diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_dcb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_dcb.c
index c063301d6060..8b42caed14fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_dcb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_dcb.c
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ static int hclge_ieee_setpfc(struct hnae3_handle *h, struct ieee_pfc *pfc)
 	struct net_device *netdev = h->kinfo.netdev;
 	struct hclge_dev *hdev = vport->back;
 	u8 i, j, pfc_map, *prio_tc;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!(hdev->dcbx_cap & DCB_CAP_DCBX_VER_IEEE) ||
 	    hdev->flag & HCLGE_FLAG_MQPRIO_ENABLE)
@@ -347,7 +348,21 @@ static int hclge_ieee_setpfc(struct hnae3_handle *h, struct ieee_pfc *pfc)
 
 	hclge_tm_pfc_info_update(hdev);
 
-	return hclge_pause_setup_hw(hdev, false);
+	ret = hclge_pause_setup_hw(hdev, false);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = hclge_notify_client(hdev, HNAE3_DOWN_CLIENT);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = hclge_buffer_alloc(hdev);
+	if (ret) {
+		hclge_notify_client(hdev, HNAE3_UP_CLIENT);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return hclge_notify_client(hdev, HNAE3_UP_CLIENT);
 }
 
 /* DCBX configuration */