diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
index 8a250c3..8b04880 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -3138,6 +3138,39 @@ err:
 	return status;
 }
 
+int be_cmd_get_if_id(struct be_adapter *adapter, struct be_vf_cfg *vf_cfg,
+		     int vf_num)
+{
+	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
+	struct be_cmd_req_get_iface_list *req;
+	struct be_cmd_resp_get_iface_list *resp;
+	int status;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mcc_lock);
+
+	wrb = wrb_from_mccq(adapter);
+	if (!wrb) {
+		status = -EBUSY;
+		goto err;
+	}
+	req = embedded_payload(wrb);
+
+	be_wrb_cmd_hdr_prepare(&req->hdr, CMD_SUBSYSTEM_COMMON,
+			       OPCODE_COMMON_GET_IFACE_LIST, sizeof(*resp),
+			       wrb, NULL);
+	req->hdr.domain = vf_num + 1;
+
+	status = be_mcc_notify_wait(adapter);
+	if (!status) {
+		resp = (struct be_cmd_resp_get_iface_list *)req;
+		vf_cfg->if_handle = le32_to_cpu(resp->if_desc.if_id);
+	}
+
+err:
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mcc_lock);
+	return status;
+}
+
 /* Uses sync mcc */
 int be_cmd_enable_vf(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 domain)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
index d6552e1..9697086 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ struct be_mcc_mailbox {
 #define OPCODE_COMMON_GET_FN_PRIVILEGES			170
 #define OPCODE_COMMON_READ_OBJECT			171
 #define OPCODE_COMMON_WRITE_OBJECT			172
+#define OPCODE_COMMON_GET_IFACE_LIST			194
 #define OPCODE_COMMON_ENABLE_DISABLE_VF			196
 
 #define OPCODE_ETH_RSS_CONFIG				1
@@ -1795,6 +1796,23 @@ static inline bool check_privilege(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 flags)
 	return flags & adapter->cmd_privileges ? true : false;
 }
 
+/************** Get IFACE LIST *******************/
+struct be_if_desc {
+	u32 if_id;
+	u32 cap_flags;
+	u32 en_flags;
+};
+
+struct be_cmd_req_get_iface_list {
+	struct be_cmd_req_hdr hdr;
+};
+
+struct be_cmd_resp_get_iface_list {
+	struct be_cmd_req_hdr hdr;
+	u32 if_cnt;
+	struct be_if_desc if_desc;
+};
+
 extern int be_pci_fnum_get(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 extern int be_fw_wait_ready(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 extern int be_cmd_mac_addr_query(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 *mac_addr,
@@ -1917,4 +1935,6 @@ extern int be_cmd_get_profile_config(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 *cap_flags,
 
 extern int be_cmd_set_profile_config(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 bps,
 				     u8 domain);
+extern int be_cmd_get_if_id(struct be_adapter *adapter,
+			    struct be_vf_cfg *vf_cfg, int vf_num);
 extern int be_cmd_enable_vf(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 domain);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 5c99570..7d53481 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2597,7 +2597,7 @@ static int be_setup_wol(struct be_adapter *adapter, bool enable)
  * These addresses are programmed in the ASIC by the PF and the VF driver
  * queries for the MAC address during its probe.
  */
-static inline int be_vf_eth_addr_config(struct be_adapter *adapter)
+static int be_vf_eth_addr_config(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	u32 vf;
 	int status = 0;
@@ -2626,13 +2626,34 @@ static inline int be_vf_eth_addr_config(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 	return status;
 }
 
+static int be_vfs_mac_query(struct be_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	int status, vf;
+	u8 mac[ETH_ALEN];
+	struct be_vf_cfg *vf_cfg;
+	bool active;
+
+	for_all_vfs(adapter, vf_cfg, vf) {
+		be_cmd_get_mac_from_list(adapter, mac, &active,
+					 &vf_cfg->pmac_id, 0);
+
+		status = be_cmd_mac_addr_query(adapter, mac, false,
+					       vf_cfg->if_handle, 0);
+		if (status)
+			return status;
+		memcpy(vf_cfg->mac_addr, mac, ETH_ALEN);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void be_vf_clear(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct be_vf_cfg *vf_cfg;
 	u32 vf;
 
 	if (be_find_vfs(adapter, ASSIGNED)) {
-		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "VFs are assigned to VMs\n");
+		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+			 "VFs are assigned to VMs: not disabling VFs\n");
 		goto done;
 	}
 
@@ -2681,21 +2702,29 @@ static int be_clear(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void be_get_vf_if_cap_flags(struct be_adapter *adapter,
-				   u32 *cap_flags, u8 domain)
+static int be_vfs_if_create(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	bool profile_present = false;
+	struct be_vf_cfg *vf_cfg;
+	u32 cap_flags, en_flags, vf;
 	int status;
 
-	if (lancer_chip(adapter)) {
-		status = be_cmd_get_profile_config(adapter, cap_flags, domain);
-		if (!status)
-			profile_present = true;
+	cap_flags = BE_IF_FLAGS_UNTAGGED | BE_IF_FLAGS_BROADCAST |
+		    BE_IF_FLAGS_MULTICAST;
+
+	for_all_vfs(adapter, vf_cfg, vf) {
+		if (!BE3_chip(adapter))
+			be_cmd_get_profile_config(adapter, &cap_flags, vf + 1);
+
+		/* If a FW profile exists, then cap_flags are updated */
+		en_flags = cap_flags & (BE_IF_FLAGS_UNTAGGED |
+			   BE_IF_FLAGS_BROADCAST | BE_IF_FLAGS_MULTICAST);
+		status = be_cmd_if_create(adapter, cap_flags, en_flags,
+					  &vf_cfg->if_handle, vf + 1);
+		if (status)
+			goto err;
 	}
-
-	if (!profile_present)
-		*cap_flags = BE_IF_FLAGS_UNTAGGED | BE_IF_FLAGS_BROADCAST |
-			     BE_IF_FLAGS_MULTICAST;
+err:
+	return status;
 }
 
 static int be_vf_setup_init(struct be_adapter *adapter)
@@ -2718,65 +2747,70 @@ static int be_vf_setup_init(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 static int be_vf_setup(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct be_vf_cfg *vf_cfg;
-	struct device *dev = &adapter->pdev->dev;
-	u32 cap_flags, en_flags, vf;
 	u16 def_vlan, lnk_speed;
-	int status, enabled_vfs;
+	int status, old_vfs, vf;
+	struct device *dev = &adapter->pdev->dev;
 
-	enabled_vfs = be_find_vfs(adapter, ENABLED);
-	if (enabled_vfs) {
-		dev_warn(dev, "%d VFs are already enabled\n", enabled_vfs);
-		dev_warn(dev, "Ignoring num_vfs=%d setting\n", num_vfs);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	if (num_vfs > adapter->dev_num_vfs) {
-		dev_warn(dev, "Device supports %d VFs and not %d\n",
-			 adapter->dev_num_vfs, num_vfs);
-		num_vfs = adapter->dev_num_vfs;
-	}
-
-	status = pci_enable_sriov(adapter->pdev, num_vfs);
-	if (!status) {
-		adapter->num_vfs = num_vfs;
+	old_vfs = be_find_vfs(adapter, ENABLED);
+	if (old_vfs) {
+		dev_info(dev, "%d VFs are already enabled\n", old_vfs);
+		if (old_vfs != num_vfs)
+			dev_warn(dev, "Ignoring num_vfs=%d setting\n", num_vfs);
+		adapter->num_vfs = old_vfs;
 	} else {
-		/* Platform doesn't support SRIOV though device supports it */
-		dev_warn(dev, "SRIOV enable failed\n");
-		return 0;
+		if (num_vfs > adapter->dev_num_vfs)
+			dev_info(dev, "Device supports %d VFs and not %d\n",
+				 adapter->dev_num_vfs, num_vfs);
+		adapter->num_vfs = min_t(u16, num_vfs, adapter->dev_num_vfs);
+
+		status = pci_enable_sriov(adapter->pdev, num_vfs);
+		if (status) {
+			dev_err(dev, "SRIOV enable failed\n");
+			adapter->num_vfs = 0;
+			return 0;
+		}
 	}
 
 	status = be_vf_setup_init(adapter);
 	if (status)
 		goto err;
 
-	for_all_vfs(adapter, vf_cfg, vf) {
-		be_get_vf_if_cap_flags(adapter, &cap_flags, vf + 1);
-
-		en_flags = cap_flags & (BE_IF_FLAGS_UNTAGGED |
-					BE_IF_FLAGS_BROADCAST |
-					BE_IF_FLAGS_MULTICAST);
-
-		status = be_cmd_if_create(adapter, cap_flags, en_flags,
-					  &vf_cfg->if_handle, vf + 1);
+	if (old_vfs) {
+		for_all_vfs(adapter, vf_cfg, vf) {
+			status = be_cmd_get_if_id(adapter, vf_cfg, vf);
+			if (status)
+				goto err;
+		}
+	} else {
+		status = be_vfs_if_create(adapter);
 		if (status)
 			goto err;
 	}
 
-	if (!enabled_vfs) {
+	if (old_vfs) {
+		status = be_vfs_mac_query(adapter);
+		if (status)
+			goto err;
+	} else {
 		status = be_vf_eth_addr_config(adapter);
 		if (status)
 			goto err;
 	}
 
 	for_all_vfs(adapter, vf_cfg, vf) {
-		lnk_speed = 1000;
-		status = be_cmd_set_qos(adapter, lnk_speed, vf + 1);
-		if (status)
-			goto err;
-		vf_cfg->tx_rate = lnk_speed * 10;
+		/* BE3 FW, by default, caps VF TX-rate to 100mbps.
+		 * Allow full available bandwidth
+		 */
+		if (BE3_chip(adapter) && !old_vfs)
+			be_cmd_set_qos(adapter, 1000, vf+1);
+
+		status = be_cmd_link_status_query(adapter, &lnk_speed,
+						  NULL, vf + 1);
+		if (!status)
+			vf_cfg->tx_rate = lnk_speed;
 
 		status = be_cmd_get_hsw_config(adapter, &def_vlan,
-				vf + 1, vf_cfg->if_handle);
+					       vf + 1, vf_cfg->if_handle);
 		if (status)
 			goto err;
 		vf_cfg->def_vid = def_vlan;
@@ -2785,6 +2819,8 @@ static int be_vf_setup(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 	}
 	return 0;
 err:
+	dev_err(dev, "VF setup failed\n");
+	be_vf_clear(adapter);
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -2838,12 +2874,12 @@ static int be_get_mac_addr(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 *mac, u32 if_handle,
 
 static void be_get_resources(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	int status;
+	u16 dev_num_vfs;
+	int pos, status;
 	bool profile_present = false;
 
-	if (lancer_chip(adapter)) {
+	if (!BEx_chip(adapter)) {
 		status = be_cmd_get_func_config(adapter);
-
 		if (!status)
 			profile_present = true;
 	}
@@ -2899,13 +2935,21 @@ static void be_get_resources(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 		if (adapter->function_caps & BE_FUNCTION_CAPS_RSS)
 			adapter->if_cap_flags |= BE_IF_FLAGS_RSS;
 	}
+
+	pos = pci_find_ext_capability(adapter->pdev, PCI_EXT_CAP_ID_SRIOV);
+	if (pos) {
+		pci_read_config_word(adapter->pdev, pos + PCI_SRIOV_TOTAL_VF,
+				     &dev_num_vfs);
+		if (BE3_chip(adapter))
+			dev_num_vfs = min_t(u16, dev_num_vfs, MAX_VFS);
+		adapter->dev_num_vfs = dev_num_vfs;
+	}
 }
 
 /* Routine to query per function resource limits */
 static int be_get_config(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	int pos, status;
-	u16 dev_num_vfs;
+	int status;
 
 	status = be_cmd_query_fw_cfg(adapter, &adapter->port_num,
 				     &adapter->function_mode,
@@ -2923,14 +2967,6 @@ static int be_get_config(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	pos = pci_find_ext_capability(adapter->pdev, PCI_EXT_CAP_ID_SRIOV);
-	if (pos) {
-		pci_read_config_word(adapter->pdev, pos + PCI_SRIOV_TOTAL_VF,
-				     &dev_num_vfs);
-		if (!lancer_chip(adapter))
-			dev_num_vfs = min_t(u16, dev_num_vfs, MAX_VFS);
-		adapter->dev_num_vfs = dev_num_vfs;
-	}
 err:
 	return status;
 }
