diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_bphy_cgx.c b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_bphy_cgx.c
index 467b67686b..9e53fe238e 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_bphy_cgx.c
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_bphy_cgx.c
@@ -396,6 +396,24 @@ roc_bphy_cgx_ptp_rx_disable(struct roc_bphy_cgx *roc_cgx, unsigned int lmac)
 	return roc_bphy_cgx_ptp_rx_ena_dis(roc_cgx, lmac, false);
 }
 
+int
+roc_bphy_cgx_fec_set(struct roc_bphy_cgx *roc_cgx, unsigned int lmac,
+		     enum roc_bphy_cgx_eth_link_fec fec)
+{
+	uint64_t scr1, scr0;
+
+	if (!roc_cgx)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!roc_bphy_cgx_lmac_exists(roc_cgx, lmac))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	scr1 = FIELD_PREP(SCR1_ETH_CMD_ID, ETH_CMD_SET_FEC) |
+	       FIELD_PREP(SCR1_ETH_SET_FEC_ARGS, fec);
+
+	return roc_bphy_cgx_intf_req(roc_cgx, lmac, scr1, &scr0);
+}
+
 int
 roc_bphy_cgx_fec_supported_get(struct roc_bphy_cgx *roc_cgx, unsigned int lmac,
 			       enum roc_bphy_cgx_eth_link_fec *fec)
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_bphy_cgx.h b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_bphy_cgx.h
index 9439f88b34..d522d4e202 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_bphy_cgx.h
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_bphy_cgx.h
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ __roc_api int roc_bphy_cgx_ptp_rx_enable(struct roc_bphy_cgx *roc_cgx,
 					 unsigned int lmac);
 __roc_api int roc_bphy_cgx_ptp_rx_disable(struct roc_bphy_cgx *roc_cgx,
 					  unsigned int lmac);
+__roc_api int roc_bphy_cgx_fec_set(struct roc_bphy_cgx *roc_cgx,
+				   unsigned int lmac,
+				   enum roc_bphy_cgx_eth_link_fec fec);
 __roc_api int roc_bphy_cgx_fec_supported_get(struct roc_bphy_cgx *roc_cgx,
 					     unsigned int lmac,
 					     enum roc_bphy_cgx_eth_link_fec *fec);
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_bphy_cgx_priv.h b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_bphy_cgx_priv.h
index 93aa43ef5a..e45a13ef09 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_bphy_cgx_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_bphy_cgx_priv.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ enum eth_cmd_id {
 	ETH_CMD_MODE_CHANGE = 11, /* hot plug support */
 	ETH_CMD_INTF_SHUTDOWN = 12,
 	ETH_CMD_GET_SUPPORTED_FEC = 18,
+	ETH_CMD_SET_FEC = 19,
 	ETH_CMD_SET_PTP_MODE = 34,
 };
 
@@ -130,6 +131,9 @@ enum eth_cmd_own {
 #define SCR1_ETH_MODE_CHANGE_ARGS_PORT	 GENMASK_ULL(21, 14)
 #define SCR1_ETH_MODE_CHANGE_ARGS_MODE	 GENMASK_ULL(63, 22)
 
+/* struct eth_set_fec_args */
+#define SCR1_ETH_SET_FEC_ARGS GENMASK_ULL(9, 8)
+
 #define SCR1_OWN_STATUS GENMASK_ULL(1, 0)
 
 #endif /* _ROC_BPHY_CGX_PRIV_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/version.map b/drivers/common/cnxk/version.map
index 6923116256..2cbcc4b93a 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/version.map
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/version.map
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ INTERNAL {
 	roc_ae_fpm_put;
 	roc_bphy_cgx_dev_fini;
 	roc_bphy_cgx_dev_init;
+	roc_bphy_cgx_fec_set;
 	roc_bphy_cgx_fec_supported_get;
 	roc_bphy_cgx_get_linkinfo;
 	roc_bphy_cgx_intlbk_disable;