diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/cgx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/cgx.c
index 3631d612aaca..fb7069c757f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/cgx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/cgx.c
@@ -782,21 +782,8 @@ static void cgx_lmac_pause_frm_config(void *cgxd, int lmac_id, bool enable)
 
 	if (!is_lmac_valid(cgx, lmac_id))
 		return;
-	if (enable) {
-		/* Enable receive pause frames */
-		cfg = cgx_read(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_SMUX_RX_FRM_CTL);
-		cfg |= CGX_SMUX_RX_FRM_CTL_CTL_BCK;
-		cgx_write(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_SMUX_RX_FRM_CTL, cfg);
-
-		cfg = cgx_read(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_GMP_GMI_RXX_FRM_CTL);
-		cfg |= CGX_GMP_GMI_RXX_FRM_CTL_CTL_BCK;
-		cgx_write(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_GMP_GMI_RXX_FRM_CTL, cfg);
-
-		/* Enable pause frames transmission */
-		cfg = cgx_read(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_SMUX_TX_CTL);
-		cfg |= CGX_SMUX_TX_CTL_L2P_BP_CONV;
-		cgx_write(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_SMUX_TX_CTL, cfg);
 
+	if (enable) {
 		/* Set pause time and interval */
 		cgx_write(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_SMUX_TX_PAUSE_PKT_TIME,
 			  DEFAULT_PAUSE_TIME);
@@ -813,21 +800,21 @@ static void cgx_lmac_pause_frm_config(void *cgxd, int lmac_id, bool enable)
 		cfg &= ~0xFFFFULL;
 		cgx_write(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_GMP_GMI_TX_PAUSE_PKT_INTERVAL,
 			  cfg | (DEFAULT_PAUSE_TIME / 2));
-	} else {
-		/* ALL pause frames received are completely ignored */
-		cfg = cgx_read(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_SMUX_RX_FRM_CTL);
-		cfg &= ~CGX_SMUX_RX_FRM_CTL_CTL_BCK;
-		cgx_write(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_SMUX_RX_FRM_CTL, cfg);
+	}
 
-		cfg = cgx_read(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_GMP_GMI_RXX_FRM_CTL);
-		cfg &= ~CGX_GMP_GMI_RXX_FRM_CTL_CTL_BCK;
-		cgx_write(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_GMP_GMI_RXX_FRM_CTL, cfg);
+	/* ALL pause frames received are completely ignored */
+	cfg = cgx_read(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_SMUX_RX_FRM_CTL);
+	cfg &= ~CGX_SMUX_RX_FRM_CTL_CTL_BCK;
+	cgx_write(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_SMUX_RX_FRM_CTL, cfg);
 
-		/* Disable pause frames transmission */
-		cfg = cgx_read(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_SMUX_TX_CTL);
-		cfg &= ~CGX_SMUX_TX_CTL_L2P_BP_CONV;
-		cgx_write(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_SMUX_TX_CTL, cfg);
-	}
+	cfg = cgx_read(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_GMP_GMI_RXX_FRM_CTL);
+	cfg &= ~CGX_GMP_GMI_RXX_FRM_CTL_CTL_BCK;
+	cgx_write(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_GMP_GMI_RXX_FRM_CTL, cfg);
+
+	/* Disable pause frames transmission */
+	cfg = cgx_read(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_SMUX_TX_CTL);
+	cfg &= ~CGX_SMUX_TX_CTL_L2P_BP_CONV;
+	cgx_write(cgx, lmac_id, CGXX_SMUX_TX_CTL, cfg);
 }
 
 void cgx_lmac_ptp_config(void *cgxd, int lmac_id, bool enable)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rpm.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rpm.c
index 9ea2f6ac38ec..8c0b35a868cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rpm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rpm.c
@@ -167,26 +167,6 @@ void rpm_lmac_pause_frm_config(void *rpmd, int lmac_id, bool enable)
 	u64 cfg;
 
 	if (enable) {
-		/* Enable 802.3 pause frame mode */
-		cfg = rpm_read(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG);
-		cfg &= ~RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG_PFC_MODE;
-		rpm_write(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG, cfg);
-
-		/* Enable receive pause frames */
-		cfg = rpm_read(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG);
-		cfg &= ~RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG_RX_P_DISABLE;
-		rpm_write(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG, cfg);
-
-		/* Enable forward pause to TX block */
-		cfg = rpm_read(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG);
-		cfg &= ~RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG_PAUSE_IGNORE;
-		rpm_write(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG, cfg);
-
-		/* Enable pause frames transmission */
-		cfg = rpm_read(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG);
-		cfg &= ~RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG_TX_P_DISABLE;
-		rpm_write(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG, cfg);
-
 		/* Set pause time and interval */
 		cfg = rpm_read(rpm, lmac_id,
 			       RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_CL01_PAUSE_QUANTA);
@@ -199,23 +179,22 @@ void rpm_lmac_pause_frm_config(void *rpmd, int lmac_id, bool enable)
 		cfg &= ~0xFFFFULL;
 		rpm_write(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_CL01_QUANTA_THRESH,
 			  cfg | (RPM_DEFAULT_PAUSE_TIME / 2));
+	}
 
-	} else {
-		/* ALL pause frames received are completely ignored */
-		cfg = rpm_read(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG);
-		cfg |= RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG_RX_P_DISABLE;
-		rpm_write(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG, cfg);
+	/* ALL pause frames received are completely ignored */
+	cfg = rpm_read(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG);
+	cfg |= RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG_RX_P_DISABLE;
+	rpm_write(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG, cfg);
 
-		/* Disable forward pause to TX block */
-		cfg = rpm_read(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG);
-		cfg |= RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG_PAUSE_IGNORE;
-		rpm_write(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG, cfg);
+	/* Disable forward pause to TX block */
+	cfg = rpm_read(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG);
+	cfg |= RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG_PAUSE_IGNORE;
+	rpm_write(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG, cfg);
 
-		/* Disable pause frames transmission */
-		cfg = rpm_read(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG);
-		cfg |= RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG_TX_P_DISABLE;
-		rpm_write(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG, cfg);
-	}
+	/* Disable pause frames transmission */
+	cfg = rpm_read(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG);
+	cfg |= RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG_TX_P_DISABLE;
+	rpm_write(rpm, lmac_id, RPMX_MTI_MAC100X_COMMAND_CONFIG, cfg);
 }
 
 int rpm_get_rx_stats(void *rpmd, int lmac_id, int idx, u64 *rx_stat)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_nix.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_nix.c
index 97fb61915379..811d775a9752 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_nix.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_nix.c
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ static int nix_interface_init(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int type, int nixlf,
 	struct rvu_hwinfo *hw = rvu->hw;
 	struct sdp_node_info *sdp_info;
 	int pkind, pf, vf, lbkid, vfid;
-	struct mac_ops *mac_ops;
 	u8 cgx_id, lmac_id;
 	bool from_vf;
 	int err;
@@ -326,13 +325,6 @@ static int nix_interface_init(struct rvu *rvu, u16 pcifunc, int type, int nixlf,
 		cgx_set_pkind(rvu_cgx_pdata(cgx_id, rvu), lmac_id, pkind);
 		rvu_npc_set_pkind(rvu, pkind, pfvf);
 
-		mac_ops = get_mac_ops(rvu_cgx_pdata(cgx_id, rvu));
-
-		/* By default we enable pause frames */
-		if ((pcifunc & RVU_PFVF_FUNC_MASK) == 0)
-			mac_ops->mac_enadis_pause_frm(rvu_cgx_pdata(cgx_id,
-								    rvu),
-						      lmac_id, true, true);
 		break;
 	case NIX_INTF_TYPE_LBK:
 		vf = (pcifunc & RVU_PFVF_FUNC_MASK) - 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c
index 86c1c2f77bd7..67fbe6ec0030 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c
@@ -1697,9 +1697,6 @@ int otx2_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	if (pf->linfo.link_up && !(pf->pcifunc & RVU_PFVF_FUNC_MASK))
 		otx2_handle_link_event(pf);
 
-	/* Restore pause frame settings */
-	otx2_config_pause_frm(pf);
-
 	/* Install DMAC Filters */
 	if (pf->flags & OTX2_FLAG_DMACFLTR_SUPPORT)
 		otx2_dmacflt_reinstall_flows(pf);
@@ -2782,10 +2779,6 @@ static int otx2_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	/* Enable link notifications */
 	otx2_cgx_config_linkevents(pf, true);
 
-	/* Enable pause frames by default */
-	pf->flags |= OTX2_FLAG_RX_PAUSE_ENABLED;
-	pf->flags |= OTX2_FLAG_TX_PAUSE_ENABLED;
-
 	return 0;
 
 err_pf_sriov_init:
@@ -2929,6 +2922,14 @@ static void otx2_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (pf->flags & OTX2_FLAG_RX_TSTAMP_ENABLED)
 		otx2_config_hw_rx_tstamp(pf, false);
 
+	/* Disable 802.3x pause frames */
+	if (pf->flags & OTX2_FLAG_RX_PAUSE_ENABLED ||
+	    (pf->flags & OTX2_FLAG_TX_PAUSE_ENABLED)) {
+		pf->flags &= ~OTX2_FLAG_RX_PAUSE_ENABLED;
+		pf->flags &= ~OTX2_FLAG_TX_PAUSE_ENABLED;
+		otx2_config_pause_frm(pf);
+	}
+
 	cancel_work_sync(&pf->reset_task);
 	/* Disable link notifications */
 	otx2_cgx_config_linkevents(pf, false);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_vf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_vf.c
index d96c8903c67e..c154b09ec12f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_vf.c
@@ -702,10 +702,6 @@ static int otx2vf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_unreg_netdev;
 
-	/* Enable pause frames by default */
-	vf->flags |= OTX2_FLAG_RX_PAUSE_ENABLED;
-	vf->flags |= OTX2_FLAG_TX_PAUSE_ENABLED;
-
 	return 0;
 
 err_unreg_netdev:
@@ -740,6 +736,14 @@ static void otx2vf_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	vf = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
+	/* Disable 802.3x pause frames */
+	if (vf->flags & OTX2_FLAG_RX_PAUSE_ENABLED ||
+	    (vf->flags & OTX2_FLAG_TX_PAUSE_ENABLED)) {
+		vf->flags &= ~OTX2_FLAG_RX_PAUSE_ENABLED;
+		vf->flags &= ~OTX2_FLAG_TX_PAUSE_ENABLED;
+		otx2_config_pause_frm(vf);
+	}
+
 	cancel_work_sync(&vf->reset_task);
 	otx2_unregister_dl(vf);
 	unregister_netdev(netdev);
