diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_hmc.c b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_hmc.c
index 3b29251559..75d38412c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_hmc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_hmc.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_add_sd_table_entry(struct i40e_hw *hw,
  * @hw: pointer to our HW structure
  * @hmc_info: pointer to the HMC configuration information structure
  * @pd_index: which page descriptor index to manipulate
+ * @rsrc_pg: if not NULL, use preallocated page instead of allocating new one.
  *
  * This function:
  *	1. Initializes the pd entry
@@ -140,12 +141,14 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_add_sd_table_entry(struct i40e_hw *hw,
  **/
 enum i40e_status_code i40e_add_pd_table_entry(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 					      struct i40e_hmc_info *hmc_info,
-					      u32 pd_index)
+					      u32 pd_index,
+					      struct i40e_dma_mem *rsrc_pg)
 {
 	enum i40e_status_code ret_code = I40E_SUCCESS;
 	struct i40e_hmc_pd_table *pd_table;
 	struct i40e_hmc_pd_entry *pd_entry;
 	struct i40e_dma_mem mem;
+	struct i40e_dma_mem *page = &mem;
 	u32 sd_idx, rel_pd_idx;
 	u64 *pd_addr;
 	u64 page_desc;
@@ -166,19 +169,25 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_add_pd_table_entry(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 	pd_table = &hmc_info->sd_table.sd_entry[sd_idx].u.pd_table;
 	pd_entry = &pd_table->pd_entry[rel_pd_idx];
 	if (!pd_entry->valid) {
-		/* allocate a 4K backing page */
-		ret_code = i40e_allocate_dma_mem(hw, &mem, i40e_mem_bp,
-						 I40E_HMC_PAGED_BP_SIZE,
-						 I40E_HMC_PD_BP_BUF_ALIGNMENT);
-		if (ret_code)
-			goto exit;
+		if (rsrc_pg) {
+			pd_entry->rsrc_pg = true;
+			page = rsrc_pg;
+		} else {
+			/* allocate a 4K backing page */
+			ret_code = i40e_allocate_dma_mem(hw, page, i40e_mem_bp,
+						I40E_HMC_PAGED_BP_SIZE,
+						I40E_HMC_PD_BP_BUF_ALIGNMENT);
+			if (ret_code)
+				goto exit;
+			pd_entry->rsrc_pg = false;
+		}
 
-		i40e_memcpy(&pd_entry->bp.addr, &mem,
+		i40e_memcpy(&pd_entry->bp.addr, page,
 			    sizeof(struct i40e_dma_mem), I40E_NONDMA_TO_NONDMA);
 		pd_entry->bp.sd_pd_index = pd_index;
 		pd_entry->bp.entry_type = I40E_SD_TYPE_PAGED;
 		/* Set page address and valid bit */
-		page_desc = mem.pa | 0x1;
+		page_desc = page->pa | 0x1;
 
 		pd_addr = (u64 *)pd_table->pd_page_addr.va;
 		pd_addr += rel_pd_idx;
@@ -253,7 +262,8 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_remove_pd_bp(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 	I40E_INVALIDATE_PF_HMC_PD(hw, sd_idx, idx);
 
 	/* free memory here */
-	ret_code = i40e_free_dma_mem(hw, &(pd_entry->bp.addr));
+	if (!pd_entry->rsrc_pg)
+		ret_code = i40e_free_dma_mem(hw, &(pd_entry->bp.addr));
 	if (I40E_SUCCESS != ret_code)
 		goto exit;
 	if (!pd_table->ref_cnt)
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_hmc.h b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_hmc.h
index c2cdc92381..343b251fa0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_hmc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_hmc.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ struct i40e_hmc_bp {
 struct i40e_hmc_pd_entry {
 	struct i40e_hmc_bp bp;
 	u32 sd_index;
+	bool rsrc_pg;
 	bool valid;
 };
 
@@ -225,7 +226,8 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_add_sd_table_entry(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 
 enum i40e_status_code i40e_add_pd_table_entry(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 					      struct i40e_hmc_info *hmc_info,
-					      u32 pd_index);
+					      u32 pd_index,
+					      struct i40e_dma_mem *rsrc_pg);
 enum i40e_status_code i40e_remove_pd_bp(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 					struct i40e_hmc_info *hmc_info,
 					u32 idx);
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_lan_hmc.c b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_lan_hmc.c
index 3c717d2a46..651176718c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_lan_hmc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_lan_hmc.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_create_lan_hmc_object(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 				/* update the pd table entry */
 				ret_code = i40e_add_pd_table_entry(hw,
 								info->hmc_info,
-								i);
+								i, NULL);
 				if (I40E_SUCCESS != ret_code) {
 					pd_error = true;
 					break;