diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
index cd53981fa5e0..15f93b355099 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ enum i40e_state_t {
 	__I40E_VIRTCHNL_OP_PENDING,
 	__I40E_RECOVERY_MODE,
 	__I40E_VF_RESETS_DISABLED,	/* disable resets during i40e_remove */
+	__I40E_VFS_RELEASING,
 	/* This must be last as it determines the size of the BITMAP */
 	__I40E_STATE_SIZE__,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
index c70dec65a572..2c637a5678b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
@@ -1101,6 +1101,7 @@ static int i40e_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 
 	/* Set flow control settings */
 	ethtool_link_ksettings_add_link_mode(ks, supported, Pause);
+	ethtool_link_ksettings_add_link_mode(ks, supported, Asym_Pause);
 
 	switch (hw->fc.requested_mode) {
 	case I40E_FC_FULL:
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 17f3b800640e..f67f0cc9dadf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -10573,12 +10573,6 @@ static void i40e_rebuild(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit, bool lock_acquired)
 		goto end_core_reset;
 	}
 
-	if (!lock_acquired)
-		rtnl_lock();
-	ret = i40e_setup_pf_switch(pf, reinit);
-	if (ret)
-		goto end_unlock;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_I40E_DCB
 	/* Enable FW to write a default DCB config on link-up
 	 * unless I40E_FLAG_TC_MQPRIO was enabled or DCB
@@ -10607,6 +10601,11 @@ static void i40e_rebuild(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit, bool lock_acquired)
 	}
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_I40E_DCB */
+	if (!lock_acquired)
+		rtnl_lock();
+	ret = i40e_setup_pf_switch(pf, reinit);
+	if (ret)
+		goto end_unlock;
 
 	/* The driver only wants link up/down and module qualification
 	 * reports from firmware.  Note the negative logic.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 1b6ec9be155a..5d301a466f5c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ void i40e_vc_notify_vf_reset(struct i40e_vf *vf)
  **/
 static inline void i40e_vc_disable_vf(struct i40e_vf *vf)
 {
+	struct i40e_pf *pf = vf->pf;
 	int i;
 
 	i40e_vc_notify_vf_reset(vf);
@@ -147,6 +148,11 @@ static inline void i40e_vc_disable_vf(struct i40e_vf *vf)
 	 * ensure a reset.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+		/* If PF is in VFs releasing state reset VF is impossible,
+		 * so leave it.
+		 */
+		if (test_bit(__I40E_VFS_RELEASING, pf->state))
+			return;
 		if (i40e_reset_vf(vf, false))
 			return;
 		usleep_range(10000, 20000);
@@ -1574,6 +1580,8 @@ void i40e_free_vfs(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 
 	if (!pf->vf)
 		return;
+
+	set_bit(__I40E_VFS_RELEASING, pf->state);
 	while (test_and_set_bit(__I40E_VF_DISABLE, pf->state))
 		usleep_range(1000, 2000);
 
@@ -1631,6 +1639,7 @@ void i40e_free_vfs(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 		}
 	}
 	clear_bit(__I40E_VF_DISABLE, pf->state);
+	clear_bit(__I40E_VFS_RELEASING, pf->state);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI_IOV
diff --git a/include/linux/avf/virtchnl.h b/include/linux/avf/virtchnl.h
index 40bad71865ea..532bcbfc4716 100644
--- a/include/linux/avf/virtchnl.h
+++ b/include/linux/avf/virtchnl.h
@@ -476,7 +476,6 @@ struct virtchnl_rss_key {
 	u16 vsi_id;
 	u16 key_len;
 	u8 key[1];         /* RSS hash key, packed bytes */
-	u8 pad[1];
 };
 
 VIRTCHNL_CHECK_STRUCT_LEN(6, virtchnl_rss_key);
@@ -485,7 +484,6 @@ struct virtchnl_rss_lut {
 	u16 vsi_id;
 	u16 lut_entries;
 	u8 lut[1];        /* RSS lookup table */
-	u8 pad[1];
 };
 
 VIRTCHNL_CHECK_STRUCT_LEN(6, virtchnl_rss_lut);