diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
index 1e57cc8c47d7..9db5001297c7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_debugfs.c
@@ -742,10 +742,8 @@ static void i40e_dbg_dump_vf(struct i40e_pf *pf, int vf_id)
 		vsi = pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_idx];
 		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "vf %2d: VSI id=%d, seid=%d, qps=%d\n",
 			 vf_id, vf->lan_vsi_id, vsi->seid, vf->num_queue_pairs);
-		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "       num MDD=%lld, invalid msg=%lld, valid msg=%lld\n",
-			 vf->num_mdd_events,
-			 vf->num_invalid_msgs,
-			 vf->num_valid_msgs);
+		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "       num MDD=%lld\n",
+			 vf->num_mdd_events);
 	} else {
 		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "invalid VF id %d\n", vf_id);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index dfdb6e786461..2606e8f0f19b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -1917,19 +1917,17 @@ sriov_configure_out:
 /***********************virtual channel routines******************/
 
 /**
- * i40e_vc_send_msg_to_vf_ex
+ * i40e_vc_send_msg_to_vf
  * @vf: pointer to the VF info
  * @v_opcode: virtual channel opcode
  * @v_retval: virtual channel return value
  * @msg: pointer to the msg buffer
  * @msglen: msg length
- * @is_quiet: true for not printing unsuccessful return values, false otherwise
  *
  * send msg to VF
  **/
-static int i40e_vc_send_msg_to_vf_ex(struct i40e_vf *vf, u32 v_opcode,
-				     u32 v_retval, u8 *msg, u16 msglen,
-				     bool is_quiet)
+static int i40e_vc_send_msg_to_vf(struct i40e_vf *vf, u32 v_opcode,
+				  u32 v_retval, u8 *msg, u16 msglen)
 {
 	struct i40e_pf *pf;
 	struct i40e_hw *hw;
@@ -1944,25 +1942,6 @@ static int i40e_vc_send_msg_to_vf_ex(struct i40e_vf *vf, u32 v_opcode,
 	hw = &pf->hw;
 	abs_vf_id = vf->vf_id + hw->func_caps.vf_base_id;
 
-	/* single place to detect unsuccessful return values */
-	if (v_retval && !is_quiet) {
-		vf->num_invalid_msgs++;
-		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "VF %d failed opcode %d, retval: %d\n",
-			 vf->vf_id, v_opcode, v_retval);
-		if (vf->num_invalid_msgs >
-		    I40E_DEFAULT_NUM_INVALID_MSGS_ALLOWED) {
-			dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev,
-				"Number of invalid messages exceeded for VF %d\n",
-				vf->vf_id);
-			dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev, "Use PF Control I/F to enable the VF\n");
-			set_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_DISABLED, &vf->vf_states);
-		}
-	} else {
-		vf->num_valid_msgs++;
-		/* reset the invalid counter, if a valid message is received. */
-		vf->num_invalid_msgs = 0;
-	}
-
 	aq_ret = i40e_aq_send_msg_to_vf(hw, abs_vf_id,	v_opcode, v_retval,
 					msg, msglen, NULL);
 	if (aq_ret) {
@@ -1975,23 +1954,6 @@ static int i40e_vc_send_msg_to_vf_ex(struct i40e_vf *vf, u32 v_opcode,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * i40e_vc_send_msg_to_vf
- * @vf: pointer to the VF info
- * @v_opcode: virtual channel opcode
- * @v_retval: virtual channel return value
- * @msg: pointer to the msg buffer
- * @msglen: msg length
- *
- * send msg to VF
- **/
-static int i40e_vc_send_msg_to_vf(struct i40e_vf *vf, u32 v_opcode,
-				  u32 v_retval, u8 *msg, u16 msglen)
-{
-	return i40e_vc_send_msg_to_vf_ex(vf, v_opcode, v_retval,
-					 msg, msglen, false);
-}
-
 /**
  * i40e_vc_send_resp_to_vf
  * @vf: pointer to the VF info
@@ -2822,7 +2784,6 @@ error_param:
  * i40e_check_vf_permission
  * @vf: pointer to the VF info
  * @al: MAC address list from virtchnl
- * @is_quiet: set true for printing msg without opcode info, false otherwise
  *
  * Check that the given list of MAC addresses is allowed. Will return -EPERM
  * if any address in the list is not valid. Checks the following conditions:
@@ -2837,8 +2798,7 @@ error_param:
  * addresses might not be accurate.
  **/
 static inline int i40e_check_vf_permission(struct i40e_vf *vf,
-					   struct virtchnl_ether_addr_list *al,
-					   bool *is_quiet)
+					   struct virtchnl_ether_addr_list *al)
 {
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = vf->pf;
 	struct i40e_vsi *vsi = pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_idx];
@@ -2846,7 +2806,6 @@ static inline int i40e_check_vf_permission(struct i40e_vf *vf,
 	int mac2add_cnt = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	*is_quiet = false;
 	for (i = 0; i < al->num_elements; i++) {
 		struct i40e_mac_filter *f;
 		u8 *addr = al->list[i].addr;
@@ -2870,7 +2829,6 @@ static inline int i40e_check_vf_permission(struct i40e_vf *vf,
 		    !ether_addr_equal(addr, vf->default_lan_addr.addr)) {
 			dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev,
 				"VF attempting to override administratively set MAC address, bring down and up the VF interface to resume normal operation\n");
-			*is_quiet = true;
 			return -EPERM;
 		}
 
@@ -2921,7 +2879,6 @@ static int i40e_vc_add_mac_addr_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	    (struct virtchnl_ether_addr_list *)msg;
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = vf->pf;
 	struct i40e_vsi *vsi = NULL;
-	bool is_quiet = false;
 	i40e_status ret = 0;
 	int i;
 
@@ -2938,7 +2895,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_add_mac_addr_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	 */
 	spin_lock_bh(&vsi->mac_filter_hash_lock);
 
-	ret = i40e_check_vf_permission(vf, al, &is_quiet);
+	ret = i40e_check_vf_permission(vf, al);
 	if (ret) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&vsi->mac_filter_hash_lock);
 		goto error_param;
@@ -2976,8 +2933,8 @@ static int i40e_vc_add_mac_addr_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 
 error_param:
 	/* send the response to the VF */
-	return i40e_vc_send_msg_to_vf_ex(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ADD_ETH_ADDR,
-				       ret, NULL, 0, is_quiet);
+	return i40e_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ADD_ETH_ADDR,
+				      ret, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h
index 03c42fd0fea1..a554d0a0b09b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 
 #define I40E_VIRTCHNL_SUPPORTED_QTYPES 2
 
-#define I40E_DEFAULT_NUM_INVALID_MSGS_ALLOWED	10
-
 #define I40E_VLAN_PRIORITY_SHIFT	13
 #define I40E_VLAN_MASK			0xFFF
 #define I40E_PRIORITY_MASK		0xE000
@@ -92,9 +90,6 @@ struct i40e_vf {
 	u8 num_queue_pairs;	/* num of qps assigned to VF vsis */
 	u8 num_req_queues;	/* num of requested qps */
 	u64 num_mdd_events;	/* num of mdd events detected */
-	/* num of continuous malformed or invalid msgs detected */
-	u64 num_invalid_msgs;
-	u64 num_valid_msgs;	/* num of valid msgs detected */
 
 	unsigned long vf_caps;	/* vf's adv. capabilities */
 	unsigned long vf_states;	/* vf's runtime states */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h
index 89423947ee65..4babe4705a55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ struct iavf_adapter {
 #define IAVF_FLAG_REINIT_ITR_NEEDED		BIT(16)
 #define IAVF_FLAG_QUEUES_DISABLED		BIT(17)
 #define IAVF_FLAG_SETUP_NETDEV_FEATURES		BIT(18)
+#define IAVF_FLAG_REINIT_MSIX_NEEDED		BIT(20)
 /* duplicates for common code */
 #define IAVF_FLAG_DCB_ENABLED			0
 	/* flags for admin queue service task */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index dcf24264c7ea..8e644e9ed8da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -2120,7 +2120,7 @@ int iavf_parse_vf_resource_msg(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 			"Requested %d queues, but PF only gave us %d.\n",
 			num_req_queues,
 			adapter->vsi_res->num_queue_pairs);
-		adapter->flags |= IAVF_FLAG_REINIT_ITR_NEEDED;
+		adapter->flags |= IAVF_FLAG_REINIT_MSIX_NEEDED;
 		adapter->num_req_queues = adapter->vsi_res->num_queue_pairs;
 		iavf_schedule_reset(adapter);
 
@@ -2727,7 +2727,8 @@ continue_reset:
 			 err);
 	adapter->aq_required = 0;
 
-	if (adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_REINIT_ITR_NEEDED) {
+	if ((adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_REINIT_MSIX_NEEDED) ||
+	    (adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_REINIT_ITR_NEEDED)) {
 		err = iavf_reinit_interrupt_scheme(adapter);
 		if (err)
 			goto reset_err;
@@ -2799,12 +2800,13 @@ continue_reset:
 		if (err)
 			goto reset_err;
 
-		if (adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_REINIT_ITR_NEEDED) {
+		if ((adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_REINIT_MSIX_NEEDED) ||
+		    (adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_REINIT_ITR_NEEDED)) {
 			err = iavf_request_traffic_irqs(adapter, netdev->name);
 			if (err)
 				goto reset_err;
 
-			adapter->flags &= ~IAVF_FLAG_REINIT_ITR_NEEDED;
+			adapter->flags &= ~IAVF_FLAG_REINIT_MSIX_NEEDED;
 		}
 
 		iavf_configure(adapter);
@@ -2819,6 +2821,9 @@ continue_reset:
 		iavf_change_state(adapter, __IAVF_DOWN);
 		wake_up(&adapter->down_waitqueue);
 	}
+
+	adapter->flags &= ~IAVF_FLAG_REINIT_ITR_NEEDED;
+
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->client_lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->crit_lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c
index 88844d68e150..5263cefe46f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c
@@ -1834,6 +1834,22 @@ void iavf_request_reset(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 	adapter->current_op = VIRTCHNL_OP_UNKNOWN;
 }
 
+/**
+ * iavf_netdev_features_vlan_strip_set - update vlan strip status
+ * @netdev: ptr to netdev being adjusted
+ * @enable: enable or disable vlan strip
+ *
+ * Helper function to change vlan strip status in netdev->features.
+ */
+static void iavf_netdev_features_vlan_strip_set(struct net_device *netdev,
+						const bool enable)
+{
+	if (enable)
+		netdev->features |= NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_RX;
+	else
+		netdev->features &= ~NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_RX;
+}
+
 /**
  * iavf_virtchnl_completion
  * @adapter: adapter structure
@@ -2057,8 +2073,18 @@ void iavf_virtchnl_completion(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
 			}
 			break;
 		case VIRTCHNL_OP_ENABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING:
+			dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Changing VLAN Stripping is not allowed when Port VLAN is configured\n");
+			/* Vlan stripping could not be enabled by ethtool.
+			 * Disable it in netdev->features.
+			 */
+			iavf_netdev_features_vlan_strip_set(netdev, false);
+			break;
 		case VIRTCHNL_OP_DISABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING:
 			dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Changing VLAN Stripping is not allowed when Port VLAN is configured\n");
+			/* Vlan stripping could not be disabled by ethtool.
+			 * Enable it in netdev->features.
+			 */
+			iavf_netdev_features_vlan_strip_set(netdev, true);
 			break;
 		default:
 			dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "PF returned error %d (%s) to our request %d\n",
@@ -2312,6 +2338,20 @@ void iavf_virtchnl_completion(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
 		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->adv_rss_lock);
 		}
 		break;
+	case VIRTCHNL_OP_ENABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING:
+		/* PF enabled vlan strip on this VF.
+		 * Update netdev->features if needed to be in sync with ethtool.
+		 */
+		if (!v_retval)
+			iavf_netdev_features_vlan_strip_set(netdev, true);
+		break;
+	case VIRTCHNL_OP_DISABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING:
+		/* PF disabled vlan strip on this VF.
+		 * Update netdev->features if needed to be in sync with ethtool.
+		 */
+		if (!v_retval)
+			iavf_netdev_features_vlan_strip_set(netdev, false);
+		break;
 	default:
 		if (adapter->current_op && (v_opcode != adapter->current_op))
 			dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Expected response %d from PF, received %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice.h
index 473b1f6be9de..3121f9b04f59 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice.h
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ enum ice_pf_flags {
 	ICE_FLAG_MDD_AUTO_RESET_VF,
 	ICE_FLAG_LINK_LENIENT_MODE_ENA,
 	ICE_FLAG_PLUG_AUX_DEV,
+	ICE_FLAG_MTU_CHANGED,
 	ICE_PF_FLAGS_NBITS		/* must be last */
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c
index e2e3ef7fba7f..a5dc9824e255 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c
@@ -2298,7 +2298,7 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	if (err)
 		goto done;
 
-	curr_link_speed = pi->phy.link_info.link_speed;
+	curr_link_speed = pi->phy.curr_user_speed_req;
 	adv_link_speed = ice_ksettings_find_adv_link_speed(ks);
 
 	/* If speed didn't get set, set it to what it currently is.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index f3c346e13b7a..83e3e8aae6cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -2258,6 +2258,17 @@ static void ice_service_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(ICE_FLAG_PLUG_AUX_DEV, pf->flags))
 		ice_plug_aux_dev(pf);
 
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(ICE_FLAG_MTU_CHANGED, pf->flags)) {
+		struct iidc_event *event;
+
+		event = kzalloc(sizeof(*event), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (event) {
+			set_bit(IIDC_EVENT_AFTER_MTU_CHANGE, event->type);
+			ice_send_event_to_aux(pf, event);
+			kfree(event);
+		}
+	}
+
 	ice_clean_adminq_subtask(pf);
 	ice_check_media_subtask(pf);
 	ice_check_for_hang_subtask(pf);
@@ -3023,7 +3034,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ice_misc_intr(int __always_unused irq, void *data)
 		struct iidc_event *event;
 
 		ena_mask &= ~ICE_AUX_CRIT_ERR;
-		event = kzalloc(sizeof(*event), GFP_KERNEL);
+		event = kzalloc(sizeof(*event), GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (event) {
 			set_bit(IIDC_EVENT_CRIT_ERR, event->type);
 			/* report the entire OICR value to AUX driver */
@@ -6822,7 +6833,6 @@ static int ice_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 	struct ice_netdev_priv *np = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct ice_vsi *vsi = np->vsi;
 	struct ice_pf *pf = vsi->back;
-	struct iidc_event *event;
 	u8 count = 0;
 	int err = 0;
 
@@ -6857,14 +6867,6 @@ static int ice_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	event = kzalloc(sizeof(*event), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!event)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	set_bit(IIDC_EVENT_BEFORE_MTU_CHANGE, event->type);
-	ice_send_event_to_aux(pf, event);
-	clear_bit(IIDC_EVENT_BEFORE_MTU_CHANGE, event->type);
-
 	netdev->mtu = (unsigned int)new_mtu;
 
 	/* if VSI is up, bring it down and then back up */
@@ -6872,21 +6874,18 @@ static int ice_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 		err = ice_down(vsi);
 		if (err) {
 			netdev_err(netdev, "change MTU if_down err %d\n", err);
-			goto event_after;
+			return err;
 		}
 
 		err = ice_up(vsi);
 		if (err) {
 			netdev_err(netdev, "change MTU if_up err %d\n", err);
-			goto event_after;
+			return err;
 		}
 	}
 
 	netdev_dbg(netdev, "changed MTU to %d\n", new_mtu);
-event_after:
-	set_bit(IIDC_EVENT_AFTER_MTU_CHANGE, event->type);
-	ice_send_event_to_aux(pf, event);
-	kfree(event);
+	set_bit(ICE_FLAG_MTU_CHANGED, pf->flags);
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
index 408f78e3eb13..1be3cd4b2bef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -2182,24 +2182,6 @@ ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 v_opcode,
 
 	dev = ice_pf_to_dev(pf);
 
-	/* single place to detect unsuccessful return values */
-	if (v_retval) {
-		vf->num_inval_msgs++;
-		dev_info(dev, "VF %d failed opcode %d, retval: %d\n", vf->vf_id,
-			 v_opcode, v_retval);
-		if (vf->num_inval_msgs > ICE_DFLT_NUM_INVAL_MSGS_ALLOWED) {
-			dev_err(dev, "Number of invalid messages exceeded for VF %d\n",
-				vf->vf_id);
-			dev_err(dev, "Use PF Control I/F to enable the VF\n");
-			set_bit(ICE_VF_STATE_DIS, vf->vf_states);
-			return -EIO;
-		}
-	} else {
-		vf->num_valid_msgs++;
-		/* reset the invalid counter, if a valid message is received. */
-		vf->num_inval_msgs = 0;
-	}
-
 	aq_ret = ice_aq_send_msg_to_vf(&pf->hw, vf->vf_id, v_opcode, v_retval,
 				       msg, msglen, NULL);
 	if (aq_ret && pf->hw.mailboxq.sq_last_status != ICE_AQ_RC_ENOSYS) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.h
index 752487a1bdd6..8f27255cc0cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #define ICE_MAX_MACADDR_PER_VF		18
 
 /* Malicious Driver Detection */
-#define ICE_DFLT_NUM_INVAL_MSGS_ALLOWED		10
 #define ICE_MDD_EVENTS_THRESHOLD		30
 
 /* Static VF transaction/status register def */
@@ -134,8 +133,6 @@ struct ice_vf {
 	unsigned int max_tx_rate;	/* Maximum Tx bandwidth limit in Mbps */
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(vf_states, ICE_VF_STATES_NBITS);	/* VF runtime states */
 
-	u64 num_inval_msgs;		/* number of continuous invalid msgs */
-	u64 num_valid_msgs;		/* number of valid msgs detected */
 	unsigned long vf_caps;		/* VF's adv. capabilities */
 	u8 num_req_qs;			/* num of queue pairs requested by VF */
 	u16 num_mac;