diff --git a/src/fireedge/etc/sunstone/profiles/base.template b/src/fireedge/etc/sunstone/profiles/base.template
index 34c10e31997..f0d6790dd53 100644
--- a/src/fireedge/etc/sunstone/profiles/base.template
+++ b/src/fireedge/etc/sunstone/profiles/base.template
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@
         SHORT_ADDRESS: "123ABC"
         SSH: "Yes"
         VIRTIO_QUEUES: 8
+        VIRTIO_RX_QUEUE_SIZE: 256
+        VIRTIO_TX_QUEUE_SIZE: 256
         TYPE: "NIC"
 
   OsCpu:
diff --git a/src/fireedge/src/modules/constants/translates.js b/src/fireedge/src/modules/constants/translates.js
index d83be0f6310..3a6945bab0d 100644
--- a/src/fireedge/src/modules/constants/translates.js
+++ b/src/fireedge/src/modules/constants/translates.js
@@ -2379,6 +2379,10 @@ gpgkey=https://downloads.opennebula.io/repo/repo2.key...`,
   OnlySupportedForVirtioDriver: 'Only supported for virtio driver',
   AutoVirtioQueues:
     'Set Transmission Queues automatically based on the number of vCPUs',
+  VirtioRxQueueSize: 'RX queue size',
+  VirtioTxQueueSize: 'TX queue size',
+  VirtioQueueSizeConcept:
+    'Only supported for virtio driver. If set, must be a power of 2',
   GuestOptions: 'Guest options',
   GuestMTU: 'MTU of the Guest interfaces',
   GuestMTUConcept: 'Sets the MTU for the NICs in this network',
@@ -2916,6 +2920,7 @@ gpgkey=https://downloads.opennebula.io/repo/repo2.key...`,
   'validation.number.isDivisible': 'Should be divisible by %s',
   'validation.number.isFinite': 'Must be a valid number',
   'validation.number.isFloat': 'Must be a floating point number',
+  MustBePowerOfTwo: 'Must be a power of 2',
   /* Validation - date  */
   'validation.date.min': 'Must be later than %s',
   'validation.date.max': 'Must be at earlier than %s',
diff --git a/src/fireedge/src/modules/resources/VirtualMachine/Forms/AttachNicForm/Steps/AdvancedOptions/schema.js b/src/fireedge/src/modules/resources/VirtualMachine/Forms/AttachNicForm/Steps/AdvancedOptions/schema.js
index 9ab39bb82d4..29e9aa74869 100644
--- a/src/fireedge/src/modules/resources/VirtualMachine/Forms/AttachNicForm/Steps/AdvancedOptions/schema.js
+++ b/src/fireedge/src/modules/resources/VirtualMachine/Forms/AttachNicForm/Steps/AdvancedOptions/schema.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and       *
  * limitations under the License.                                            *
  * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-import { boolean, string, ObjectSchema } from 'yup'
+import { boolean, number, string, ObjectSchema } from 'yup'
 import { AlertNotification } from '@ComponentsModule'
 import { uniqWith } from 'lodash'
 
@@ -31,6 +31,19 @@ import { HostAPI } from '@FeaturesModule'
 const filterByHypAndDriver = (fields, { hypervisor, driver }) =>
   filterFieldsByDriver(filterFieldsByHypervisor(fields, hypervisor), driver)
 
+/** @type {(value: number) => boolean} Whether a number is a power of 2 */
+const isPowerOfTwo = (value) =>
+  Number.isInteger(value) && value > 0 && (value & (value - 1)) === 0
+
+/**
+ * @param {ObjectSchema} schema - Number schema to attach the test to
+ * @returns {ObjectSchema} Schema requiring a power-of-2 value, if set
+ */
+const validatePowerOfTwo = (schema) =>
+  schema.test('power-of-two', T.MustBePowerOfTwo, (value) =>
+    value === undefined ? true : isPowerOfTwo(value)
+  )
+
 const isNicPciDevice = (device) => device?.CLASS?.startsWith('02')
 
 const getPciRowId = (row) => {
@@ -674,6 +687,46 @@ const SECTIONS = ({
           .afterSubmit(() => undefined),
         grid: { md: 1.5 },
       },
+      {
+        name: 'VIRTIO_RX_QUEUE_SIZE',
+        label: T.VirtioRxQueueSize,
+        tooltip: T.VirtioQueueSizeConcept,
+        type: INPUT_TYPES.TEXT,
+        htmlType: ([pciType, , networkMode] = []) =>
+          pciType !== 'emulated' &&
+          networkMode !== 'dummy' &&
+          INPUT_TYPES.HIDDEN,
+        dependOf: ['PCI_TYPE', 'AUTO_VIRTIO_QUEUES', 'NETWORK_MODE'],
+        fieldProps: {
+          disabled: hasAlias || isAlias,
+        },
+        validation: validatePowerOfTwo(
+          number()
+            .notRequired()
+            .default(() => undefined)
+        ),
+        grid: { md: 6 },
+      },
+      {
+        name: 'VIRTIO_TX_QUEUE_SIZE',
+        label: T.VirtioTxQueueSize,
+        tooltip: T.VirtioQueueSizeConcept,
+        type: INPUT_TYPES.TEXT,
+        htmlType: ([pciType, , networkMode] = []) =>
+          pciType !== 'emulated' &&
+          networkMode !== 'dummy' &&
+          INPUT_TYPES.HIDDEN,
+        dependOf: ['PCI_TYPE', 'AUTO_VIRTIO_QUEUES', 'NETWORK_MODE'],
+        fieldProps: {
+          disabled: hasAlias || isAlias,
+        },
+        validation: validatePowerOfTwo(
+          number()
+            .notRequired()
+            .default(() => undefined)
+        ),
+        grid: { md: 6 },
+      },
     ]
   }
 
diff --git a/src/mad/sh/scripts_common.sh b/src/mad/sh/scripts_common.sh
index 45ec81659d0..d5b7ed5158b 100644
--- a/src/mad/sh/scripts_common.sh
+++ b/src/mad/sh/scripts_common.sh
@@ -1284,6 +1284,8 @@ function get_disk_information {
 # * IP
 # * FILTER
 # * VIRTIO_QUEUES
+# * VIRTIO_RX_QUEUE_SIZE
+# * VIRTIO_TX_QUEUE_SIZE
 # * VROUTER_IP
 # * INBOUND_AVG_BW
 # * INBOUND_PEAK_BW
@@ -1318,6 +1320,8 @@ function get_nic_information {
                         $NIC_XPATH/IP \
                         $NIC_XPATH/FILTER \
                         $NIC_XPATH/VIRTIO_QUEUES \
+                        $NIC_XPATH/VIRTIO_RX_QUEUE_SIZE \
+                        $NIC_XPATH/VIRTIO_TX_QUEUE_SIZE \
                         $NIC_XPATH/VROUTER_IP \
                         $NIC_XPATH/INBOUND_AVG_BW \
                         $NIC_XPATH/INBOUND_PEAK_BW \
@@ -1339,6 +1343,8 @@ function get_nic_information {
     IP="${XPATH_ELEMENTS[j++]}"
     FILTER="${XPATH_ELEMENTS[j++]}"
     VIRTIO_QUEUES="${XPATH_ELEMENTS[j++]}"
+    VIRTIO_RX_QUEUE_SIZE="${XPATH_ELEMENTS[j++]}"
+    VIRTIO_TX_QUEUE_SIZE="${XPATH_ELEMENTS[j++]}"
     VROUTER_IP="${XPATH_ELEMENTS[j++]}"
     INBOUND_AVG_BW="${XPATH_ELEMENTS[j++]}"
     INBOUND_PEAK_BW="${XPATH_ELEMENTS[j++]}"
diff --git a/src/vmm/LibVirtDriverKVM.cc b/src/vmm/LibVirtDriverKVM.cc
index 9d778793c90..05bbce6c588 100644
--- a/src/vmm/LibVirtDriverKVM.cc
+++ b/src/vmm/LibVirtDriverKVM.cc
@@ -691,6 +691,8 @@ int LibVirtDriver::deployment_description_kvm(
     string vrouter_ip;
     string filter;
     string virtio_queues;
+    string virtio_rx_queue_size;
+    string virtio_tx_queue_size;
     string bridge_type;
     string net_mode;
     string nic_id;
@@ -705,6 +707,8 @@ int LibVirtDriver::deployment_description_kvm(
     string default_filter;
     string default_model;
     string default_virtio_queues;
+    string default_virtio_rx_queue_size;
+    string default_virtio_tx_queue_size;
 
     const VectorAttribute * graphics;
 
@@ -1900,6 +1904,10 @@ int LibVirtDriver::deployment_description_kvm(
 
     get_attribute(nullptr, host, cluster, "NIC", "VIRTIO_QUEUES", default_virtio_queues);
 
+    get_attribute(nullptr, host, cluster, "NIC", "VIRTIO_RX_QUEUE_SIZE", default_virtio_rx_queue_size);
+
+    get_attribute(nullptr, host, cluster, "NIC", "VIRTIO_TX_QUEUE_SIZE", default_virtio_tx_queue_size);
+
     num = vm->get_template_attribute("NIC", nic);
 
     for (int i=0; i<num; i++)
@@ -1913,6 +1921,9 @@ int LibVirtDriver::deployment_description_kvm(
         ip            = nic[i]->vector_value("IP");
         filter        = nic[i]->vector_value("FILTER");
         virtio_queues = nic[i]->vector_value("VIRTIO_QUEUES");
+        virtio_rx_queue_size = nic[i]->vector_value("VIRTIO_RX_QUEUE_SIZE");
+        virtio_tx_queue_size = nic[i]->vector_value("VIRTIO_TX_QUEUE_SIZE");
+        order         = nic[i]->vector_value("ORDER");
         bridge_type   = nic[i]->vector_value("BRIDGE_TYPE");
         net_mode      = nic[i]->vector_value("NETWORK_MODE");
 
@@ -2008,11 +2019,34 @@ int LibVirtDriver::deployment_description_kvm(
                 virtio_queues = default_virtio_queues;
             }
 
-            if (!virtio_queues.empty() && *the_model == "virtio")
+            if (virtio_rx_queue_size.empty() && !default_virtio_rx_queue_size.empty())
+            {
+                virtio_rx_queue_size = default_virtio_rx_queue_size;
+            }
+
+            if (virtio_tx_queue_size.empty() && !default_virtio_tx_queue_size.empty())
+            {
+                virtio_tx_queue_size = default_virtio_tx_queue_size;
+            }
+
+            if ((!virtio_queues.empty()  || !virtio_rx_queue_size.empty() || !virtio_tx_queue_size.empty())
+                && *the_model == "virtio")
             {
-                file << "\t\t\t<driver name='vhost' queues="
-                     << one_util::escape_xml_attr(virtio_queues)
-                     << "/>\n";
+                file << "\t\t\t<driver name='vhost'";
+                if (!virtio_queues.empty())
+                {
+                     file << " queues="<< one_util::escape_xml_attr(virtio_queues);
+                }
+
+                if (!virtio_rx_queue_size.empty())
+                {
+                    file << " rx_queue_size="<< one_util::escape_xml_attr(virtio_rx_queue_size);
+                }
+                if (!virtio_tx_queue_size.empty())
+                {
+                    file << " tx_queue_size="<< one_util::escape_xml_attr(virtio_tx_queue_size);
+                }
+                file << "/>\n";
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/kvm/opennebula_vm.rb b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/kvm/opennebula_vm.rb
index aad84236d44..8cca8bb9a82 100644
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/kvm/opennebula_vm.rb
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/lib/kvm/opennebula_vm.rb
@@ -521,6 +521,12 @@ def interface_xml
             virtio_queues = @xml['TEMPLATE/VCPU'] || '1' if virtio_queues == 'auto'
             virtio_queues.encode!(:xml => :attr) unless virtio_queues.empty?
 
+            virtio_rx_queue_size = @xml["#{@xpath_prefix}VIRTIO_RX_QUEUE_SIZE"]
+            virtio_rx_queue_size.encode!(:xml => :attr) unless virtio_rx_queue_size.empty?
+
+            virtio_tx_queue_size = @xml["#{@xpath_prefix}VIRTIO_TX_QUEUE_SIZE"]
+            virtio_tx_queue_size.encode!(:xml => :attr) unless virtio_tx_queue_size.empty?
+
             filter = @xml["#{@xpath_prefix}FILTER"]
             filter = env('DEFAULT_ATTACH_NIC_FILTER') if filter.empty?
             filter.encode!(:xml => :attr) unless filter.empty?
@@ -557,8 +563,19 @@ def interface_xml
             dev << xputs('<boot order=%s/>', 'ORDER')
             dev << "<model type=#{model}/>" unless model.empty?
 
-            if model == '"virtio"' && !virtio_queues.empty?
-                dev << "<driver name='vhost' queues=#{virtio_queues}/>"
+            if model == '"virtio"' &&
+                (!virtio_queues.empty? || !virtio_rx_queue_size.empty? || !virtio_tx_queue_size.empty?)
+                dev << "<driver name='vhost'"
+                if !virtio_queues.empty?
+                    dev << " queues=#{virtio_queues}"
+                end
+                if !virtio_rx_queue_size.empty?
+                    dev << " rx_queue_size=#{virtio_rx_queue_size}"
+                end
+                if !virtio_tx_queue_size.empty?
+                    dev << " tx_queue_size=#{virtio_tx_queue_size}"
+                end
+                dev << "/>"
             end
 
             if exist?('IP') && !filter.empty?