diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
index 90c253b145eff8b9ae622877933f101cdf70b633..019c5f78732ead011ca07edecee78ac435368ff1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ struct qlcnic_hardware_context {
 
 	u16 port_type;
 	u16 board_type;
+	u16 supported_type;
 
 	u16 link_speed;
 	u16 link_duplex;
@@ -1514,6 +1515,7 @@ void qlcnic_create_diag_entries(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter);
 void qlcnic_remove_diag_entries(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter);
 void qlcnic_82xx_add_sysfs(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter);
 void qlcnic_82xx_remove_sysfs(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter);
+int qlcnic_82xx_get_settings(struct qlcnic_adapter *, struct ethtool_cmd *);
 
 int qlcnicvf_config_bridged_mode(struct qlcnic_adapter *, u32);
 int qlcnicvf_config_led(struct qlcnic_adapter *, u32, u32);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
index ea790a93ee7c0e79acedd062a1d1795fb413e8c4..b4ff1e35a11de24863966e1b8cdae2898cda8c6a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
@@ -696,15 +696,14 @@ u32 qlcnic_83xx_mac_rcode(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-u32 qlcnic_83xx_mbx_poll(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+u32 qlcnic_83xx_mbx_poll(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u32 *wait_time)
 {
 	u32 data;
-	unsigned long wait_time = 0;
 	struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw = adapter->ahw;
 	/* wait for mailbox completion */
 	do {
 		data = QLCRDX(ahw, QLCNIC_FW_MBX_CTRL);
-		if (++wait_time > QLCNIC_MBX_TIMEOUT) {
+		if (++(*wait_time) > QLCNIC_MBX_TIMEOUT) {
 			data = QLCNIC_RCODE_TIMEOUT;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -720,8 +719,8 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_mbx_op(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
 	u16 opcode;
 	u8 mbx_err_code;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	u32 rsp, mbx_val, fw_data, rsp_num, mbx_cmd;
 	struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw = adapter->ahw;
+	u32 rsp, mbx_val, fw_data, rsp_num, mbx_cmd, wait_time = 0;
 
 	opcode = LSW(cmd->req.arg[0]);
 	if (!test_bit(QLC_83XX_MBX_READY, &adapter->ahw->idc.status)) {
@@ -754,15 +753,13 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_mbx_op(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
 	/* Signal FW about the impending command */
 	QLCWRX(ahw, QLCNIC_HOST_MBX_CTRL, QLCNIC_SET_OWNER);
 poll:
-	rsp = qlcnic_83xx_mbx_poll(adapter);
+	rsp = qlcnic_83xx_mbx_poll(adapter, &wait_time);
 	if (rsp != QLCNIC_RCODE_TIMEOUT) {
 		/* Get the FW response data */
 		fw_data = readl(QLCNIC_MBX_FW(ahw, 0));
 		if (fw_data &  QLCNIC_MBX_ASYNC_EVENT) {
 			__qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
-			mbx_val = QLCRDX(ahw, QLCNIC_HOST_MBX_CTRL);
-			if (mbx_val)
-				goto poll;
+			goto poll;
 		}
 		mbx_err_code = QLCNIC_MBX_STATUS(fw_data);
 		rsp_num = QLCNIC_MBX_NUM_REGS(fw_data);
@@ -1276,11 +1273,13 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_create_tx_ctx(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int qlcnic_83xx_diag_alloc_res(struct net_device *netdev, int test)
+static int qlcnic_83xx_diag_alloc_res(struct net_device *netdev, int test,
+				      int num_sds_ring)
 {
 	struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct qlcnic_host_sds_ring *sds_ring;
 	struct qlcnic_host_rds_ring *rds_ring;
+	u16 adapter_state = adapter->is_up;
 	u8 ring;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1304,6 +1303,10 @@ static int qlcnic_83xx_diag_alloc_res(struct net_device *netdev, int test)
 	ret = qlcnic_fw_create_ctx(adapter);
 	if (ret) {
 		qlcnic_detach(adapter);
+		if (adapter_state == QLCNIC_ADAPTER_UP_MAGIC) {
+			adapter->max_sds_rings = num_sds_ring;
+			qlcnic_attach(adapter);
+		}
 		netif_device_attach(netdev);
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -1596,7 +1599,8 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_loopback_test(struct net_device *netdev, u8 mode)
 	if (test_and_set_bit(__QLCNIC_RESETTING, &adapter->state))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	ret = qlcnic_83xx_diag_alloc_res(netdev, QLCNIC_LOOPBACK_TEST);
+	ret = qlcnic_83xx_diag_alloc_res(netdev, QLCNIC_LOOPBACK_TEST,
+					 max_sds_rings);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail_diag_alloc;
 
@@ -2830,6 +2834,23 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_test_link(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 			break;
 		}
 		config = cmd.rsp.arg[3];
+		if (QLC_83XX_SFP_PRESENT(config)) {
+			switch (ahw->module_type) {
+			case LINKEVENT_MODULE_OPTICAL_UNKNOWN:
+			case LINKEVENT_MODULE_OPTICAL_SRLR:
+			case LINKEVENT_MODULE_OPTICAL_LRM:
+			case LINKEVENT_MODULE_OPTICAL_SFP_1G:
+				ahw->supported_type = PORT_FIBRE;
+				break;
+			case LINKEVENT_MODULE_TWINAX_UNSUPPORTED_CABLE:
+			case LINKEVENT_MODULE_TWINAX_UNSUPPORTED_CABLELEN:
+			case LINKEVENT_MODULE_TWINAX:
+				ahw->supported_type = PORT_TP;
+				break;
+			default:
+				ahw->supported_type = PORT_OTHER;
+			}
+		}
 		if (config & 1)
 			err = 1;
 	}
@@ -2838,7 +2859,8 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_test_link(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	return config;
 }
 
-int qlcnic_83xx_get_settings(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+int qlcnic_83xx_get_settings(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
+			     struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
 {
 	u32 config = 0;
 	int status = 0;
@@ -2851,6 +2873,54 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_get_settings(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	ahw->module_type = QLC_83XX_SFP_MODULE_TYPE(config);
 	/* hard code until there is a way to get it from flash */
 	ahw->board_type = QLCNIC_BRDTYPE_83XX_10G;
+
+	if (netif_running(adapter->netdev) && ahw->has_link_events) {
+		ethtool_cmd_speed_set(ecmd, ahw->link_speed);
+		ecmd->duplex = ahw->link_duplex;
+		ecmd->autoneg = ahw->link_autoneg;
+	} else {
+		ethtool_cmd_speed_set(ecmd, SPEED_UNKNOWN);
+		ecmd->duplex = DUPLEX_UNKNOWN;
+		ecmd->autoneg = AUTONEG_DISABLE;
+	}
+
+	if (ahw->port_type == QLCNIC_XGBE) {
+		ecmd->supported = SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Full;
+		ecmd->advertising = ADVERTISED_1000baseT_Full;
+	} else {
+		ecmd->supported = (SUPPORTED_10baseT_Half |
+				   SUPPORTED_10baseT_Full |
+				   SUPPORTED_100baseT_Half |
+				   SUPPORTED_100baseT_Full |
+				   SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Half |
+				   SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Full);
+		ecmd->advertising = (ADVERTISED_100baseT_Half |
+				     ADVERTISED_100baseT_Full |
+				     ADVERTISED_1000baseT_Half |
+				     ADVERTISED_1000baseT_Full);
+	}
+
+	switch (ahw->supported_type) {
+	case PORT_FIBRE:
+		ecmd->supported |= SUPPORTED_FIBRE;
+		ecmd->advertising |= ADVERTISED_FIBRE;
+		ecmd->port = PORT_FIBRE;
+		ecmd->transceiver = XCVR_EXTERNAL;
+		break;
+	case PORT_TP:
+		ecmd->supported |= SUPPORTED_TP;
+		ecmd->advertising |= ADVERTISED_TP;
+		ecmd->port = PORT_TP;
+		ecmd->transceiver = XCVR_INTERNAL;
+		break;
+	default:
+		ecmd->supported |= SUPPORTED_FIBRE;
+		ecmd->advertising |= ADVERTISED_FIBRE;
+		ecmd->port = PORT_OTHER;
+		ecmd->transceiver = XCVR_EXTERNAL;
+		break;
+	}
+	ecmd->phy_address = ahw->physical_port;
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -3046,7 +3116,8 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_interrupt_test(struct net_device *netdev)
 	if (test_and_set_bit(__QLCNIC_RESETTING, &adapter->state))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	ret = qlcnic_83xx_diag_alloc_res(netdev, QLCNIC_INTERRUPT_TEST);
+	ret = qlcnic_83xx_diag_alloc_res(netdev, QLCNIC_INTERRUPT_TEST,
+					 max_sds_rings);
 	if (ret)
 		goto fail_diag_irq;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h
index 1f1d85e6f2afd1e4cb1581f03088333b034726a3..f5db67fc9f55a0dd319112462b0952af932f3ffe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_get_vnic_pf_info(struct qlcnic_adapter *, struct qlcnic_info *);
 
 void qlcnic_83xx_get_minidump_template(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 void qlcnic_83xx_get_stats(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u64 *data);
-int qlcnic_83xx_get_settings(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
+int qlcnic_83xx_get_settings(struct qlcnic_adapter *, struct ethtool_cmd *);
 int qlcnic_83xx_set_settings(struct qlcnic_adapter *, struct ethtool_cmd *);
 void qlcnic_83xx_get_pauseparam(struct qlcnic_adapter *,
 				struct ethtool_pauseparam *);
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_flash_test(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 int qlcnic_83xx_enable_flash_write(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 int qlcnic_83xx_disable_flash_write(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 u32 qlcnic_83xx_mac_rcode(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
-u32 qlcnic_83xx_mbx_poll(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
+u32 qlcnic_83xx_mbx_poll(struct qlcnic_adapter *, u32 *);
 void qlcnic_83xx_enable_mbx_poll(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 void qlcnic_83xx_disable_mbx_poll(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
index ab1d8d99cbd530d59727a4e131789f3eb210a9bb..c67d1eb35e8f7deab13803f74eb0e79dbce71c90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
@@ -435,10 +435,6 @@ static void qlcnic_83xx_idc_attach_driver(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	}
 done:
 	netif_device_attach(netdev);
-	if (netif_running(netdev)) {
-		netif_carrier_on(netdev);
-		netif_wake_queue(netdev);
-	}
 }
 
 static int qlcnic_83xx_idc_enter_failed_state(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
@@ -642,15 +638,21 @@ static int qlcnic_83xx_idc_reattach_driver(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 
 static void qlcnic_83xx_idc_update_idc_params(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
+	struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw = adapter->ahw;
+
 	qlcnic_83xx_idc_update_drv_presence_reg(adapter, 1, 1);
-	clear_bit(__QLCNIC_RESETTING, &adapter->state);
 	set_bit(QLC_83XX_MBX_READY, &adapter->ahw->idc.status);
 	qlcnic_83xx_idc_update_audit_reg(adapter, 0, 1);
 	set_bit(QLC_83XX_MODULE_LOADED, &adapter->ahw->idc.status);
-	adapter->ahw->idc.quiesce_req = 0;
-	adapter->ahw->idc.delay = QLC_83XX_IDC_FW_POLL_DELAY;
-	adapter->ahw->idc.err_code = 0;
-	adapter->ahw->idc.collect_dump = 0;
+
+	ahw->idc.quiesce_req = 0;
+	ahw->idc.delay = QLC_83XX_IDC_FW_POLL_DELAY;
+	ahw->idc.err_code = 0;
+	ahw->idc.collect_dump = 0;
+	ahw->reset_context = 0;
+	adapter->tx_timeo_cnt = 0;
+
+	clear_bit(__QLCNIC_RESETTING, &adapter->state);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -851,6 +853,7 @@ static int qlcnic_83xx_idc_ready_state(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	/* Check for soft reset request */
 	if (ahw->reset_context &&
 	    !(val & QLC_83XX_IDC_DISABLE_FW_RESET_RECOVERY)) {
+		adapter->ahw->reset_context = 0;
 		qlcnic_83xx_idc_tx_soft_reset(adapter);
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -914,6 +917,7 @@ static int qlcnic_83xx_idc_need_quiesce_state(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 static int qlcnic_83xx_idc_failed_state(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: please restart!!\n", __func__);
+	clear_bit(__QLCNIC_RESETTING, &adapter->state);
 	adapter->ahw->idc.err_code = -EIO;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
index 08efb463500723a268923617157b4864a4345878..f67652de5a63ca4736794d01c794ce44f1a6e382 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
@@ -131,12 +131,13 @@ static const char qlcnic_83xx_rx_stats_strings[][ETH_GSTRING_LEN] = {
 	"ctx_lro_pkt_cnt",
 	"ctx_ip_csum_error",
 	"ctx_rx_pkts_wo_ctx",
-	"ctx_rx_pkts_dropped_wo_sts",
+	"ctx_rx_pkts_drop_wo_sds_on_card",
+	"ctx_rx_pkts_drop_wo_sds_on_host",
 	"ctx_rx_osized_pkts",
 	"ctx_rx_pkts_dropped_wo_rds",
 	"ctx_rx_unexpected_mcast_pkts",
 	"ctx_invalid_mac_address",
-	"ctx_rx_rds_ring_prim_attemoted",
+	"ctx_rx_rds_ring_prim_attempted",
 	"ctx_rx_rds_ring_prim_success",
 	"ctx_num_lro_flows_added",
 	"ctx_num_lro_flows_removed",
@@ -251,6 +252,18 @@ static int
 qlcnic_get_settings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
 {
 	struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	if (qlcnic_82xx_check(adapter))
+		return qlcnic_82xx_get_settings(adapter, ecmd);
+	else if (qlcnic_83xx_check(adapter))
+		return qlcnic_83xx_get_settings(adapter, ecmd);
+
+	return -EIO;
+}
+
+int qlcnic_82xx_get_settings(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
+			     struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
+{
 	struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw = adapter->ahw;
 	u32 speed, reg;
 	int check_sfp_module = 0;
@@ -276,10 +289,7 @@ qlcnic_get_settings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
 
 	} else if (adapter->ahw->port_type == QLCNIC_XGBE) {
 		u32 val = 0;
-		if (qlcnic_83xx_check(adapter))
-			qlcnic_83xx_get_settings(adapter);
-		else
-			val = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_PORT_MODE_ADDR);
+		val = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_PORT_MODE_ADDR);
 
 		if (val == QLCNIC_PORT_MODE_802_3_AP) {
 			ecmd->supported = SUPPORTED_1000baseT_Full;
@@ -289,16 +299,13 @@ qlcnic_get_settings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
 			ecmd->advertising = ADVERTISED_10000baseT_Full;
 		}
 
-		if (netif_running(dev) && adapter->ahw->has_link_events) {
-			if (qlcnic_82xx_check(adapter)) {
-				reg = QLCRD32(adapter,
-					      P3P_LINK_SPEED_REG(pcifn));
-				speed = P3P_LINK_SPEED_VAL(pcifn, reg);
-				ahw->link_speed = speed * P3P_LINK_SPEED_MHZ;
-			}
-			ethtool_cmd_speed_set(ecmd, adapter->ahw->link_speed);
-			ecmd->autoneg = adapter->ahw->link_autoneg;
-			ecmd->duplex = adapter->ahw->link_duplex;
+		if (netif_running(adapter->netdev) && ahw->has_link_events) {
+			reg = QLCRD32(adapter, P3P_LINK_SPEED_REG(pcifn));
+			speed = P3P_LINK_SPEED_VAL(pcifn, reg);
+			ahw->link_speed = speed * P3P_LINK_SPEED_MHZ;
+			ethtool_cmd_speed_set(ecmd, ahw->link_speed);
+			ecmd->autoneg = ahw->link_autoneg;
+			ecmd->duplex = ahw->link_duplex;
 			goto skip;
 		}
 
@@ -340,8 +347,8 @@ qlcnic_get_settings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
 	case QLCNIC_BRDTYPE_P3P_10G_SFP_QT:
 		ecmd->advertising |= ADVERTISED_TP;
 		ecmd->supported |= SUPPORTED_TP;
-		check_sfp_module = netif_running(dev) &&
-				   adapter->ahw->has_link_events;
+		check_sfp_module = netif_running(adapter->netdev) &&
+				   ahw->has_link_events;
 	case QLCNIC_BRDTYPE_P3P_10G_XFP:
 		ecmd->supported |= SUPPORTED_FIBRE;
 		ecmd->advertising |= ADVERTISED_FIBRE;
@@ -355,8 +362,8 @@ qlcnic_get_settings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
 			ecmd->advertising |=
 				(ADVERTISED_FIBRE | ADVERTISED_TP);
 			ecmd->port = PORT_FIBRE;
-			check_sfp_module = netif_running(dev) &&
-					   adapter->ahw->has_link_events;
+			check_sfp_module = netif_running(adapter->netdev) &&
+					   ahw->has_link_events;
 		} else {
 			ecmd->autoneg = AUTONEG_ENABLE;
 			ecmd->supported |= (SUPPORTED_TP | SUPPORTED_Autoneg);
@@ -365,13 +372,6 @@ qlcnic_get_settings(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
 			ecmd->port = PORT_TP;
 		}
 		break;
-	case QLCNIC_BRDTYPE_83XX_10G:
-		ecmd->autoneg = AUTONEG_DISABLE;
-		ecmd->supported |= (SUPPORTED_FIBRE | SUPPORTED_TP);
-		ecmd->advertising |= (ADVERTISED_FIBRE | ADVERTISED_TP);
-		ecmd->port = PORT_FIBRE;
-		check_sfp_module = netif_running(dev) && ahw->has_link_events;
-		break;
 	default:
 		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Unsupported board model %d\n",
 			adapter->ahw->board_type);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.h
index 95b1b57328385dac93c0268fb6bae262ae20a793..b6818f4356b905de891ed09660a7be62b3262e56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.h
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ struct qlcnic_mailbox_metadata {
 
 #define QLCNIC_SET_OWNER        1
 #define QLCNIC_CLR_OWNER        0
-#define QLCNIC_MBX_TIMEOUT      10000
+#define QLCNIC_MBX_TIMEOUT      5000
 
 #define QLCNIC_MBX_RSP_OK	1
 #define QLCNIC_MBX_PORT_RSP_OK	0x1a
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 264d5a4f81538a23653c370a7d85df18617c09be..8fb836d4129f964de07bd964405754a5b0cb74fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -37,24 +37,24 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(qlcnic_mac_learn,
 		 "Mac Filter (0=learning is disabled, 1=Driver learning is enabled, 2=FDB learning is enabled)");
 
 int qlcnic_use_msi = 1;
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(use_msi, "MSI interrupt (0=disabled, 1=enabled");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(use_msi, "MSI interrupt (0=disabled, 1=enabled)");
 module_param_named(use_msi, qlcnic_use_msi, int, 0444);
 
 int qlcnic_use_msi_x = 1;
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(use_msi_x, "MSI-X interrupt (0=disabled, 1=enabled");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(use_msi_x, "MSI-X interrupt (0=disabled, 1=enabled)");
 module_param_named(use_msi_x, qlcnic_use_msi_x, int, 0444);
 
 int qlcnic_auto_fw_reset = 1;
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(auto_fw_reset, "Auto firmware reset (0=disabled, 1=enabled");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(auto_fw_reset, "Auto firmware reset (0=disabled, 1=enabled)");
 module_param_named(auto_fw_reset, qlcnic_auto_fw_reset, int, 0644);
 
 int qlcnic_load_fw_file;
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(load_fw_file, "Load firmware from (0=flash, 1=file");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(load_fw_file, "Load firmware from (0=flash, 1=file)");
 module_param_named(load_fw_file, qlcnic_load_fw_file, int, 0444);
 
 int qlcnic_config_npars;
 module_param(qlcnic_config_npars, int, 0444);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(qlcnic_config_npars, "Configure NPARs (0=disabled, 1=enabled");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(qlcnic_config_npars, "Configure NPARs (0=disabled, 1=enabled)");
 
 static int qlcnic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent);
 static void qlcnic_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev);
@@ -308,6 +308,23 @@ int qlcnic_read_mac_addr(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void qlcnic_delete_adapter_mac(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct qlcnic_mac_list_s *cur;
+	struct list_head *head;
+
+	list_for_each(head, &adapter->mac_list) {
+		cur = list_entry(head, struct qlcnic_mac_list_s, list);
+		if (!memcmp(adapter->mac_addr, cur->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN)) {
+			qlcnic_sre_macaddr_change(adapter, cur->mac_addr,
+						  0, QLCNIC_MAC_DEL);
+			list_del(&cur->list);
+			kfree(cur);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 static int qlcnic_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 {
 	struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
@@ -322,11 +339,15 @@ static int qlcnic_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (!memcmp(adapter->mac_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN))
+		return 0;
+
 	if (test_bit(__QLCNIC_DEV_UP, &adapter->state)) {
 		netif_device_detach(netdev);
 		qlcnic_napi_disable(adapter);
 	}
 
+	qlcnic_delete_adapter_mac(adapter);
 	memcpy(adapter->mac_addr, addr->sa_data, netdev->addr_len);
 	memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, netdev->addr_len);
 	qlcnic_set_multi(adapter->netdev);
@@ -2481,12 +2502,17 @@ static void qlcnic_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
 	if (test_bit(__QLCNIC_RESETTING, &adapter->state))
 		return;
 
-	dev_err(&netdev->dev, "transmit timeout, resetting.\n");
-
-	if (++adapter->tx_timeo_cnt >= QLCNIC_MAX_TX_TIMEOUTS)
-		adapter->need_fw_reset = 1;
-	else
+	if (++adapter->tx_timeo_cnt >= QLCNIC_MAX_TX_TIMEOUTS) {
+		netdev_info(netdev, "Tx timeout, reset the adapter.\n");
+		if (qlcnic_82xx_check(adapter))
+			adapter->need_fw_reset = 1;
+		else if (qlcnic_83xx_check(adapter))
+			qlcnic_83xx_idc_request_reset(adapter,
+						      QLCNIC_FORCE_FW_DUMP_KEY);
+	} else {
+		netdev_info(netdev, "Tx timeout, reset adapter context.\n");
 		adapter->ahw->reset_context = 1;
+	}
 }
 
 static struct net_device_stats *qlcnic_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c
index 44d547d78b84927db40201cfa03d6aea49bf37cd..3869c3864deb469ef1e4d43d8cb8ed28c7af204a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c
@@ -280,9 +280,9 @@ void qlcnic_sriov_cleanup(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 static int qlcnic_sriov_post_bc_msg(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u32 *hdr,
 				    u32 *pay, u8 pci_func, u8 size)
 {
+	u32 rsp, mbx_val, fw_data, rsp_num, mbx_cmd, val, wait_time = 0;
 	struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw = adapter->ahw;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	u32 rsp, mbx_val, fw_data, rsp_num, mbx_cmd, val;
 	u16 opcode;
 	u8 mbx_err_code;
 	int i, j;
@@ -330,15 +330,13 @@ static int qlcnic_sriov_post_bc_msg(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u32 *hdr,
 	 * assume something is wrong.
 	 */
 poll:
-	rsp = qlcnic_83xx_mbx_poll(adapter);
+	rsp = qlcnic_83xx_mbx_poll(adapter, &wait_time);
 	if (rsp != QLCNIC_RCODE_TIMEOUT) {
 		/* Get the FW response data */
 		fw_data = readl(QLCNIC_MBX_FW(ahw, 0));
 		if (fw_data &  QLCNIC_MBX_ASYNC_EVENT) {
 			__qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
-			mbx_val = QLCRDX(ahw, QLCNIC_HOST_MBX_CTRL);
-			if (mbx_val)
-				goto poll;
+			goto poll;
 		}
 		mbx_err_code = QLCNIC_MBX_STATUS(fw_data);
 		rsp_num = QLCNIC_MBX_NUM_REGS(fw_data);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_pf.c
index c81be2da119bdc4b9aef1d3f770f3d76d4074b56..1a66ccded235e202616be03ae9bdb08c6bad9155 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_pf.c
@@ -1133,9 +1133,6 @@ static int qlcnic_sriov_validate_linkevent(struct qlcnic_vf_info *vf,
 	if ((cmd->req.arg[1] >> 16) != vf->rx_ctx_id)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!(cmd->req.arg[1] & BIT_8))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	return 0;
 }