diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 4d69e1f..20ae88b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -733,6 +733,11 @@ void i40e_free_vfs(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	while (test_and_set_bit(__I40E_VF_DISABLE, &pf->state))
 		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
 
+	for (i = 0; i < pf->num_alloc_vfs; i++)
+		if (test_bit(I40E_VF_STAT_INIT, &pf->vf[i].vf_states))
+			i40e_vsi_control_rings(pf->vsi[pf->vf[i].lan_vsi_idx],
+					       false);
+
 	/* Disable IOV before freeing resources. This lets any VF drivers
 	 * running in the host get themselves cleaned up before we yank
 	 * the carpet out from underneath their feet.