diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_ethtool.c
index 73af0ecc5495..adaefa5fe883 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_ethtool.c
@@ -493,18 +493,14 @@ static void ionic_get_ringparam(struct net_device *netdev,
 	ring->rx_pending = lif->nrxq_descs;
 }
 
-static void ionic_set_ringsize(struct ionic_lif *lif, void *arg)
-{
-	struct ethtool_ringparam *ring = arg;
-
-	lif->ntxq_descs = ring->tx_pending;
-	lif->nrxq_descs = ring->rx_pending;
-}
-
 static int ionic_set_ringparam(struct net_device *netdev,
 			       struct ethtool_ringparam *ring)
 {
 	struct ionic_lif *lif = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	struct ionic_queue_params qparam;
+	int err;
+
+	ionic_init_queue_params(lif, &qparam);
 
 	if (ring->rx_mini_pending || ring->rx_jumbo_pending) {
 		netdev_info(netdev, "Changing jumbo or mini descriptors not supported\n");
@@ -522,7 +518,28 @@ static int ionic_set_ringparam(struct net_device *netdev,
 	    ring->rx_pending == lif->nrxq_descs)
 		return 0;
 
-	return ionic_reset_queues(lif, ionic_set_ringsize, ring);
+	if (ring->tx_pending != lif->ntxq_descs)
+		netdev_info(netdev, "Changing Tx ring size from %d to %d\n",
+			    lif->ntxq_descs, ring->tx_pending);
+
+	if (ring->rx_pending != lif->nrxq_descs)
+		netdev_info(netdev, "Changing Rx ring size from %d to %d\n",
+			    lif->nrxq_descs, ring->rx_pending);
+
+	/* if we're not running, just set the values and return */
+	if (!netif_running(lif->netdev)) {
+		lif->ntxq_descs = ring->tx_pending;
+		lif->nrxq_descs = ring->rx_pending;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	qparam.ntxq_descs = ring->tx_pending;
+	qparam.nrxq_descs = ring->rx_pending;
+	err = ionic_reconfigure_queues(lif, &qparam);
+	if (err)
+		netdev_info(netdev, "Ring reconfiguration failed, changes canceled: %d\n", err);
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static void ionic_get_channels(struct net_device *netdev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
index d82ae717bc6c..40e249ca1ea3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
@@ -333,10 +333,14 @@ static void ionic_qcq_free(struct ionic_lif *lif, struct ionic_qcq *qcq)
 		ionic_intr_free(lif->ionic, qcq->intr.index);
 	}
 
-	devm_kfree(dev, qcq->cq.info);
-	qcq->cq.info = NULL;
-	devm_kfree(dev, qcq->q.info);
-	qcq->q.info = NULL;
+	if (qcq->cq.info) {
+		devm_kfree(dev, qcq->cq.info);
+		qcq->cq.info = NULL;
+	}
+	if (qcq->q.info) {
+		devm_kfree(dev, qcq->q.info);
+		qcq->q.info = NULL;
+	}
 	devm_kfree(dev, qcq);
 }
 
@@ -2037,6 +2041,155 @@ static const struct net_device_ops ionic_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_get_vf_stats       = ionic_get_vf_stats,
 };
 
+static void ionic_swap_queues(struct ionic_qcq *a, struct ionic_qcq *b)
+{
+	/* only swapping the queues, not the napi, flags, or other stuff */
+	swap(a->q.num_descs,  b->q.num_descs);
+	swap(a->q.base,       b->q.base);
+	swap(a->q.base_pa,    b->q.base_pa);
+	swap(a->q.info,       b->q.info);
+	swap(a->q_base,       b->q_base);
+	swap(a->q_base_pa,    b->q_base_pa);
+	swap(a->q_size,       b->q_size);
+
+	swap(a->q.sg_base,    b->q.sg_base);
+	swap(a->q.sg_base_pa, b->q.sg_base_pa);
+	swap(a->sg_base,      b->sg_base);
+	swap(a->sg_base_pa,   b->sg_base_pa);
+	swap(a->sg_size,      b->sg_size);
+
+	swap(a->cq.num_descs, b->cq.num_descs);
+	swap(a->cq.base,      b->cq.base);
+	swap(a->cq.base_pa,   b->cq.base_pa);
+	swap(a->cq.info,      b->cq.info);
+	swap(a->cq_base,      b->cq_base);
+	swap(a->cq_base_pa,   b->cq_base_pa);
+	swap(a->cq_size,      b->cq_size);
+}
+
+int ionic_reconfigure_queues(struct ionic_lif *lif,
+			     struct ionic_queue_params *qparam)
+{
+	struct ionic_qcq **tx_qcqs = NULL;
+	struct ionic_qcq **rx_qcqs = NULL;
+	unsigned int sg_desc_sz;
+	unsigned int flags;
+	int err = -ENOMEM;
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	/* allocate temporary qcq arrays to hold new queue structs */
+	if (qparam->ntxq_descs != lif->ntxq_descs) {
+		tx_qcqs = devm_kcalloc(lif->ionic->dev, lif->nxqs,
+				       sizeof(struct ionic_qcq *), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!tx_qcqs)
+			goto err_out;
+	}
+	if (qparam->nrxq_descs != lif->nrxq_descs) {
+		rx_qcqs = devm_kcalloc(lif->ionic->dev, lif->nxqs,
+				       sizeof(struct ionic_qcq *), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!rx_qcqs)
+			goto err_out;
+	}
+
+	/* allocate new desc_info and rings with no interrupt flag */
+	if (lif->qtype_info[IONIC_QTYPE_TXQ].version >= 1 &&
+	    lif->qtype_info[IONIC_QTYPE_TXQ].sg_desc_sz ==
+					  sizeof(struct ionic_txq_sg_desc_v1))
+		sg_desc_sz = sizeof(struct ionic_txq_sg_desc_v1);
+	else
+		sg_desc_sz = sizeof(struct ionic_txq_sg_desc);
+
+	if (tx_qcqs) {
+		for (i = 0; i < lif->nxqs; i++) {
+			flags = lif->txqcqs[i]->flags & ~IONIC_QCQ_F_INTR;
+			err = ionic_qcq_alloc(lif, IONIC_QTYPE_TXQ, i, "tx", flags,
+					      qparam->ntxq_descs,
+					      sizeof(struct ionic_txq_desc),
+					      sizeof(struct ionic_txq_comp),
+					      sg_desc_sz,
+					      lif->kern_pid, &tx_qcqs[i]);
+			if (err)
+				goto err_out;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (rx_qcqs) {
+		for (i = 0; i < lif->nxqs; i++) {
+			flags = lif->rxqcqs[i]->flags & ~IONIC_QCQ_F_INTR;
+			err = ionic_qcq_alloc(lif, IONIC_QTYPE_RXQ, i, "rx", flags,
+					      qparam->nrxq_descs,
+					      sizeof(struct ionic_rxq_desc),
+					      sizeof(struct ionic_rxq_comp),
+					      sizeof(struct ionic_rxq_sg_desc),
+					      lif->kern_pid, &rx_qcqs[i]);
+			if (err)
+				goto err_out;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* stop and clean the queues */
+	mutex_lock(&lif->queue_lock);
+	netif_device_detach(lif->netdev);
+	ionic_stop_queues(lif);
+	ionic_txrx_deinit(lif);
+
+	/* swap new desc_info and rings, keeping existing interrupt config */
+	if (tx_qcqs) {
+		lif->ntxq_descs = qparam->ntxq_descs;
+		for (i = 0; i < lif->nxqs; i++)
+			ionic_swap_queues(lif->txqcqs[i], tx_qcqs[i]);
+	}
+
+	if (rx_qcqs) {
+		lif->nrxq_descs = qparam->nrxq_descs;
+		for (i = 0; i < lif->nxqs; i++)
+			ionic_swap_queues(lif->rxqcqs[i], rx_qcqs[i]);
+	}
+
+	/* re-init the queues */
+	err = ionic_txrx_init(lif);
+	if (err)
+		goto err_out_attach_unlock;
+
+	/* don't start the queues unless we have link */
+	if (netif_carrier_ok(lif->netdev)) {
+		err = ionic_start_queues(lif);
+		if (err)
+			goto err_out_attach_unlock;
+	}
+
+err_out_attach_unlock:
+	netif_device_attach(lif->netdev);
+	mutex_unlock(&lif->queue_lock);
+
+err_out:
+	/* free old allocs without cleaning intr */
+	for (i = 0; i < lif->nxqs; i++) {
+		if (tx_qcqs && tx_qcqs[i]) {
+			tx_qcqs[i]->flags &= ~IONIC_QCQ_F_INTR;
+			ionic_qcq_free(lif, tx_qcqs[i]);
+			tx_qcqs[i] = NULL;
+		}
+		if (rx_qcqs && rx_qcqs[i]) {
+			rx_qcqs[i]->flags &= ~IONIC_QCQ_F_INTR;
+			ionic_qcq_free(lif, rx_qcqs[i]);
+			rx_qcqs[i] = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* free q array */
+	if (rx_qcqs) {
+		devm_kfree(lif->ionic->dev, rx_qcqs);
+		rx_qcqs = NULL;
+	}
+	if (tx_qcqs) {
+		devm_kfree(lif->ionic->dev, tx_qcqs);
+		tx_qcqs = NULL;
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
 int ionic_reset_queues(struct ionic_lif *lif, ionic_reset_cb cb, void *arg)
 {
 	bool running;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.h
index b8f774b1db3a..1df3e1e4107b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.h
@@ -207,6 +207,22 @@ struct ionic_lif {
 	struct work_struct tx_timeout_work;
 };
 
+struct ionic_queue_params {
+	unsigned int nxqs;
+	unsigned int ntxq_descs;
+	unsigned int nrxq_descs;
+	unsigned int intr_split;
+};
+
+static inline void ionic_init_queue_params(struct ionic_lif *lif,
+					   struct ionic_queue_params *qparam)
+{
+	qparam->nxqs = lif->nxqs;
+	qparam->ntxq_descs = lif->ntxq_descs;
+	qparam->nrxq_descs = lif->nrxq_descs;
+	qparam->intr_split = test_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_SPLIT_INTR, lif->state);
+}
+
 static inline u32 ionic_coal_usec_to_hw(struct ionic *ionic, u32 usecs)
 {
 	u32 mult = le32_to_cpu(ionic->ident.dev.intr_coal_mult);
@@ -241,7 +257,8 @@ int ionic_lif_identify(struct ionic *ionic, u8 lif_type,
 int ionic_lif_size(struct ionic *ionic);
 int ionic_lif_rss_config(struct ionic_lif *lif, u16 types,
 			 const u8 *key, const u32 *indir);
-
+int ionic_reconfigure_queues(struct ionic_lif *lif,
+			     struct ionic_queue_params *qparam);
 int ionic_reset_queues(struct ionic_lif *lif, ionic_reset_cb cb, void *arg);
 
 static inline void debug_stats_txq_post(struct ionic_queue *q, bool dbell)
