diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/base/vnic_rq.h b/drivers/net/enic/base/vnic_rq.h
index fd9e170434..7d96b0fd3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/base/vnic_rq.h
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/base/vnic_rq.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ struct vnic_rq {
 	struct rte_mbuf *pkt_first_seg;
 	struct rte_mbuf *pkt_last_seg;
 	unsigned int max_mbufs_per_pkt;
+	uint16_t tot_nb_desc;
 };
 
 static inline unsigned int vnic_rq_desc_avail(struct vnic_rq *rq)
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic.h b/drivers/net/enic/enic.h
index 5c9345f7fa..17d6c05275 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic.h
@@ -160,9 +160,15 @@ struct enic {
 	/* linked list storing memory allocations */
 	LIST_HEAD(enic_memzone_list, enic_memzone_entry) memzone_list;
 	rte_spinlock_t memzone_list_lock;
+	rte_spinlock_t mtu_lock;
 
 };
 
+static inline unsigned int enic_rq_sop(unsigned int sop_rq)
+{
+	return sop_rq / 2;
+}
+
 static inline unsigned int enic_sop_rq(unsigned int rq)
 {
 	return rq * 2;
@@ -270,6 +276,9 @@ extern int enic_clsf_init(struct enic *enic);
 extern void enic_clsf_destroy(struct enic *enic);
 uint16_t enic_recv_pkts(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
 			uint16_t nb_pkts);
+uint16_t enic_dummy_recv_pkts(__rte_unused void *rx_queue,
+			      __rte_unused struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
+			      __rte_unused uint16_t nb_pkts);
 uint16_t enic_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 			       uint16_t nb_pkts);
 int enic_set_mtu(struct enic *enic, uint16_t new_mtu);
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
index 5d9bf4c134..15a05b43af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
@@ -542,6 +542,9 @@ void enic_free_rq(void *rxq)
 		vnic_rq_free(rq_data);
 
 	vnic_cq_free(&enic->cq[rq_sop->index]);
+
+	rq_sop->in_use = 0;
+	rq_data->in_use = 0;
 }
 
 void enic_start_wq(struct enic *enic, uint16_t queue_idx)
@@ -610,6 +613,7 @@ int enic_alloc_rq(struct enic *enic, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	unsigned int mbuf_size, mbufs_per_pkt;
 	unsigned int nb_sop_desc, nb_data_desc;
 	uint16_t min_sop, max_sop, min_data, max_data;
+	uint16_t mtu = enic->rte_dev->data->mtu;
 
 	rq_sop->is_sop = 1;
 	rq_sop->data_queue_idx = data_queue_idx;
@@ -625,9 +629,9 @@ int enic_alloc_rq(struct enic *enic, uint16_t queue_idx,
 			       RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
 
 	if (enic->rte_dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.enable_scatter) {
-		dev_info(enic, "Scatter rx mode enabled\n");
+		dev_info(enic, "Rq %u Scatter rx mode enabled\n", queue_idx);
 		/* ceil((mtu + ETHER_HDR_LEN + 4)/mbuf_size) */
-		mbufs_per_pkt = ((enic->config.mtu + ETHER_HDR_LEN + 4) +
+		mbufs_per_pkt = ((mtu + ETHER_HDR_LEN + 4) +
 				 (mbuf_size - 1)) / mbuf_size;
 	} else {
 		dev_info(enic, "Scatter rx mode disabled\n");
@@ -635,10 +639,11 @@ int enic_alloc_rq(struct enic *enic, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	}
 
 	if (mbufs_per_pkt > 1) {
-		dev_info(enic, "Scatter rx mode in use\n");
+		dev_info(enic, "Rq %u Scatter rx mode in use\n", queue_idx);
 		rq_data->in_use = 1;
 	} else {
-		dev_info(enic, "Scatter rx mode not being used\n");
+		dev_info(enic, "Rq %u Scatter rx mode not being used\n",
+			 queue_idx);
 		rq_data->in_use = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -675,7 +680,7 @@ int enic_alloc_rq(struct enic *enic, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	}
 	if (mbufs_per_pkt > 1) {
 		dev_info(enic, "For mtu %d and mbuf size %d valid rx descriptor range is %d to %d\n",
-			 enic->config.mtu, mbuf_size, min_sop + min_data,
+			 mtu, mbuf_size, min_sop + min_data,
 			 max_sop + max_data);
 	}
 	dev_info(enic, "Using %d rx descriptors (sop %d, data %d)\n",
@@ -726,6 +731,8 @@ int enic_alloc_rq(struct enic *enic, uint16_t queue_idx,
 			goto err_free_sop_mbuf;
 	}
 
+	rq_sop->tot_nb_desc = nb_desc; /* squirl away for MTU update function */
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_free_sop_mbuf:
@@ -1100,6 +1107,54 @@ int enic_set_vnic_res(struct enic *enic)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+/* Initialize the completion queue for an RQ */
+static int
+enic_reinit_rq(struct enic *enic, unsigned int rq_idx)
+{
+	struct vnic_rq *sop_rq, *data_rq;
+	unsigned int cq_idx = enic_cq_rq(enic, rq_idx);
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	sop_rq = &enic->rq[enic_sop_rq(rq_idx)];
+	data_rq = &enic->rq[enic_data_rq(rq_idx)];
+
+	vnic_cq_clean(&enic->cq[cq_idx]);
+	vnic_cq_init(&enic->cq[cq_idx],
+		     0 /* flow_control_enable */,
+		     1 /* color_enable */,
+		     0 /* cq_head */,
+		     0 /* cq_tail */,
+		     1 /* cq_tail_color */,
+		     0 /* interrupt_enable */,
+		     1 /* cq_entry_enable */,
+		     0 /* cq_message_enable */,
+		     0 /* interrupt offset */,
+		     0 /* cq_message_addr */);
+
+
+	vnic_rq_init_start(sop_rq, enic_cq_rq(enic, enic_sop_rq(rq_idx)),
+			   0, sop_rq->ring.desc_count - 1, 1, 0);
+	if (data_rq->in_use) {
+		vnic_rq_init_start(data_rq,
+				   enic_cq_rq(enic, enic_data_rq(rq_idx)),
+				   0, data_rq->ring.desc_count - 1, 1, 0);
+	}
+
+	rc = enic_alloc_rx_queue_mbufs(enic, sop_rq);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	if (data_rq->in_use) {
+		rc = enic_alloc_rx_queue_mbufs(enic, data_rq);
+		if (rc) {
+			enic_rxmbuf_queue_release(enic, sop_rq);
+			return rc;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* The Cisco NIC can send and receive packets up to a max packet size
  * determined by the NIC type and firmware. There is also an MTU
  * configured into the NIC via the CIMC/UCSM management interface
@@ -1109,6 +1164,9 @@ int enic_set_vnic_res(struct enic *enic)
  */
 int enic_set_mtu(struct enic *enic, uint16_t new_mtu)
 {
+	unsigned int rq_idx;
+	struct vnic_rq *rq;
+	int rc = 0;
 	uint16_t old_mtu;	/* previous setting */
 	uint16_t config_mtu;	/* Value configured into NIC via CIMC/UCSM */
 	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev = enic->rte_dev;
@@ -1116,10 +1174,6 @@ int enic_set_mtu(struct enic *enic, uint16_t new_mtu)
 	old_mtu = eth_dev->data->mtu;
 	config_mtu = enic->config.mtu;
 
-	/* only works with Rx scatter disabled */
-	if (enic->rte_dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.enable_scatter)
-		return -ENOTSUP;
-
 	if (new_mtu > enic->max_mtu) {
 		dev_err(enic,
 			"MTU not updated: requested (%u) greater than max (%u)\n",
@@ -1137,11 +1191,82 @@ int enic_set_mtu(struct enic *enic, uint16_t new_mtu)
 			"MTU (%u) is greater than value configured in NIC (%u)\n",
 			new_mtu, config_mtu);
 
+	/* The easy case is when scatter is disabled. However if the MTU
+	 * becomes greater than the mbuf data size, packet drops will ensue.
+	 */
+	if (!enic->rte_dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.enable_scatter) {
+		eth_dev->data->mtu = new_mtu;
+		goto set_mtu_done;
+	}
+
+	/* Rx scatter is enabled so reconfigure RQ's on the fly. The point is to
+	 * change Rx scatter mode if necessary for better performance. I.e. if
+	 * MTU was greater than the mbuf size and now it's less, scatter Rx
+	 * doesn't have to be used and vice versa.
+	  */
+	rte_spinlock_lock(&enic->mtu_lock);
+
+	/* Stop traffic on all RQs */
+	for (rq_idx = 0; rq_idx < enic->rq_count * 2; rq_idx++) {
+		rq = &enic->rq[rq_idx];
+		if (rq->is_sop && rq->in_use) {
+			rc = enic_stop_rq(enic, enic_rq_sop(rq_idx));
+			if (rc) {
+				dev_err(enic, "Failed to stop Rq %u\n", rq_idx);
+				goto set_mtu_done;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* replace Rx funciton with a no-op to avoid getting stale pkts */
+	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = enic_dummy_recv_pkts;
+	rte_mb();
+
+	/* Allow time for threads to exit the real Rx function. */
+	usleep(100000);
+
+	/* now it is safe to reconfigure the RQs */
+
 	/* update the mtu */
 	eth_dev->data->mtu = new_mtu;
 
+	/* free and reallocate RQs with the new MTU */
+	for (rq_idx = 0; rq_idx < enic->rq_count; rq_idx++) {
+		rq = &enic->rq[enic_sop_rq(rq_idx)];
+
+		enic_free_rq(rq);
+		rc = enic_alloc_rq(enic, rq_idx, rq->socket_id, rq->mp,
+				   rq->tot_nb_desc);
+		if (rc) {
+			dev_err(enic,
+				"Fatal MTU alloc error- No traffic will pass\n");
+			goto set_mtu_done;
+		}
+
+		rc = enic_reinit_rq(enic, rq_idx);
+		if (rc) {
+			dev_err(enic,
+				"Fatal MTU RQ reinit- No traffic will pass\n");
+			goto set_mtu_done;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* put back the real receive function */
+	rte_mb();
+	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = enic_recv_pkts;
+	rte_mb();
+
+	/* restart Rx traffic */
+	for (rq_idx = 0; rq_idx < enic->rq_count; rq_idx++) {
+		rq = &enic->rq[enic_sop_rq(rq_idx)];
+		if (rq->is_sop && rq->in_use)
+			enic_start_rq(enic, rq_idx);
+	}
+
+set_mtu_done:
 	dev_info(enic, "MTU changed from %u to %u\n",  old_mtu, new_mtu);
-	return 0;
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&enic->mtu_lock);
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static int enic_dev_init(struct enic *enic)
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_rxtx.c
index ad59613615..bfcd991f32 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_rxtx.c
@@ -227,6 +227,17 @@ enic_cq_rx_to_pkt_flags(struct cq_desc *cqd, struct rte_mbuf *mbuf)
 	mbuf->ol_flags = pkt_flags;
 }
 
+/* dummy receive function to replace actual function in
+ * order to do safe reconfiguration operations.
+ */
+uint16_t
+enic_dummy_recv_pkts(__rte_unused void *rx_queue,
+		     __rte_unused struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
+		     __rte_unused uint16_t nb_pkts)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 uint16_t
 enic_recv_pkts(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts,
 	       uint16_t nb_pkts)