diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c
index 65580b9cb06f..fce35924ff8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c
@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ static int ixgbevf_ipsec_add_sa(struct net_device *dev,
 	adapter = netdev_priv(dev);
 	ipsec = adapter->ipsec;
 
+	if (!(adapter->pf_features & IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_IPSEC))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	if (xs->id.proto != IPPROTO_ESP && xs->id.proto != IPPROTO_AH) {
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Unsupported protocol for IPsec offload");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -405,6 +408,9 @@ static void ixgbevf_ipsec_del_sa(struct net_device *dev,
 	adapter = netdev_priv(dev);
 	ipsec = adapter->ipsec;
 
+	if (!(adapter->pf_features & IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_IPSEC))
+		return;
+
 	if (xs->xso.dir == XFRM_DEV_OFFLOAD_IN) {
 		sa_idx = xs->xso.offload_handle - IXGBE_IPSEC_BASE_RX_INDEX;
 
@@ -612,6 +618,10 @@ void ixgbevf_init_ipsec_offload(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 	size_t size;
 
 	switch (adapter->hw.api_version) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
+		if (!(adapter->pf_features & IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_IPSEC))
+			return;
+		break;
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
index 3a379e6a3a2a..039187607e98 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
@@ -363,6 +363,13 @@ struct ixgbevf_adapter {
 	struct ixgbe_hw hw;
 	u16 msg_enable;
 
+	u32 pf_features;
+#define IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_IPSEC		BIT(0)
+#define IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_ESX_MBX		BIT(1)
+
+#define IXGBEVF_SUPPORTED_FEATURES	(IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_IPSEC | \
+					IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_ESX_MBX)
+
 	struct ixgbevf_hw_stats stats;
 
 	unsigned long state;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 574714764791..1ecfbbb95210 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -2271,10 +2271,35 @@ static void ixgbevf_init_last_counter_stats(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 	adapter->stats.base_vfmprc = adapter->stats.last_vfmprc;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ixgbevf_set_features - Set features supported by PF
+ * @adapter: pointer to the adapter struct
+ *
+ * Negotiate with PF supported features and then set pf_features accordingly.
+ */
+static void ixgbevf_set_features(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	u32 *pf_features = &adapter->pf_features;
+	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+	int err;
+
+	err = hw->mac.ops.negotiate_features(hw, pf_features);
+	if (err && err != -EOPNOTSUPP)
+		netdev_dbg(adapter->netdev,
+			   "PF feature negotiation failed.\n");
+
+	/* Address also pre API 1.7 cases */
+	if (hw->api_version == ixgbe_mbox_api_14)
+		*pf_features |= IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_IPSEC;
+	else if (hw->api_version == ixgbe_mbox_api_15)
+		*pf_features |= IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_ESX_MBX;
+}
+
 static void ixgbevf_negotiate_api(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	static const int api[] = {
+		ixgbe_mbox_api_17,
 		ixgbe_mbox_api_16,
 		ixgbe_mbox_api_15,
 		ixgbe_mbox_api_14,
@@ -2295,8 +2320,9 @@ static void ixgbevf_negotiate_api(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 		idx++;
 	}
 
-	/* Following is not supported by API 1.6, it is specific for 1.5 */
-	if (hw->api_version == ixgbe_mbox_api_15) {
+	ixgbevf_set_features(adapter);
+
+	if (adapter->pf_features & IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_ESX_MBX) {
 		hw->mbx.ops.init_params(hw);
 		memcpy(&hw->mbx.ops, &ixgbevf_mbx_ops,
 		       sizeof(struct ixgbe_mbx_operations));
@@ -2654,6 +2680,7 @@ static void ixgbevf_set_num_queues(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
 		case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+		case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 			if (adapter->xdp_prog &&
 			    hw->mac.max_tx_queues == rss)
 				rss = rss > 3 ? 2 : 1;
@@ -4649,6 +4676,7 @@ static int ixgbevf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 		netdev->max_mtu = IXGBE_MAX_JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE -
 				  (ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h
index c1494fd1f67b..a8ed23ee66aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/mbx.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_14,	/* API version 1.4, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_15,	/* API version 1.5, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_16,      /* API version 1.6, linux/freebsd VF driver */
+	ixgbe_mbox_api_17,	/* API version 1.7, linux/freebsd VF driver */
 	/* This value should always be last */
 	ixgbe_mbox_api_unknown,	/* indicates that API version is not known */
 };
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ enum ixgbe_pfvf_api_rev {
 /* mailbox API, version 1.6 VF requests */
 #define IXGBE_VF_GET_PF_LINK_STATE	0x11 /* request PF to send link info */
 
+/* mailbox API, version 1.7 VF requests */
+#define IXGBE_VF_FEATURES_NEGOTIATE	0x12 /* get features supported by PF*/
+
 /* length of permanent address message returned from PF */
 #define IXGBE_VF_PERMADDR_MSG_LEN	4
 /* word in permanent address message with the current multicast type */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
index f05246fb5a74..74d320879513 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ int ixgbevf_get_reta_locked(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 *reta, int num_rx_queues)
 	 * is not supported for this device type.
 	 */
 	switch (hw->api_version) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
@@ -383,6 +384,7 @@ int ixgbevf_get_rss_key_locked(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *rss_key)
 	 * or if the operation is not supported for this device type.
 	 */
 	switch (hw->api_version) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
@@ -555,6 +557,7 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, int xcast_mode)
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -646,6 +649,7 @@ static int ixgbevf_get_pf_link_state(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, ixgbe_link_speed *spee
 
 	switch (hw->api_version) {
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -669,6 +673,42 @@ static int ixgbevf_get_pf_link_state(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, ixgbe_link_speed *spee
 	return err;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ixgbevf_negotiate_features_vf - negotiate supported features with PF driver
+ * @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ * @pf_features: bitmask of features supported by PF
+ *
+ * Return: IXGBE_ERR_MBX in the  case of mailbox error,
+ * -EOPNOTSUPP if the op is not supported or 0 on success.
+ */
+static int ixgbevf_negotiate_features_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 *pf_features)
+{
+	u32 msgbuf[2] = {};
+	int err;
+
+	switch (hw->api_version) {
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
+	msgbuf[0] = IXGBE_VF_FEATURES_NEGOTIATE;
+	msgbuf[1] = IXGBEVF_SUPPORTED_FEATURES;
+
+	err = ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msgbuf, msgbuf,
+					 ARRAY_SIZE(msgbuf));
+
+	if (err || (msgbuf[0] & IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_FAILURE)) {
+		err = IXGBE_ERR_MBX;
+		*pf_features = 0x0;
+	} else {
+		*pf_features = msgbuf[1];
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
 /**
  *  ixgbevf_set_vfta_vf - Set/Unset VLAN filter table address
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
@@ -799,6 +839,7 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_check_mac_link_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 				     bool *link_up,
 				     bool autoneg_wait_to_complete)
 {
+	struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter = hw->back;
 	struct ixgbe_mbx_info *mbx = &hw->mbx;
 	struct ixgbe_mac_info *mac = &hw->mac;
 	s32 ret_val = 0;
@@ -825,7 +866,7 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_check_mac_link_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 	 * until we are called again and don't report an error
 	 */
 	if (mbx->ops.read(hw, &in_msg, 1)) {
-		if (hw->api_version >= ixgbe_mbox_api_15)
+		if (adapter->pf_features & IXGBEVF_PF_SUP_ESX_MBX)
 			mac->get_link_status = false;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -1026,6 +1067,7 @@ int ixgbevf_get_queues(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, unsigned int *num_tcs,
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_14:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_15:
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_16:
+	case ixgbe_mbox_api_17:
 		break;
 	default:
 		return 0;
@@ -1080,6 +1122,7 @@ static const struct ixgbe_mac_operations ixgbevf_mac_ops = {
 	.setup_link		= ixgbevf_setup_mac_link_vf,
 	.check_link		= ixgbevf_check_mac_link_vf,
 	.negotiate_api_version	= ixgbevf_negotiate_api_version_vf,
+	.negotiate_features	= ixgbevf_negotiate_features_vf,
 	.set_rar		= ixgbevf_set_rar_vf,
 	.update_mc_addr_list	= ixgbevf_update_mc_addr_list_vf,
 	.update_xcast_mode	= ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h
index 2d791bc26ae4..4f19b8900c29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ struct ixgbe_mac_operations {
 	s32 (*stop_adapter)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	s32 (*get_bus_info)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	s32 (*negotiate_api_version)(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, int api);
+	int (*negotiate_features)(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 *pf_features);
 
 	/* Link */
 	s32 (*setup_link)(struct ixgbe_hw *, ixgbe_link_speed, bool, bool);