diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
index c2f5d2d3b932..56d4d100e024 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
@@ -890,5 +890,6 @@ void be_roce_dev_remove(struct be_adapter *);
  */
 void be_roce_dev_open(struct be_adapter *);
 void be_roce_dev_close(struct be_adapter *);
+void be_roce_dev_shutdown(struct be_adapter *);
 
 #endif				/* BE_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 1e187fb760f8..36ce69ae9a2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -4958,6 +4958,7 @@ static void be_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (!adapter)
 		return;
 
+	be_roce_dev_shutdown(adapter);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&adapter->work);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&adapter->func_recovery_work);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_roce.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_roce.c
index 5bf16603a3e9..ef4672dc7357 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_roce.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_roce.c
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ static void _be_roce_dev_open(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	if (ocrdma_drv && adapter->ocrdma_dev &&
 	    ocrdma_drv->state_change_handler)
-		ocrdma_drv->state_change_handler(adapter->ocrdma_dev, 0);
+		ocrdma_drv->state_change_handler(adapter->ocrdma_dev,
+						 BE_DEV_UP);
 }
 
 void be_roce_dev_open(struct be_adapter *adapter)
@@ -136,7 +137,8 @@ static void _be_roce_dev_close(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	if (ocrdma_drv && adapter->ocrdma_dev &&
 	    ocrdma_drv->state_change_handler)
-		ocrdma_drv->state_change_handler(adapter->ocrdma_dev, 1);
+		ocrdma_drv->state_change_handler(adapter->ocrdma_dev,
+						 BE_DEV_DOWN);
 }
 
 void be_roce_dev_close(struct be_adapter *adapter)
@@ -148,6 +150,18 @@ void be_roce_dev_close(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 	}
 }
 
+void be_roce_dev_shutdown(struct be_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	if (be_roce_supported(adapter)) {
+		mutex_lock(&be_adapter_list_lock);
+		if (ocrdma_drv && adapter->ocrdma_dev &&
+		    ocrdma_drv->state_change_handler)
+			ocrdma_drv->state_change_handler(adapter->ocrdma_dev,
+							 BE_DEV_SHUTDOWN);
+		mutex_unlock(&be_adapter_list_lock);
+	}
+}
+
 int be_roce_register_driver(struct ocrdma_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct be_adapter *dev;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_roce.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_roce.h
index a3d9e96c18eb..e6f7eb1a7d87 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_roce.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_roce.h
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ struct ocrdma_driver {
 
 enum {
 	BE_DEV_UP	= 0,
-	BE_DEV_DOWN	= 1
+	BE_DEV_DOWN	= 1,
+	BE_DEV_SHUTDOWN = 2
 };
 
 /* APIs for RoCE driver to register callback handlers,