diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 45c56832c14f..1aaf0c5ddf6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -6536,6 +6536,9 @@ static int i40e_configure_queue_channels(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 			vsi->tc_seid_map[i] = ch->seid;
 		}
 	}
+
+	/* reset to reconfigure TX queue contexts */
+	i40e_do_reset(vsi->back, I40E_PF_RESET_FLAG, true);
 	return ret;
 
 err_free:
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
index af69ccc6e8d2..07f1e209d524 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
@@ -3689,7 +3689,8 @@ u16 i40e_lan_select_queue(struct net_device *netdev,
 	u8 prio;
 
 	/* is DCB enabled at all? */
-	if (vsi->tc_config.numtc == 1)
+	if (vsi->tc_config.numtc == 1 ||
+	    i40e_is_tc_mqprio_enabled(vsi->back))
 		return netdev_pick_tx(netdev, skb, sb_dev);
 
 	prio = skb->priority;