diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hclge_mbx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hclge_mbx.h
index f3e90c29958c..519e2bd6aa60 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hclge_mbx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hclge_mbx.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 enum HCLGE_MBX_OPCODE {
 	HCLGE_MBX_RESET = 0x01,		/* (VF -> PF) assert reset */
+	HCLGE_MBX_ASSERTING_RESET,	/* (PF -> VF) PF is asserting reset*/
 	HCLGE_MBX_SET_UNICAST,		/* (VF -> PF) set UC addr */
 	HCLGE_MBX_SET_MULTICAST,	/* (VF -> PF) set MC addr */
 	HCLGE_MBX_SET_VLAN,		/* (VF -> PF) set VLAN */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevf_mbx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevf_mbx.c
index 7687911d3eb8..a28618428338 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevf_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevf_mbx.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ void hclgevf_mbx_handler(struct hclgevf_dev *hdev)
 			}
 			break;
 		case HCLGE_MBX_LINK_STAT_CHANGE:
+		case HCLGE_MBX_ASSERTING_RESET:
 			/* set this mbx event as pending. This is required as we
 			 * might loose interrupt event when mbx task is busy
 			 * handling. This shall be cleared when mbx task just
@@ -241,6 +242,17 @@ void hclgevf_mbx_async_handler(struct hclgevf_dev *hdev)
 			hclgevf_update_link_status(hdev, link_status);
 			hclgevf_update_speed_duplex(hdev, speed, duplex);
 
+			break;
+		case HCLGE_MBX_ASSERTING_RESET:
+			/* PF has asserted reset hence VF should go in pending
+			 * state and poll for the hardware reset status till it
+			 * has been completely reset. After this stack should
+			 * eventually be re-initialized.
+			 */
+			hdev->nic.reset_level = HNAE3_VF_RESET;
+			set_bit(HCLGEVF_RESET_PENDING, &hdev->reset_state);
+			hclgevf_reset_task_schedule(hdev);
+
 			break;
 		default:
 			dev_err(&hdev->pdev->dev,