queue_conf->vector_sz,
                                queue_conf->vector_timeout_ns,
                                queue_conf->vector_mp);
+
+                       if (cnxk_eth_dev->vec_drop_re_dis)
+                               rc |= roc_nix_rx_drop_re_set(&cnxk_eth_dev->nix,
+                                                            false);
                }
                rox_nix_fc_npa_bp_cfg(&cnxk_eth_dev->nix,
                                      rxq_sp->qconf.mp->pool_id, true,
                                      rxq_sp->qconf.mp->pool_id, false,
                                      dev->force_ena_bp);
                cnxk_eth_dev->nb_rxq_sso--;
+
+               /* Enable drop_re if it was disabled earlier */
+               if (cnxk_eth_dev->vec_drop_re_dis && !cnxk_eth_dev->nb_rxq_sso)
+                       rc |= roc_nix_rx_drop_re_set(&cnxk_eth_dev->nix, true);
        }
 
        if (rc < 0)
 
 
        dev = cnxk_eth_pmd_priv(eth_dev);
 
-       /* DROP_RE is not supported with inline IPSec for CN10K A0 */
-       if (roc_model_is_cn10ka_a0() || roc_model_is_cnf10ka_a0() ||
-           roc_model_is_cnf10kb_a0())
+       /* DROP_RE is not supported with inline IPSec for CN10K A0 and
+        * when vector mode is enabled.
+        */
+       if ((roc_model_is_cn10ka_a0() || roc_model_is_cnf10ka_a0() ||
+            roc_model_is_cnf10kb_a0()) &&
+           !roc_env_is_asim()) {
                dev->ipsecd_drop_re_dis = 1;
+               dev->vec_drop_re_dis = 1;
+       }
 
        /* Register up msg callbacks for PTP information */
        roc_nix_ptp_info_cb_register(&dev->nix, cn10k_nix_ptp_info_update_cb);
 
                struct {
                        uint64_t cq_min_4k : 1;
                        uint64_t ipsecd_drop_re_dis : 1;
+                       uint64_t vec_drop_re_dis : 1;
                };
                uint64_t hwcap;
        };