diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c3xxxvf/adf_drv.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c3xxxvf/adf_drv.c
index 1df1b868978d..0ba1d293bb81 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c3xxxvf/adf_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c3xxxvf/adf_drv.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static int adf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	}
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 	/* Completion for VF2PF request/response message exchange */
-	init_completion(&accel_dev->vf.iov_msg_completion);
+	init_completion(&accel_dev->vf.msg_received);
 
 	ret = qat_crypto_dev_config(accel_dev);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c62xvf/adf_drv.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c62xvf/adf_drv.c
index 8103bd81d617..176d8e2786f4 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c62xvf/adf_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c62xvf/adf_drv.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static int adf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	}
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 	/* Completion for VF2PF request/response message exchange */
-	init_completion(&accel_dev->vf.iov_msg_completion);
+	init_completion(&accel_dev->vf.msg_received);
 
 	ret = qat_crypto_dev_config(accel_dev);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_accel_devices.h b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_accel_devices.h
index 35e62a73f9fa..b05b217df24c 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_accel_devices.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_accel_devices.h
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ struct adf_accel_dev {
 			char irq_name[ADF_MAX_MSIX_VECTOR_NAME];
 			struct tasklet_struct pf2vf_bh_tasklet;
 			struct mutex vf2pf_lock; /* protect CSR access */
-			struct completion iov_msg_completion;
-			u8 compatible;
+			struct completion msg_received;
+			u32 response; /* temp field holding pf2vf response */
 			u8 pf_version;
 		} vf;
 	};
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pfvf_vf_msg.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pfvf_vf_msg.c
index 7969a644e24b..d5cccec03a3b 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pfvf_vf_msg.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pfvf_vf_msg.c
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(adf_vf2pf_notify_shutdown);
 int adf_vf2pf_request_version(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 	struct adf_hw_device_data *hw_data = accel_dev->hw_device;
+	u8 pf_version;
 	u32 msg = 0;
+	int compat;
+	u32 resp;
 	int ret;
 
 	msg = ADF_VF2PF_MSGORIGIN_SYSTEM;
@@ -60,34 +63,38 @@ int adf_vf2pf_request_version(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 	msg |= ADF_PFVF_COMPAT_THIS_VERSION << ADF_VF2PF_COMPAT_VER_REQ_SHIFT;
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(ADF_PFVF_COMPAT_THIS_VERSION > 255);
 
-	ret = adf_send_vf2pf_req(accel_dev, msg);
+	ret = adf_send_vf2pf_req(accel_dev, msg, &resp);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
 			"Failed to send Compatibility Version Request.\n");
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	pf_version = (resp & ADF_PF2VF_VERSION_RESP_VERS_MASK)
+		     >> ADF_PF2VF_VERSION_RESP_VERS_SHIFT;
+	compat = (resp & ADF_PF2VF_VERSION_RESP_RESULT_MASK)
+		 >> ADF_PF2VF_VERSION_RESP_RESULT_SHIFT;
+
 	/* Response from PF received, check compatibility */
-	switch (accel_dev->vf.compatible) {
+	switch (compat) {
 	case ADF_PF2VF_VF_COMPATIBLE:
 		break;
 	case ADF_PF2VF_VF_COMPAT_UNKNOWN:
 		/* VF is newer than PF and decides whether it is compatible */
-		if (accel_dev->vf.pf_version >= hw_data->min_iov_compat_ver) {
-			accel_dev->vf.compatible = ADF_PF2VF_VF_COMPATIBLE;
+		if (pf_version >= hw_data->min_iov_compat_ver)
 			break;
-		}
 		fallthrough;
 	case ADF_PF2VF_VF_INCOMPATIBLE:
 		dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
 			"PF (vers %d) and VF (vers %d) are not compatible\n",
-			accel_dev->vf.pf_version,
-			ADF_PFVF_COMPAT_THIS_VERSION);
+			pf_version, ADF_PFVF_COMPAT_THIS_VERSION);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	default:
 		dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
 			"Invalid response from PF; assume not compatible\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	return ret;
+
+	accel_dev->vf.pf_version = pf_version;
+	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pfvf_vf_proto.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pfvf_vf_proto.c
index 62817bcec121..ea1a00e746ff 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pfvf_vf_proto.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pfvf_vf_proto.c
@@ -47,18 +47,19 @@ static u32 adf_recv_pf2vf_msg(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
  * adf_send_vf2pf_req() - send VF2PF request message
  * @accel_dev:	Pointer to acceleration device.
  * @msg:	Request message to send
+ * @resp:	Returned PF response
  *
  * This function sends a message that requires a response from the VF to the PF
  * and waits for a reply.
  *
  * Return: 0 on success, error code otherwise.
  */
-int adf_send_vf2pf_req(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u32 msg)
+int adf_send_vf2pf_req(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u32 msg, u32 *resp)
 {
 	unsigned long timeout = msecs_to_jiffies(ADF_PFVF_MSG_RESP_TIMEOUT);
 	int ret;
 
-	reinit_completion(&accel_dev->vf.iov_msg_completion);
+	reinit_completion(&accel_dev->vf.msg_received);
 
 	/* Send request from VF to PF */
 	ret = adf_send_vf2pf_msg(accel_dev, msg);
@@ -69,13 +70,19 @@ int adf_send_vf2pf_req(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u32 msg)
 	}
 
 	/* Wait for response */
-	if (!wait_for_completion_timeout(&accel_dev->vf.iov_msg_completion,
+	if (!wait_for_completion_timeout(&accel_dev->vf.msg_received,
 					 timeout)) {
 		dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
 			"PFVF request/response message timeout expired\n");
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
+	if (likely(resp))
+		*resp = accel_dev->vf.response;
+
+	/* Once copied, set to an invalid value */
+	accel_dev->vf.response = 0;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -89,15 +96,8 @@ static bool adf_handle_pf2vf_msg(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u32 msg)
 		adf_pf2vf_handle_pf_restarting(accel_dev);
 		return false;
 	case ADF_PF2VF_MSGTYPE_VERSION_RESP:
-		dev_dbg(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
-			"Version resp received from PF 0x%x\n", msg);
-		accel_dev->vf.pf_version =
-			(msg & ADF_PF2VF_VERSION_RESP_VERS_MASK) >>
-			ADF_PF2VF_VERSION_RESP_VERS_SHIFT;
-		accel_dev->vf.compatible =
-			(msg & ADF_PF2VF_VERSION_RESP_RESULT_MASK) >>
-			ADF_PF2VF_VERSION_RESP_RESULT_SHIFT;
-		complete(&accel_dev->vf.iov_msg_completion);
+		accel_dev->vf.response = msg;
+		complete(&accel_dev->vf.msg_received);
 		return true;
 	default:
 		dev_err(&GET_DEV(accel_dev),
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pfvf_vf_proto.h b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pfvf_vf_proto.h
index a3ab24c7d18b..6226d4d9d520 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pfvf_vf_proto.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_pfvf_vf_proto.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "adf_accel_devices.h"
 
 int adf_send_vf2pf_msg(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u32 msg);
-int adf_send_vf2pf_req(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u32 msg);
+int adf_send_vf2pf_req(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev, u32 msg, u32 *resp);
 
 int adf_enable_vf2pf_comms(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_dh895xccvf/adf_drv.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_dh895xccvf/adf_drv.c
index 99d90f3ea2b7..ee45d688b5d7 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_dh895xccvf/adf_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_dh895xccvf/adf_drv.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static int adf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	}
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 	/* Completion for VF2PF request/response message exchange */
-	init_completion(&accel_dev->vf.iov_msg_completion);
+	init_completion(&accel_dev->vf.msg_received);
 
 	ret = qat_crypto_dev_config(accel_dev);
 	if (ret)