* the vector Rx will not be used.
         */
        uint16_t desc_n = desc + config->rx_vec_en * MLX5_VPMD_DESCS_PER_LOOP;
+       const struct rte_eth_rxseg_split *qs_seg = rx_seg;
+       unsigned int tail_len;
 
-       if (non_scatter_min_mbuf_size > mb_len && !(offloads &
-                                                   DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER)) {
+       tmpl = mlx5_malloc(MLX5_MEM_RTE | MLX5_MEM_ZERO, sizeof(*tmpl) +
+                          desc_n * sizeof(struct rte_mbuf *), 0, socket);
+       if (!tmpl) {
+               rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+               return NULL;
+       }
+       MLX5_ASSERT(n_seg && n_seg <= MLX5_MAX_RXQ_NSEG);
+       /*
+        * Build the array of actual buffer offsets and lengths.
+        * Pad with the buffers from the last memory pool if
+        * needed to handle max size packets, replace zero length
+        * with the buffer length from the pool.
+        */
+       tail_len = max_rx_pkt_len;
+       do {
+               struct mlx5_eth_rxseg *hw_seg =
+                                       &tmpl->rxq.rxseg[tmpl->rxq.rxseg_n];
+               uint32_t buf_len, offset, seg_len;
+
+               /*
+                * For the buffers beyond descriptions offset is zero,
+                * the first buffer contains head room.
+                */
+               buf_len = rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(qs_seg->mp);
+               offset = (tmpl->rxq.rxseg_n >= n_seg ? 0 : qs_seg->offset) +
+                        (tmpl->rxq.rxseg_n ? 0 : RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
+               /*
+                * For the buffers beyond descriptions the length is
+                * pool buffer length, zero lengths are replaced with
+                * pool buffer length either.
+                */
+               seg_len = tmpl->rxq.rxseg_n >= n_seg ? buf_len :
+                                                      qs_seg->length ?
+                                                      qs_seg->length :
+                                                      (buf_len - offset);
+               /* Check is done in long int, now overflows. */
+               if (buf_len < seg_len + offset) {
+                       DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u Rx queue %u: Split offset/length "
+                                    "%u/%u can't be satisfied",
+                                    dev->data->port_id, idx,
+                                    qs_seg->length, qs_seg->offset);
+                       rte_errno = EINVAL;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+               if (seg_len > tail_len)
+                       seg_len = buf_len - offset;
+               if (++tmpl->rxq.rxseg_n > MLX5_MAX_RXQ_NSEG) {
+                       DRV_LOG(ERR,
+                               "port %u too many SGEs (%u) needed to handle"
+                               " requested maximum packet size %u, the maximum"
+                               " supported are %u", dev->data->port_id,
+                               tmpl->rxq.rxseg_n, max_rx_pkt_len,
+                               MLX5_MAX_RXQ_NSEG);
+                       rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+               /* Build the actual scattering element in the queue object. */
+               hw_seg->mp = qs_seg->mp;
+               MLX5_ASSERT(offset <= UINT16_MAX);
+               MLX5_ASSERT(seg_len <= UINT16_MAX);
+               hw_seg->offset = (uint16_t)offset;
+               hw_seg->length = (uint16_t)seg_len;
+               /*
+                * Advance the segment descriptor, the padding is the based
+                * on the attributes of the last descriptor.
+                */
+               if (tmpl->rxq.rxseg_n < n_seg)
+                       qs_seg++;
+               tail_len -= RTE_MIN(tail_len, seg_len);
+       } while (tail_len || !rte_is_power_of_2(tmpl->rxq.rxseg_n));
+       MLX5_ASSERT(tmpl->rxq.rxseg_n &&
+                   tmpl->rxq.rxseg_n <= MLX5_MAX_RXQ_NSEG);
+       if (tmpl->rxq.rxseg_n > 1 && !(offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER)) {
                DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u Rx queue %u: Scatter offload is not"
                        " configured and no enough mbuf space(%u) to contain "
                        "the maximum RX packet length(%u) with head-room(%u)",
                rte_errno = ENOSPC;
                return NULL;
        }
-       tmpl = mlx5_malloc(MLX5_MEM_RTE | MLX5_MEM_ZERO,
-               sizeof(*tmpl) + desc_n * sizeof(struct rte_mbuf *) +
-               (desc >> mprq_stride_nums) * sizeof(struct mlx5_mprq_buf *),
-               0, socket);
-
-       if (!tmpl) {
-               rte_errno = ENOMEM;
-               return NULL;
-       }
        tmpl->type = MLX5_RXQ_TYPE_STANDARD;
        if (mlx5_mr_btree_init(&tmpl->rxq.mr_ctrl.cache_bh,
                               MLX5_MR_BTREE_CACHE_N, socket)) {
         *  - The number of descs is more than the number of strides.
         *  - max_rx_pkt_len plus overhead is less than the max size
         *    of a stride or mprq_stride_size is specified by a user.
-        *    Need to nake sure that there are enough stides to encap
+        *    Need to make sure that there are enough strides to encap
         *    the maximum packet size in case mprq_stride_size is set.
         *  Otherwise, enable Rx scatter if necessary.
         */
                        " strd_num_n = %u, strd_sz_n = %u",
                        dev->data->port_id, idx,
                        tmpl->rxq.strd_num_n, tmpl->rxq.strd_sz_n);
-       } else if (max_rx_pkt_len <= first_mb_free_size) {
+       } else if (tmpl->rxq.rxseg_n == 1) {
+               MLX5_ASSERT(max_rx_pkt_len <= first_mb_free_size);
                tmpl->rxq.sges_n = 0;
                max_lro_size = max_rx_pkt_len;
        } else if (offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER) {
-               unsigned int size = non_scatter_min_mbuf_size;
                unsigned int sges_n;
 
                if (lro_on_queue && first_mb_free_size <
                 * Determine the number of SGEs needed for a full packet
                 * and round it to the next power of two.
                 */
-               sges_n = log2above((size / mb_len) + !!(size % mb_len));
+               sges_n = log2above(tmpl->rxq.rxseg_n);
                if (sges_n > MLX5_MAX_LOG_RQ_SEGS) {
                        DRV_LOG(ERR,
                                "port %u too many SGEs (%u) needed to handle"