diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
index 33c35d3..e946d75 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ struct i40e_pf {
 #endif
 #define I40E_FLAG_PORT_ID_VALID                (u64)(1 << 28)
 #define I40E_FLAG_DCB_CAPABLE                  (u64)(1 << 29)
+#define I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED             BIT_ULL(40)
 
 	/* tracks features that get auto disabled by errors */
 	u64 auto_disable_flags;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
index 34170ea..da0faf4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
@@ -1021,6 +1021,15 @@ static ssize_t i40e_dbg_command_write(struct file *filp,
 			goto command_write_done;
 		}
 
+		/* By default we are in VEPA mode, if this is the first VF/VMDq
+		 * VSI to be added switch to VEB mode.
+		 */
+		if (!(pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED)) {
+			pf->flags |= I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED;
+			i40e_do_reset_safe(pf,
+					   BIT_ULL(__I40E_PF_RESET_REQUESTED));
+		}
+
 		vsi = i40e_vsi_setup(pf, I40E_VSI_VMDQ2, vsi_seid, 0);
 		if (vsi)
 			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "added VSI %d to relay %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index a54c144..853eb2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -6097,6 +6097,10 @@ static int i40e_reconstitute_veb(struct i40e_veb *veb)
 	if (ret)
 		goto end_reconstitute;
 
+	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED)
+		veb->bridge_mode = BRIDGE_MODE_VEB;
+	else
+		veb->bridge_mode = BRIDGE_MODE_VEPA;
 	i40e_config_bridge_mode(veb);
 
 	/* create the remaining VSIs attached to this VEB */
@@ -8031,7 +8035,12 @@ static int i40e_ndo_bridge_setlink(struct net_device *dev,
 		} else if (mode != veb->bridge_mode) {
 			/* Existing HW bridge but different mode needs reset */
 			veb->bridge_mode = mode;
-			i40e_do_reset(pf, (1 << __I40E_PF_RESET_REQUESTED));
+			/* TODO: If no VFs or VMDq VSIs, disallow VEB mode */
+			if (mode == BRIDGE_MODE_VEB)
+				pf->flags |= I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED;
+			else
+				pf->flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED;
+			i40e_do_reset(pf, BIT_ULL(__I40E_PF_RESET_REQUESTED));
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -8343,11 +8352,12 @@ static int i40e_add_vsi(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 		ctxt.uplink_seid = vsi->uplink_seid;
 		ctxt.connection_type = I40E_AQ_VSI_CONN_TYPE_NORMAL;
 		ctxt.flags = I40E_AQ_VSI_TYPE_PF;
-		if (i40e_is_vsi_uplink_mode_veb(vsi)) {
+		if ((pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED) &&
+		    (i40e_is_vsi_uplink_mode_veb(vsi))) {
 			ctxt.info.valid_sections |=
-				cpu_to_le16(I40E_AQ_VSI_PROP_SWITCH_VALID);
+			     cpu_to_le16(I40E_AQ_VSI_PROP_SWITCH_VALID);
 			ctxt.info.switch_id =
-				cpu_to_le16(I40E_AQ_VSI_SW_ID_FLAG_ALLOW_LB);
+			   cpu_to_le16(I40E_AQ_VSI_SW_ID_FLAG_ALLOW_LB);
 		}
 		i40e_vsi_setup_queue_map(vsi, &ctxt, enabled_tc, true);
 		break;
@@ -8746,6 +8756,9 @@ struct i40e_vsi *i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf, u8 type,
 					 __func__);
 				return NULL;
 			}
+			/* We come up by default in VEPA mode */
+			veb->bridge_mode = BRIDGE_MODE_VEPA;
+			pf->flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED;
 			i40e_config_bridge_mode(veb);
 		}
 		for (i = 0; i < I40E_MAX_VEB && !veb; i++) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 78d1c4f..4e9376d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -1018,11 +1018,19 @@ int i40e_pci_sriov_configure(struct pci_dev *pdev, int num_vfs)
 {
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
-	if (num_vfs)
+	if (num_vfs) {
+		if (!(pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED)) {
+			pf->flags |= I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED;
+			i40e_do_reset_safe(pf,
+					   BIT_ULL(__I40E_PF_RESET_REQUESTED));
+		}
 		return i40e_pci_sriov_enable(pdev, num_vfs);
+	}
 
 	if (!pci_vfs_assigned(pf->pdev)) {
 		i40e_free_vfs(pf);
+		pf->flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED;
+		i40e_do_reset_safe(pf, BIT_ULL(__I40E_PF_RESET_REQUESTED));
 	} else {
 		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "Unable to free VFs because some are assigned to VMs.\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
