diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 4f94136a011a..b1c98d1408b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -4747,8 +4747,10 @@ static int bnxt_hwrm_cfa_l2_set_rx_mask(struct bnxt *bp, u16 vnic_id)
 		return rc;
 
 	req->vnic_id = cpu_to_le32(vnic->fw_vnic_id);
-	req->num_mc_entries = cpu_to_le32(vnic->mc_list_count);
-	req->mc_tbl_addr = cpu_to_le64(vnic->mc_list_mapping);
+	if (vnic->rx_mask & CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_MCAST) {
+		req->num_mc_entries = cpu_to_le32(vnic->mc_list_count);
+		req->mc_tbl_addr = cpu_to_le64(vnic->mc_list_mapping);
+	}
 	req->mask = cpu_to_le32(vnic->rx_mask);
 	return hwrm_req_send_silent(bp, req);
 }
@@ -7787,6 +7789,19 @@ static int bnxt_map_fw_health_regs(struct bnxt *bp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void bnxt_remap_fw_health_regs(struct bnxt *bp)
+{
+	if (!bp->fw_health)
+		return;
+
+	if (bp->fw_cap & BNXT_FW_CAP_ERROR_RECOVERY) {
+		bp->fw_health->status_reliable = true;
+		bp->fw_health->resets_reliable = true;
+	} else {
+		bnxt_try_map_fw_health_reg(bp);
+	}
+}
+
 static int bnxt_hwrm_error_recovery_qcfg(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
 	struct bnxt_fw_health *fw_health = bp->fw_health;
@@ -8639,6 +8654,9 @@ static int bnxt_init_chip(struct bnxt *bp, bool irq_re_init)
 	vnic->uc_filter_count = 1;
 
 	vnic->rx_mask = 0;
+	if (test_bit(BNXT_STATE_HALF_OPEN, &bp->state))
+		goto skip_rx_mask;
+
 	if (bp->dev->flags & IFF_BROADCAST)
 		vnic->rx_mask |= CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_BCAST;
 
@@ -8648,7 +8666,7 @@ static int bnxt_init_chip(struct bnxt *bp, bool irq_re_init)
 	if (bp->dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) {
 		vnic->rx_mask |= CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_ALL_MCAST;
 		vnic->mc_list_count = 0;
-	} else {
+	} else if (bp->dev->flags & IFF_MULTICAST) {
 		u32 mask = 0;
 
 		bnxt_mc_list_updated(bp, &mask);
@@ -8659,6 +8677,7 @@ static int bnxt_init_chip(struct bnxt *bp, bool irq_re_init)
 	if (rc)
 		goto err_out;
 
+skip_rx_mask:
 	rc = bnxt_hwrm_set_coal(bp);
 	if (rc)
 		netdev_warn(bp->dev, "HWRM set coalescing failure rc: %x\n",
@@ -9850,8 +9869,8 @@ static int bnxt_hwrm_if_change(struct bnxt *bp, bool up)
 		resc_reinit = true;
 	if (flags & FUNC_DRV_IF_CHANGE_RESP_FLAGS_HOT_FW_RESET_DONE)
 		fw_reset = true;
-	else if (bp->fw_health && !bp->fw_health->status_reliable)
-		bnxt_try_map_fw_health_reg(bp);
+	else
+		bnxt_remap_fw_health_regs(bp);
 
 	if (test_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state) && !fw_reset) {
 		netdev_err(bp->dev, "RESET_DONE not set during FW reset.\n");
@@ -10330,13 +10349,15 @@ int bnxt_half_open_nic(struct bnxt *bp)
 		goto half_open_err;
 	}
 
-	rc = bnxt_alloc_mem(bp, false);
+	rc = bnxt_alloc_mem(bp, true);
 	if (rc) {
 		netdev_err(bp->dev, "bnxt_alloc_mem err: %x\n", rc);
 		goto half_open_err;
 	}
-	rc = bnxt_init_nic(bp, false);
+	set_bit(BNXT_STATE_HALF_OPEN, &bp->state);
+	rc = bnxt_init_nic(bp, true);
 	if (rc) {
+		clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_HALF_OPEN, &bp->state);
 		netdev_err(bp->dev, "bnxt_init_nic err: %x\n", rc);
 		goto half_open_err;
 	}
@@ -10344,7 +10365,7 @@ int bnxt_half_open_nic(struct bnxt *bp)
 
 half_open_err:
 	bnxt_free_skbs(bp);
-	bnxt_free_mem(bp, false);
+	bnxt_free_mem(bp, true);
 	dev_close(bp->dev);
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -10354,9 +10375,10 @@ half_open_err:
  */
 void bnxt_half_close_nic(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
-	bnxt_hwrm_resource_free(bp, false, false);
+	bnxt_hwrm_resource_free(bp, false, true);
 	bnxt_free_skbs(bp);
-	bnxt_free_mem(bp, false);
+	bnxt_free_mem(bp, true);
+	clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_HALF_OPEN, &bp->state);
 }
 
 void bnxt_reenable_sriov(struct bnxt *bp)
@@ -10772,7 +10794,7 @@ static void bnxt_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (dev->flags & IFF_ALLMULTI) {
 		mask |= CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_ALL_MCAST;
 		vnic->mc_list_count = 0;
-	} else {
+	} else if (dev->flags & IFF_MULTICAST) {
 		mc_update = bnxt_mc_list_updated(bp, &mask);
 	}
 
@@ -10849,9 +10871,10 @@ skip_uc:
 	    !bnxt_promisc_ok(bp))
 		vnic->rx_mask &= ~CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_PROMISCUOUS;
 	rc = bnxt_hwrm_cfa_l2_set_rx_mask(bp, 0);
-	if (rc && vnic->mc_list_count) {
+	if (rc && (vnic->rx_mask & CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_MCAST)) {
 		netdev_info(bp->dev, "Failed setting MC filters rc: %d, turning on ALL_MCAST mode\n",
 			    rc);
+		vnic->rx_mask &= ~CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_MCAST;
 		vnic->rx_mask |= CFA_L2_SET_RX_MASK_REQ_MASK_ALL_MCAST;
 		vnic->mc_list_count = 0;
 		rc = bnxt_hwrm_cfa_l2_set_rx_mask(bp, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
index 440dfeb4948b..666fc1e7a7d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
@@ -1921,6 +1921,7 @@ struct bnxt {
 #define BNXT_STATE_RECOVER		12
 #define BNXT_STATE_FW_NON_FATAL_COND	13
 #define BNXT_STATE_FW_ACTIVATE_RESET	14
+#define BNXT_STATE_HALF_OPEN		15	/* For offline ethtool tests */
 
 #define BNXT_NO_FW_ACCESS(bp)					\
 	(test_bit(BNXT_STATE_FW_FATAL_COND, &(bp)->state) ||	\
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c
index 4da31b1b84f9..f6e21fac0e69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c
@@ -367,6 +367,16 @@ bnxt_dl_livepatch_report_err(struct bnxt *bp, struct netlink_ext_ack *extack,
 	}
 }
 
+/* Live patch status in NVM */
+#define BNXT_LIVEPATCH_NOT_INSTALLED	0
+#define BNXT_LIVEPATCH_INSTALLED	FW_LIVEPATCH_QUERY_RESP_STATUS_FLAGS_INSTALL
+#define BNXT_LIVEPATCH_REMOVED		FW_LIVEPATCH_QUERY_RESP_STATUS_FLAGS_ACTIVE
+#define BNXT_LIVEPATCH_MASK		(FW_LIVEPATCH_QUERY_RESP_STATUS_FLAGS_INSTALL | \
+					 FW_LIVEPATCH_QUERY_RESP_STATUS_FLAGS_ACTIVE)
+#define BNXT_LIVEPATCH_ACTIVATED	BNXT_LIVEPATCH_MASK
+
+#define BNXT_LIVEPATCH_STATE(flags)	((flags) & BNXT_LIVEPATCH_MASK)
+
 static int
 bnxt_dl_livepatch_activate(struct bnxt *bp, struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
@@ -374,8 +384,9 @@ bnxt_dl_livepatch_activate(struct bnxt *bp, struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 	struct hwrm_fw_livepatch_query_input *query_req;
 	struct hwrm_fw_livepatch_output *patch_resp;
 	struct hwrm_fw_livepatch_input *patch_req;
+	u16 flags, live_patch_state;
+	bool activated = false;
 	u32 installed = 0;
-	u16 flags;
 	u8 target;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -394,7 +405,6 @@ bnxt_dl_livepatch_activate(struct bnxt *bp, struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 		hwrm_req_drop(bp, query_req);
 		return rc;
 	}
-	patch_req->opcode = FW_LIVEPATCH_REQ_OPCODE_ACTIVATE;
 	patch_req->loadtype = FW_LIVEPATCH_REQ_LOADTYPE_NVM_INSTALL;
 	patch_resp = hwrm_req_hold(bp, patch_req);
 
@@ -407,12 +417,20 @@ bnxt_dl_livepatch_activate(struct bnxt *bp, struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 		}
 
 		flags = le16_to_cpu(query_resp->status_flags);
-		if (~flags & FW_LIVEPATCH_QUERY_RESP_STATUS_FLAGS_INSTALL)
+		live_patch_state = BNXT_LIVEPATCH_STATE(flags);
+
+		if (live_patch_state == BNXT_LIVEPATCH_NOT_INSTALLED)
 			continue;
-		if ((flags & FW_LIVEPATCH_QUERY_RESP_STATUS_FLAGS_ACTIVE) &&
-		    !strncmp(query_resp->active_ver, query_resp->install_ver,
-			     sizeof(query_resp->active_ver)))
+
+		if (live_patch_state == BNXT_LIVEPATCH_ACTIVATED) {
+			activated = true;
 			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (live_patch_state == BNXT_LIVEPATCH_INSTALLED)
+			patch_req->opcode = FW_LIVEPATCH_REQ_OPCODE_ACTIVATE;
+		else if (live_patch_state == BNXT_LIVEPATCH_REMOVED)
+			patch_req->opcode = FW_LIVEPATCH_REQ_OPCODE_DEACTIVATE;
 
 		patch_req->fw_target = target;
 		rc = hwrm_req_send(bp, patch_req);
@@ -424,8 +442,13 @@ bnxt_dl_livepatch_activate(struct bnxt *bp, struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 	}
 
 	if (!rc && !installed) {
-		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "No live patches found");
-		rc = -ENOENT;
+		if (activated) {
+			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Live patch already activated");
+			rc = -EEXIST;
+		} else {
+			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "No live patches found");
+			rc = -ENOENT;
+		}
 	}
 	hwrm_req_drop(bp, query_req);
 	hwrm_req_drop(bp, patch_req);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
index 003330e8cd58..8aaa2335f848 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "bnxt_hsi.h"
 #include "bnxt.h"
 #include "bnxt_hwrm.h"
+#include "bnxt_ulp.h"
 #include "bnxt_xdp.h"
 #include "bnxt_ptp.h"
 #include "bnxt_ethtool.h"
@@ -1969,6 +1970,9 @@ static int bnxt_get_fecparam(struct net_device *dev,
 	case PORT_PHY_QCFG_RESP_ACTIVE_FEC_FEC_RS272_IEEE_ACTIVE:
 		fec->active_fec |= ETHTOOL_FEC_LLRS;
 		break;
+	case PORT_PHY_QCFG_RESP_ACTIVE_FEC_FEC_NONE_ACTIVE:
+		fec->active_fec |= ETHTOOL_FEC_OFF;
+		break;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -3454,7 +3458,7 @@ static int bnxt_run_loopback(struct bnxt *bp)
 	if (!skb)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	data = skb_put(skb, pkt_size);
-	eth_broadcast_addr(data);
+	ether_addr_copy(&data[i], bp->dev->dev_addr);
 	i += ETH_ALEN;
 	ether_addr_copy(&data[i], bp->dev->dev_addr);
 	i += ETH_ALEN;
@@ -3548,9 +3552,12 @@ static void bnxt_self_test(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_test *etest,
 	if (!offline) {
 		bnxt_run_fw_tests(bp, test_mask, &test_results);
 	} else {
-		rc = bnxt_close_nic(bp, false, false);
-		if (rc)
+		bnxt_ulp_stop(bp);
+		rc = bnxt_close_nic(bp, true, false);
+		if (rc) {
+			bnxt_ulp_start(bp, rc);
 			return;
+		}
 		bnxt_run_fw_tests(bp, test_mask, &test_results);
 
 		buf[BNXT_MACLPBK_TEST_IDX] = 1;
@@ -3560,6 +3567,7 @@ static void bnxt_self_test(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_test *etest,
 		if (rc) {
 			bnxt_hwrm_mac_loopback(bp, false);
 			etest->flags |= ETH_TEST_FL_FAILED;
+			bnxt_ulp_start(bp, rc);
 			return;
 		}
 		if (bnxt_run_loopback(bp))
@@ -3585,7 +3593,8 @@ static void bnxt_self_test(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_test *etest,
 		}
 		bnxt_hwrm_phy_loopback(bp, false, false);
 		bnxt_half_close_nic(bp);
-		rc = bnxt_open_nic(bp, false, true);
+		rc = bnxt_open_nic(bp, true, true);
+		bnxt_ulp_start(bp, rc);
 	}
 	if (rc || bnxt_test_irq(bp)) {
 		buf[BNXT_IRQ_TEST_IDX] = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c
index 566c9487ef55..b01d42928a53 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.c
@@ -644,17 +644,23 @@ static int __hwrm_send(struct bnxt *bp, struct bnxt_hwrm_ctx *ctx)
 
 		/* Last byte of resp contains valid bit */
 		valid = ((u8 *)ctx->resp) + len - 1;
-		for (j = 0; j < HWRM_VALID_BIT_DELAY_USEC; j++) {
+		for (j = 0; j < HWRM_VALID_BIT_DELAY_USEC; ) {
 			/* make sure we read from updated DMA memory */
 			dma_rmb();
 			if (*valid)
 				break;
-			usleep_range(1, 5);
+			if (j < 10) {
+				udelay(1);
+				j++;
+			} else {
+				usleep_range(20, 30);
+				j += 20;
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (j >= HWRM_VALID_BIT_DELAY_USEC) {
 			hwrm_err(bp, ctx, "Error (timeout: %u) msg {0x%x 0x%x} len:%d v:%d\n",
-				 hwrm_total_timeout(i), req_type,
+				 hwrm_total_timeout(i) + j, req_type,
 				 le16_to_cpu(ctx->req->seq_id), len, *valid);
 			goto exit;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h
index d52bd2d63aec..c98032e38188 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_hwrm.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static inline unsigned int hwrm_total_timeout(unsigned int n)
 }
 
 
-#define HWRM_VALID_BIT_DELAY_USEC	150
+#define HWRM_VALID_BIT_DELAY_USEC	50000
 
 static inline bool bnxt_cfa_hwrm_message(u16 req_type)
 {