diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
index ba24f3fa92c3..2fbabcdb5bb5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
@@ -955,6 +955,7 @@ struct i40e_q_vector {
 	struct rcu_head rcu;	/* to avoid race with update stats on free */
 	char name[I40E_INT_NAME_STR_LEN];
 	bool arm_wb_state;
+	bool in_busy_poll;
 	int irq_num;		/* IRQ assigned to this q_vector */
 } ____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index f86578857e8a..6576a0081093 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -3911,6 +3911,12 @@ static void i40e_vsi_configure_msix(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 		     q_vector->tx.target_itr >> 1);
 		q_vector->tx.current_itr = q_vector->tx.target_itr;
 
+		/* Set ITR for software interrupts triggered after exiting
+		 * busy-loop polling.
+		 */
+		wr32(hw, I40E_PFINT_ITRN(I40E_SW_ITR, vector - 1),
+		     I40E_ITR_20K);
+
 		wr32(hw, I40E_PFINT_RATEN(vector - 1),
 		     i40e_intrl_usec_to_reg(vsi->int_rate_limit));
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_register.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_register.h
index 14ab642cafdb..432afbb64201 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_register.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_register.h
@@ -333,8 +333,11 @@
 #define I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_ITR_INDX_SHIFT 3
 #define I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_ITR_INDX_MASK I40E_MASK(0x3, I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_ITR_INDX_SHIFT)
 #define I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_INTERVAL_SHIFT 5
+#define I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_INTERVAL_MASK I40E_MASK(0xFFF, I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_INTERVAL_SHIFT)
 #define I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_SW_ITR_INDX_ENA_SHIFT 24
 #define I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_SW_ITR_INDX_ENA_MASK I40E_MASK(0x1, I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_SW_ITR_INDX_ENA_SHIFT)
+#define I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_SW_ITR_INDX_SHIFT 25
+#define I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_SW_ITR_INDX_MASK I40E_MASK(0x3, I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_SW_ITR_INDX_SHIFT)
 #define I40E_PFINT_ICR0 0x00038780 /* Reset: CORER */
 #define I40E_PFINT_ICR0_INTEVENT_SHIFT 0
 #define I40E_PFINT_ICR0_INTEVENT_MASK I40E_MASK(0x1, I40E_PFINT_ICR0_INTEVENT_SHIFT)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
index 0d7177083708..2438fc4fbada 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
@@ -2630,7 +2630,22 @@ static int i40e_clean_rx_irq(struct i40e_ring *rx_ring, int budget,
 	return failure ? budget : (int)total_rx_packets;
 }
 
-static inline u32 i40e_buildreg_itr(const int type, u16 itr)
+/**
+ * i40e_buildreg_itr - build a value for writing to I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN register
+ * @itr_idx - interrupt throttling index
+ * @interval - interrupt throttling interval value in usecs
+ * @force_swint - force software interrupt
+ *
+ * The function builds a value for I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN register that
+ * is used to update interrupt throttling interval for specified ITR index
+ * and optionally enforces a software interrupt. If the @itr_idx is equal
+ * to I40E_ITR_NONE then no interval change is applied and only @force_swint
+ * parameter is taken into account. If the interval change and enforced
+ * software interrupt are not requested then the built value just enables
+ * appropriate vector interrupt.
+ **/
+static u32 i40e_buildreg_itr(enum i40e_dyn_idx itr_idx, u16 interval,
+			     bool force_swint)
 {
 	u32 val;
 
@@ -2644,23 +2659,33 @@ static inline u32 i40e_buildreg_itr(const int type, u16 itr)
 	 * an event in the PBA anyway so we need to rely on the automask
 	 * to hold pending events for us until the interrupt is re-enabled
 	 *
-	 * The itr value is reported in microseconds, and the register
-	 * value is recorded in 2 microsecond units. For this reason we
-	 * only need to shift by the interval shift - 1 instead of the
-	 * full value.
+	 * We have to shift the given value as it is reported in microseconds
+	 * and the register value is recorded in 2 microsecond units.
 	 */
-	itr &= I40E_ITR_MASK;
+	interval >>= 1;
 
+	/* 1. Enable vector interrupt
+	 * 2. Update the interval for the specified ITR index
+	 *    (I40E_ITR_NONE in the register is used to indicate that
+	 *     no interval update is requested)
+	 */
 	val = I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_INTENA_MASK |
-	      (type << I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_ITR_INDX_SHIFT) |
-	      (itr << (I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_INTERVAL_SHIFT - 1));
+	      FIELD_PREP(I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_ITR_INDX_MASK, itr_idx) |
+	      FIELD_PREP(I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_INTERVAL_MASK, interval);
+
+	/* 3. Enforce software interrupt trigger if requested
+	 *    (These software interrupts rate is limited by ITR2 that is
+	 *     set to 20K interrupts per second)
+	 */
+	if (force_swint)
+		val |= I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_SWINT_TRIG_MASK |
+		       I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_SW_ITR_INDX_ENA_MASK |
+		       FIELD_PREP(I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_SW_ITR_INDX_MASK,
+				  I40E_SW_ITR);
 
 	return val;
 }
 
-/* a small macro to shorten up some long lines */
-#define INTREG I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN
-
 /* The act of updating the ITR will cause it to immediately trigger. In order
  * to prevent this from throwing off adaptive update statistics we defer the
  * update so that it can only happen so often. So after either Tx or Rx are
@@ -2680,7 +2705,9 @@ static inline void i40e_update_enable_itr(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 					  struct i40e_q_vector *q_vector)
 {
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = &vsi->back->hw;
-	u32 intval;
+	int itr_idx = I40E_ITR_NONE;
+	u16 interval = 0;
+	u32 itr_val;
 
 	/* If we don't have MSIX, then we only need to re-enable icr0 */
 	if (!test_bit(I40E_FLAG_MSIX_ENA, vsi->back->flags)) {
@@ -2702,8 +2729,8 @@ static inline void i40e_update_enable_itr(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 	 */
 	if (q_vector->rx.target_itr < q_vector->rx.current_itr) {
 		/* Rx ITR needs to be reduced, this is highest priority */
-		intval = i40e_buildreg_itr(I40E_RX_ITR,
-					   q_vector->rx.target_itr);
+		itr_idx = I40E_RX_ITR;
+		interval = q_vector->rx.target_itr;
 		q_vector->rx.current_itr = q_vector->rx.target_itr;
 		q_vector->itr_countdown = ITR_COUNTDOWN_START;
 	} else if ((q_vector->tx.target_itr < q_vector->tx.current_itr) ||
@@ -2712,25 +2739,36 @@ static inline void i40e_update_enable_itr(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 		/* Tx ITR needs to be reduced, this is second priority
 		 * Tx ITR needs to be increased more than Rx, fourth priority
 		 */
-		intval = i40e_buildreg_itr(I40E_TX_ITR,
-					   q_vector->tx.target_itr);
+		itr_idx = I40E_TX_ITR;
+		interval = q_vector->tx.target_itr;
 		q_vector->tx.current_itr = q_vector->tx.target_itr;
 		q_vector->itr_countdown = ITR_COUNTDOWN_START;
 	} else if (q_vector->rx.current_itr != q_vector->rx.target_itr) {
 		/* Rx ITR needs to be increased, third priority */
-		intval = i40e_buildreg_itr(I40E_RX_ITR,
-					   q_vector->rx.target_itr);
+		itr_idx = I40E_RX_ITR;
+		interval = q_vector->rx.target_itr;
 		q_vector->rx.current_itr = q_vector->rx.target_itr;
 		q_vector->itr_countdown = ITR_COUNTDOWN_START;
 	} else {
 		/* No ITR update, lowest priority */
-		intval = i40e_buildreg_itr(I40E_ITR_NONE, 0);
 		if (q_vector->itr_countdown)
 			q_vector->itr_countdown--;
 	}
 
-	if (!test_bit(__I40E_VSI_DOWN, vsi->state))
-		wr32(hw, INTREG(q_vector->reg_idx), intval);
+	/* Do not update interrupt control register if VSI is down */
+	if (test_bit(__I40E_VSI_DOWN, vsi->state))
+		return;
+
+	/* Update ITR interval if necessary and enforce software interrupt
+	 * if we are exiting busy poll.
+	 */
+	if (q_vector->in_busy_poll) {
+		itr_val = i40e_buildreg_itr(itr_idx, interval, true);
+		q_vector->in_busy_poll = false;
+	} else {
+		itr_val = i40e_buildreg_itr(itr_idx, interval, false);
+	}
+	wr32(hw, I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN(q_vector->reg_idx), itr_val);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2845,6 +2883,8 @@ int i40e_napi_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	 */
 	if (likely(napi_complete_done(napi, work_done)))
 		i40e_update_enable_itr(vsi, q_vector);
+	else
+		q_vector->in_busy_poll = true;
 
 	return min(work_done, budget - 1);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.h
index abf15067eb5d..2cdc7de6301c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ enum i40e_dyn_idx {
 /* these are indexes into ITRN registers */
 #define I40E_RX_ITR    I40E_IDX_ITR0
 #define I40E_TX_ITR    I40E_IDX_ITR1
+#define I40E_SW_ITR    I40E_IDX_ITR2
 
 /* Supported RSS offloads */
 #define I40E_DEFAULT_RSS_HENA ( \
