diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 940ef85..5523da3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -127,6 +127,17 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, " Default debug msglevel");
 
 struct workqueue_struct *bnx2x_wq;
 
+struct bnx2x_mac_vals {
+	u32 xmac_addr;
+	u32 xmac_val;
+	u32 emac_addr;
+	u32 emac_val;
+	u32 umac_addr;
+	u32 umac_val;
+	u32 bmac_addr;
+	u32 bmac_val[2];
+};
+
 enum bnx2x_board_type {
 	BCM57710 = 0,
 	BCM57711,
@@ -9420,12 +9431,19 @@ static inline void bnx2x_undi_int_disable(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		bnx2x_undi_int_disable_e1h(bp);
 }
 
-static void bnx2x_prev_unload_close_mac(struct bnx2x *bp)
+static void bnx2x_prev_unload_close_mac(struct bnx2x *bp,
+					struct bnx2x_mac_vals *vals)
 {
 	u32 val, base_addr, offset, mask, reset_reg;
 	bool mac_stopped = false;
 	u8 port = BP_PORT(bp);
 
+	/* reset addresses as they also mark which values were changed */
+	vals->bmac_addr = 0;
+	vals->umac_addr = 0;
+	vals->xmac_addr = 0;
+	vals->emac_addr = 0;
+
 	reset_reg = REG_RD(bp, MISC_REG_RESET_REG_2);
 
 	if (!CHIP_IS_E3(bp)) {
@@ -9447,14 +9465,18 @@ static void bnx2x_prev_unload_close_mac(struct bnx2x *bp)
 			 */
 			wb_data[0] = REG_RD(bp, base_addr + offset);
 			wb_data[1] = REG_RD(bp, base_addr + offset + 0x4);
+			vals->bmac_addr = base_addr + offset;
+			vals->bmac_val[0] = wb_data[0];
+			vals->bmac_val[1] = wb_data[1];
 			wb_data[0] &= ~BMAC_CONTROL_RX_ENABLE;
-			REG_WR(bp, base_addr + offset, wb_data[0]);
-			REG_WR(bp, base_addr + offset + 0x4, wb_data[1]);
+			REG_WR(bp, vals->bmac_addr, wb_data[0]);
+			REG_WR(bp, vals->bmac_addr + 0x4, wb_data[1]);
 
 		}
 		BNX2X_DEV_INFO("Disable emac Rx\n");
-		REG_WR(bp, NIG_REG_NIG_EMAC0_EN + BP_PORT(bp)*4, 0);
-
+		vals->emac_addr = NIG_REG_NIG_EMAC0_EN + BP_PORT(bp)*4;
+		vals->emac_val = REG_RD(bp, vals->emac_addr);
+		REG_WR(bp, vals->emac_addr, 0);
 		mac_stopped = true;
 	} else {
 		if (reset_reg & MISC_REGISTERS_RESET_REG_2_XMAC) {
@@ -9465,14 +9487,18 @@ static void bnx2x_prev_unload_close_mac(struct bnx2x *bp)
 			       val & ~(1 << 1));
 			REG_WR(bp, base_addr + XMAC_REG_PFC_CTRL_HI,
 			       val | (1 << 1));
-			REG_WR(bp, base_addr + XMAC_REG_CTRL, 0);
+			vals->xmac_addr = base_addr + XMAC_REG_CTRL;
+			vals->xmac_val = REG_RD(bp, vals->xmac_addr);
+			REG_WR(bp, vals->xmac_addr, 0);
 			mac_stopped = true;
 		}
 		mask = MISC_REGISTERS_RESET_REG_2_UMAC0 << port;
 		if (mask & reset_reg) {
 			BNX2X_DEV_INFO("Disable umac Rx\n");
 			base_addr = BP_PORT(bp) ? GRCBASE_UMAC1 : GRCBASE_UMAC0;
-			REG_WR(bp, base_addr + UMAC_REG_COMMAND_CONFIG, 0);
+			vals->umac_addr = base_addr + UMAC_REG_COMMAND_CONFIG;
+			vals->umac_val = REG_RD(bp, vals->umac_addr);
+			REG_WR(bp, vals->umac_addr, 0);
 			mac_stopped = true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -9664,12 +9690,16 @@ static int bnx2x_prev_unload_common(struct bnx2x *bp)
 {
 	u32 reset_reg, tmp_reg = 0, rc;
 	bool prev_undi = false;
+	struct bnx2x_mac_vals mac_vals;
+
 	/* It is possible a previous function received 'common' answer,
 	 * but hasn't loaded yet, therefore creating a scenario of
 	 * multiple functions receiving 'common' on the same path.
 	 */
 	BNX2X_DEV_INFO("Common unload Flow\n");
 
+	memset(&mac_vals, 0, sizeof(mac_vals));
+
 	if (bnx2x_prev_is_path_marked(bp))
 		return bnx2x_prev_mcp_done(bp);
 
@@ -9680,7 +9710,10 @@ static int bnx2x_prev_unload_common(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		u32 timer_count = 1000;
 
 		/* Close the MAC Rx to prevent BRB from filling up */
-		bnx2x_prev_unload_close_mac(bp);
+		bnx2x_prev_unload_close_mac(bp, &mac_vals);
+
+		/* close LLH filters towards the BRB */
+		bnx2x_set_rx_filter(&bp->link_params, 0);
 
 		/* Check if the UNDI driver was previously loaded
 		 * UNDI driver initializes CID offset for normal bell to 0x7
@@ -9727,6 +9760,17 @@ static int bnx2x_prev_unload_common(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	/* No packets are in the pipeline, path is ready for reset */
 	bnx2x_reset_common(bp);
 
+	if (mac_vals.xmac_addr)
+		REG_WR(bp, mac_vals.xmac_addr, mac_vals.xmac_val);
+	if (mac_vals.umac_addr)
+		REG_WR(bp, mac_vals.umac_addr, mac_vals.umac_val);
+	if (mac_vals.emac_addr)
+		REG_WR(bp, mac_vals.emac_addr, mac_vals.emac_val);
+	if (mac_vals.bmac_addr) {
+		REG_WR(bp, mac_vals.bmac_addr, mac_vals.bmac_val[0]);
+		REG_WR(bp, mac_vals.bmac_addr + 4, mac_vals.bmac_val[1]);
+	}
+
 	rc = bnx2x_prev_mark_path(bp, prev_undi);
 	if (rc) {
 		bnx2x_prev_mcp_done(bp);