diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.c
index 46e393c5fd1d..05400b77dcd7 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/ctl.c
@@ -618,7 +618,8 @@ struct tb_ctl *tb_ctl_alloc(struct tb_nhi *nhi, event_cb cb, void *cb_data)
 	if (!ctl->tx)
 		goto err;
 
-	ctl->rx = ring_alloc_rx(nhi, 0, 10, RING_FLAG_NO_SUSPEND);
+	ctl->rx = ring_alloc_rx(nhi, 0, 10, RING_FLAG_NO_SUSPEND, 0xffff,
+				0xffff);
 	if (!ctl->rx)
 		goto err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi.c
index 8a7a3d0133f9..bebcad3d2c1f 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi.c
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@
 
 #define RING_TYPE(ring) ((ring)->is_tx ? "TX ring" : "RX ring")
 
+/*
+ * Used to enable end-to-end workaround for missing RX packets. Do not
+ * use this ring for anything else.
+ */
+#define RING_E2E_UNUSED_HOPID	2
+
 /*
  * Minimal number of vectors when we use MSI-X. Two for control channel
  * Rx/Tx and the rest four are for cross domain DMA paths.
@@ -229,23 +235,6 @@ static void ring_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			frame->eof = ring->descriptors[ring->tail].eof;
 			frame->sof = ring->descriptors[ring->tail].sof;
 			frame->flags = ring->descriptors[ring->tail].flags;
-			if (frame->sof != 0)
-				dev_WARN(&ring->nhi->pdev->dev,
-					 "%s %d got unexpected SOF: %#x\n",
-					 RING_TYPE(ring), ring->hop,
-					 frame->sof);
-			/*
-			 * known flags:
-			 * raw not enabled, interupt not set: 0x2=0010
-			 * raw enabled: 0xa=1010
-			 * raw not enabled: 0xb=1011
-			 * partial frame (>MAX_FRAME_SIZE): 0xe=1110
-			 */
-			if (frame->flags != 0xa)
-				dev_WARN(&ring->nhi->pdev->dev,
-					 "%s %d got unexpected flags: %#x\n",
-					 RING_TYPE(ring), ring->hop,
-					 frame->flags);
 		}
 		ring->tail = (ring->tail + 1) % ring->size;
 	}
@@ -321,12 +310,17 @@ static void ring_release_msix(struct tb_ring *ring)
 }
 
 static struct tb_ring *ring_alloc(struct tb_nhi *nhi, u32 hop, int size,
-				  bool transmit, unsigned int flags)
+				  bool transmit, unsigned int flags,
+				  u16 sof_mask, u16 eof_mask)
 {
 	struct tb_ring *ring = NULL;
 	dev_info(&nhi->pdev->dev, "allocating %s ring %d of size %d\n",
 		 transmit ? "TX" : "RX", hop, size);
 
+	/* Tx Ring 2 is reserved for E2E workaround */
+	if (transmit && hop == RING_E2E_UNUSED_HOPID)
+		return NULL;
+
 	mutex_lock(&nhi->lock);
 	if (hop >= nhi->hop_count) {
 		dev_WARN(&nhi->pdev->dev, "invalid hop: %d\n", hop);
@@ -353,6 +347,8 @@ static struct tb_ring *ring_alloc(struct tb_nhi *nhi, u32 hop, int size,
 	ring->is_tx = transmit;
 	ring->size = size;
 	ring->flags = flags;
+	ring->sof_mask = sof_mask;
+	ring->eof_mask = eof_mask;
 	ring->head = 0;
 	ring->tail = 0;
 	ring->running = false;
@@ -384,13 +380,13 @@ static struct tb_ring *ring_alloc(struct tb_nhi *nhi, u32 hop, int size,
 struct tb_ring *ring_alloc_tx(struct tb_nhi *nhi, int hop, int size,
 			      unsigned int flags)
 {
-	return ring_alloc(nhi, hop, size, true, flags);
+	return ring_alloc(nhi, hop, size, true, flags, 0, 0);
 }
 
 struct tb_ring *ring_alloc_rx(struct tb_nhi *nhi, int hop, int size,
-			      unsigned int flags)
+			      unsigned int flags, u16 sof_mask, u16 eof_mask)
 {
-	return ring_alloc(nhi, hop, size, false, flags);
+	return ring_alloc(nhi, hop, size, false, flags, sof_mask, eof_mask);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -400,6 +396,9 @@ struct tb_ring *ring_alloc_rx(struct tb_nhi *nhi, int hop, int size,
  */
 void ring_start(struct tb_ring *ring)
 {
+	u16 frame_size;
+	u32 flags;
+
 	mutex_lock(&ring->nhi->lock);
 	mutex_lock(&ring->lock);
 	if (ring->nhi->going_away)
@@ -411,18 +410,39 @@ void ring_start(struct tb_ring *ring)
 	dev_info(&ring->nhi->pdev->dev, "starting %s %d\n",
 		 RING_TYPE(ring), ring->hop);
 
+	if (ring->flags & RING_FLAG_FRAME) {
+		/* Means 4096 */
+		frame_size = 0;
+		flags = RING_FLAG_ENABLE;
+	} else {
+		frame_size = TB_FRAME_SIZE;
+		flags = RING_FLAG_ENABLE | RING_FLAG_RAW;
+	}
+
+	if (ring->flags & RING_FLAG_E2E && !ring->is_tx) {
+		u32 hop;
+
+		/*
+		 * In order not to lose Rx packets we enable end-to-end
+		 * workaround which transfers Rx credits to an unused Tx
+		 * HopID.
+		 */
+		hop = RING_E2E_UNUSED_HOPID << REG_RX_OPTIONS_E2E_HOP_SHIFT;
+		hop &= REG_RX_OPTIONS_E2E_HOP_MASK;
+		flags |= hop | RING_FLAG_E2E_FLOW_CONTROL;
+	}
+
 	ring_iowrite64desc(ring, ring->descriptors_dma, 0);
 	if (ring->is_tx) {
 		ring_iowrite32desc(ring, ring->size, 12);
 		ring_iowrite32options(ring, 0, 4); /* time releated ? */
-		ring_iowrite32options(ring,
-				      RING_FLAG_ENABLE | RING_FLAG_RAW, 0);
+		ring_iowrite32options(ring, flags, 0);
 	} else {
-		ring_iowrite32desc(ring,
-				   (TB_FRAME_SIZE << 16) | ring->size, 12);
-		ring_iowrite32options(ring, 0xffffffff, 4); /* SOF EOF mask */
-		ring_iowrite32options(ring,
-				      RING_FLAG_ENABLE | RING_FLAG_RAW, 0);
+		u32 sof_eof_mask = ring->sof_mask << 16 | ring->eof_mask;
+
+		ring_iowrite32desc(ring, (frame_size << 16) | ring->size, 12);
+		ring_iowrite32options(ring, sof_eof_mask, 4);
+		ring_iowrite32options(ring, flags, 0);
 	}
 	ring_interrupt_active(ring, true);
 	ring->running = true;
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi.h b/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi.h
index 0e05828983db..4503ddbeccb3 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi.h
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ struct tb_nhi {
  * @irq: MSI-X irq number if the ring uses MSI-X. %0 otherwise.
  * @vector: MSI-X vector number the ring uses (only set if @irq is > 0)
  * @flags: Ring specific flags
+ * @sof_mask: Bit mask used to detect start of frame PDF
+ * @eof_mask: Bit mask used to detect end of frame PDF
  */
 struct tb_ring {
 	struct mutex lock;
@@ -74,10 +76,16 @@ struct tb_ring {
 	int irq;
 	u8 vector;
 	unsigned int flags;
+	u16 sof_mask;
+	u16 eof_mask;
 };
 
 /* Leave ring interrupt enabled on suspend */
 #define RING_FLAG_NO_SUSPEND	BIT(0)
+/* Configure the ring to be in frame mode */
+#define RING_FLAG_FRAME		BIT(1)
+/* Enable end-to-end flow control */
+#define RING_FLAG_E2E		BIT(2)
 
 struct ring_frame;
 typedef void (*ring_cb)(struct tb_ring*, struct ring_frame*, bool canceled);
@@ -100,7 +108,7 @@ struct ring_frame {
 struct tb_ring *ring_alloc_tx(struct tb_nhi *nhi, int hop, int size,
 			      unsigned int flags);
 struct tb_ring *ring_alloc_rx(struct tb_nhi *nhi, int hop, int size,
-			      unsigned int flags);
+			      unsigned int flags, u16 sof_mask, u16 eof_mask);
 void ring_start(struct tb_ring *ring);
 void ring_stop(struct tb_ring *ring);
 void ring_free(struct tb_ring *ring);
diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi_regs.h b/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi_regs.h
index 46eff69b19ad..491a4c0c18fc 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi_regs.h
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/nhi_regs.h
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ struct ring_desc {
  * ..: unknown
  */
 #define REG_RX_OPTIONS_BASE	0x29800
+#define REG_RX_OPTIONS_E2E_HOP_MASK	GENMASK(22, 12)
+#define REG_RX_OPTIONS_E2E_HOP_SHIFT	12
 
 /*
  * three bitfields: tx, rx, rx overflow