diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
index d837e4c7ae8b..9080c2775e9f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -2936,7 +2936,7 @@ static struct be_nic_resource_desc *be_get_nic_desc(u8 *buf, u32 desc_count,
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < desc_count; i++) {
-		desc->desc_len = RESOURCE_DESC_SIZE;
+		desc->desc_len = desc->desc_len ? : RESOURCE_DESC_SIZE;
 		if (((void *)desc + desc->desc_len) >
 		    (void *)(buf + max_buf_size)) {
 			desc = NULL;
@@ -2987,6 +2987,9 @@ int be_cmd_get_func_config(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 			       OPCODE_COMMON_GET_FUNC_CONFIG,
 			       cmd.size, wrb, &cmd);
 
+	if (skyhawk_chip(adapter))
+		req->hdr.version = 1;
+
 	status = be_mbox_notify_wait(adapter);
 	if (!status) {
 		struct be_cmd_resp_get_func_config *resp = cmd.va;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
index 0fc9b4775699..1b01e9b32794 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
@@ -1741,7 +1741,7 @@ struct be_cmd_req_get_func_config {
 };
 
 struct be_cmd_resp_get_func_config {
-	struct be_cmd_req_hdr hdr;
+	struct be_cmd_resp_hdr hdr;
 	u32 desc_count;
 	u8 func_param[MAX_RESOURCE_DESC * RESOURCE_DESC_SIZE];
 };