diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
index 860b0ce..de6b9d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
@@ -2227,7 +2227,9 @@ int bnx2x_send_msg2pf(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 *done, dma_addr_t msg_mapping);
 int __devinit bnx2x_vfpf_acquire(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 tx_count, u8 rx_count);
 int __devexit bnx2x_vfpf_release(struct bnx2x *bp);
 int bnx2x_vfpf_init(struct bnx2x *bp);
+void bnx2x_vfpf_close_vf(struct bnx2x *bp);
 int bnx2x_vfpf_setup_q(struct bnx2x *bp, int fp_idx);
+int bnx2x_vfpf_teardown_queue(struct bnx2x *bp, int qidx);
 int bnx2x_vfpf_set_mac(struct bnx2x *bp);
 int bnx2x_nic_load_analyze_req(struct bnx2x *bp, u32 load_code);
 /* Congestion management fairness mode */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index 0642c28..9196389 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -2784,9 +2784,17 @@ int bnx2x_nic_unload(struct bnx2x *bp, int unload_mode, bool keep_link)
 	/* wait till consumers catch up with producers in all queues */
 	bnx2x_drain_tx_queues(bp);
 
-	/* Cleanup the chip if needed */
-	if (unload_mode != UNLOAD_RECOVERY)
+	/* if VF indicate to PF this function is going down (PF will delete sp
+	 * elsements and clear initializations
+	 */
+	if (IS_VF(bp))
+		bnx2x_vfpf_close_vf(bp);
+
+	/* if this is a normal/close unload need to clean up chip*/
+	else if (unload_mode != UNLOAD_RECOVERY)
 		bnx2x_chip_cleanup(bp, unload_mode, keep_link);
+
+	/* recovery */
 	else {
 		/* Send the UNLOAD_REQUEST to the MCP */
 		bnx2x_send_unload_req(bp, unload_mode);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index ba152e6..fe7e5ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -13399,6 +13399,56 @@ int bnx2x_vfpf_init(struct bnx2x *bp)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+/* CLOSE VF - opposite to INIT_VF */
+void bnx2x_vfpf_close_vf(struct bnx2x *bp)
+{
+	struct vfpf_close_tlv *req = &bp->vf2pf_mbox->req.close;
+	struct pfvf_general_resp_tlv *resp = &bp->vf2pf_mbox->resp.general_resp;
+	int i, rc;
+	u32 vf_id;
+
+	/* If we haven't got a valid VF id, there is no sense to
+	 * continue with sending messages
+	 */
+	if (bnx2x_get_vf_id(bp, &vf_id))
+		goto free_irq;
+
+	/* Close the queues */
+	for_each_queue(bp, i)
+		bnx2x_vfpf_teardown_queue(bp, i);
+
+	/* clear mailbox and prep first tlv */
+	bnx2x_vfpf_prep(bp, &req->first_tlv, CHANNEL_TLV_CLOSE, sizeof(*req));
+
+	req->vf_id = vf_id;
+
+	/* add list termination tlv */
+	bnx2x_add_tlv(bp, req, req->first_tlv.tl.length, CHANNEL_TLV_LIST_END,
+		      sizeof(struct channel_list_end_tlv));
+
+	/* output tlvs list */
+	bnx2x_dp_tlv_list(bp, req);
+
+	rc = bnx2x_send_msg2pf(bp, &resp->hdr.status, bp->vf2pf_mbox_mapping);
+
+	if (rc)
+		BNX2X_ERR("Sending CLOSE failed. rc was: %d\n", rc);
+
+	else if (resp->hdr.status != PFVF_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+		BNX2X_ERR("Sending CLOSE failed: pf response was %d\n",
+			  resp->hdr.status);
+
+free_irq:
+	/* Disable HW interrupts, NAPI */
+	bnx2x_netif_stop(bp, 0);
+	/* Delete all NAPI objects */
+	bnx2x_del_all_napi(bp);
+
+	/* Release IRQs */
+	bnx2x_free_irq(bp);
+}
+
 /* ask the pf to open a queue for the vf */
 int bnx2x_vfpf_setup_q(struct bnx2x *bp, int fp_idx)
 {
@@ -13482,6 +13532,42 @@ int bnx2x_vfpf_setup_q(struct bnx2x *bp, int fp_idx)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+int bnx2x_vfpf_teardown_queue(struct bnx2x *bp, int qidx)
+{
+	struct vfpf_q_op_tlv *req = &bp->vf2pf_mbox->req.q_op;
+	struct pfvf_general_resp_tlv *resp = &bp->vf2pf_mbox->resp.general_resp;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* clear mailbox and prep first tlv */
+	bnx2x_vfpf_prep(bp, &req->first_tlv, CHANNEL_TLV_TEARDOWN_Q,
+			sizeof(*req));
+
+	req->vf_qid = qidx;
+
+	/* add list termination tlv */
+	bnx2x_add_tlv(bp, req, req->first_tlv.tl.length, CHANNEL_TLV_LIST_END,
+		      sizeof(struct channel_list_end_tlv));
+
+	/* output tlvs list */
+	bnx2x_dp_tlv_list(bp, req);
+
+	rc = bnx2x_send_msg2pf(bp, &resp->hdr.status, bp->vf2pf_mbox_mapping);
+
+	if (rc) {
+		BNX2X_ERR("Sending TEARDOWN for queue %d failed: %d\n", qidx,
+			  rc);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	if (resp->hdr.status != PFVF_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+		BNX2X_ERR("TEARDOWN for queue %d failed: %d\n", qidx,
+			  resp->hdr.status);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* request pf to add a mac for the vf */
 int bnx2x_vfpf_set_mac(struct bnx2x *bp)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.h
index a4c1ad9..a482d69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.h
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@ struct vfpf_acquire_tlv {
 	aligned_u64 bulletin_addr;
 };
 
+/* simple operation request on queue */
+struct vfpf_q_op_tlv {
+	struct vfpf_first_tlv	first_tlv;
+	u8 vf_qid;
+	u8 padding[3];
+};
+
 /* acquire response tlv - carries the allocated resources */
 struct pfvf_acquire_resp_tlv {
 	struct pfvf_tlv hdr;
@@ -245,6 +252,14 @@ struct vfpf_set_q_filters_tlv {
 	u32 rx_mask;	/* see mask constants at the top of the file */
 };
 
+
+/* close VF (disable VF) */
+struct vfpf_close_tlv {
+	struct vfpf_first_tlv	first_tlv;
+	u16			vf_id;  /* for debug */
+	u8 padding[2];
+};
+
 /* release the VF's acquired resources */
 struct vfpf_release_tlv {
 	struct vfpf_first_tlv   first_tlv;
@@ -259,6 +274,8 @@ union vfpf_tlvs {
 	struct vfpf_first_tlv		first_tlv;
 	struct vfpf_acquire_tlv		acquire;
 	struct vfpf_init_tlv		init;
+	struct vfpf_close_tlv		close;
+	struct vfpf_q_op_tlv		q_op;
 	struct vfpf_setup_q_tlv		setup_q;
 	struct vfpf_set_q_filters_tlv	set_q_filters;
 	struct vfpf_release_tlv		release;
@@ -278,6 +295,8 @@ enum channel_tlvs {
 	   CHANNEL_TLV_INIT,
 	   CHANNEL_TLV_SETUP_Q,
 	   CHANNEL_TLV_SET_Q_FILTERS,
+	   CHANNEL_TLV_TEARDOWN_Q,
+	   CHANNEL_TLV_CLOSE,
 	   CHANNEL_TLV_RELEASE,
 	   CHANNEL_TLV_LIST_END,
 	   CHANNEL_TLV_MAX
