diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index 362451d..18baf75 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -3472,8 +3472,18 @@ netdev_tx_t bnx2x_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		    cpu_to_le16(vlan_tx_tag_get(skb));
 		tx_start_bd->bd_flags.as_bitfield |=
 		    (X_ETH_OUTBAND_VLAN << ETH_TX_BD_FLAGS_VLAN_MODE_SHIFT);
-	} else
-		tx_start_bd->vlan_or_ethertype = cpu_to_le16(pkt_prod);
+	} else {
+		/* when transmitting in a vf, start bd must hold the ethertype
+		 * for fw to enforce it
+		 */
+		if (IS_VF(bp)) {
+			tx_start_bd->vlan_or_ethertype =
+				cpu_to_le16(ntohs(eth->h_proto));
+		} else {
+			/* used by FW for packet accounting */
+			tx_start_bd->vlan_or_ethertype = cpu_to_le16(pkt_prod);
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* turn on parsing and get a BD */
 	bd_prod = TX_BD(NEXT_TX_IDX(bd_prod));
@@ -3489,9 +3499,9 @@ netdev_tx_t bnx2x_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 			hlen = bnx2x_set_pbd_csum_e2(bp, skb,
 						     &pbd_e2_parsing_data,
 						     xmit_type);
-		if (IS_MF_SI(bp)) {
-			/*
-			 * fill in the MAC addresses in the PBD - for local
+
+		if (IS_MF_SI(bp) || IS_VF(bp)) {
+			/* fill in the MAC addresses in the PBD - for local
 			 * switching
 			 */
 			bnx2x_set_fw_mac_addr(&pbd_e2->src_mac_addr_hi,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h
index 91e432d..6b0add2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h
@@ -499,6 +499,39 @@ int bnx2x_setup_tc(struct net_device *dev, u8 num_tc);
 /* select_queue callback */
 u16 bnx2x_select_queue(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
+static inline void bnx2x_update_rx_prod(struct bnx2x *bp,
+					struct bnx2x_fastpath *fp,
+					u16 bd_prod, u16 rx_comp_prod,
+					u16 rx_sge_prod)
+{
+	struct ustorm_eth_rx_producers rx_prods = {0};
+	u32 i;
+
+	/* Update producers */
+	rx_prods.bd_prod = bd_prod;
+	rx_prods.cqe_prod = rx_comp_prod;
+	rx_prods.sge_prod = rx_sge_prod;
+
+	/* Make sure that the BD and SGE data is updated before updating the
+	 * producers since FW might read the BD/SGE right after the producer
+	 * is updated.
+	 * This is only applicable for weak-ordered memory model archs such
+	 * as IA-64. The following barrier is also mandatory since FW will
+	 * assumes BDs must have buffers.
+	 */
+	wmb();
+
+	for (i = 0; i < sizeof(rx_prods)/4; i++)
+		REG_WR(bp, fp->ustorm_rx_prods_offset + i*4,
+		       ((u32 *)&rx_prods)[i]);
+
+	mmiowb(); /* keep prod updates ordered */
+
+	DP(NETIF_MSG_RX_STATUS,
+	   "queue[%d]:  wrote  bd_prod %u  cqe_prod %u  sge_prod %u\n",
+	   fp->index, bd_prod, rx_comp_prod, rx_sge_prod);
+}
+
 /* reload helper */
 int bnx2x_reload_if_running(struct net_device *dev);
 
@@ -507,9 +540,6 @@ int bnx2x_change_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *p);
 /* NAPI poll Rx part */
 int bnx2x_rx_int(struct bnx2x_fastpath *fp, int budget);
 
-void bnx2x_update_rx_prod(struct bnx2x *bp, struct bnx2x_fastpath *fp,
-			u16 bd_prod, u16 rx_comp_prod, u16 rx_sge_prod);
-
 /* NAPI poll Tx part */
 int bnx2x_tx_int(struct bnx2x *bp, struct bnx2x_fp_txdata *txdata);
 
@@ -612,38 +642,6 @@ static inline void bnx2x_update_fpsb_idx(struct bnx2x_fastpath *fp)
 	fp->fp_hc_idx = fp->sb_running_index[SM_RX_ID];
 }
 
-static inline void bnx2x_update_rx_prod_gen(struct bnx2x *bp,
-			struct bnx2x_fastpath *fp, u16 bd_prod,
-			u16 rx_comp_prod, u16 rx_sge_prod, u32 start)
-{
-	struct ustorm_eth_rx_producers rx_prods = {0};
-	u32 i;
-
-	/* Update producers */
-	rx_prods.bd_prod = bd_prod;
-	rx_prods.cqe_prod = rx_comp_prod;
-	rx_prods.sge_prod = rx_sge_prod;
-
-	/*
-	 * Make sure that the BD and SGE data is updated before updating the
-	 * producers since FW might read the BD/SGE right after the producer
-	 * is updated.
-	 * This is only applicable for weak-ordered memory model archs such
-	 * as IA-64. The following barrier is also mandatory since FW will
-	 * assumes BDs must have buffers.
-	 */
-	wmb();
-
-	for (i = 0; i < sizeof(rx_prods)/4; i++)
-		REG_WR(bp, start + i*4, ((u32 *)&rx_prods)[i]);
-
-	mmiowb(); /* keep prod updates ordered */
-
-	DP(NETIF_MSG_RX_STATUS,
-	   "queue[%d]:  wrote  bd_prod %u  cqe_prod %u  sge_prod %u\n",
-	   fp->index, bd_prod, rx_comp_prod, rx_sge_prod);
-}
-
 static inline void bnx2x_igu_ack_sb_gen(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 igu_sb_id,
 					u8 segment, u16 index, u8 op,
 					u8 update, u32 igu_addr)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index d278205..aafcaf6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -1697,15 +1697,6 @@ void bnx2x_sp_event(struct bnx2x_fastpath *fp, union eth_rx_cqe *rr_cqe)
 	return;
 }
 
-void bnx2x_update_rx_prod(struct bnx2x *bp, struct bnx2x_fastpath *fp,
-			u16 bd_prod, u16 rx_comp_prod, u16 rx_sge_prod)
-{
-	u32 start = BAR_USTRORM_INTMEM + fp->ustorm_rx_prods_offset;
-
-	bnx2x_update_rx_prod_gen(bp, fp, bd_prod, rx_comp_prod, rx_sge_prod,
-				 start);
-}
-
 irqreturn_t bnx2x_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 {
 	struct bnx2x *bp = netdev_priv(dev_instance);
@@ -4620,8 +4611,8 @@ static void bnx2x_attn_int(struct bnx2x *bp)
 void bnx2x_igu_ack_sb(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 igu_sb_id, u8 segment,
 		      u16 index, u8 op, u8 update)
 {
-	u32 igu_addr = BAR_IGU_INTMEM + (IGU_CMD_INT_ACK_BASE + igu_sb_id)*8;
-
+	u32 igu_addr = bp->igu_base_addr;
+	igu_addr += (IGU_CMD_INT_ACK_BASE + igu_sb_id)*8;
 	bnx2x_igu_ack_sb_gen(bp, igu_sb_id, segment, index, op, update,
 			     igu_addr);
 }
