diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
index 91beeaf..df9979d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
  * (you will need to reboot afterwards) */
 /* #define BNX2X_STOP_ON_ERROR */
 
-#define DRV_MODULE_VERSION      "1.78.00-0"
-#define DRV_MODULE_RELDATE      "2012/09/27"
+#define DRV_MODULE_VERSION      "1.78.01-0"
+#define DRV_MODULE_RELDATE      "2012/10/30"
 #define BNX2X_BC_VER            0x040200
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_DCB)
@@ -805,36 +805,46 @@ struct bnx2x_common {
 #define CHIP_NUM_57711E			0x1650
 #define CHIP_NUM_57712			0x1662
 #define CHIP_NUM_57712_MF		0x1663
+#define CHIP_NUM_57712_VF		0x166f
 #define CHIP_NUM_57713			0x1651
 #define CHIP_NUM_57713E			0x1652
 #define CHIP_NUM_57800			0x168a
 #define CHIP_NUM_57800_MF		0x16a5
+#define CHIP_NUM_57800_VF		0x16a9
 #define CHIP_NUM_57810			0x168e
 #define CHIP_NUM_57810_MF		0x16ae
+#define CHIP_NUM_57810_VF		0x16af
 #define CHIP_NUM_57811			0x163d
 #define CHIP_NUM_57811_MF		0x163e
+#define CHIP_NUM_57811_VF		0x163f
 #define CHIP_NUM_57840_OBSOLETE	0x168d
 #define CHIP_NUM_57840_MF_OBSOLETE	0x16ab
 #define CHIP_NUM_57840_4_10		0x16a1
 #define CHIP_NUM_57840_2_20		0x16a2
 #define CHIP_NUM_57840_MF		0x16a4
+#define CHIP_NUM_57840_VF		0x16ad
 #define CHIP_IS_E1(bp)			(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57710)
 #define CHIP_IS_57711(bp)		(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57711)
 #define CHIP_IS_57711E(bp)		(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57711E)
 #define CHIP_IS_57712(bp)		(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57712)
+#define CHIP_IS_57712_VF(bp)		(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57712_VF)
 #define CHIP_IS_57712_MF(bp)		(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57712_MF)
 #define CHIP_IS_57800(bp)		(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57800)
 #define CHIP_IS_57800_MF(bp)		(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57800_MF)
+#define CHIP_IS_57800_VF(bp)		(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57800_VF)
 #define CHIP_IS_57810(bp)		(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57810)
 #define CHIP_IS_57810_MF(bp)		(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57810_MF)
+#define CHIP_IS_57810_VF(bp)		(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57810_VF)
 #define CHIP_IS_57811(bp)		(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57811)
 #define CHIP_IS_57811_MF(bp)		(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57811_MF)
+#define CHIP_IS_57811_VF(bp)		(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57811_VF)
 #define CHIP_IS_57840(bp)		\
 		((CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57840_4_10) || \
 		 (CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57840_2_20) || \
 		 (CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57840_OBSOLETE))
 #define CHIP_IS_57840_MF(bp)	((CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57840_MF) || \
 				 (CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57840_MF_OBSOLETE))
+#define CHIP_IS_57840_VF(bp)		(CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_57840_VF)
 #define CHIP_IS_E1H(bp)			(CHIP_IS_57711(bp) || \
 					 CHIP_IS_57711E(bp))
 #define CHIP_IS_E2(bp)			(CHIP_IS_57712(bp) || \
@@ -843,10 +853,13 @@ struct bnx2x_common {
 					 CHIP_IS_57800_MF(bp) || \
 					 CHIP_IS_57810(bp) || \
 					 CHIP_IS_57810_MF(bp) || \
+					 CHIP_IS_57810_VF(bp) || \
 					 CHIP_IS_57811(bp) || \
 					 CHIP_IS_57811_MF(bp) || \
+					 CHIP_IS_57811_VF(bp) || \
 					 CHIP_IS_57840(bp) || \
-					 CHIP_IS_57840_MF(bp))
+					 CHIP_IS_57840_MF(bp) || \
+					 CHIP_IS_57840_VF(bp))
 #define CHIP_IS_E1x(bp)			(CHIP_IS_E1((bp)) || CHIP_IS_E1H((bp)))
 #define USES_WARPCORE(bp)		(CHIP_IS_E3(bp))
 #define IS_E1H_OFFSET			(!CHIP_IS_E1(bp))
@@ -1198,8 +1211,9 @@ struct bnx2x_fw_stats_data {
 enum {
 	BNX2X_SP_RTNL_SETUP_TC,
 	BNX2X_SP_RTNL_TX_TIMEOUT,
-	BNX2X_SP_RTNL_AFEX_F_UPDATE,
 	BNX2X_SP_RTNL_FAN_FAILURE,
+	BNX2X_SP_RTNL_AFEX_F_UPDATE,
+	BNX2X_SP_RTNL_ENABLE_SRIOV,
 	BNX2X_SP_RTNL_VFPF_MCAST,
 	BNX2X_SP_RTNL_VFPF_STORM_RX_MODE,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 22da522..6d278a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -193,12 +193,18 @@ static struct {
 #ifndef PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57712_MF
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57712_MF	CHIP_NUM_57712_MF
 #endif
+#ifndef PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57712_VF
+#define PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57712_VF	CHIP_NUM_57712_VF
+#endif
 #ifndef PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57800
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57800		CHIP_NUM_57800
 #endif
 #ifndef PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57800_MF
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57800_MF	CHIP_NUM_57800_MF
 #endif
+#ifndef PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57800_VF
+#define PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57800_VF	CHIP_NUM_57800_VF
+#endif
 #ifndef PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57810
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57810		CHIP_NUM_57810
 #endif
@@ -208,6 +214,9 @@ static struct {
 #ifndef PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57840_O
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57840_O	CHIP_NUM_57840_OBSOLETE
 #endif
+#ifndef PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57810_VF
+#define PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57810_VF	CHIP_NUM_57810_VF
+#endif
 #ifndef PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57840_4_10
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57840_4_10	CHIP_NUM_57840_4_10
 #endif
@@ -220,29 +229,42 @@ static struct {
 #ifndef PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57840_MF
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57840_MF	CHIP_NUM_57840_MF
 #endif
+#ifndef PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57840_VF
+#define PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57840_VF	CHIP_NUM_57840_VF
+#endif
 #ifndef PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57811
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57811		CHIP_NUM_57811
 #endif
 #ifndef PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57811_MF
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57811_MF	CHIP_NUM_57811_MF
 #endif
+#ifndef PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57811_VF
+#define PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57811_VF	CHIP_NUM_57811_VF
+#endif
+
+
 static DEFINE_PCI_DEVICE_TABLE(bnx2x_pci_tbl) = {
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57710), BCM57710 },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57711), BCM57711 },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57711E), BCM57711E },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57712), BCM57712 },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57712_MF), BCM57712_MF },
+	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57712_VF), BCM57712_VF },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57800), BCM57800 },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57800_MF), BCM57800_MF },
+	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57800_VF), BCM57800_VF },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57810), BCM57810 },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57810_MF), BCM57810_MF },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57840_O), BCM57840_O },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57840_4_10), BCM57840_4_10 },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57840_2_20), BCM57840_2_20 },
+	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57810_VF), BCM57810_VF },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57840_MFO), BCM57840_MFO },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57840_MF), BCM57840_MF },
+	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57840_VF), BCM57840_VF },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57811), BCM57811 },
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57811_MF), BCM57811_MF },
+	{ PCI_VDEVICE(BROADCOM, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NX2_57811_VF), BCM57811_VF },
 	{ 0 }
 };
 
@@ -9407,8 +9429,10 @@ static void bnx2x_sp_rtnl_task(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	rtnl_lock();
 
-	if (!netif_running(bp->dev))
-		goto sp_rtnl_exit;
+	if (!netif_running(bp->dev)) {
+		rtnl_unlock();
+		return;
+	}
 
 	/* if stop on error is defined no recovery flows should be executed */
 #ifdef BNX2X_STOP_ON_ERROR
@@ -9427,7 +9451,8 @@ static void bnx2x_sp_rtnl_task(struct work_struct *work)
 
 		bnx2x_parity_recover(bp);
 
-		goto sp_rtnl_exit;
+		rtnl_unlock();
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNX2X_SP_RTNL_TX_TIMEOUT, &bp->sp_rtnl_state)) {
@@ -9441,7 +9466,8 @@ static void bnx2x_sp_rtnl_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		bnx2x_nic_unload(bp, UNLOAD_NORMAL, true);
 		bnx2x_nic_load(bp, LOAD_NORMAL);
 
-		goto sp_rtnl_exit;
+		rtnl_unlock();
+		return;
 	}
 #ifdef BNX2X_STOP_ON_ERROR
 sp_rtnl_not_reset:
@@ -9459,6 +9485,8 @@ sp_rtnl_not_reset:
 		DP(NETIF_MSG_HW, "fan failure detected. Unloading driver\n");
 		netif_device_detach(bp->dev);
 		bnx2x_close(bp->dev);
+		rtnl_unlock();
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNX2X_SP_RTNL_VFPF_MCAST, &bp->sp_rtnl_state)) {
@@ -9474,8 +9502,28 @@ sp_rtnl_not_reset:
 		bnx2x_vfpf_storm_rx_mode(bp);
 	}
 
-sp_rtnl_exit:
+	/* work which needs rtnl lock not-taken (as it takes the lock itself and
+	 * can be called from other contexts as well)
+	 */
+
 	rtnl_unlock();
+
+	if (IS_SRIOV(bp) && test_and_clear_bit(BNX2X_SP_RTNL_ENABLE_SRIOV,
+					       &bp->sp_rtnl_state)) {
+		int rc = 0;
+
+		/* disbale sriov in case it is still enabled */
+		pci_disable_sriov(bp->pdev);
+		DP(BNX2X_MSG_IOV, "sriov disabled");
+
+		/* enable sriov */
+		DP(BNX2X_MSG_IOV, "vf num (%d)\n", (bp->vfdb->sriov.nr_virtfn));
+		rc = pci_enable_sriov(bp->pdev, (bp->vfdb->sriov.nr_virtfn));
+		if (rc)
+			BNX2X_ERR("pci_enable_sriov failed with %d\n", rc);
+		else
+			DP(BNX2X_MSG_IOV, "sriov enabled");
+	}
 }
 
 /* end of nic load/unload */
@@ -11274,6 +11322,26 @@ static int __devinit bnx2x_init_bp(struct bnx2x *bp)
  * net_device service functions
  */
 
+static int bnx2x_open_epilog(struct bnx2x *bp)
+{
+	/* Enable sriov via delayed work. This must be done via delayed work
+	 * because it causes the probe of the vf devices to be run, which invoke
+	 * register_netdevice which must have rtnl lock taken. As we are holding
+	 * the lock right now, that could only work if the probe would not take
+	 * the lock. However, as the probe of the vf may be called from other
+	 * contexts as well (such as passthrough to vm failes) it can't assume
+	 * the lock is being held for it. Using delayed work here allows the
+	 * probe code to simply take the lock (i.e. wait for it to be released
+	 * if it is being held).
+	 */
+	smp_mb__before_clear_bit();
+	set_bit(BNX2X_SP_RTNL_ENABLE_SRIOV, &bp->sp_rtnl_state);
+	smp_mb__after_clear_bit();
+	schedule_delayed_work(&bp->sp_rtnl_task, 0);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* called with rtnl_lock */
 static int bnx2x_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
@@ -11281,6 +11349,7 @@ static int bnx2x_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	bool global = false;
 	int other_engine = BP_PATH(bp) ? 0 : 1;
 	bool other_load_status, load_status;
+	int rc;
 
 	bp->stats_init = true;
 
@@ -11338,7 +11407,12 @@ static int bnx2x_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		} while (0);
 
 	bp->recovery_state = BNX2X_RECOVERY_DONE;
-	return bnx2x_nic_load(bp, LOAD_OPEN);
+
+	rc = bnx2x_nic_load(bp, LOAD_OPEN);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
+	return bnx2x_open_epilog(bp);
 }
 
 /* called with rtnl_lock */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c
index a4b5f48..c5001ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_sriov.c
@@ -2031,6 +2031,10 @@ void __devexit bnx2x_iov_remove_one(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	if (!IS_SRIOV(bp))
 		return;
 
+	DP(BNX2X_MSG_IOV, "about to call disable sriov");
+	pci_disable_sriov(bp->pdev);
+	DP(BNX2X_MSG_IOV, "sriov disabled");
+
 
 	/* free vf database */
 	__bnx2x_iov_free_vfdb(bp);
