diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h
index ab84fc83352f..99d2b090a1e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h
@@ -378,6 +378,11 @@ struct iavf_adapter {
 	/* lock to protect access to the cloud filter list */
 	spinlock_t cloud_filter_list_lock;
 	u16 num_cloud_filters;
+	/* snapshot of "num_active_queues" before setup_tc for qdisc add
+	 * is invoked. This information is useful during qdisc del flow,
+	 * to restore correct number of queues
+	 */
+	int orig_num_active_queues;
 
 #define IAVF_MAX_FDIR_FILTERS 128	/* max allowed Flow Director filters */
 	u16 fdir_active_fltr;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index 067f0b265e7d..e2349131a428 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -2839,6 +2839,7 @@ static int __iavf_setup_tc(struct net_device *netdev, void *type_data)
 			netif_tx_disable(netdev);
 			iavf_del_all_cloud_filters(adapter);
 			adapter->aq_required = IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DISABLE_CHANNELS;
+			total_qps = adapter->orig_num_active_queues;
 			goto exit;
 		} else {
 			return -EINVAL;
@@ -2882,7 +2883,21 @@ static int __iavf_setup_tc(struct net_device *netdev, void *type_data)
 				adapter->ch_config.ch_info[i].offset = 0;
 			}
 		}
+
+		/* Take snapshot of original config such as "num_active_queues"
+		 * It is used later when delete ADQ flow is exercised, so that
+		 * once delete ADQ flow completes, VF shall go back to its
+		 * original queue configuration
+		 */
+
+		adapter->orig_num_active_queues = adapter->num_active_queues;
+
+		/* Store queue info based on TC so that VF gets configured
+		 * with correct number of queues when VF completes ADQ config
+		 * flow
+		 */
 		adapter->ch_config.total_qps = total_qps;
+
 		netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
 		netif_tx_disable(netdev);
 		adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ENABLE_CHANNELS;
@@ -2899,6 +2914,12 @@ static int __iavf_setup_tc(struct net_device *netdev, void *type_data)
 		}
 	}
 exit:
+	if (test_bit(__IAVF_IN_REMOVE_TASK, &adapter->crit_section))
+		return 0;
+
+	netif_set_real_num_rx_queues(netdev, total_qps);
+	netif_set_real_num_tx_queues(netdev, total_qps);
+
 	return ret;
 }