diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c
index 0d37d73335a2..18fc6e62ca41 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c
@@ -3945,6 +3945,7 @@ static int qed_get_vf_config(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 
 void qed_inform_vf_link_state(struct qed_hwfn *hwfn)
 {
+	struct qed_hwfn *lead_hwfn = QED_LEADING_HWFN(hwfn->cdev);
 	struct qed_mcp_link_capabilities caps;
 	struct qed_mcp_link_params params;
 	struct qed_mcp_link_state link;
@@ -3961,9 +3962,15 @@ void qed_inform_vf_link_state(struct qed_hwfn *hwfn)
 		if (!vf_info)
 			continue;
 
-		memcpy(&params, qed_mcp_get_link_params(hwfn), sizeof(params));
-		memcpy(&link, qed_mcp_get_link_state(hwfn), sizeof(link));
-		memcpy(&caps, qed_mcp_get_link_capabilities(hwfn),
+		/* Only hwfn0 is actually interested in the link speed.
+		 * But since only it would receive an MFW indication of link,
+		 * need to take configuration from it - otherwise things like
+		 * rate limiting for hwfn1 VF would not work.
+		 */
+		memcpy(&params, qed_mcp_get_link_params(lead_hwfn),
+		       sizeof(params));
+		memcpy(&link, qed_mcp_get_link_state(lead_hwfn), sizeof(link));
+		memcpy(&caps, qed_mcp_get_link_capabilities(lead_hwfn),
 		       sizeof(caps));
 
 		/* Modify link according to the VF's configured link state */