diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice.h
index 02badaaf818c..721afa0f0a88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice.h
@@ -265,7 +265,6 @@ struct ice_vsi {
 	u32 tx_busy;
 	u32 rx_buf_failed;
 	u32 rx_page_failed;
-	u32 rx_gro_dropped;
 	u16 num_q_vectors;
 	u16 base_vector;		/* IRQ base for OS reserved vectors */
 	enum ice_vsi_type type;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_adminq_cmd.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_adminq_cmd.h
index b9491ef5f21c..5cdfe406af84 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_adminq_cmd.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_adminq_cmd.h
@@ -877,16 +877,18 @@ struct ice_aqc_get_phy_caps {
 	__le16 param0;
 	/* 18.0 - Report qualified modules */
 #define ICE_AQC_GET_PHY_RQM		BIT(0)
-	/* 18.1 - 18.2 : Report mode
-	 * 00b - Report NVM capabilities
-	 * 01b - Report topology capabilities
-	 * 10b - Report SW configured
+	/* 18.1 - 18.3 : Report mode
+	 * 000b - Report NVM capabilities
+	 * 001b - Report topology capabilities
+	 * 010b - Report SW configured
+	 * 100b - Report default capabilities
 	 */
-#define ICE_AQC_REPORT_MODE_S		1
-#define ICE_AQC_REPORT_MODE_M		(3 << ICE_AQC_REPORT_MODE_S)
-#define ICE_AQC_REPORT_NVM_CAP		0
-#define ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP		BIT(1)
-#define ICE_AQC_REPORT_SW_CFG		BIT(2)
+#define ICE_AQC_REPORT_MODE_S			1
+#define ICE_AQC_REPORT_MODE_M			(7 << ICE_AQC_REPORT_MODE_S)
+#define ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP_NO_MEDIA	0
+#define ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP_MEDIA		BIT(1)
+#define ICE_AQC_REPORT_ACTIVE_CFG		BIT(2)
+#define ICE_AQC_REPORT_DFLT_CFG		BIT(3)
 	__le32 reserved1;
 	__le32 addr_high;
 	__le32 addr_low;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c
index 54df00ee912b..b13a630ea1b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c
@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ ice_aq_get_phy_caps(struct ice_port_info *pi, bool qual_mods, u8 report_mode,
 		return ICE_ERR_PARAM;
 	hw = pi->hw;
 
+	if (report_mode == ICE_AQC_REPORT_DFLT_CFG &&
+	    !ice_fw_supports_report_dflt_cfg(hw))
+		return ICE_ERR_PARAM;
+
 	ice_fill_dflt_direct_cmd_desc(&desc, ice_aqc_opc_get_phy_caps);
 
 	if (qual_mods)
@@ -191,7 +195,7 @@ ice_aq_get_phy_caps(struct ice_port_info *pi, bool qual_mods, u8 report_mode,
 	ice_debug(hw, ICE_DBG_LINK, "   module_type[2] = 0x%x\n",
 		  pcaps->module_type[2]);
 
-	if (!status && report_mode == ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP) {
+	if (!status && report_mode == ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP_MEDIA) {
 		pi->phy.phy_type_low = le64_to_cpu(pcaps->phy_type_low);
 		pi->phy.phy_type_high = le64_to_cpu(pcaps->phy_type_high);
 		memcpy(pi->phy.link_info.module_type, &pcaps->module_type,
@@ -922,7 +926,8 @@ enum ice_status ice_init_hw(struct ice_hw *hw)
 
 	/* Initialize port_info struct with PHY capabilities */
 	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(hw->port_info, false,
-				     ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP, pcaps, NULL);
+				     ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP_MEDIA, pcaps,
+				     NULL);
 	devm_kfree(ice_hw_to_dev(hw), pcaps);
 	if (status)
 		dev_warn(ice_hw_to_dev(hw), "Get PHY capabilities failed status = %d, continuing anyway\n",
@@ -1292,6 +1297,85 @@ const struct ice_ctx_ele ice_tlan_ctx_info[] = {
  */
 DEFINE_MUTEX(ice_global_cfg_lock_sw);
 
+/**
+ * ice_should_retry_sq_send_cmd
+ * @opcode: AQ opcode
+ *
+ * Decide if we should retry the send command routine for the ATQ, depending
+ * on the opcode.
+ */
+static bool ice_should_retry_sq_send_cmd(u16 opcode)
+{
+	switch (opcode) {
+	case ice_aqc_opc_get_link_topo:
+	case ice_aqc_opc_lldp_stop:
+	case ice_aqc_opc_lldp_start:
+	case ice_aqc_opc_lldp_filter_ctrl:
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ice_sq_send_cmd_retry - send command to Control Queue (ATQ)
+ * @hw: pointer to the HW struct
+ * @cq: pointer to the specific Control queue
+ * @desc: prefilled descriptor describing the command
+ * @buf: buffer to use for indirect commands (or NULL for direct commands)
+ * @buf_size: size of buffer for indirect commands (or 0 for direct commands)
+ * @cd: pointer to command details structure
+ *
+ * Retry sending the FW Admin Queue command, multiple times, to the FW Admin
+ * Queue if the EBUSY AQ error is returned.
+ */
+static enum ice_status
+ice_sq_send_cmd_retry(struct ice_hw *hw, struct ice_ctl_q_info *cq,
+		      struct ice_aq_desc *desc, void *buf, u16 buf_size,
+		      struct ice_sq_cd *cd)
+{
+	struct ice_aq_desc desc_cpy;
+	enum ice_status status;
+	bool is_cmd_for_retry;
+	u8 *buf_cpy = NULL;
+	u8 idx = 0;
+	u16 opcode;
+
+	opcode = le16_to_cpu(desc->opcode);
+	is_cmd_for_retry = ice_should_retry_sq_send_cmd(opcode);
+	memset(&desc_cpy, 0, sizeof(desc_cpy));
+
+	if (is_cmd_for_retry) {
+		if (buf) {
+			buf_cpy = kzalloc(buf_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+			if (!buf_cpy)
+				return ICE_ERR_NO_MEMORY;
+		}
+
+		memcpy(&desc_cpy, desc, sizeof(desc_cpy));
+	}
+
+	do {
+		status = ice_sq_send_cmd(hw, cq, desc, buf, buf_size, cd);
+
+		if (!is_cmd_for_retry || !status ||
+		    hw->adminq.sq_last_status != ICE_AQ_RC_EBUSY)
+			break;
+
+		if (buf_cpy)
+			memcpy(buf, buf_cpy, buf_size);
+
+		memcpy(desc, &desc_cpy, sizeof(desc_cpy));
+
+		mdelay(ICE_SQ_SEND_DELAY_TIME_MS);
+
+	} while (++idx < ICE_SQ_SEND_MAX_EXECUTE);
+
+	kfree(buf_cpy);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
 /**
  * ice_aq_send_cmd - send FW Admin Queue command to FW Admin Queue
  * @hw: pointer to the HW struct
@@ -1333,7 +1417,7 @@ ice_aq_send_cmd(struct ice_hw *hw, struct ice_aq_desc *desc, void *buf,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	status = ice_sq_send_cmd(hw, &hw->adminq, desc, buf, buf_size, cd);
+	status = ice_sq_send_cmd_retry(hw, &hw->adminq, desc, buf, buf_size, cd);
 	if (lock_acquired)
 		mutex_unlock(&ice_global_cfg_lock_sw);
 
@@ -2655,7 +2739,7 @@ enum ice_status ice_update_link_info(struct ice_port_info *pi)
 		if (!pcaps)
 			return ICE_ERR_NO_MEMORY;
 
-		status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP,
+		status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP_MEDIA,
 					     pcaps, NULL);
 
 		devm_kfree(ice_hw_to_dev(hw), pcaps);
@@ -2815,8 +2899,8 @@ ice_set_fc(struct ice_port_info *pi, u8 *aq_failures, bool ena_auto_link_update)
 		return ICE_ERR_NO_MEMORY;
 
 	/* Get the current PHY config */
-	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_SW_CFG, pcaps,
-				     NULL);
+	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_ACTIVE_CFG,
+				     pcaps, NULL);
 	if (status) {
 		*aq_failures = ICE_SET_FC_AQ_FAIL_GET;
 		goto out;
@@ -2929,17 +3013,6 @@ ice_copy_phy_caps_to_cfg(struct ice_port_info *pi,
 	cfg->link_fec_opt = caps->link_fec_options;
 	cfg->module_compliance_enforcement =
 		caps->module_compliance_enforcement;
-
-	if (ice_fw_supports_link_override(pi->hw)) {
-		struct ice_link_default_override_tlv tlv;
-
-		if (ice_get_link_default_override(&tlv, pi))
-			return;
-
-		if (tlv.options & ICE_LINK_OVERRIDE_STRICT_MODE)
-			cfg->module_compliance_enforcement |=
-				ICE_LINK_OVERRIDE_STRICT_MODE;
-	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2954,16 +3027,21 @@ ice_cfg_phy_fec(struct ice_port_info *pi, struct ice_aqc_set_phy_cfg_data *cfg,
 {
 	struct ice_aqc_get_phy_caps_data *pcaps;
 	enum ice_status status;
+	struct ice_hw *hw;
 
 	if (!pi || !cfg)
 		return ICE_ERR_BAD_PTR;
 
+	hw = pi->hw;
+
 	pcaps = kzalloc(sizeof(*pcaps), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!pcaps)
 		return ICE_ERR_NO_MEMORY;
 
-	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP, pcaps,
-				     NULL);
+	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false,
+				     (ice_fw_supports_report_dflt_cfg(hw) ?
+				      ICE_AQC_REPORT_DFLT_CFG :
+				      ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP_MEDIA), pcaps, NULL);
 	if (status)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -3002,7 +3080,8 @@ ice_cfg_phy_fec(struct ice_port_info *pi, struct ice_aqc_set_phy_cfg_data *cfg,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (fec == ICE_FEC_AUTO && ice_fw_supports_link_override(pi->hw)) {
+	if (fec == ICE_FEC_AUTO && ice_fw_supports_link_override(hw) &&
+	    !ice_fw_supports_report_dflt_cfg(hw)) {
 		struct ice_link_default_override_tlv tlv;
 
 		if (ice_get_link_default_override(&tlv, pi))
@@ -4412,3 +4491,23 @@ ice_lldp_fltr_add_remove(struct ice_hw *hw, u16 vsi_num, bool add)
 
 	return ice_aq_send_cmd(hw, &desc, NULL, 0, NULL);
 }
+
+/**
+ * ice_fw_supports_report_dflt_cfg
+ * @hw: pointer to the hardware structure
+ *
+ * Checks if the firmware supports report default configuration
+ */
+bool ice_fw_supports_report_dflt_cfg(struct ice_hw *hw)
+{
+	if (hw->api_maj_ver == ICE_FW_API_REPORT_DFLT_CFG_MAJ) {
+		if (hw->api_min_ver > ICE_FW_API_REPORT_DFLT_CFG_MIN)
+			return true;
+		if (hw->api_min_ver == ICE_FW_API_REPORT_DFLT_CFG_MIN &&
+		    hw->api_patch >= ICE_FW_API_REPORT_DFLT_CFG_PATCH)
+			return true;
+	} else if (hw->api_maj_ver > ICE_FW_API_REPORT_DFLT_CFG_MAJ) {
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.h
index 81fd69cb1485..7a9d2dfb21a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.h
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #include "ice_switch.h"
 #include <linux/avf/virtchnl.h>
 
+#define ICE_SQ_SEND_DELAY_TIME_MS	10
+#define ICE_SQ_SEND_MAX_EXECUTE		3
+
 enum ice_status ice_init_hw(struct ice_hw *hw);
 void ice_deinit_hw(struct ice_hw *hw);
 enum ice_status ice_check_reset(struct ice_hw *hw);
@@ -176,4 +179,5 @@ ice_aq_set_lldp_mib(struct ice_hw *hw, u8 mib_type, void *buf, u16 buf_size,
 bool ice_fw_supports_lldp_fltr_ctrl(struct ice_hw *hw);
 enum ice_status
 ice_lldp_fltr_add_remove(struct ice_hw *hw, u16 vsi_num, bool add);
+bool ice_fw_supports_report_dflt_cfg(struct ice_hw *hw);
 #endif /* _ICE_COMMON_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.c
index b2d8a5932b1d..0f207a42ea77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_controlq.c
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ static bool ice_sq_done(struct ice_hw *hw, struct ice_ctl_q_info *cq)
  * ice_sq_send_cmd - send command to Control Queue (ATQ)
  * @hw: pointer to the HW struct
  * @cq: pointer to the specific Control queue
- * @desc: prefilled descriptor describing the command (non DMA mem)
+ * @desc: prefilled descriptor describing the command
  * @buf: buffer to use for indirect commands (or NULL for direct commands)
  * @buf_size: size of buffer for indirect commands (or 0 for direct commands)
  * @cd: pointer to command details structure
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c
index 15152e63f204..51d3a929ecfd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ static const struct ice_stats ice_gstrings_vsi_stats[] = {
 	ICE_VSI_STAT("rx_unknown_protocol", eth_stats.rx_unknown_protocol),
 	ICE_VSI_STAT("rx_alloc_fail", rx_buf_failed),
 	ICE_VSI_STAT("rx_pg_alloc_fail", rx_page_failed),
-	ICE_VSI_STAT("rx_gro_dropped", rx_gro_dropped),
 	ICE_VSI_STAT("tx_errors", eth_stats.tx_errors),
 	ICE_VSI_STAT("tx_linearize", tx_linearize),
 	ICE_VSI_STAT("tx_busy", tx_busy),
@@ -1060,7 +1059,7 @@ ice_get_fecparam(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_fecparam *fecparam)
 	if (!caps)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP,
+	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP_MEDIA,
 				     caps, NULL);
 	if (status) {
 		err = -EAGAIN;
@@ -1095,24 +1094,15 @@ static int ice_nway_reset(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct ice_netdev_priv *np = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct ice_vsi *vsi = np->vsi;
-	struct ice_port_info *pi;
-	enum ice_status status;
+	int err;
 
-	pi = vsi->port_info;
 	/* If VSI state is up, then restart autoneg with link up */
 	if (!test_bit(__ICE_DOWN, vsi->back->state))
-		status = ice_aq_set_link_restart_an(pi, true, NULL);
+		err = ice_set_link(vsi, true);
 	else
-		status = ice_aq_set_link_restart_an(pi, false, NULL);
+		err = ice_set_link(vsi, false);
 
-	if (status) {
-		netdev_info(netdev, "link restart failed, err %s aq_err %s\n",
-			    ice_stat_str(status),
-			    ice_aq_str(pi->hw->adminq.sq_last_status));
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1454,8 +1444,8 @@ void ice_mask_min_supported_speeds(u64 phy_types_high, u64 *phy_types_low)
 	do {								     \
 		if (req_speeds & (aq_link_speed) ||			     \
 		    (!req_speeds &&					     \
-		     (adv_phy_type_lo & phy_type_mask_lo ||		     \
-		      adv_phy_type_hi & phy_type_mask_hi)))		     \
+		     (advert_phy_type_lo & phy_type_mask_lo ||		     \
+		      advert_phy_type_hi & phy_type_mask_hi)))		     \
 			ethtool_link_ksettings_add_link_mode(ks, advertising,\
 							ethtool_link_mode);  \
 	} while (0)
@@ -1472,10 +1462,10 @@ ice_phy_type_to_ethtool(struct net_device *netdev,
 	struct ice_netdev_priv *np = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct ice_vsi *vsi = np->vsi;
 	struct ice_pf *pf = vsi->back;
+	u64 advert_phy_type_lo = 0;
+	u64 advert_phy_type_hi = 0;
 	u64 phy_type_mask_lo = 0;
 	u64 phy_type_mask_hi = 0;
-	u64 adv_phy_type_lo = 0;
-	u64 adv_phy_type_hi = 0;
 	u64 phy_types_high = 0;
 	u64 phy_types_low = 0;
 	u16 req_speeds;
@@ -1493,28 +1483,35 @@ ice_phy_type_to_ethtool(struct net_device *netdev,
 	 * requested by user.
 	 */
 	if (test_bit(ICE_FLAG_LINK_LENIENT_MODE_ENA, pf->flags)) {
-		struct ice_link_default_override_tlv *ldo;
-
-		ldo = &pf->link_dflt_override;
 		phy_types_low = le64_to_cpu(pf->nvm_phy_type_lo);
 		phy_types_high = le64_to_cpu(pf->nvm_phy_type_hi);
 
 		ice_mask_min_supported_speeds(phy_types_high, &phy_types_low);
-
-		/* If override enabled and PHY mask set, then
-		 * Advertising link mode is the intersection of the PHY
-		 * types without media and the override PHY mask.
+		/* determine advertised modes based on link override only
+		 * if it's supported and if the FW doesn't abstract the
+		 * driver from having to account for link overrides
 		 */
-		if (ldo->options & ICE_LINK_OVERRIDE_EN &&
-		    (ldo->phy_type_low || ldo->phy_type_high)) {
-			adv_phy_type_lo =
-				le64_to_cpu(pf->nvm_phy_type_lo) &
-				ldo->phy_type_low;
-			adv_phy_type_hi =
-				le64_to_cpu(pf->nvm_phy_type_hi) &
-				ldo->phy_type_high;
+		if (ice_fw_supports_link_override(&pf->hw) &&
+		    !ice_fw_supports_report_dflt_cfg(&pf->hw)) {
+			struct ice_link_default_override_tlv *ldo;
+
+			ldo = &pf->link_dflt_override;
+			/* If override enabled and PHY mask set, then
+			 * Advertising link mode is the intersection of the PHY
+			 * types without media and the override PHY mask.
+			 */
+			if (ldo->options & ICE_LINK_OVERRIDE_EN &&
+			    (ldo->phy_type_low || ldo->phy_type_high)) {
+				advert_phy_type_lo =
+					le64_to_cpu(pf->nvm_phy_type_lo) &
+					ldo->phy_type_low;
+				advert_phy_type_hi =
+					le64_to_cpu(pf->nvm_phy_type_hi) &
+					ldo->phy_type_high;
+			}
 		}
 	} else {
+		/* strict mode */
 		phy_types_low = vsi->port_info->phy.phy_type_low;
 		phy_types_high = vsi->port_info->phy.phy_type_high;
 	}
@@ -1522,9 +1519,9 @@ ice_phy_type_to_ethtool(struct net_device *netdev,
 	/* If Advertising link mode PHY type is not using override PHY type,
 	 * then use PHY type with media.
 	 */
-	if (!adv_phy_type_lo && !adv_phy_type_hi) {
-		adv_phy_type_lo = vsi->port_info->phy.phy_type_low;
-		adv_phy_type_hi = vsi->port_info->phy.phy_type_high;
+	if (!advert_phy_type_lo && !advert_phy_type_hi) {
+		advert_phy_type_lo = vsi->port_info->phy.phy_type_low;
+		advert_phy_type_hi = vsi->port_info->phy.phy_type_high;
 	}
 
 	ethtool_link_ksettings_zero_link_mode(ks, supported);
@@ -2000,7 +1997,7 @@ ice_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(vsi->port_info, false,
-				     ICE_AQC_REPORT_SW_CFG, caps, NULL);
+				     ICE_AQC_REPORT_ACTIVE_CFG, caps, NULL);
 	if (status) {
 		err = -EIO;
 		goto done;
@@ -2037,7 +2034,7 @@ ice_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 		ethtool_link_ksettings_add_link_mode(ks, advertising, FEC_RS);
 
 	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(vsi->port_info, false,
-				     ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP, caps, NULL);
+				     ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP_MEDIA, caps, NULL);
 	if (status) {
 		err = -EIO;
 		goto done;
@@ -2204,13 +2201,14 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 		       const struct ethtool_link_ksettings *ks)
 {
 	struct ice_netdev_priv *np = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	struct ethtool_link_ksettings safe_ks, copy_ks;
-	struct ice_aqc_get_phy_caps_data *abilities;
 	u8 autoneg, timeout = TEST_SET_BITS_TIMEOUT;
-	u16 adv_link_speed, curr_link_speed, idx;
+	struct ethtool_link_ksettings copy_ks = *ks;
+	struct ethtool_link_ksettings safe_ks = {};
+	struct ice_aqc_get_phy_caps_data *phy_caps;
 	struct ice_aqc_set_phy_cfg_data config;
+	u16 adv_link_speed, curr_link_speed;
 	struct ice_pf *pf = np->vsi->back;
-	struct ice_port_info *p;
+	struct ice_port_info *pi;
 	u8 autoneg_changed = 0;
 	enum ice_status status;
 	u64 phy_type_high = 0;
@@ -2218,46 +2216,37 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	int err = 0;
 	bool linkup;
 
-	p = np->vsi->port_info;
+	pi = np->vsi->port_info;
 
-	if (!p)
+	if (!pi)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	if (pi->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_BASET &&
+	    pi->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_FIBER &&
+	    pi->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_BACKPLANE &&
+	    pi->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_DA &&
+	    pi->phy.link_info.link_info & ICE_AQ_LINK_UP)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	/* Check if this is LAN VSI */
-	ice_for_each_vsi(pf, idx)
-		if (pf->vsi[idx]->type == ICE_VSI_PF) {
-			if (np->vsi != pf->vsi[idx])
-				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-			break;
-		}
-
-	if (p->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_BASET &&
-	    p->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_FIBER &&
-	    p->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_BACKPLANE &&
-	    p->phy.media_type != ICE_MEDIA_DA &&
-	    p->phy.link_info.link_info & ICE_AQ_LINK_UP)
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-	abilities = kzalloc(sizeof(*abilities), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!abilities)
+	phy_caps = kzalloc(sizeof(*phy_caps), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!phy_caps)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* Get the PHY capabilities based on media */
-	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(p, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP,
-				     abilities, NULL);
+	if (ice_fw_supports_report_dflt_cfg(pi->hw))
+		status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_DFLT_CFG,
+					     phy_caps, NULL);
+	else
+		status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP_MEDIA,
+					     phy_caps, NULL);
 	if (status) {
-		err = -EAGAIN;
+		err = -EIO;
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-	/* copy the ksettings to copy_ks to avoid modifying the original */
-	memcpy(&copy_ks, ks, sizeof(copy_ks));
-
 	/* save autoneg out of ksettings */
 	autoneg = copy_ks.base.autoneg;
 
-	memset(&safe_ks, 0, sizeof(safe_ks));
-
 	/* Get link modes supported by hardware.*/
 	ice_phy_type_to_ethtool(netdev, &safe_ks);
 
@@ -2269,7 +2258,7 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 			   __ETHTOOL_LINK_MODE_MASK_NBITS)) {
 		if (!test_bit(ICE_FLAG_LINK_LENIENT_MODE_ENA, pf->flags))
 			netdev_info(netdev, "The selected speed is not supported by the current media. Please select a link speed that is supported by the current media.\n");
-		err = -EINVAL;
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		goto done;
 	}
 
@@ -2306,26 +2295,26 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	 * configuration is initialized during probe from PHY capabilities
 	 * software mode, and updated on set PHY configuration.
 	 */
-	memcpy(&config, &p->phy.curr_user_phy_cfg, sizeof(config));
+	config = pi->phy.curr_user_phy_cfg;
 
 	config.caps |= ICE_AQ_PHY_ENA_AUTO_LINK_UPDT;
 
 	/* Check autoneg */
-	err = ice_setup_autoneg(p, &safe_ks, &config, autoneg, &autoneg_changed,
+	err = ice_setup_autoneg(pi, &safe_ks, &config, autoneg, &autoneg_changed,
 				netdev);
 
 	if (err)
 		goto done;
 
 	/* Call to get the current link speed */
-	p->phy.get_link_info = true;
-	status = ice_get_link_status(p, &linkup);
+	pi->phy.get_link_info = true;
+	status = ice_get_link_status(pi, &linkup);
 	if (status) {
-		err = -EAGAIN;
+		err = -EIO;
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-	curr_link_speed = p->phy.link_info.link_speed;
+	curr_link_speed = pi->phy.link_info.link_speed;
 	adv_link_speed = ice_ksettings_find_adv_link_speed(ks);
 
 	/* If speed didn't get set, set it to what it currently is.
@@ -2344,7 +2333,7 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	}
 
 	/* save the requested speeds */
-	p->phy.link_info.req_speeds = adv_link_speed;
+	pi->phy.link_info.req_speeds = adv_link_speed;
 
 	/* set link and auto negotiation so changes take effect */
 	config.caps |= ICE_AQ_PHY_ENA_LINK;
@@ -2352,7 +2341,7 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	/* check if there is a PHY type for the requested advertised speed */
 	if (!(phy_type_low || phy_type_high)) {
 		netdev_info(netdev, "The selected speed is not supported by the current media. Please select a link speed that is supported by the current media.\n");
-		err = -EAGAIN;
+		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		goto done;
 	}
 
@@ -2360,9 +2349,9 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	 * for set PHY configuration
 	 */
 	config.phy_type_high = cpu_to_le64(phy_type_high) &
-			abilities->phy_type_high;
+			phy_caps->phy_type_high;
 	config.phy_type_low = cpu_to_le64(phy_type_low) &
-			abilities->phy_type_low;
+			phy_caps->phy_type_low;
 
 	if (!(config.phy_type_high || config.phy_type_low)) {
 		/* If there is no intersection and lenient mode is enabled, then
@@ -2376,13 +2365,13 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 					      pf->nvm_phy_type_lo;
 		} else {
 			netdev_info(netdev, "The selected speed is not supported by the current media. Please select a link speed that is supported by the current media.\n");
-			err = -EAGAIN;
+			err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 			goto done;
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* If link is up put link down */
-	if (p->phy.link_info.link_info & ICE_AQ_LINK_UP) {
+	if (pi->phy.link_info.link_info & ICE_AQ_LINK_UP) {
 		/* Tell the OS link is going down, the link will go
 		 * back up when fw says it is ready asynchronously
 		 */
@@ -2392,17 +2381,17 @@ ice_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	}
 
 	/* make the aq call */
-	status = ice_aq_set_phy_cfg(&pf->hw, p, &config, NULL);
+	status = ice_aq_set_phy_cfg(&pf->hw, pi, &config, NULL);
 	if (status) {
 		netdev_info(netdev, "Set phy config failed,\n");
-		err = -EAGAIN;
+		err = -EIO;
 		goto done;
 	}
 
 	/* Save speed request */
-	p->phy.curr_user_speed_req = adv_link_speed;
+	pi->phy.curr_user_speed_req = adv_link_speed;
 done:
-	kfree(abilities);
+	kfree(phy_caps);
 	clear_bit(__ICE_CFG_BUSY, pf->state);
 
 	return err;
@@ -2972,7 +2961,7 @@ ice_get_pauseparam(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_pauseparam *pause)
 		return;
 
 	/* Get current PHY config */
-	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_SW_CFG, pcaps,
+	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_ACTIVE_CFG, pcaps,
 				     NULL);
 	if (status)
 		goto out;
@@ -3039,7 +3028,7 @@ ice_set_pauseparam(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_pauseparam *pause)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* Get current PHY config */
-	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_SW_CFG, pcaps,
+	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_ACTIVE_CFG, pcaps,
 				     NULL);
 	if (status) {
 		kfree(pcaps);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
index 6041ca2830de..5edc0da8b8c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
@@ -3423,3 +3423,40 @@ int ice_clear_dflt_vsi(struct ice_sw *sw)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+/**
+ * ice_set_link - turn on/off physical link
+ * @vsi: VSI to modify physical link on
+ * @ena: turn on/off physical link
+ */
+int ice_set_link(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool ena)
+{
+	struct device *dev = ice_pf_to_dev(vsi->back);
+	struct ice_port_info *pi = vsi->port_info;
+	struct ice_hw *hw = pi->hw;
+	enum ice_status status;
+
+	if (vsi->type != ICE_VSI_PF)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	status = ice_aq_set_link_restart_an(pi, ena, NULL);
+
+	/* if link is owned by manageability, FW will return ICE_AQ_RC_EMODE.
+	 * this is not a fatal error, so print a warning message and return
+	 * a success code. Return an error if FW returns an error code other
+	 * than ICE_AQ_RC_EMODE
+	 */
+	if (status == ICE_ERR_AQ_ERROR) {
+		if (hw->adminq.sq_last_status == ICE_AQ_RC_EMODE)
+			dev_warn(dev, "can't set link to %s, err %s aq_err %s. not fatal, continuing\n",
+				 (ena ? "ON" : "OFF"), ice_stat_str(status),
+				 ice_aq_str(hw->adminq.sq_last_status));
+	} else if (status) {
+		dev_err(dev, "can't set link to %s, err %s aq_err %s\n",
+			(ena ? "ON" : "OFF"), ice_stat_str(status),
+			ice_aq_str(hw->adminq.sq_last_status));
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h
index 3da17895a2b1..462c3ab7abad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ int ice_cfg_vlan_pruning(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool ena, bool vlan_promisc);
 
 void ice_cfg_sw_lldp(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool tx, bool create);
 
+int ice_set_link(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool ena);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_DCB
 int ice_vsi_cfg_tc(struct ice_vsi *vsi, u8 ena_tc);
 #endif /* CONFIG_DCB */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index b3c1cadecf21..30935aaa8935 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ static void ice_pf_dis_all_vsi(struct ice_pf *pf, bool locked)
 
 	for (node = 0; node < ICE_MAX_VF_AGG_NODES; node++)
 		pf->vf_agg_node[node].num_vsis = 0;
-
 }
 
 /**
@@ -720,7 +719,7 @@ void ice_print_link_msg(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool isup)
 	}
 
 	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(vsi->port_info, false,
-				     ICE_AQC_REPORT_SW_CFG, caps, NULL);
+				     ICE_AQC_REPORT_ACTIVE_CFG, caps, NULL);
 	if (status)
 		netdev_info(vsi->netdev, "Get phy capability failed.\n");
 
@@ -873,10 +872,10 @@ ice_link_event(struct ice_pf *pf, struct ice_port_info *pi, bool link_up,
 {
 	struct device *dev = ice_pf_to_dev(pf);
 	struct ice_phy_info *phy_info;
+	enum ice_status status;
 	struct ice_vsi *vsi;
 	u16 old_link_speed;
 	bool old_link;
-	int result;
 
 	phy_info = &pi->phy;
 	phy_info->link_info_old = phy_info->link_info;
@@ -887,10 +886,11 @@ ice_link_event(struct ice_pf *pf, struct ice_port_info *pi, bool link_up,
 	/* update the link info structures and re-enable link events,
 	 * don't bail on failure due to other book keeping needed
 	 */
-	result = ice_update_link_info(pi);
-	if (result)
-		dev_dbg(dev, "Failed to update link status and re-enable link events for port %d\n",
-			pi->lport);
+	status = ice_update_link_info(pi);
+	if (status)
+		dev_dbg(dev, "Failed to update link status on port %d, err %s aq_err %s\n",
+			pi->lport, ice_stat_str(status),
+			ice_aq_str(pi->hw->adminq.sq_last_status));
 
 	/* Check if the link state is up after updating link info, and treat
 	 * this event as an UP event since the link is actually UP now.
@@ -906,18 +906,12 @@ ice_link_event(struct ice_pf *pf, struct ice_port_info *pi, bool link_up,
 	if (!test_bit(ICE_FLAG_NO_MEDIA, pf->flags) &&
 	    !(pi->phy.link_info.link_info & ICE_AQ_MEDIA_AVAILABLE)) {
 		set_bit(ICE_FLAG_NO_MEDIA, pf->flags);
-
-		result = ice_aq_set_link_restart_an(pi, false, NULL);
-		if (result) {
-			dev_dbg(dev, "Failed to set link down, VSI %d error %d\n",
-				vsi->vsi_num, result);
-			return result;
-		}
+		ice_set_link(vsi, false);
 	}
 
 	/* if the old link up/down and speed is the same as the new */
 	if (link_up == old_link && link_speed == old_link_speed)
-		return result;
+		return 0;
 
 	if (ice_is_dcb_active(pf)) {
 		if (test_bit(ICE_FLAG_DCB_ENA, pf->flags))
@@ -931,7 +925,7 @@ ice_link_event(struct ice_pf *pf, struct ice_port_info *pi, bool link_up,
 
 	ice_vc_notify_link_state(pf);
 
-	return result;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1631,7 +1625,7 @@ static int ice_force_phys_link_state(struct ice_vsi *vsi, bool link_up)
 	if (!pcaps)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	retcode = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_SW_CFG, pcaps,
+	retcode = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_ACTIVE_CFG, pcaps,
 				      NULL);
 	if (retcode) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to get phy capabilities, VSI %d error %d\n",
@@ -1691,7 +1685,7 @@ static int ice_init_nvm_phy_type(struct ice_port_info *pi)
 	if (!pcaps)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_NVM_CAP, pcaps,
+	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP_NO_MEDIA, pcaps,
 				     NULL);
 
 	if (status) {
@@ -1737,7 +1731,7 @@ static void ice_init_link_dflt_override(struct ice_port_info *pi)
  * ice_init_phy_cfg_dflt_override - Initialize PHY cfg default override settings
  * @pi: port info structure
  *
- * If default override is enabled, initialized the user PHY cfg speed and FEC
+ * If default override is enabled, initialize the user PHY cfg speed and FEC
  * settings using the default override mask from the NVM.
  *
  * The PHY should only be configured with the default override settings the
@@ -1746,6 +1740,9 @@ static void ice_init_link_dflt_override(struct ice_port_info *pi)
  * and the PHY has not been configured with the default override settings. The
  * state is set here, and cleared in ice_configure_phy the first time the PHY is
  * configured.
+ *
+ * This function should be called only if the FW doesn't support default
+ * configuration mode, as reported by ice_fw_supports_report_dflt_cfg.
  */
 static void ice_init_phy_cfg_dflt_override(struct ice_port_info *pi)
 {
@@ -1793,22 +1790,21 @@ static int ice_init_phy_user_cfg(struct ice_port_info *pi)
 	struct ice_phy_info *phy = &pi->phy;
 	struct ice_pf *pf = pi->hw->back;
 	enum ice_status status;
-	struct ice_vsi *vsi;
 	int err = 0;
 
 	if (!(phy->link_info.link_info & ICE_AQ_MEDIA_AVAILABLE))
 		return -EIO;
 
-	vsi = ice_get_main_vsi(pf);
-	if (!vsi)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	pcaps = kzalloc(sizeof(*pcaps), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!pcaps)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP, pcaps,
-				     NULL);
+	if (ice_fw_supports_report_dflt_cfg(pi->hw))
+		status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_DFLT_CFG,
+					     pcaps, NULL);
+	else
+		status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP_MEDIA,
+					     pcaps, NULL);
 	if (status) {
 		dev_err(ice_pf_to_dev(pf), "Get PHY capability failed.\n");
 		err = -EIO;
@@ -1818,22 +1814,24 @@ static int ice_init_phy_user_cfg(struct ice_port_info *pi)
 	ice_copy_phy_caps_to_cfg(pi, pcaps, &pi->phy.curr_user_phy_cfg);
 
 	/* check if lenient mode is supported and enabled */
-	if (ice_fw_supports_link_override(&vsi->back->hw) &&
+	if (ice_fw_supports_link_override(pi->hw) &&
 	    !(pcaps->module_compliance_enforcement &
 	      ICE_AQC_MOD_ENFORCE_STRICT_MODE)) {
 		set_bit(ICE_FLAG_LINK_LENIENT_MODE_ENA, pf->flags);
 
-		/* if link default override is enabled, initialize user PHY
-		 * configuration with link default override values
+		/* if the FW supports default PHY configuration mode, then the driver
+		 * does not have to apply link override settings. If not,
+		 * initialize user PHY configuration with link override values
 		 */
-		if (pf->link_dflt_override.options & ICE_LINK_OVERRIDE_EN) {
+		if (!ice_fw_supports_report_dflt_cfg(pi->hw) &&
+		    (pf->link_dflt_override.options & ICE_LINK_OVERRIDE_EN)) {
 			ice_init_phy_cfg_dflt_override(pi);
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* if link default override is not enabled, initialize PHY using
-	 * topology with media
+	/* if link default override is not enabled, set user flow control and
+	 * FEC settings based on what get_phy_caps returned
 	 */
 	phy->curr_user_fec_req = ice_caps_to_fec_mode(pcaps->caps,
 						      pcaps->link_fec_options);
@@ -1858,27 +1856,24 @@ err_out:
 static int ice_configure_phy(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 {
 	struct device *dev = ice_pf_to_dev(vsi->back);
+	struct ice_port_info *pi = vsi->port_info;
 	struct ice_aqc_get_phy_caps_data *pcaps;
 	struct ice_aqc_set_phy_cfg_data *cfg;
-	struct ice_port_info *pi;
+	struct ice_phy_info *phy = &pi->phy;
+	struct ice_pf *pf = vsi->back;
 	enum ice_status status;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	pi = vsi->port_info;
-	if (!pi)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* Ensure we have media as we cannot configure a medialess port */
-	if (!(pi->phy.link_info.link_info & ICE_AQ_MEDIA_AVAILABLE))
+	if (!(phy->link_info.link_info & ICE_AQ_MEDIA_AVAILABLE))
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	ice_print_topo_conflict(vsi);
 
-	if (vsi->port_info->phy.link_info.topo_media_conflict ==
-	    ICE_AQ_LINK_TOPO_UNSUPP_MEDIA)
+	if (phy->link_info.topo_media_conflict == ICE_AQ_LINK_TOPO_UNSUPP_MEDIA)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (test_bit(ICE_FLAG_LINK_DOWN_ON_CLOSE_ENA, vsi->back->flags))
+	if (test_bit(ICE_FLAG_LINK_DOWN_ON_CLOSE_ENA, pf->flags))
 		return ice_force_phys_link_state(vsi, true);
 
 	pcaps = kzalloc(sizeof(*pcaps), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -1886,7 +1881,7 @@ static int ice_configure_phy(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* Get current PHY config */
-	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_SW_CFG, pcaps,
+	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_ACTIVE_CFG, pcaps,
 				     NULL);
 	if (status) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to get PHY configuration, VSI %d error %s\n",
@@ -1899,15 +1894,19 @@ static int ice_configure_phy(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 	 * there's nothing to do
 	 */
 	if (pcaps->caps & ICE_AQC_PHY_EN_LINK &&
-	    ice_phy_caps_equals_cfg(pcaps, &pi->phy.curr_user_phy_cfg))
+	    ice_phy_caps_equals_cfg(pcaps, &phy->curr_user_phy_cfg))
 		goto done;
 
 	/* Use PHY topology as baseline for configuration */
 	memset(pcaps, 0, sizeof(*pcaps));
-	status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP, pcaps,
-				     NULL);
+	if (ice_fw_supports_report_dflt_cfg(pi->hw))
+		status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_DFLT_CFG,
+					     pcaps, NULL);
+	else
+		status = ice_aq_get_phy_caps(pi, false, ICE_AQC_REPORT_TOPO_CAP_MEDIA,
+					     pcaps, NULL);
 	if (status) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Failed to get PHY topology, VSI %d error %s\n",
+		dev_err(dev, "Failed to get PHY caps, VSI %d error %s\n",
 			vsi->vsi_num, ice_stat_str(status));
 		err = -EIO;
 		goto done;
@@ -1926,8 +1925,8 @@ static int ice_configure_phy(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 	 */
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(__ICE_LINK_DEFAULT_OVERRIDE_PENDING,
 			       vsi->back->state)) {
-		cfg->phy_type_low = pi->phy.curr_user_phy_cfg.phy_type_low;
-		cfg->phy_type_high = pi->phy.curr_user_phy_cfg.phy_type_high;
+		cfg->phy_type_low = phy->curr_user_phy_cfg.phy_type_low;
+		cfg->phy_type_high = phy->curr_user_phy_cfg.phy_type_high;
 	} else {
 		u64 phy_low = 0, phy_high = 0;
 
@@ -1945,7 +1944,7 @@ static int ice_configure_phy(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 	}
 
 	/* FEC */
-	ice_cfg_phy_fec(pi, cfg, pi->phy.curr_user_fec_req);
+	ice_cfg_phy_fec(pi, cfg, phy->curr_user_fec_req);
 
 	/* Can't provide what was requested; use PHY capabilities */
 	if (cfg->link_fec_opt !=
@@ -1957,12 +1956,12 @@ static int ice_configure_phy(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 	/* Flow Control - always supported; no need to check against
 	 * capabilities
 	 */
-	ice_cfg_phy_fc(pi, cfg, pi->phy.curr_user_fc_req);
+	ice_cfg_phy_fc(pi, cfg, phy->curr_user_fc_req);
 
 	/* Enable link and link update */
 	cfg->caps |= ICE_AQ_PHY_ENA_AUTO_LINK_UPDT | ICE_AQ_PHY_ENA_LINK;
 
-	status = ice_aq_set_phy_cfg(&vsi->back->hw, pi, cfg, NULL);
+	status = ice_aq_set_phy_cfg(&pf->hw, pi, cfg, NULL);
 	if (status) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to set phy config, VSI %d error %s\n",
 			vsi->vsi_num, ice_stat_str(status));
@@ -3078,15 +3077,6 @@ ice_vlan_rx_add_vid(struct net_device *netdev, __always_unused __be16 proto,
 	struct ice_vsi *vsi = np->vsi;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (vid >= VLAN_N_VID) {
-		netdev_err(netdev, "VLAN id requested %d is out of range %d\n",
-			   vid, VLAN_N_VID);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (vsi->info.pvid)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* VLAN 0 is added by default during load/reset */
 	if (!vid)
 		return 0;
@@ -3124,9 +3114,6 @@ ice_vlan_rx_kill_vid(struct net_device *netdev, __always_unused __be16 proto,
 	struct ice_vsi *vsi = np->vsi;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (vsi->info.pvid)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* don't allow removal of VLAN 0 */
 	if (!vid)
 		return 0;
@@ -5354,7 +5341,6 @@ static void ice_update_vsi_ring_stats(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 	vsi->tx_linearize = 0;
 	vsi->rx_buf_failed = 0;
 	vsi->rx_page_failed = 0;
-	vsi->rx_gro_dropped = 0;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
@@ -5369,7 +5355,6 @@ static void ice_update_vsi_ring_stats(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 		vsi_stats->rx_bytes += bytes;
 		vsi->rx_buf_failed += ring->rx_stats.alloc_buf_failed;
 		vsi->rx_page_failed += ring->rx_stats.alloc_page_failed;
-		vsi->rx_gro_dropped += ring->rx_stats.gro_dropped;
 	}
 
 	/* update XDP Tx rings counters */
@@ -5401,7 +5386,7 @@ void ice_update_vsi_stats(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 	ice_update_eth_stats(vsi);
 
 	cur_ns->tx_errors = cur_es->tx_errors;
-	cur_ns->rx_dropped = cur_es->rx_discards + vsi->rx_gro_dropped;
+	cur_ns->rx_dropped = cur_es->rx_discards;
 	cur_ns->tx_dropped = cur_es->tx_discards;
 	cur_ns->multicast = cur_es->rx_multicast;
 
@@ -6678,6 +6663,7 @@ int ice_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	struct ice_vsi *vsi = np->vsi;
 	struct ice_pf *pf = vsi->back;
 	struct ice_port_info *pi;
+	enum ice_status status;
 	int err;
 
 	if (test_bit(__ICE_NEEDS_RESTART, pf->state)) {
@@ -6688,11 +6674,11 @@ int ice_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
 
 	pi = vsi->port_info;
-	err = ice_update_link_info(pi);
-	if (err) {
-		netdev_err(netdev, "Failed to get link info, error %d\n",
-			   err);
-		return err;
+	status = ice_update_link_info(pi);
+	if (status) {
+		netdev_err(netdev, "Failed to get link info, error %s\n",
+			   ice_stat_str(status));
+		return -EIO;
 	}
 
 	/* Set PHY if there is media, otherwise, turn off PHY */
@@ -6715,12 +6701,7 @@ int ice_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 		}
 	} else {
 		set_bit(ICE_FLAG_NO_MEDIA, pf->flags);
-		err = ice_aq_set_link_restart_an(pi, false, NULL);
-		if (err) {
-			netdev_err(netdev, "Failed to set PHY state, VSI %d error %d\n",
-				   vsi->vsi_num, err);
-			return err;
-		}
+		ice_set_link(vsi, false);
 	}
 
 	err = ice_vsi_open(vsi);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sched.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sched.c
index f890337cc24a..97562051fe14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sched.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sched.c
@@ -918,6 +918,50 @@ ice_sched_add_elems(struct ice_port_info *pi, struct ice_sched_node *tc_node,
 	return status;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ice_sched_add_nodes_to_hw_layer - Add nodes to HW layer
+ * @pi: port information structure
+ * @tc_node: pointer to TC node
+ * @parent: pointer to parent node
+ * @layer: layer number to add nodes
+ * @num_nodes: number of nodes to be added
+ * @first_node_teid: pointer to the first node TEID
+ * @num_nodes_added: pointer to number of nodes added
+ *
+ * Add nodes into specific HW layer.
+ */
+static enum ice_status
+ice_sched_add_nodes_to_hw_layer(struct ice_port_info *pi,
+				struct ice_sched_node *tc_node,
+				struct ice_sched_node *parent, u8 layer,
+				u16 num_nodes, u32 *first_node_teid,
+				u16 *num_nodes_added)
+{
+	u16 max_child_nodes;
+
+	*num_nodes_added = 0;
+
+	if (!num_nodes)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!parent || layer < pi->hw->sw_entry_point_layer)
+		return ICE_ERR_PARAM;
+
+	/* max children per node per layer */
+	max_child_nodes = pi->hw->max_children[parent->tx_sched_layer];
+
+	/* current number of children + required nodes exceed max children */
+	if ((parent->num_children + num_nodes) > max_child_nodes) {
+		/* Fail if the parent is a TC node */
+		if (parent == tc_node)
+			return ICE_ERR_CFG;
+		return ICE_ERR_MAX_LIMIT;
+	}
+
+	return ice_sched_add_elems(pi, tc_node, parent, layer, num_nodes,
+				   num_nodes_added, first_node_teid);
+}
+
 /**
  * ice_sched_add_nodes_to_layer - Add nodes to a given layer
  * @pi: port information structure
@@ -938,72 +982,52 @@ ice_sched_add_nodes_to_layer(struct ice_port_info *pi,
 			     u16 *num_nodes_added)
 {
 	u32 *first_teid_ptr = first_node_teid;
-	u16 new_num_nodes, max_child_nodes;
+	u16 new_num_nodes = num_nodes;
 	enum ice_status status = 0;
-	struct ice_hw *hw = pi->hw;
-	u16 num_added = 0;
-	u32 temp;
 
 	*num_nodes_added = 0;
+	while (*num_nodes_added < num_nodes) {
+		u16 max_child_nodes, num_added = 0;
+		u32 temp;
 
-	if (!num_nodes)
-		return status;
-
-	if (!parent || layer < hw->sw_entry_point_layer)
-		return ICE_ERR_PARAM;
-
-	/* max children per node per layer */
-	max_child_nodes = hw->max_children[parent->tx_sched_layer];
-
-	/* current number of children + required nodes exceed max children ? */
-	if ((parent->num_children + num_nodes) > max_child_nodes) {
-		/* Fail if the parent is a TC node */
-		if (parent == tc_node)
-			return ICE_ERR_CFG;
-
+		status = ice_sched_add_nodes_to_hw_layer(pi, tc_node, parent,
+							 layer,	new_num_nodes,
+							 first_teid_ptr,
+							 &num_added);
+		if (!status)
+			*num_nodes_added += num_added;
+		/* added more nodes than requested ? */
+		if (*num_nodes_added > num_nodes) {
+			ice_debug(pi->hw, ICE_DBG_SCHED, "added extra nodes %d %d\n", num_nodes,
+				  *num_nodes_added);
+			status = ICE_ERR_CFG;
+			break;
+		}
+		/* break if all the nodes are added successfully */
+		if (!status && (*num_nodes_added == num_nodes))
+			break;
+		/* break if the error is not max limit */
+		if (status && status != ICE_ERR_MAX_LIMIT)
+			break;
+		/* Exceeded the max children */
+		max_child_nodes = pi->hw->max_children[parent->tx_sched_layer];
 		/* utilize all the spaces if the parent is not full */
 		if (parent->num_children < max_child_nodes) {
 			new_num_nodes = max_child_nodes - parent->num_children;
-			/* this recursion is intentional, and wouldn't
-			 * go more than 2 calls
+		} else {
+			/* This parent is full, try the next sibling */
+			parent = parent->sibling;
+			/* Don't modify the first node TEID memory if the
+			 * first node was added already in the above call.
+			 * Instead send some temp memory for all other
+			 * recursive calls.
 			 */
-			status = ice_sched_add_nodes_to_layer(pi, tc_node,
-							      parent, layer,
-							      new_num_nodes,
-							      first_node_teid,
-							      &num_added);
-			if (status)
-				return status;
+			if (num_added)
+				first_teid_ptr = &temp;
 
-			*num_nodes_added += num_added;
+			new_num_nodes = num_nodes - *num_nodes_added;
 		}
-		/* Don't modify the first node TEID memory if the first node was
-		 * added already in the above call. Instead send some temp
-		 * memory for all other recursive calls.
-		 */
-		if (num_added)
-			first_teid_ptr = &temp;
-
-		new_num_nodes = num_nodes - num_added;
-
-		/* This parent is full, try the next sibling */
-		parent = parent->sibling;
-
-		/* this recursion is intentional, for 1024 queues
-		 * per VSI, it goes max of 16 iterations.
-		 * 1024 / 8 = 128 layer 8 nodes
-		 * 128 /8 = 16 (add 8 nodes per iteration)
-		 */
-		status = ice_sched_add_nodes_to_layer(pi, tc_node, parent,
-						      layer, new_num_nodes,
-						      first_teid_ptr,
-						      &num_added);
-		*num_nodes_added += num_added;
-		return status;
 	}
-
-	status = ice_sched_add_elems(pi, tc_node, parent, layer, num_nodes,
-				     num_nodes_added, first_node_teid);
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_txrx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_txrx.h
index ffe0d271dec7..701552d88bea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_txrx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_txrx.h
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ struct ice_rxq_stats {
 	u64 non_eop_descs;
 	u64 alloc_page_failed;
 	u64 alloc_buf_failed;
-	u64 gro_dropped; /* GRO returned dropped */
 };
 
 enum ice_ring_state_t {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_type.h
index 276ebcc309dc..2efc91b58c9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_type.h
@@ -941,4 +941,9 @@ struct ice_aq_get_set_rss_lut_params {
 #define ICE_FW_API_LLDP_FLTR_MIN	7
 #define ICE_FW_API_LLDP_FLTR_PATCH	1
 
+/* AQ API version for report default configuration */
+#define ICE_FW_API_REPORT_DFLT_CFG_MAJ		1
+#define ICE_FW_API_REPORT_DFLT_CFG_MIN		7
+#define ICE_FW_API_REPORT_DFLT_CFG_PATCH	3
+
 #endif /* _ICE_TYPE_H_ */