diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
index 7dc7e02..fef2f4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
@@ -1868,6 +1868,7 @@ static inline void qlcnic_enable_int(struct qlcnic_host_sds_ring *sds_ring)
 		writel(0xfbff, adapter->tgt_mask_reg);
 }
 
+extern const struct ethtool_ops qlcnic_sriov_vf_ethtool_ops;
 extern const struct ethtool_ops qlcnic_ethtool_ops;
 extern const struct ethtool_ops qlcnic_ethtool_failed_ops;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
index 3a4b572..f1d06d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
@@ -402,7 +402,8 @@ static void qlcnic_83xx_poll_process_aen(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 
 	event = readl(QLCNIC_MBX_FW(adapter->ahw, 0));
 	if (event &  QLCNIC_MBX_ASYNC_EVENT)
-		qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
+		__qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
+
 out:
 	qlcnic_83xx_enable_legacy_msix_mbx_intr(adapter);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->ahw->mbx_lock, flags);
@@ -758,7 +759,7 @@ poll:
 		/* Get the FW response data */
 		fw_data = readl(QLCNIC_MBX_FW(ahw, 0));
 		if (fw_data &  QLCNIC_MBX_ASYNC_EVENT) {
-			qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
+			__qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
 			mbx_val = QLCRDX(ahw, QLCNIC_HOST_MBX_CTRL);
 			if (mbx_val)
 				goto poll;
@@ -862,7 +863,7 @@ static void qlcnic_83xx_handle_idc_comp_aen(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
 	return;
 }
 
-void qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+void __qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	u32 event[QLC_83XX_MBX_AEN_CNT];
 	int i;
@@ -907,6 +908,24 @@ void qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	QLCWRX(ahw, QLCNIC_FW_MBX_CTRL, QLCNIC_CLR_OWNER);
 }
 
+static void qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw = adapter->ahw;
+	u32 resp, event;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&ahw->mbx_lock, flags);
+
+	resp = QLCRDX(ahw, QLCNIC_FW_MBX_CTRL);
+	if (resp & QLCNIC_SET_OWNER) {
+		event = readl(QLCNIC_MBX_FW(ahw, 0));
+		if (event &  QLCNIC_MBX_ASYNC_EVENT)
+			__qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
+	}
+
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ahw->mbx_lock, flags);
+}
+
 static int qlcnic_83xx_add_rings(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	int index, i, err, sds_mbx_size;
@@ -1274,7 +1293,8 @@ static int qlcnic_83xx_diag_alloc_res(struct net_device *netdev, int test)
 
 	if (adapter->ahw->diag_test == QLCNIC_LOOPBACK_TEST) {
 		/* disable and free mailbox interrupt */
-		qlcnic_83xx_free_mbx_intr(adapter);
+		if (!(adapter->flags & QLCNIC_MSIX_ENABLED))
+			qlcnic_83xx_free_mbx_intr(adapter);
 		adapter->ahw->loopback_state = 0;
 		adapter->ahw->hw_ops->setup_link_event(adapter, 1);
 	}
@@ -1302,12 +1322,14 @@ static void qlcnic_83xx_diag_free_res(struct net_device *netdev,
 	qlcnic_detach(adapter);
 
 	if (adapter->ahw->diag_test == QLCNIC_LOOPBACK_TEST) {
-		err = qlcnic_83xx_setup_mbx_intr(adapter);
-		if (err) {
-			dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
-				"%s: failed to setup mbx interrupt\n",
-				__func__);
-			goto out;
+		if (!(adapter->flags & QLCNIC_MSIX_ENABLED)) {
+			err = qlcnic_83xx_setup_mbx_intr(adapter);
+			if (err) {
+				dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+					"%s: failed to setup mbx interrupt\n",
+					__func__);
+				goto out;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	adapter->ahw->diag_test = 0;
@@ -1556,7 +1578,9 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_loopback_test(struct net_device *netdev, u8 mode)
 	/* Poll for link up event before running traffic */
 	do {
 		msleep(500);
-		qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
+		if (!(adapter->flags & QLCNIC_MSIX_ENABLED))
+			qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
+
 		if (loop++ > QLCNIC_ILB_MAX_RCV_LOOP) {
 			dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev,
 				 "Firmware didn't sent link up event to loopback request\n");
@@ -1610,7 +1634,9 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_set_lb_mode(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u8 mode)
 	/* Wait for Link and IDC Completion AEN */
 	do {
 		msleep(300);
-		qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
+		if (!(adapter->flags & QLCNIC_MSIX_ENABLED))
+			qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
+
 		if (loop++ > QLCNIC_ILB_MAX_RCV_LOOP) {
 			dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
 				"FW did not generate IDC completion AEN\n");
@@ -1650,7 +1676,9 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_clear_lb_mode(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u8 mode)
 	/* Wait for Link and IDC Completion AEN */
 	do {
 		msleep(300);
-		qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
+		if (!(adapter->flags & QLCNIC_MSIX_ENABLED))
+			qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
+
 		if (loop++ > QLCNIC_ILB_MAX_RCV_LOOP) {
 			dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
 				"Firmware didn't sent IDC completion AEN\n");
@@ -1924,7 +1952,7 @@ irqreturn_t qlcnic_83xx_handle_aen(int irq, void *data)
 
 	event = readl(QLCNIC_MBX_FW(adapter->ahw, 0));
 	if (event &  QLCNIC_MBX_ASYNC_EVENT)
-		qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
+		__qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
 out:
 	mask = QLCRDX(adapter->ahw, QLCNIC_DEF_INT_MASK);
 	writel(0, adapter->ahw->pci_base0 + mask);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h
index 96f8344..73070bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ void qlcnic_83xx_disable_intr(struct qlcnic_adapter *,
 			     struct qlcnic_host_sds_ring *);
 void qlcnic_83xx_check_vf(struct qlcnic_adapter *,
 			  const struct pci_device_id *);
-void qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
+void __qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 int qlcnic_83xx_get_port_config(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 int qlcnic_83xx_set_port_config(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 int qlcnic_enable_eswitch(struct qlcnic_adapter *, u8, u8);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
index f4f279d..9f7aade 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
@@ -859,9 +859,11 @@ clear_diag_irq:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-#define QLCNIC_ILB_PKT_SIZE 64
-#define QLCNIC_NUM_ILB_PKT	16
-#define QLCNIC_ILB_MAX_RCV_LOOP 10
+#define QLCNIC_ILB_PKT_SIZE		64
+#define QLCNIC_NUM_ILB_PKT		16
+#define QLCNIC_ILB_MAX_RCV_LOOP		10
+#define QLCNIC_LB_PKT_POLL_DELAY_MSEC	1
+#define QLCNIC_LB_PKT_POLL_COUNT	20
 
 static void qlcnic_create_loopback_buff(unsigned char *data, u8 mac[])
 {
@@ -898,9 +900,9 @@ int qlcnic_do_lb_test(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u8 mode)
 		loop = 0;
 
 		do {
-			msleep(1);
+			msleep(QLCNIC_LB_PKT_POLL_DELAY_MSEC);
 			qlcnic_process_rcv_ring_diag(sds_ring);
-			if (loop++ > QLCNIC_ILB_MAX_RCV_LOOP)
+			if (loop++ > QLCNIC_LB_PKT_POLL_COUNT)
 				break;
 		} while (!adapter->ahw->diag_cnt);
 
@@ -1539,3 +1541,25 @@ const struct ethtool_ops qlcnic_ethtool_ops = {
 	.get_dump_data = qlcnic_get_dump_data,
 	.set_dump = qlcnic_set_dump,
 };
+
+const struct ethtool_ops qlcnic_sriov_vf_ethtool_ops = {
+	.get_settings		= qlcnic_get_settings,
+	.get_drvinfo		= qlcnic_get_drvinfo,
+	.get_regs_len		= qlcnic_get_regs_len,
+	.get_regs		= qlcnic_get_regs,
+	.get_link		= ethtool_op_get_link,
+	.get_eeprom_len		= qlcnic_get_eeprom_len,
+	.get_eeprom		= qlcnic_get_eeprom,
+	.get_ringparam		= qlcnic_get_ringparam,
+	.set_ringparam		= qlcnic_set_ringparam,
+	.get_channels		= qlcnic_get_channels,
+	.get_pauseparam		= qlcnic_get_pauseparam,
+	.get_wol		= qlcnic_get_wol,
+	.get_strings		= qlcnic_get_strings,
+	.get_ethtool_stats	= qlcnic_get_ethtool_stats,
+	.get_sset_count		= qlcnic_get_sset_count,
+	.get_coalesce		= qlcnic_get_intr_coalesce,
+	.set_coalesce		= qlcnic_set_intr_coalesce,
+	.set_msglevel		= qlcnic_set_msglevel,
+	.get_msglevel		= qlcnic_get_msglevel,
+};
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index b34488c..9b76881 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -1743,7 +1743,10 @@ qlcnic_setup_netdev(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, struct net_device *netdev,
 
 	qlcnic_change_mtu(netdev, netdev->mtu);
 
-	SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(netdev, &qlcnic_ethtool_ops);
+	if (qlcnic_sriov_vf_check(adapter))
+		SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(netdev, &qlcnic_sriov_vf_ethtool_ops);
+	else
+		SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(netdev, &qlcnic_ethtool_ops);
 
 	netdev->features |= (NETIF_F_SG | NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_RXCSUM |
 			     NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM | NETIF_F_GRO |
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c
index d5b626d..44d547d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ poll:
 		/* Get the FW response data */
 		fw_data = readl(QLCNIC_MBX_FW(ahw, 0));
 		if (fw_data &  QLCNIC_MBX_ASYNC_EVENT) {
-			qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
+			__qlcnic_83xx_process_aen(adapter);
 			mbx_val = QLCRDX(ahw, QLCNIC_HOST_MBX_CTRL);
 			if (mbx_val)
 				goto poll;
