6 +725,54 @@
 				 I40EVF_HLUT_ARRAY_SIZE);
 }
 
+/**
+ * i40evf_get_priv_flags - report device private flags
+ * @dev: network interface device structure
+ *
+ * The get string set count and the string set should be matched for each
+ * flag returned.  Add new strings for each flag to the i40e_priv_flags_strings
+ * array.
+ *
+ * Returns a u32 bitmap of flags.
+ **/
+static u32 i40evf_get_priv_flags(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct i40evf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(dev);
+	u32 ret_flags = 0;
+
+	ret_flags |= adapter->flags & I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED ?
+		I40EVF_PRIV_FLAGS_PS : 0;
+
+	return ret_flags;
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40evf_set_priv_flags - set private flags
+ * @dev: network interface device structure
+ * @flags: bit flags to be set
+ **/
+static int i40evf_set_priv_flags(struct net_device *dev, u32 flags)
+{
+	struct i40evf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(dev);
+	bool reset_required = false;
+
+	if ((flags & I40EVF_PRIV_FLAGS_PS) &&
+	    !(adapter->flags & I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED)) {
+		adapter->flags |= I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED;
+		reset_required = true;
+	} else if (!(flags & I40EVF_PRIV_FLAGS_PS) &&
+		   (adapter->flags & I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED)) {
+		adapter->flags &= ~I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED;
+		reset_required = true;
+	}
+
+	/* if needed, issue reset to cause things to take effect */
+	if (reset_required)
+		i40evf_schedule_reset(adapter);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static const struct ethtool_ops i40evf_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_settings		= i40evf_get_settings,
 	.get_drvinfo		= i40evf_get_drvinfo,
@@ -719,6 +782,8 @@
 	.get_strings		= i40evf_get_strings,
 	.get_ethtool_stats	= i40evf_get_ethtool_stats,
 	.get_sset_count		= i40evf_get_sset_count,
+	.get_priv_flags		= i40evf_get_priv_flags,
+	.set_priv_flags		= i40evf_set_priv_flags,
 	.get_msglevel		= i40evf_get_msglevel,
 	.set_msglevel		= i40evf_set_msglevel,
 	.get_coalesce		= i40evf_get_coalesce,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
index 1d81d57..1176326 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
@@ -173,6 +173,19 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * i40evf_schedule_reset - Set the flags and schedule a reset event
+ * @adapter: board private structure
+ **/
+void i40evf_schedule_reset(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	if (!(adapter->flags &
+	      (I40EVF_FLAG_RESET_PENDING | I40EVF_FLAG_RESET_NEEDED))) {
+		adapter->flags |= I40EVF_FLAG_RESET_NEEDED;
+		schedule_work(&adapter->reset_task);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
  * i40evf_tx_timeout - Respond to a Tx Hang
  * @netdev: network interface device structure
  **/
@@ -181,11 +194,7 @@
 	struct i40evf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
 	adapter->tx_timeout_count++;
-	if (!(adapter->flags & (I40EVF_FLAG_RESET_PENDING |
-				I40EVF_FLAG_RESET_NEEDED))) {
-		adapter->flags |= I40EVF_FLAG_RESET_NEEDED;
-		queue_work(i40evf_wq, &adapter->reset_task);
-	}
+	i40evf_schedule_reset(adapter);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -638,35 +647,22 @@
 	int rx_buf_len;
 
 
-	adapter->flags &= ~I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_CAPABLE;
-	adapter->flags |= I40EVF_FLAG_RX_1BUF_CAPABLE;
-
-	/* Decide whether to use packet split mode or not */
-	if (netdev->mtu > ETH_DATA_LEN) {
-		if (adapter->flags & I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_CAPABLE)
-			adapter->flags |= I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED;
-		else
-			adapter->flags &= ~I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED;
-	} else {
-		if (adapter->flags & I40EVF_FLAG_RX_1BUF_CAPABLE)
-			adapter->flags &= ~I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED;
-		else
-			adapter->flags |= I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED;
-	}
-
 	/* Set the RX buffer length according to the mode */
-	if (adapter->flags & I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED) {
-		rx_buf_len = I40E_RX_HDR_SIZE;
-	} else {
-		if (netdev->mtu <= ETH_DATA_LEN)
-			rx_buf_len = I40EVF_RXBUFFER_2048;
-		else
-			rx_buf_len = ALIGN(max_frame, 1024);
-	}
+	if (adapter->flags & I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED ||
+	    netdev->mtu <= ETH_DATA_LEN)
+		rx_buf_len = I40EVF_RXBUFFER_2048;
+	else
+		rx_buf_len = ALIGN(max_frame, 1024);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < adapter->num_active_queues; i++) {
 		adapter->rx_rings[i].tail = hw->hw_addr + I40E_QRX_TAIL1(i);
 		adapter->rx_rings[i].rx_buf_len = rx_buf_len;
+		if (adapter->flags & I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED) {
+			set_ring_ps_enabled(&adapter->rx_rings[i]);
+			adapter->rx_rings[i].rx_hdr_len = I40E_RX_HDR_SIZE;
+		} else {
+			clear_ring_ps_enabled(&adapter->rx_rings[i]);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1003,7 +999,12 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < adapter->num_active_queues; i++) {
 		struct i40e_ring *ring = &adapter->rx_rings[i];
 
+	if (adapter->flags & I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED) {
+		i40evf_alloc_rx_headers(ring);
+		i40evf_alloc_rx_buffers_ps(ring, ring->count);
+	} else {
 		i40evf_alloc_rx_buffers_1buf(ring, ring->count);
+	}
 		ring->next_to_use = ring->count - 1;
 		writel(ring->next_to_use, ring->tail);
 	}
@@ -2481,6 +2482,11 @@
 	adapter->current_op = I40E_VIRTCHNL_OP_UNKNOWN;
 
 	adapter->flags |= I40EVF_FLAG_RX_CSUM_ENABLED;
+	adapter->flags |= I40EVF_FLAG_RX_1BUF_CAPABLE;
+	adapter->flags |= I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_CAPABLE;
+
+	/* Default to single buffer rx, can be changed through ethtool. */
+	adapter->flags &= ~I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED;
 
 	netdev->netdev_ops = &i40evf_netdev_ops;
 	i40evf_set_ethtool_ops(netdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_virtchnl.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_virtchnl.c
index d3739cc..488e738 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_virtchnl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_virtchnl.c
@@ -270,6 +270,10 @@
 		vqpi->rxq.max_pkt_size = adapter->netdev->mtu
 					+ ETH_HLEN + VLAN_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN;
 		vqpi->rxq.databuffer_size = adapter->rx_rings[i].rx_buf_len;
+		if (adapter->flags & I40EVF_FLAG_RX_PS_ENABLED) {
+			vqpi->rxq.splithdr_enabled = true;
+			vqpi->rxq.hdr_size = I40E_RX_HDR_SIZE;
+		}
 		vqpi++;
 	}