diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
index 801da392a20e..4e97ba1b04de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ enum i40e_state_t {
 	__I40E_PTP_TX_IN_PROGRESS,
 	__I40E_BAD_EEPROM,
 	__I40E_DOWN_REQUESTED,
+	__I40E_FD_FLUSH_REQUESTED,
 };
 
 enum i40e_interrupt_policy {
@@ -250,6 +251,11 @@ struct i40e_pf {
 	u16 fdir_pf_active_filters;
 	u16 fd_sb_cnt_idx;
 	u16 fd_atr_cnt_idx;
+	unsigned long fd_flush_timestamp;
+	u32 fd_flush_cnt;
+	u32 fd_add_err;
+	u32 fd_atr_cnt;
+	u32 fd_tcp_rule;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_I40E_VXLAN
 	__be16  vxlan_ports[I40E_MAX_PF_UDP_OFFLOAD_PORTS];
@@ -310,6 +316,7 @@ struct i40e_pf {
 	u32 tx_timeout_count;
 	u32 tx_timeout_recovery_level;
 	unsigned long tx_timeout_last_recovery;
+	u32 tx_sluggish_count;
 	u32 hw_csum_rx_error;
 	u32 led_status;
 	u16 corer_count; /* Core reset count */
@@ -608,6 +615,7 @@ int i40e_add_del_fdir(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 void i40e_fdir_check_and_reenable(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 int i40e_get_current_fd_count(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 int i40e_get_cur_guaranteed_fd_count(struct i40e_pf *pf);
+int i40e_get_current_atr_cnt(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 bool i40e_set_ntuple(struct i40e_pf *pf, netdev_features_t features);
 void i40e_set_ethtool_ops(struct net_device *netdev);
 struct i40e_mac_filter *i40e_add_filter(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_adminq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_adminq.c
index b29c157b1f57..72f5d25a222f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_adminq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_adminq.c
@@ -840,7 +840,8 @@ i40e_status i40e_asq_send_command(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 
 	/* bump the tail */
 	i40e_debug(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_MESSAGE, "AQTX: desc and buffer:\n");
-	i40e_debug_aq(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_COMMAND, (void *)desc_on_ring, buff);
+	i40e_debug_aq(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_COMMAND, (void *)desc_on_ring,
+		      buff, buff_size);
 	(hw->aq.asq.next_to_use)++;
 	if (hw->aq.asq.next_to_use == hw->aq.asq.count)
 		hw->aq.asq.next_to_use = 0;
@@ -891,7 +892,7 @@ i40e_status i40e_asq_send_command(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 
 	i40e_debug(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_MESSAGE,
 		   "AQTX: desc and buffer writeback:\n");
-	i40e_debug_aq(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_COMMAND, (void *)desc, buff);
+	i40e_debug_aq(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_COMMAND, (void *)desc, buff, buff_size);
 
 	/* update the error if time out occurred */
 	if ((!cmd_completed) &&
@@ -987,7 +988,8 @@ i40e_status i40e_clean_arq_element(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 		       e->msg_size);
 
 	i40e_debug(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_MESSAGE, "AQRX: desc and buffer:\n");
-	i40e_debug_aq(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_COMMAND, (void *)desc, e->msg_buf);
+	i40e_debug_aq(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_COMMAND, (void *)desc, e->msg_buf,
+		      hw->aq.arq_buf_size);
 
 	/* Restore the original datalen and buffer address in the desc,
 	 * FW updates datalen to indicate the event message
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
index df43e7c6777c..01874c0fff1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
@@ -75,13 +75,15 @@ static i40e_status i40e_set_mac_type(struct i40e_hw *hw)
  * @mask: debug mask
  * @desc: pointer to admin queue descriptor
  * @buffer: pointer to command buffer
+ * @buf_len: max length of buffer
  *
  * Dumps debug log about adminq command with descriptor contents.
  **/
 void i40e_debug_aq(struct i40e_hw *hw, enum i40e_debug_mask mask, void *desc,
-		   void *buffer)
+		   void *buffer, u16 buf_len)
 {
 	struct i40e_aq_desc *aq_desc = (struct i40e_aq_desc *)desc;
+	u16 len = le16_to_cpu(aq_desc->datalen);
 	u8 *aq_buffer = (u8 *)buffer;
 	u32 data[4];
 	u32 i = 0;
@@ -105,7 +107,9 @@ void i40e_debug_aq(struct i40e_hw *hw, enum i40e_debug_mask mask, void *desc,
 	if ((buffer != NULL) && (aq_desc->datalen != 0)) {
 		memset(data, 0, sizeof(data));
 		i40e_debug(hw, mask, "AQ CMD Buffer:\n");
-		for (i = 0; i < le16_to_cpu(aq_desc->datalen); i++) {
+		if (buf_len < len)
+			len = buf_len;
+		for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
 			data[((i % 16) / 4)] |=
 				((u32)aq_buffer[i]) << (8 * (i % 4));
 			if ((i % 16) == 15) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
index 5a0cabeb35ed..7067f4b9159c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
@@ -1356,6 +1356,9 @@ static ssize_t i40e_dbg_command_write(struct file *filp,
 				 "emp reset count: %d\n", pf->empr_count);
 			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
 				 "pf reset count: %d\n", pf->pfr_count);
+			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
+				 "pf tx sluggish count: %d\n",
+				 pf->tx_sluggish_count);
 		} else if (strncmp(&cmd_buf[5], "port", 4) == 0) {
 			struct i40e_aqc_query_port_ets_config_resp *bw_data;
 			struct i40e_dcbx_config *cfg =
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
index e8ba7470700a..571d527e7920 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ static struct i40e_stats i40e_gstrings_stats[] = {
 	I40E_PF_STAT("rx_jabber", stats.rx_jabber),
 	I40E_PF_STAT("VF_admin_queue_requests", vf_aq_requests),
 	I40E_PF_STAT("rx_hwtstamp_cleared", rx_hwtstamp_cleared),
+	I40E_PF_STAT("fdir_flush_cnt", fd_flush_cnt),
 	I40E_PF_STAT("fdir_atr_match", stats.fd_atr_match),
 	I40E_PF_STAT("fdir_sb_match", stats.fd_sb_match),
 
@@ -1977,6 +1978,13 @@ static int i40e_del_fdir_entry(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = vsi->back;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (test_bit(__I40E_RESET_RECOVERY_PENDING, &pf->state) ||
+	    test_bit(__I40E_RESET_INTR_RECEIVED, &pf->state))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	if (test_bit(__I40E_FD_FLUSH_REQUESTED, &pf->state))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	ret = i40e_update_ethtool_fdir_entry(vsi, NULL, fsp->location, cmd);
 
 	i40e_fdir_check_and_reenable(pf);
@@ -2010,6 +2018,13 @@ static int i40e_add_fdir_ethtool(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 	if (pf->auto_disable_flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED)
 		return -ENOSPC;
 
+	if (test_bit(__I40E_RESET_RECOVERY_PENDING, &pf->state) ||
+	    test_bit(__I40E_RESET_INTR_RECEIVED, &pf->state))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	if (test_bit(__I40E_FD_FLUSH_REQUESTED, &pf->state))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
 	fsp = (struct ethtool_rx_flow_spec *)&cmd->fs;
 
 	if (fsp->location >= (pf->hw.func_caps.fd_filters_best_effort +
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index eddec6ba095b..bd192b827865 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ static const char i40e_driver_string[] =
 
 #define DRV_KERN "-k"
 
-#define DRV_VERSION_MAJOR 0
-#define DRV_VERSION_MINOR 4
-#define DRV_VERSION_BUILD 21
+#define DRV_VERSION_MAJOR 1
+#define DRV_VERSION_MINOR 0
+#define DRV_VERSION_BUILD 4
 #define DRV_VERSION __stringify(DRV_VERSION_MAJOR) "." \
 	     __stringify(DRV_VERSION_MINOR) "." \
 	     __stringify(DRV_VERSION_BUILD)    DRV_KERN
@@ -1239,8 +1239,11 @@ struct i40e_mac_filter *i40e_put_mac_in_vlan(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, u8 *macaddr,
  * i40e_rm_default_mac_filter - Remove the default MAC filter set by NVM
  * @vsi: the PF Main VSI - inappropriate for any other VSI
  * @macaddr: the MAC address
+ *
+ * Some older firmware configurations set up a default promiscuous VLAN
+ * filter that needs to be removed.
  **/
-static void i40e_rm_default_mac_filter(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, u8 *macaddr)
+static int i40e_rm_default_mac_filter(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, u8 *macaddr)
 {
 	struct i40e_aqc_remove_macvlan_element_data element;
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = vsi->back;
@@ -1248,15 +1251,18 @@ static void i40e_rm_default_mac_filter(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, u8 *macaddr)
 
 	/* Only appropriate for the PF main VSI */
 	if (vsi->type != I40E_VSI_MAIN)
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
+	memset(&element, 0, sizeof(element));
 	ether_addr_copy(element.mac_addr, macaddr);
 	element.vlan_tag = 0;
 	element.flags = I40E_AQC_MACVLAN_DEL_PERFECT_MATCH |
 			I40E_AQC_MACVLAN_DEL_IGNORE_VLAN;
 	aq_ret = i40e_aq_remove_macvlan(&pf->hw, vsi->seid, &element, 1, NULL);
 	if (aq_ret)
-		dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev, "Could not remove default MAC-VLAN\n");
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1385,18 +1391,30 @@ static int i40e_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 {
 	struct i40e_netdev_priv *np = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct i40e_vsi *vsi = np->vsi;
+	struct i40e_pf *pf = vsi->back;
+	struct i40e_hw *hw = &pf->hw;
 	struct sockaddr *addr = p;
 	struct i40e_mac_filter *f;
 
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
-	netdev_info(netdev, "set mac address=%pM\n", addr->sa_data);
+	if (ether_addr_equal(netdev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data)) {
+		netdev_info(netdev, "already using mac address %pM\n",
+			    addr->sa_data);
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	if (test_bit(__I40E_DOWN, &vsi->back->state) ||
 	    test_bit(__I40E_RESET_RECOVERY_PENDING, &vsi->back->state))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
+	if (ether_addr_equal(hw->mac.addr, addr->sa_data))
+		netdev_info(netdev, "returning to hw mac address %pM\n",
+			    hw->mac.addr);
+	else
+		netdev_info(netdev, "set new mac address %pM\n", addr->sa_data);
+
 	if (vsi->type == I40E_VSI_MAIN) {
 		i40e_status ret;
 		ret = i40e_aq_mac_address_write(&vsi->back->hw,
@@ -1410,25 +1428,34 @@ static int i40e_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 		}
 	}
 
-	f = i40e_find_mac(vsi, addr->sa_data, false, true);
-	if (!f) {
-		/* In order to be sure to not drop any packets, add the
-		 * new address first then delete the old one.
-		 */
-		f = i40e_add_filter(vsi, addr->sa_data, I40E_VLAN_ANY,
-				    false, false);
-		if (!f)
-			return -ENOMEM;
+	if (ether_addr_equal(netdev->dev_addr, hw->mac.addr)) {
+		struct i40e_aqc_remove_macvlan_element_data element;
 
-		i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi);
+		memset(&element, 0, sizeof(element));
+		ether_addr_copy(element.mac_addr, netdev->dev_addr);
+		element.flags = I40E_AQC_MACVLAN_DEL_PERFECT_MATCH;
+		i40e_aq_remove_macvlan(&pf->hw, vsi->seid, &element, 1, NULL);
+	} else {
 		i40e_del_filter(vsi, netdev->dev_addr, I40E_VLAN_ANY,
 				false, false);
-		i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi);
 	}
 
-	f->is_laa = true;
-	if (!ether_addr_equal(netdev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data))
-		ether_addr_copy(netdev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data);
+	if (ether_addr_equal(addr->sa_data, hw->mac.addr)) {
+		struct i40e_aqc_add_macvlan_element_data element;
+
+		memset(&element, 0, sizeof(element));
+		ether_addr_copy(element.mac_addr, hw->mac.addr);
+		element.flags = cpu_to_le16(I40E_AQC_MACVLAN_ADD_PERFECT_MATCH);
+		i40e_aq_add_macvlan(&pf->hw, vsi->seid, &element, 1, NULL);
+	} else {
+		f = i40e_add_filter(vsi, addr->sa_data, I40E_VLAN_ANY,
+				    false, false);
+		if (f)
+			f->is_laa = true;
+	}
+
+	i40e_sync_vsi_filters(vsi);
+	ether_addr_copy(netdev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1796,9 +1823,8 @@ int i40e_sync_vsi_filters(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 		kfree(add_list);
 		add_list = NULL;
 
-		if (add_happened && (!aq_ret)) {
-			/* do nothing */;
-		} else if (add_happened && (aq_ret)) {
+		if (add_happened && aq_ret &&
+		    pf->hw.aq.asq_last_status != I40E_AQ_RC_EINVAL) {
 			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
 				 "add filter failed, err %d, aq_err %d\n",
 				 aq_ret, pf->hw.aq.asq_last_status);
@@ -4480,11 +4506,26 @@ static int i40e_up_complete(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 		netif_carrier_on(vsi->netdev);
 	} else if (vsi->netdev) {
 		i40e_print_link_message(vsi, false);
+		/* need to check for qualified module here*/
+		if ((pf->hw.phy.link_info.link_info &
+			I40E_AQ_MEDIA_AVAILABLE) &&
+		    (!(pf->hw.phy.link_info.an_info &
+			I40E_AQ_QUALIFIED_MODULE)))
+			netdev_err(vsi->netdev,
+				   "the driver failed to link because an unqualified module was detected.");
 	}
 
 	/* replay FDIR SB filters */
-	if (vsi->type == I40E_VSI_FDIR)
+	if (vsi->type == I40E_VSI_FDIR) {
+		/* reset fd counters */
+		pf->fd_add_err = pf->fd_atr_cnt = 0;
+		if (pf->fd_tcp_rule > 0) {
+			pf->flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED;
+			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "Forcing ATR off, sideband rules for TCP/IPv4 exist\n");
+			pf->fd_tcp_rule = 0;
+		}
 		i40e_fdir_filter_restore(vsi);
+	}
 	i40e_service_event_schedule(pf);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -5125,6 +5166,7 @@ int i40e_get_current_fd_count(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 		      I40E_PFQF_FDSTAT_BEST_CNT_SHIFT);
 	return fcnt_prog;
 }
+
 /**
  * i40e_fdir_check_and_reenable - Function to reenabe FD ATR or SB if disabled
  * @pf: board private structure
@@ -5133,15 +5175,17 @@ void i40e_fdir_check_and_reenable(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 {
 	u32 fcnt_prog, fcnt_avail;
 
+	if (test_bit(__I40E_FD_FLUSH_REQUESTED, &pf->state))
+		return;
+
 	/* Check if, FD SB or ATR was auto disabled and if there is enough room
 	 * to re-enable
 	 */
-	if ((pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED) &&
-	    (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED))
-		return;
 	fcnt_prog = i40e_get_cur_guaranteed_fd_count(pf);
 	fcnt_avail = pf->fdir_pf_filter_count;
-	if (fcnt_prog < (fcnt_avail - I40E_FDIR_BUFFER_HEAD_ROOM)) {
+	if ((fcnt_prog < (fcnt_avail - I40E_FDIR_BUFFER_HEAD_ROOM)) ||
+	    (pf->fd_add_err == 0) ||
+	    (i40e_get_current_atr_cnt(pf) < pf->fd_atr_cnt)) {
 		if ((pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED) &&
 		    (pf->auto_disable_flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED)) {
 			pf->auto_disable_flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED;
@@ -5158,23 +5202,84 @@ void i40e_fdir_check_and_reenable(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	}
 }
 
+#define I40E_MIN_FD_FLUSH_INTERVAL 10
+/**
+ * i40e_fdir_flush_and_replay - Function to flush all FD filters and replay SB
+ * @pf: board private structure
+ **/
+static void i40e_fdir_flush_and_replay(struct i40e_pf *pf)
+{
+	int flush_wait_retry = 50;
+	int reg;
+
+	if (time_after(jiffies, pf->fd_flush_timestamp +
+				(I40E_MIN_FD_FLUSH_INTERVAL * HZ))) {
+		set_bit(__I40E_FD_FLUSH_REQUESTED, &pf->state);
+		pf->fd_flush_timestamp = jiffies;
+		pf->auto_disable_flags |= I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED;
+		pf->flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED;
+		/* flush all filters */
+		wr32(&pf->hw, I40E_PFQF_CTL_1,
+		     I40E_PFQF_CTL_1_CLEARFDTABLE_MASK);
+		i40e_flush(&pf->hw);
+		pf->fd_flush_cnt++;
+		pf->fd_add_err = 0;
+		do {
+			/* Check FD flush status every 5-6msec */
+			usleep_range(5000, 6000);
+			reg = rd32(&pf->hw, I40E_PFQF_CTL_1);
+			if (!(reg & I40E_PFQF_CTL_1_CLEARFDTABLE_MASK))
+				break;
+		} while (flush_wait_retry--);
+		if (reg & I40E_PFQF_CTL_1_CLEARFDTABLE_MASK) {
+			dev_warn(&pf->pdev->dev, "FD table did not flush, needs more time\n");
+		} else {
+			/* replay sideband filters */
+			i40e_fdir_filter_restore(pf->vsi[pf->lan_vsi]);
+
+			pf->flags |= I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED;
+			pf->auto_disable_flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED;
+			pf->auto_disable_flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED;
+			clear_bit(__I40E_FD_FLUSH_REQUESTED, &pf->state);
+			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "FD Filter table flushed and FD-SB replayed.\n");
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_get_current_atr_count - Get the count of total FD ATR filters programmed
+ * @pf: board private structure
+ **/
+int i40e_get_current_atr_cnt(struct i40e_pf *pf)
+{
+	return i40e_get_current_fd_count(pf) - pf->fdir_pf_active_filters;
+}
+
+/* We can see up to 256 filter programming desc in transit if the filters are
+ * being applied really fast; before we see the first
+ * filter miss error on Rx queue 0. Accumulating enough error messages before
+ * reacting will make sure we don't cause flush too often.
+ */
+#define I40E_MAX_FD_PROGRAM_ERROR 256
+
 /**
  * i40e_fdir_reinit_subtask - Worker thread to reinit FDIR filter table
  * @pf: board private structure
  **/
 static void i40e_fdir_reinit_subtask(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 {
-	if (!(pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FDIR_REQUIRES_REINIT))
-		return;
 
 	/* if interface is down do nothing */
 	if (test_bit(__I40E_DOWN, &pf->state))
 		return;
+
+	if ((pf->fd_add_err >= I40E_MAX_FD_PROGRAM_ERROR) &&
+	    (i40e_get_current_atr_cnt(pf) >= pf->fd_atr_cnt) &&
+	    (i40e_get_current_atr_cnt(pf) > pf->fdir_pf_filter_count))
+		i40e_fdir_flush_and_replay(pf);
+
 	i40e_fdir_check_and_reenable(pf);
 
-	if ((pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED) &&
-	    (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED))
-		pf->flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_FDIR_REQUIRES_REINIT;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -5420,6 +5525,13 @@ static void i40e_handle_link_event(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 	memcpy(&pf->hw.phy.link_info_old, hw_link_info,
 	       sizeof(pf->hw.phy.link_info_old));
 
+	/* check for unqualified module, if link is down */
+	if ((status->link_info & I40E_AQ_MEDIA_AVAILABLE) &&
+	    (!(status->an_info & I40E_AQ_QUALIFIED_MODULE)) &&
+	    (!(status->link_info & I40E_AQ_LINK_UP)))
+		dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev,
+			"The driver failed to link because an unqualified module was detected.\n");
+
 	/* update link status */
 	hw_link_info->phy_type = (enum i40e_aq_phy_type)status->phy_type;
 	hw_link_info->link_speed = (enum i40e_aq_link_speed)status->link_speed;
@@ -7086,6 +7198,11 @@ bool i40e_set_ntuple(struct i40e_pf *pf, netdev_features_t features)
 		}
 		pf->flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED;
 		pf->auto_disable_flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED;
+		/* reset fd counters */
+		pf->fd_add_err = pf->fd_atr_cnt = pf->fd_tcp_rule = 0;
+		pf->fdir_pf_active_filters = 0;
+		pf->flags |= I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED;
+		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "ATR re-enabled.\n");
 		/* if ATR was auto disabled it can be re-enabled. */
 		if ((pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED) &&
 		    (pf->auto_disable_flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED))
@@ -7421,14 +7538,14 @@ static int i40e_config_netdev(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 	if (vsi->type == I40E_VSI_MAIN) {
 		SET_NETDEV_DEV(netdev, &pf->pdev->dev);
 		ether_addr_copy(mac_addr, hw->mac.perm_addr);
-		/* The following two steps are necessary to prevent reception
-		 * of tagged packets - by default the NVM loads a MAC-VLAN
-		 * filter that will accept any tagged packet.  This is to
-		 * prevent that during normal operations until a specific
-		 * VLAN tag filter has been set.
+		/* The following steps are necessary to prevent reception
+		 * of tagged packets - some older NVM configurations load a
+		 * default a MAC-VLAN filter that accepts any tagged packet
+		 * which must be replaced by a normal filter.
 		 */
-		i40e_rm_default_mac_filter(vsi, mac_addr);
-		i40e_add_filter(vsi, mac_addr, I40E_VLAN_ANY, false, true);
+		if (!i40e_rm_default_mac_filter(vsi, mac_addr))
+			i40e_add_filter(vsi, mac_addr,
+					I40E_VLAN_ANY, false, true);
 	} else {
 		/* relate the VSI_VMDQ name to the VSI_MAIN name */
 		snprintf(netdev->name, IFNAMSIZ, "%sv%%d",
@@ -7644,7 +7761,22 @@ static int i40e_add_vsi(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 		f_count++;
 
 		if (f->is_laa && vsi->type == I40E_VSI_MAIN) {
-			i40e_aq_mac_address_write(&vsi->back->hw,
+			struct i40e_aqc_remove_macvlan_element_data element;
+
+			memset(&element, 0, sizeof(element));
+			ether_addr_copy(element.mac_addr, f->macaddr);
+			element.flags = I40E_AQC_MACVLAN_DEL_PERFECT_MATCH;
+			ret = i40e_aq_remove_macvlan(hw, vsi->seid,
+						     &element, 1, NULL);
+			if (ret) {
+				/* some older FW has a different default */
+				element.flags |=
+					       I40E_AQC_MACVLAN_DEL_IGNORE_VLAN;
+				i40e_aq_remove_macvlan(hw, vsi->seid,
+						       &element, 1, NULL);
+			}
+
+			i40e_aq_mac_address_write(hw,
 						  I40E_AQC_WRITE_TYPE_LAA_WOL,
 						  f->macaddr, NULL);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h
index 949a9a01778b..0988b5c1fe87 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h
@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@ i40e_status i40e_asq_send_command(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 				struct i40e_asq_cmd_details *cmd_details);
 
 /* debug function for adminq */
-void i40e_debug_aq(struct i40e_hw *hw,
-		   enum i40e_debug_mask mask,
-		   void *desc,
-		   void *buffer);
+void i40e_debug_aq(struct i40e_hw *hw, enum i40e_debug_mask mask,
+		   void *desc, void *buffer, u16 buf_len);
 
 void i40e_idle_aq(struct i40e_hw *hw);
 bool i40e_check_asq_alive(struct i40e_hw *hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
index a51aa37b7b5a..4bf49d2acb04 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
@@ -224,15 +224,19 @@ static int i40e_add_del_fdir_udpv4(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 	ret = i40e_program_fdir_filter(fd_data, raw_packet, pf, add);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
-			 "Filter command send failed for PCTYPE %d (ret = %d)\n",
-			 fd_data->pctype, ret);
+			 "PCTYPE:%d, Filter command send failed for fd_id:%d (ret = %d)\n",
+			 fd_data->pctype, fd_data->fd_id, ret);
 		err = true;
 	} else {
-		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
-			 "Filter OK for PCTYPE %d (ret = %d)\n",
-			 fd_data->pctype, ret);
+		if (add)
+			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
+				 "Filter OK for PCTYPE %d loc = %d\n",
+				 fd_data->pctype, fd_data->fd_id);
+		else
+			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
+				 "Filter deleted for PCTYPE %d loc = %d\n",
+				 fd_data->pctype, fd_data->fd_id);
 	}
-
 	return err ? -EOPNOTSUPP : 0;
 }
 
@@ -276,10 +280,18 @@ static int i40e_add_del_fdir_tcpv4(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 	tcp->source = fd_data->src_port;
 
 	if (add) {
+		pf->fd_tcp_rule++;
 		if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED) {
 			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "Forcing ATR off, sideband rules for TCP/IPv4 flow being applied\n");
 			pf->flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED;
 		}
+	} else {
+		pf->fd_tcp_rule = (pf->fd_tcp_rule > 0) ?
+				  (pf->fd_tcp_rule - 1) : 0;
+		if (pf->fd_tcp_rule == 0) {
+			pf->flags |= I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED;
+			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "ATR re-enabled due to no sideband TCP/IPv4 rules\n");
+		}
 	}
 
 	fd_data->pctype = I40E_FILTER_PCTYPE_NONF_IPV4_TCP;
@@ -287,12 +299,17 @@ static int i40e_add_del_fdir_tcpv4(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
-			 "Filter command send failed for PCTYPE %d (ret = %d)\n",
-			 fd_data->pctype, ret);
+			 "PCTYPE:%d, Filter command send failed for fd_id:%d (ret = %d)\n",
+			 fd_data->pctype, fd_data->fd_id, ret);
 		err = true;
 	} else {
-		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "Filter OK for PCTYPE %d (ret = %d)\n",
-			 fd_data->pctype, ret);
+		if (add)
+			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "Filter OK for PCTYPE %d loc = %d)\n",
+				 fd_data->pctype, fd_data->fd_id);
+		else
+			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
+				 "Filter deleted for PCTYPE %d loc = %d\n",
+				 fd_data->pctype, fd_data->fd_id);
 	}
 
 	return err ? -EOPNOTSUPP : 0;
@@ -355,13 +372,18 @@ static int i40e_add_del_fdir_ipv4(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 
 		if (ret) {
 			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
-				 "Filter command send failed for PCTYPE %d (ret = %d)\n",
-				 fd_data->pctype, ret);
+				 "PCTYPE:%d, Filter command send failed for fd_id:%d (ret = %d)\n",
+				 fd_data->pctype, fd_data->fd_id, ret);
 			err = true;
 		} else {
-			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
-				 "Filter OK for PCTYPE %d (ret = %d)\n",
-				 fd_data->pctype, ret);
+			if (add)
+				dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
+					 "Filter OK for PCTYPE %d loc = %d\n",
+					 fd_data->pctype, fd_data->fd_id);
+			else
+				dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
+					 "Filter deleted for PCTYPE %d loc = %d\n",
+					 fd_data->pctype, fd_data->fd_id);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -443,8 +465,14 @@ static void i40e_fd_handle_status(struct i40e_ring *rx_ring,
 		I40E_RX_PROG_STATUS_DESC_QW1_ERROR_SHIFT;
 
 	if (error == (0x1 << I40E_RX_PROG_STATUS_DESC_FD_TBL_FULL_SHIFT)) {
-		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "ntuple filter loc = %d, could not be added\n",
-			 rx_desc->wb.qword0.hi_dword.fd_id);
+		if ((rx_desc->wb.qword0.hi_dword.fd_id != 0) ||
+		    (I40E_DEBUG_FD & pf->hw.debug_mask))
+			dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "ntuple filter loc = %d, could not be added\n",
+				 rx_desc->wb.qword0.hi_dword.fd_id);
+
+		pf->fd_add_err++;
+		/* store the current atr filter count */
+		pf->fd_atr_cnt = i40e_get_current_atr_cnt(pf);
 
 		/* filter programming failed most likely due to table full */
 		fcnt_prog = i40e_get_cur_guaranteed_fd_count(pf);
@@ -454,29 +482,21 @@ static void i40e_fd_handle_status(struct i40e_ring *rx_ring,
 		 * FD ATR/SB and then re-enable it when there is room.
 		 */
 		if (fcnt_prog >= (fcnt_avail - I40E_FDIR_BUFFER_FULL_MARGIN)) {
-			/* Turn off ATR first */
-			if ((pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED) &&
+			if ((pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED) &&
 			    !(pf->auto_disable_flags &
-			      I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED)) {
-				dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "FD filter space full, ATR for further flows will be turned off\n");
-				pf->auto_disable_flags |=
-						       I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED;
-				pf->flags |= I40E_FLAG_FDIR_REQUIRES_REINIT;
-			} else if ((pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED) &&
-				   !(pf->auto_disable_flags &
 				     I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED)) {
 				dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "FD filter space full, new ntuple rules will not be added\n");
 				pf->auto_disable_flags |=
 							I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED;
-				pf->flags |= I40E_FLAG_FDIR_REQUIRES_REINIT;
 			}
 		} else {
-			dev_info(&pdev->dev, "FD filter programming error\n");
+			dev_info(&pdev->dev,
+				"FD filter programming failed due to incorrect filter parameters\n");
 		}
 	} else if (error ==
 			  (0x1 << I40E_RX_PROG_STATUS_DESC_NO_FD_ENTRY_SHIFT)) {
 		if (I40E_DEBUG_FD & pf->hw.debug_mask)
-			dev_info(&pdev->dev, "ntuple filter loc = %d, could not be removed\n",
+			dev_info(&pdev->dev, "ntuple filter fd_id = %d, could not be removed\n",
 				 rx_desc->wb.qword0.hi_dword.fd_id);
 	}
 }
@@ -587,6 +607,7 @@ static u32 i40e_get_tx_pending(struct i40e_ring *ring)
 static bool i40e_check_tx_hang(struct i40e_ring *tx_ring)
 {
 	u32 tx_pending = i40e_get_tx_pending(tx_ring);
+	struct i40e_pf *pf = tx_ring->vsi->back;
 	bool ret = false;
 
 	clear_check_for_tx_hang(tx_ring);
@@ -603,10 +624,17 @@ static bool i40e_check_tx_hang(struct i40e_ring *tx_ring)
 	 * pending but without time to complete it yet.
 	 */
 	if ((tx_ring->tx_stats.tx_done_old == tx_ring->stats.packets) &&
-	    tx_pending) {
+	    (tx_pending >= I40E_MIN_DESC_PENDING)) {
 		/* make sure it is true for two checks in a row */
 		ret = test_and_set_bit(__I40E_HANG_CHECK_ARMED,
 				       &tx_ring->state);
+	} else if ((tx_ring->tx_stats.tx_done_old == tx_ring->stats.packets) &&
+		   (tx_pending < I40E_MIN_DESC_PENDING) &&
+		   (tx_pending > 0)) {
+		if (I40E_DEBUG_FLOW & pf->hw.debug_mask)
+			dev_info(tx_ring->dev, "HW needs some more descs to do a cacheline flush. tx_pending %d, queue %d",
+				 tx_pending, tx_ring->queue_index);
+		pf->tx_sluggish_count++;
 	} else {
 		/* update completed stats and disarm the hang check */
 		tx_ring->tx_stats.tx_done_old = tx_ring->stats.packets;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.h
index 73f4fa425697..d7a625a6a14f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ enum i40e_dyn_idx_t {
 /* Tx Descriptors needed, worst case */
 #define TXD_USE_COUNT(S) DIV_ROUND_UP((S), I40E_MAX_DATA_PER_TXD)
 #define DESC_NEEDED (MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 4)
+#define I40E_MIN_DESC_PENDING	4
 
 #define I40E_TX_FLAGS_CSUM		(u32)(1)
 #define I40E_TX_FLAGS_HW_VLAN		(u32)(1 << 1)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 3ac6a0d2f143..da0f005370a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static inline bool i40e_vc_isvalid_queue_id(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 vsi_id,
 {
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = vf->pf;
 
-	return qid < pf->vsi[vsi_id]->num_queue_pairs;
+	return qid < pf->vsi[vsi_id]->alloc_queue_pairs;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ static int i40e_config_vsi_rx_queue(struct i40e_vf *vf, u16 vsi_idx,
 	rx_ctx.lrxqthresh = 2;
 	rx_ctx.crcstrip = 1;
 	rx_ctx.prefena = 1;
+	rx_ctx.l2tsel = 1;
 
 	/* clear the context in the HMC */
 	ret = i40e_clear_lan_rx_queue_context(hw, pf_queue_id);
@@ -468,7 +469,7 @@ static void i40e_enable_vf_mappings(struct i40e_vf *vf)
 	wr32(hw, I40E_VPLAN_MAPENA(vf->vf_id), reg);
 
 	/* map PF queues to VF queues */
-	for (j = 0; j < pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_index]->num_queue_pairs; j++) {
+	for (j = 0; j < pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_index]->alloc_queue_pairs; j++) {
 		u16 qid = i40e_vc_get_pf_queue_id(vf, vf->lan_vsi_index, j);
 		reg = (qid & I40E_VPLAN_QTABLE_QINDEX_MASK);
 		wr32(hw, I40E_VPLAN_QTABLE(total_queue_pairs, vf->vf_id), reg);
@@ -477,7 +478,7 @@ static void i40e_enable_vf_mappings(struct i40e_vf *vf)
 
 	/* map PF queues to VSI */
 	for (j = 0; j < 7; j++) {
-		if (j * 2 >= pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_index]->num_queue_pairs) {
+		if (j * 2 >= pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_index]->alloc_queue_pairs) {
 			reg = 0x07FF07FF;	/* unused */
 		} else {
 			u16 qid = i40e_vc_get_pf_queue_id(vf, vf->lan_vsi_index,
@@ -584,7 +585,7 @@ static int i40e_alloc_vf_res(struct i40e_vf *vf)
 	ret = i40e_alloc_vsi_res(vf, I40E_VSI_SRIOV);
 	if (ret)
 		goto error_alloc;
-	total_queue_pairs += pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_index]->num_queue_pairs;
+	total_queue_pairs += pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_index]->alloc_queue_pairs;
 	set_bit(I40E_VIRTCHNL_VF_CAP_PRIVILEGE, &vf->vf_caps);
 
 	/* store the total qps number for the runtime
@@ -1123,7 +1124,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_get_vf_resources_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf)
 		vfres->vsi_res[i].vsi_id = vf->lan_vsi_index;
 		vfres->vsi_res[i].vsi_type = I40E_VSI_SRIOV;
 		vfres->vsi_res[i].num_queue_pairs =
-		    pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_index]->num_queue_pairs;
+		    pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_index]->alloc_queue_pairs;
 		memcpy(vfres->vsi_res[i].default_mac_addr,
 		       vf->default_lan_addr.addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		i++;
@@ -1209,6 +1210,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_config_queues_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg, u16 msglen)
 	struct i40e_virtchnl_vsi_queue_config_info *qci =
 	    (struct i40e_virtchnl_vsi_queue_config_info *)msg;
 	struct i40e_virtchnl_queue_pair_info *qpi;
+	struct i40e_pf *pf = vf->pf;
 	u16 vsi_id, vsi_queue_id;
 	i40e_status aq_ret = 0;
 	int i;
@@ -1242,6 +1244,8 @@ static int i40e_vc_config_queues_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg, u16 msglen)
 			goto error_param;
 		}
 	}
+	/* set vsi num_queue_pairs in use to num configured by vf */
+	pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_index]->num_queue_pairs = qci->num_queue_pairs;
 
 error_param:
 	/* send the response to the vf */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_adminq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_adminq.c
index 003006033614..f206be917842 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_adminq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_adminq.c
@@ -788,7 +788,8 @@ i40e_status i40evf_asq_send_command(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 
 	/* bump the tail */
 	i40e_debug(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_MESSAGE, "AQTX: desc and buffer:\n");
-	i40evf_debug_aq(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_COMMAND, (void *)desc_on_ring, buff);
+	i40evf_debug_aq(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_COMMAND, (void *)desc_on_ring,
+			buff, buff_size);
 	(hw->aq.asq.next_to_use)++;
 	if (hw->aq.asq.next_to_use == hw->aq.asq.count)
 		hw->aq.asq.next_to_use = 0;
@@ -842,7 +843,8 @@ i40e_status i40evf_asq_send_command(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 
 	i40e_debug(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_MESSAGE,
 		   "AQTX: desc and buffer writeback:\n");
-	i40evf_debug_aq(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_COMMAND, (void *)desc, buff);
+	i40evf_debug_aq(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_COMMAND, (void *)desc, buff,
+			buff_size);
 
 	/* update the error if time out occurred */
 	if ((!cmd_completed) &&
@@ -938,7 +940,8 @@ i40e_status i40evf_clean_arq_element(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 		hw->aq.nvm_busy = false;
 
 	i40e_debug(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_MESSAGE, "AQRX: desc and buffer:\n");
-	i40evf_debug_aq(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_COMMAND, (void *)desc, e->msg_buf);
+	i40evf_debug_aq(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_COMMAND, (void *)desc, e->msg_buf,
+			hw->aq.arq_buf_size);
 
 	/* Restore the original datalen and buffer address in the desc,
 	 * FW updates datalen to indicate the event message
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_common.c
index 4ea90bf239bb..952560551964 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_common.c
@@ -75,13 +75,15 @@ i40e_status i40e_set_mac_type(struct i40e_hw *hw)
  * @mask: debug mask
  * @desc: pointer to admin queue descriptor
  * @buffer: pointer to command buffer
+ * @buf_len: max length of buffer
  *
  * Dumps debug log about adminq command with descriptor contents.
  **/
 void i40evf_debug_aq(struct i40e_hw *hw, enum i40e_debug_mask mask, void *desc,
-		   void *buffer)
+		   void *buffer, u16 buf_len)
 {
 	struct i40e_aq_desc *aq_desc = (struct i40e_aq_desc *)desc;
+	u16 len = le16_to_cpu(aq_desc->datalen);
 	u8 *aq_buffer = (u8 *)buffer;
 	u32 data[4];
 	u32 i = 0;
@@ -105,7 +107,9 @@ void i40evf_debug_aq(struct i40e_hw *hw, enum i40e_debug_mask mask, void *desc,
 	if ((buffer != NULL) && (aq_desc->datalen != 0)) {
 		memset(data, 0, sizeof(data));
 		i40e_debug(hw, mask, "AQ CMD Buffer:\n");
-		for (i = 0; i < le16_to_cpu(aq_desc->datalen); i++) {
+		if (buf_len < len)
+			len = buf_len;
+		for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
 			data[((i % 16) / 4)] |=
 				((u32)aq_buffer[i]) << (8 * (i % 4));
 			if ((i % 16) == 15) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_prototype.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_prototype.h
index 849edcc2e398..9173834825ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_prototype.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_prototype.h
@@ -53,10 +53,8 @@ i40e_status i40evf_asq_send_command(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 bool i40evf_asq_done(struct i40e_hw *hw);
 
 /* debug function for adminq */
-void i40evf_debug_aq(struct i40e_hw *hw,
-		   enum i40e_debug_mask mask,
-		   void *desc,
-		   void *buffer);
+void i40evf_debug_aq(struct i40e_hw *hw, enum i40e_debug_mask mask,
+		     void *desc, void *buffer, u16 buf_len);
 
 void i40e_idle_aq(struct i40e_hw *hw);
 void i40evf_resume_aq(struct i40e_hw *hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.c
index 79bf96ca6489..64b089151add 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.c
@@ -163,11 +163,13 @@ static bool i40e_check_tx_hang(struct i40e_ring *tx_ring)
 	 * pending but without time to complete it yet.
 	 */
 	if ((tx_ring->tx_stats.tx_done_old == tx_ring->stats.packets) &&
-	    tx_pending) {
+	    (tx_pending >= I40E_MIN_DESC_PENDING)) {
 		/* make sure it is true for two checks in a row */
 		ret = test_and_set_bit(__I40E_HANG_CHECK_ARMED,
 				       &tx_ring->state);
-	} else {
+	} else if (!(tx_ring->tx_stats.tx_done_old == tx_ring->stats.packets) ||
+		   !(tx_pending < I40E_MIN_DESC_PENDING) ||
+		   !(tx_pending > 0)) {
 		/* update completed stats and disarm the hang check */
 		tx_ring->tx_stats.tx_done_old = tx_ring->stats.packets;
 		clear_bit(__I40E_HANG_CHECK_ARMED, &tx_ring->state);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.h
index 8bc6858163b0..f6dcf9dd9290 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ enum i40e_dyn_idx_t {
 /* Tx Descriptors needed, worst case */
 #define TXD_USE_COUNT(S) DIV_ROUND_UP((S), I40E_MAX_DATA_PER_TXD)
 #define DESC_NEEDED (MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 4)
+#define I40E_MIN_DESC_PENDING	4
 
 #define I40E_TX_FLAGS_CSUM		(u32)(1)
 #define I40E_TX_FLAGS_HW_VLAN		(u32)(1 << 1)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
index 38429fae4fcf..8c8092567c1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ char i40evf_driver_name[] = "i40evf";
 static const char i40evf_driver_string[] =
 	"Intel(R) XL710/X710 Virtual Function Network Driver";
 
-#define DRV_VERSION "0.9.40"
+#define DRV_VERSION "1.0.1"
 const char i40evf_driver_version[] = DRV_VERSION;
 static const char i40evf_copyright[] =
 	"Copyright (c) 2013 - 2014 Intel Corporation.";