diff --git a/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit.c b/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit.c
index 56d796dcf7..994eda17aa 100644
--- a/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit.c
+++ b/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit.c
@@ -342,6 +342,12 @@ int mca_spml_ikrit_del_procs(oshmem_proc_t** procs, size_t nprocs)
     size_t i;
     opal_list_item_t *item;
 
+#if MXM_API >= MXM_VERSION(2,0)
+    if (mca_spml_ikrit.bulk_disconnect) {
+        mxm_ep_powerdown(mca_spml_ikrit.mxm_ep);
+    }
+#endif
+
     while (NULL != (item = opal_list_remove_first(&mca_spml_ikrit.active_peers))) {
     };
     OBJ_DESTRUCT(&mca_spml_ikrit.active_peers);
@@ -487,6 +493,14 @@ int mca_spml_ikrit_add_procs(oshmem_proc_t** procs, size_t nprocs)
         free(conn_reqs);
 #endif
 
+#if MXM_API >= MXM_VERSION(2,0)
+    if (mca_spml_ikrit.bulk_connect) {
+        /* Need a barrier to ensure remote peers already created connection */
+        oshmem_shmem_barrier();
+        mxm_ep_wireup(mca_spml_ikrit.mxm_ep);
+    }
+#endif
+
     proc_self = oshmem_proc_group_find(oshmem_group_all, my_rank);
     /* identify local processes and change transport to SHM */
     for (i = 0; i < nprocs; i++) {
diff --git a/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit.h b/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit.h
index e90fa18644..4703859688 100644
--- a/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit.h
+++ b/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ struct mca_spml_ikrit_t {
     int free_list_num; /* initial size of free list */
     int free_list_max; /* maximum size of free list */
     int free_list_inc; /* number of elements to grow free list */
+    int bulk_connect; /* use bulk connect */
+    int bulk_disconnect; /* use bulk disconnect */
 
     bool enabled;
     opal_list_t active_peers;
diff --git a/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit_component.c b/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit_component.c
index cd81358027..4e2d8d39ae 100644
--- a/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit_component.c
+++ b/oshmem/mca/spml/ikrit/spml_ikrit_component.c
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ static int mca_spml_ikrit_component_register(void)
             mca_spml_ikrit_param_register_int("free_list_max", 1024, 0);
     mca_spml_ikrit.free_list_inc =
             mca_spml_ikrit_param_register_int("free_list_inc", 16, 0);
+    mca_spml_ikrit.bulk_connect =
+            mca_spml_ikrit_param_register_int("bulk_connect", 1, 0);
+    mca_spml_ikrit.bulk_disconnect =
+            mca_spml_ikrit_param_register_int("bulk_disconnect", 1, 0);
     mca_spml_ikrit.priority =
             mca_spml_ikrit_param_register_int("priority",
                                               20,