diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
index 1c626e1c3847..b0a2fd6d2210 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -3084,6 +3084,76 @@ err:
 	return status;
 
 }
+
+int be_cmd_set_fw_log_level(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 level)
+{
+	struct be_dma_mem extfat_cmd;
+	struct be_fat_conf_params *cfgs;
+	int status;
+	int i, j;
+
+	memset(&extfat_cmd, 0, sizeof(struct be_dma_mem));
+	extfat_cmd.size = sizeof(struct be_cmd_resp_get_ext_fat_caps);
+	extfat_cmd.va = pci_alloc_consistent(adapter->pdev, extfat_cmd.size,
+					     &extfat_cmd.dma);
+	if (!extfat_cmd.va)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	status = be_cmd_get_ext_fat_capabilites(adapter, &extfat_cmd);
+	if (status)
+		goto err;
+
+	cfgs = (struct be_fat_conf_params *)
+			(extfat_cmd.va + sizeof(struct be_cmd_resp_hdr));
+	for (i = 0; i < le32_to_cpu(cfgs->num_modules); i++) {
+		u32 num_modes = le32_to_cpu(cfgs->module[i].num_modes);
+		for (j = 0; j < num_modes; j++) {
+			if (cfgs->module[i].trace_lvl[j].mode == MODE_UART)
+				cfgs->module[i].trace_lvl[j].dbg_lvl =
+							cpu_to_le32(level);
+		}
+	}
+
+	status = be_cmd_set_ext_fat_capabilites(adapter, &extfat_cmd, cfgs);
+err:
+	pci_free_consistent(adapter->pdev, extfat_cmd.size, extfat_cmd.va,
+			    extfat_cmd.dma);
+	return status;
+}
+
+int be_cmd_get_fw_log_level(struct be_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct be_dma_mem extfat_cmd;
+	struct be_fat_conf_params *cfgs;
+	int status, j;
+	int level = 0;
+
+	memset(&extfat_cmd, 0, sizeof(struct be_dma_mem));
+	extfat_cmd.size = sizeof(struct be_cmd_resp_get_ext_fat_caps);
+	extfat_cmd.va = pci_alloc_consistent(adapter->pdev, extfat_cmd.size,
+					     &extfat_cmd.dma);
+
+	if (!extfat_cmd.va) {
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Memory allocation failure\n",
+			__func__);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	status = be_cmd_get_ext_fat_capabilites(adapter, &extfat_cmd);
+	if (!status) {
+		cfgs = (struct be_fat_conf_params *)(extfat_cmd.va +
+						sizeof(struct be_cmd_resp_hdr));
+		for (j = 0; j < le32_to_cpu(cfgs->module[0].num_modes); j++) {
+			if (cfgs->module[0].trace_lvl[j].mode == MODE_UART)
+				level = cfgs->module[0].trace_lvl[j].dbg_lvl;
+		}
+	}
+	pci_free_consistent(adapter->pdev, extfat_cmd.size, extfat_cmd.va,
+			    extfat_cmd.dma);
+err:
+	return level;
+}
+
 int be_cmd_get_ext_fat_capabilites(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 				   struct be_dma_mem *cmd)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
index 8054b84d9bf3..39b99f2f7113 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
@@ -2060,6 +2060,8 @@ int be_cmd_set_hsw_config(struct be_adapter *adapter, u16 pvid, u32 domain,
 int be_cmd_get_hsw_config(struct be_adapter *adapter, u16 *pvid, u32 domain,
 			  u16 intf_id, u8 *mode);
 int be_cmd_get_acpi_wol_cap(struct be_adapter *adapter);
+int be_cmd_set_fw_log_level(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 level);
+int be_cmd_get_fw_log_level(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 int be_cmd_get_ext_fat_capabilites(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 				   struct be_dma_mem *cmd);
 int be_cmd_set_ext_fat_capabilites(struct be_adapter *adapter,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
index 08330034d9ef..a7b5aa78ae07 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
@@ -904,73 +904,21 @@ static u32 be_get_msg_level(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-	if (lancer_chip(adapter)) {
-		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Operation not supported\n");
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-	}
-
 	return adapter->msg_enable;
 }
 
-static void be_set_fw_log_level(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 level)
-{
-	struct be_dma_mem extfat_cmd;
-	struct be_fat_conf_params *cfgs;
-	int status;
-	int i, j;
-
-	memset(&extfat_cmd, 0, sizeof(struct be_dma_mem));
-	extfat_cmd.size = sizeof(struct be_cmd_resp_get_ext_fat_caps);
-	extfat_cmd.va = pci_alloc_consistent(adapter->pdev, extfat_cmd.size,
-					     &extfat_cmd.dma);
-	if (!extfat_cmd.va) {
-		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Memory allocation failure\n",
-			__func__);
-		goto err;
-	}
-	status = be_cmd_get_ext_fat_capabilites(adapter, &extfat_cmd);
-	if (!status) {
-		cfgs = (struct be_fat_conf_params *)(extfat_cmd.va +
-					sizeof(struct be_cmd_resp_hdr));
-		for (i = 0; i < le32_to_cpu(cfgs->num_modules); i++) {
-			u32 num_modes = le32_to_cpu(cfgs->module[i].num_modes);
-			for (j = 0; j < num_modes; j++) {
-				if (cfgs->module[i].trace_lvl[j].mode ==
-								MODE_UART)
-					cfgs->module[i].trace_lvl[j].dbg_lvl =
-							cpu_to_le32(level);
-			}
-		}
-		status = be_cmd_set_ext_fat_capabilites(adapter, &extfat_cmd,
-							cfgs);
-		if (status)
-			dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
-				"Message level set failed\n");
-	} else {
-		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Message level get failed\n");
-	}
-
-	pci_free_consistent(adapter->pdev, extfat_cmd.size, extfat_cmd.va,
-			    extfat_cmd.dma);
-err:
-	return;
-}
-
 static void be_set_msg_level(struct net_device *netdev, u32 level)
 {
 	struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-	if (lancer_chip(adapter)) {
-		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Operation not supported\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (adapter->msg_enable == level)
 		return;
 
 	if ((level & NETIF_MSG_HW) != (adapter->msg_enable & NETIF_MSG_HW))
-		be_set_fw_log_level(adapter, level & NETIF_MSG_HW ?
-				    FW_LOG_LEVEL_DEFAULT : FW_LOG_LEVEL_FATAL);
+		if (BEx_chip(adapter))
+			be_cmd_set_fw_log_level(adapter, level & NETIF_MSG_HW ?
+						FW_LOG_LEVEL_DEFAULT :
+						FW_LOG_LEVEL_FATAL);
 	adapter->msg_enable = level;
 
 	return;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 1f670d3f77e5..0710f9a84de3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -4302,47 +4302,9 @@ bool be_is_wol_supported(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 		!be_is_wol_excluded(adapter)) ? true : false;
 }
 
-u32 be_get_fw_log_level(struct be_adapter *adapter)
-{
-	struct be_dma_mem extfat_cmd;
-	struct be_fat_conf_params *cfgs;
-	int status;
-	u32 level = 0;
-	int j;
-
-	if (lancer_chip(adapter))
-		return 0;
-
-	memset(&extfat_cmd, 0, sizeof(struct be_dma_mem));
-	extfat_cmd.size = sizeof(struct be_cmd_resp_get_ext_fat_caps);
-	extfat_cmd.va = pci_alloc_consistent(adapter->pdev, extfat_cmd.size,
-					     &extfat_cmd.dma);
-
-	if (!extfat_cmd.va) {
-		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Memory allocation failure\n",
-			__func__);
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	status = be_cmd_get_ext_fat_capabilites(adapter, &extfat_cmd);
-	if (!status) {
-		cfgs = (struct be_fat_conf_params *)(extfat_cmd.va +
-						sizeof(struct be_cmd_resp_hdr));
-		for (j = 0; j < le32_to_cpu(cfgs->module[0].num_modes); j++) {
-			if (cfgs->module[0].trace_lvl[j].mode == MODE_UART)
-				level = cfgs->module[0].trace_lvl[j].dbg_lvl;
-		}
-	}
-	pci_free_consistent(adapter->pdev, extfat_cmd.size, extfat_cmd.va,
-			    extfat_cmd.dma);
-err:
-	return level;
-}
-
 static int be_get_initial_config(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	int status;
-	u32 level;
+	int status, level;
 
 	status = be_cmd_get_cntl_attributes(adapter);
 	if (status)
@@ -4362,8 +4324,11 @@ static int be_get_initial_config(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 	/* Must be a power of 2 or else MODULO will BUG_ON */
 	adapter->be_get_temp_freq = 64;
 
-	level = be_get_fw_log_level(adapter);
-	adapter->msg_enable = level <= FW_LOG_LEVEL_DEFAULT ? NETIF_MSG_HW : 0;
+	if (BEx_chip(adapter)) {
+		level = be_cmd_get_fw_log_level(adapter);
+		adapter->msg_enable =
+			level <= FW_LOG_LEVEL_DEFAULT ? NETIF_MSG_HW : 0;
+	}
 
 	adapter->cfg_num_qs = netif_get_num_default_rss_queues();
 	return 0;