diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_common.c
index e0d1af9e7770d..6c64fdbef0df1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_common.c
@@ -1201,7 +1201,22 @@ static int otx2_aura_init(struct otx2_nic *pfvf, int aura_id,
 	/* Enable backpressure for RQ aura */
 	if (aura_id < pfvf->hw.rqpool_cnt && !is_otx2_lbkvf(pfvf->pdev)) {
 		aq->aura.bp_ena = 0;
+		/* If NIX1 LF is attached then specify NIX1_RX.
+		 *
+		 * Below NPA_AURA_S[BP_ENA] is set according to the
+		 * NPA_BPINTF_E enumeration given as:
+		 * 0x0 + a*0x1 where 'a' is 0 for NIX0_RX and 1 for NIX1_RX so
+		 * NIX0_RX is 0x0 + 0*0x1 = 0
+		 * NIX1_RX is 0x0 + 1*0x1 = 1
+		 * But in HRM it is given that
+		 * "NPA_AURA_S[BP_ENA](w1[33:32]) - Enable aura backpressure to
+		 * NIX-RX based on [BP] level. One bit per NIX-RX; index
+		 * enumerated by NPA_BPINTF_E."
+		 */
+		if (pfvf->nix_blkaddr == BLKADDR_NIX1)
+			aq->aura.bp_ena = 1;
 		aq->aura.nix0_bpid = pfvf->bpid[0];
+
 		/* Set backpressure level for RQ's Aura */
 		aq->aura.bp = RQ_BP_LVL_AURA;
 	}