diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
index c568896cfb23..0489712865b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
@@ -571,6 +571,10 @@ static int handle_hca_cap(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, void *set_ctx)
 
 	mlx5_vhca_state_cap_handle(dev, set_hca_cap);
 
+	if (MLX5_CAP_GEN_MAX(dev, num_total_dynamic_vf_msix))
+		MLX5_SET(cmd_hca_cap, set_hca_cap, num_total_dynamic_vf_msix,
+			 MLX5_CAP_GEN_MAX(dev, num_total_dynamic_vf_msix));
+
 	return set_caps(dev, set_ctx, MLX5_SET_HCA_CAP_OP_MOD_GENERAL_DEVICE);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h
index efe403c7e354..f0aed664dd35 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/mlx5_core.h
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ int mlx5_irq_attach_nb(struct mlx5_irq_table *irq_table, int vecidx,
 		       struct notifier_block *nb);
 int mlx5_irq_detach_nb(struct mlx5_irq_table *irq_table, int vecidx,
 		       struct notifier_block *nb);
+
+int mlx5_set_msix_vec_count(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, int devfn,
+			    int msix_vec_count);
+int mlx5_get_default_msix_vec_count(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, int num_vfs);
+
 struct cpumask *
 mlx5_irq_get_affinity_mask(struct mlx5_irq_table *irq_table, int vecidx);
 struct cpu_rmap *mlx5_irq_get_rmap(struct mlx5_irq_table *table);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/pci_irq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/pci_irq.c
index a61e09aff152..19e3e978267e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/pci_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/pci_irq.c
@@ -61,6 +61,79 @@ static struct mlx5_irq *mlx5_irq_get(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, int vecidx)
 	return &irq_table->irq[vecidx];
 }
 
+/**
+ * mlx5_get_default_msix_vec_count - Get the default number of MSI-X vectors
+ *                                   to be ssigned to each VF.
+ * @dev: PF to work on
+ * @num_vfs: Number of enabled VFs
+ */
+int mlx5_get_default_msix_vec_count(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, int num_vfs)
+{
+	int num_vf_msix, min_msix, max_msix;
+
+	num_vf_msix = MLX5_CAP_GEN_MAX(dev, num_total_dynamic_vf_msix);
+	if (!num_vf_msix)
+		return 0;
+
+	min_msix = MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, min_dynamic_vf_msix_table_size);
+	max_msix = MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, max_dynamic_vf_msix_table_size);
+
+	/* Limit maximum number of MSI-X vectors so the default configuration
+	 * has some available in the pool. This will allow the user to increase
+	 * the number of vectors in a VF without having to first size-down other
+	 * VFs.
+	 */
+	return max(min(num_vf_msix / num_vfs, max_msix / 2), min_msix);
+}
+
+/**
+ * mlx5_set_msix_vec_count - Set dynamically allocated MSI-X on the VF
+ * @dev: PF to work on
+ * @function_id: Internal PCI VF function IDd
+ * @msix_vec_count: Number of MSI-X vectors to set
+ */
+int mlx5_set_msix_vec_count(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, int function_id,
+			    int msix_vec_count)
+{
+	int sz = MLX5_ST_SZ_BYTES(set_hca_cap_in);
+	int num_vf_msix, min_msix, max_msix;
+	void *hca_cap, *cap;
+	int ret;
+
+	num_vf_msix = MLX5_CAP_GEN_MAX(dev, num_total_dynamic_vf_msix);
+	if (!num_vf_msix)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, vport_group_manager) || !mlx5_core_is_pf(dev))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	min_msix = MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, min_dynamic_vf_msix_table_size);
+	max_msix = MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, max_dynamic_vf_msix_table_size);
+
+	if (msix_vec_count < min_msix)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (msix_vec_count > max_msix)
+		return -EOVERFLOW;
+
+	hca_cap = kzalloc(sz, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!hca_cap)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	cap = MLX5_ADDR_OF(set_hca_cap_in, hca_cap, capability);
+	MLX5_SET(cmd_hca_cap, cap, dynamic_msix_table_size, msix_vec_count);
+
+	MLX5_SET(set_hca_cap_in, hca_cap, opcode, MLX5_CMD_OP_SET_HCA_CAP);
+	MLX5_SET(set_hca_cap_in, hca_cap, other_function, 1);
+	MLX5_SET(set_hca_cap_in, hca_cap, function_id, function_id);
+
+	MLX5_SET(set_hca_cap_in, hca_cap, op_mod,
+		 MLX5_SET_HCA_CAP_OP_MOD_GENERAL_DEVICE << 1);
+	ret = mlx5_cmd_exec_in(dev, set_hca_cap, hca_cap);
+	kfree(hca_cap);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int mlx5_irq_attach_nb(struct mlx5_irq_table *irq_table, int vecidx,
 		       struct notifier_block *nb)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/sriov.c
index 3094d20297a9..f0ec86a1c8a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/sriov.c
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ static int sriov_restore_guids(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, int vf)
 static int mlx5_device_enable_sriov(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, int num_vfs)
 {
 	struct mlx5_core_sriov *sriov = &dev->priv.sriov;
-	int err;
-	int vf;
+	int err, vf, num_msix_count;
 
 	if (!MLX5_ESWITCH_MANAGER(dev))
 		goto enable_vfs_hca;
@@ -85,12 +84,22 @@ static int mlx5_device_enable_sriov(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, int num_vfs)
 	}
 
 enable_vfs_hca:
+	num_msix_count = mlx5_get_default_msix_vec_count(dev, num_vfs);
 	for (vf = 0; vf < num_vfs; vf++) {
 		err = mlx5_core_enable_hca(dev, vf + 1);
 		if (err) {
 			mlx5_core_warn(dev, "failed to enable VF %d (%d)\n", vf, err);
 			continue;
 		}
+
+		err = mlx5_set_msix_vec_count(dev, vf + 1, num_msix_count);
+		if (err) {
+			mlx5_core_warn(dev,
+				       "failed to set MSI-X vector counts VF %d, err %d\n",
+				       vf, err);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		sriov->vfs_ctx[vf].enabled = 1;
 		if (MLX5_CAP_GEN(dev, port_type) == MLX5_CAP_PORT_TYPE_IB) {
 			err = sriov_restore_guids(dev, vf);