diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/pds/Makefile b/drivers/vdpa/pds/Makefile
index 82ee258f6122..fafd356ddf86 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/pds/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/pds/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_PDS_VDPA) := pds_vdpa.o
 
 pds_vdpa-y := aux_drv.o \
+	      cmds.o \
 	      pci_drv.o	\
 	      debugfs.o \
 	      virtio_pci.o
diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/pds/cmds.c b/drivers/vdpa/pds/cmds.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2428ecdcf671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/pds/cmds.c
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
+/* Copyright(c) 2022 Pensando Systems, Inc */
+
+#include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/vdpa.h>
+
+#include <linux/pds/pds_core_if.h>
+#include <linux/pds/pds_adminq.h>
+#include <linux/pds/pds_auxbus.h>
+#include <linux/pds/pds_vdpa.h>
+
+#include "vdpa_dev.h"
+#include "aux_drv.h"
+#include "pci_drv.h"
+#include "cmds.h"
+
+static void
+pds_vdpa_check_needs_reset(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv, int err)
+{
+	if (err == -ENXIO)
+		pdsv->hw.status |= VIRTIO_CONFIG_S_NEEDS_RESET;
+}
+
+int
+pds_vdpa_init_hw(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv)
+{
+	struct pds_auxiliary_dev *padev = pdsv->vdpa_aux->padev;
+	struct device *dev = &padev->aux_dev.dev;
+	struct pds_vdpa_init_cmd init_cmd = {
+		.opcode = PDS_VDPA_CMD_INIT,
+		.vdpa_index = pdsv->hw.vdpa_index,
+		.vf_id = cpu_to_le16(pdsv->vdpa_aux->vdpa_vf->vf_id),
+		.len = cpu_to_le32(sizeof(pdsv->vn_config)),
+		.config_pa = cpu_to_le64(pdsv->vn_config_pa),
+	};
+	struct pds_vdpa_comp init_comp = {0};
+	int err;
+
+	/* Initialize the vdpa/virtio device */
+	err = padev->ops->adminq_cmd(padev,
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_cmd *)&init_cmd,
+				     sizeof(init_cmd),
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_comp *)&init_comp,
+				     0);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to init hw, status %d: %pe\n",
+			init_comp.status, ERR_PTR(err));
+		pds_vdpa_check_needs_reset(pdsv, err);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+int
+pds_vdpa_cmd_reset(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv)
+{
+	struct pds_auxiliary_dev *padev = pdsv->vdpa_aux->padev;
+	struct device *dev = &padev->aux_dev.dev;
+	struct pds_vdpa_cmd cmd = {
+		.opcode = PDS_VDPA_CMD_RESET,
+		.vdpa_index = pdsv->hw.vdpa_index,
+		.vf_id = cpu_to_le16(pdsv->vdpa_aux->vdpa_vf->vf_id),
+	};
+	struct pds_vdpa_comp comp = {0};
+	int err;
+
+	err = padev->ops->adminq_cmd(padev,
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_cmd *)&cmd,
+				     sizeof(cmd),
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_comp *)&comp,
+				     0);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to reset hw, status %d: %pe\n",
+			comp.status, ERR_PTR(err));
+		pds_vdpa_check_needs_reset(pdsv, err);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+int
+pds_vdpa_cmd_set_status(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv, u8 status)
+{
+	struct pds_auxiliary_dev *padev = pdsv->vdpa_aux->padev;
+	struct device *dev = &padev->aux_dev.dev;
+	struct pds_vdpa_status_cmd cmd = {
+		.opcode = PDS_VDPA_CMD_STATUS_UPDATE,
+		.vdpa_index = pdsv->hw.vdpa_index,
+		.vf_id = cpu_to_le16(pdsv->vdpa_aux->vdpa_vf->vf_id),
+		.status = status
+	};
+	struct pds_vdpa_comp comp = {0};
+	int err;
+
+	err = padev->ops->adminq_cmd(padev,
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_cmd *)&cmd,
+				     sizeof(cmd),
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_comp *)&comp,
+				     0);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to set status update %#x, status %d: %pe\n",
+			status, comp.status, ERR_PTR(err));
+		pds_vdpa_check_needs_reset(pdsv, err);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+int
+pds_vdpa_cmd_set_mac(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv, u8 *mac)
+{
+	struct pds_auxiliary_dev *padev = pdsv->vdpa_aux->padev;
+	struct device *dev = &padev->aux_dev.dev;
+	struct pds_vdpa_setattr_cmd cmd = {
+		.opcode = PDS_VDPA_CMD_SET_ATTR,
+		.vdpa_index = pdsv->hw.vdpa_index,
+		.vf_id = cpu_to_le16(pdsv->vdpa_aux->vdpa_vf->vf_id),
+		.attr = PDS_VDPA_ATTR_MAC,
+	};
+	struct pds_vdpa_comp comp = {0};
+	int err;
+
+	ether_addr_copy(cmd.mac, mac);
+	err = padev->ops->adminq_cmd(padev,
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_cmd *)&cmd,
+				     sizeof(cmd),
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_comp *)&comp,
+				     0);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to set mac address %pM, status %d: %pe\n",
+			mac, comp.status, ERR_PTR(err));
+		pds_vdpa_check_needs_reset(pdsv, err);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+int
+pds_vdpa_cmd_set_max_vq_pairs(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv, u16 max_vqp)
+{
+	struct pds_auxiliary_dev *padev = pdsv->vdpa_aux->padev;
+	struct device *dev = &padev->aux_dev.dev;
+	struct pds_vdpa_setattr_cmd cmd = {
+		.opcode = PDS_VDPA_CMD_SET_ATTR,
+		.vdpa_index = pdsv->hw.vdpa_index,
+		.vf_id = cpu_to_le16(pdsv->vdpa_aux->vdpa_vf->vf_id),
+		.attr = PDS_VDPA_ATTR_MAX_VQ_PAIRS,
+		.max_vq_pairs = cpu_to_le16(max_vqp),
+	};
+	struct pds_vdpa_comp comp = {0};
+	int err;
+
+	err = padev->ops->adminq_cmd(padev,
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_cmd *)&cmd,
+				     sizeof(cmd),
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_comp *)&comp,
+				     0);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to set max vq pairs %u, status %d: %pe\n",
+			max_vqp, comp.status, ERR_PTR(err));
+		pds_vdpa_check_needs_reset(pdsv, err);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+int
+pds_vdpa_cmd_init_vq(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv, u16 qid,
+		     struct pds_vdpa_vq_info *vq_info)
+{
+	struct pds_auxiliary_dev *padev = pdsv->vdpa_aux->padev;
+	struct device *dev = &padev->aux_dev.dev;
+	struct pds_vdpa_vq_init_comp comp = {0};
+	struct pds_vdpa_vq_init_cmd cmd = {
+		.opcode = PDS_VDPA_CMD_VQ_INIT,
+		.vdpa_index = pdsv->hw.vdpa_index,
+		.vf_id = cpu_to_le16(pdsv->vdpa_aux->vdpa_vf->vf_id),
+		.qid = cpu_to_le16(qid),
+		.len = cpu_to_le16(ilog2(vq_info->q_len)),
+		.desc_addr = cpu_to_le64(vq_info->desc_addr),
+		.avail_addr = cpu_to_le64(vq_info->avail_addr),
+		.used_addr = cpu_to_le64(vq_info->used_addr),
+		.intr_index = cpu_to_le16(vq_info->intr_index),
+	};
+	int err;
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "%s: qid %d len %d desc_addr %#llx avail_addr %#llx used_addr %#llx intr_index %d\n",
+		 __func__, qid, ilog2(vq_info->q_len),
+		 vq_info->desc_addr, vq_info->avail_addr,
+		 vq_info->used_addr, vq_info->intr_index);
+
+	err = padev->ops->adminq_cmd(padev,
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_cmd *)&cmd,
+				     sizeof(cmd),
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_comp *)&comp,
+				     0);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to init vq %d, status %d: %pe\n",
+			qid, comp.status, ERR_PTR(err));
+		pds_vdpa_check_needs_reset(pdsv, err);
+	} else {
+		vq_info->hw_qtype = comp.hw_qtype;
+		vq_info->hw_qindex = le16_to_cpu(comp.hw_qindex);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+int
+pds_vdpa_cmd_reset_vq(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv, u16 qid)
+{
+	struct pds_auxiliary_dev *padev = pdsv->vdpa_aux->padev;
+	struct device *dev = &padev->aux_dev.dev;
+	struct pds_vdpa_vq_reset_cmd cmd = {
+		.opcode = PDS_VDPA_CMD_VQ_RESET,
+		.vdpa_index = pdsv->hw.vdpa_index,
+		.vf_id = cpu_to_le16(pdsv->vdpa_aux->vdpa_vf->vf_id),
+		.qid = cpu_to_le16(qid),
+	};
+	struct pds_vdpa_comp comp = {0};
+	int err;
+
+	err = padev->ops->adminq_cmd(padev,
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_cmd *)&cmd,
+				     sizeof(cmd),
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_comp *)&comp,
+				     0);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to reset vq %d, status %d: %pe\n",
+			qid, comp.status, ERR_PTR(err));
+		pds_vdpa_check_needs_reset(pdsv, err);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+int
+pds_vdpa_cmd_set_features(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv, u64 features)
+{
+	struct pds_auxiliary_dev *padev = pdsv->vdpa_aux->padev;
+	struct device *dev = &padev->aux_dev.dev;
+	struct pds_vdpa_set_features_cmd cmd = {
+		.opcode = PDS_VDPA_CMD_SET_FEATURES,
+		.vdpa_index = pdsv->hw.vdpa_index,
+		.vf_id = cpu_to_le16(pdsv->vdpa_aux->vdpa_vf->vf_id),
+		.features = cpu_to_le64(features),
+	};
+	struct pds_vdpa_comp comp = {0};
+	int err;
+
+	err = padev->ops->adminq_cmd(padev,
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_cmd *)&cmd,
+				     sizeof(cmd),
+				     (union pds_core_adminq_comp *)&comp,
+				     0);
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to set features %#llx, status %d: %pe\n",
+			features, comp.status, ERR_PTR(err));
+		pds_vdpa_check_needs_reset(pdsv, err);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/pds/cmds.h b/drivers/vdpa/pds/cmds.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..88ecc9b33646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/pds/cmds.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+/* Copyright(c) 2022 Pensando Systems, Inc */
+
+#ifndef _VDPA_CMDS_H_
+#define _VDPA_CMDS_H_
+
+int pds_vdpa_init_hw(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv);
+
+int pds_vdpa_cmd_reset(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv);
+int pds_vdpa_cmd_set_status(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv, u8 status);
+int pds_vdpa_cmd_set_mac(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv, u8 *mac);
+int pds_vdpa_cmd_set_max_vq_pairs(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv, u16 max_vqp);
+int pds_vdpa_cmd_init_vq(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv, u16 qid,
+			 struct pds_vdpa_vq_info *vq_info);
+int pds_vdpa_cmd_reset_vq(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv, u16 qid);
+int pds_vdpa_cmd_set_features(struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv, u64 features);
+#endif /* _VDPA_CMDS_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/pds/vdpa_dev.h b/drivers/vdpa/pds/vdpa_dev.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ac881687dc3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/pds/vdpa_dev.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
+/* Copyright(c) 2022 Pensando Systems, Inc */
+
+#ifndef _VDPA_DEV_H_
+#define _VDPA_DEV_H_
+
+#include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/vdpa.h>
+
+
+struct pds_vdpa_aux;
+
+struct pds_vdpa_vq_info {
+	bool ready;
+	u64 desc_addr;
+	u64 avail_addr;
+	u64 used_addr;
+	u32 q_len;
+	u16 qid;
+
+	void __iomem *notify;
+	dma_addr_t notify_pa;
+
+	u64 doorbell;
+	u16 avail_idx;
+	u16 used_idx;
+	int intr_index;
+
+	u8 hw_qtype;
+	u16 hw_qindex;
+
+	struct vdpa_callback event_cb;
+	struct pds_vdpa_device *pdsv;
+};
+
+#define PDS_VDPA_MAX_QUEUES	65
+#define PDS_VDPA_MAX_QLEN	32768
+struct pds_vdpa_hw {
+	struct pds_vdpa_vq_info vqs[PDS_VDPA_MAX_QUEUES];
+	u64 req_features;		/* features requested by vdpa */
+	u64 actual_features;		/* features negotiated and in use */
+	u8 vdpa_index;			/* rsvd for future subdevice use */
+	u8 num_vqs;			/* num vqs in use */
+	u16 status;			/* vdpa status */
+	struct vdpa_callback config_cb;
+};
+
+struct pds_vdpa_device {
+	struct vdpa_device vdpa_dev;
+	struct pds_vdpa_aux *vdpa_aux;
+	struct pds_vdpa_hw hw;
+
+	struct virtio_net_config vn_config;
+	dma_addr_t vn_config_pa;
+	struct dentry *dentry;
+};
+
+int pds_vdpa_get_mgmt_info(struct pds_vdpa_aux *vdpa_aux);
+
+#endif /* _VDPA_DEV_H_ */
