diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index f74d80d5515de4c6bf75014c1bf26eea25434c00..29276e62f128c541fedffdf0329f5d8322a3a99e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -12669,6 +12669,27 @@ static int __devinit tg3_get_invariants(struct tg3 *tp)
 			tp->dev->features |= NETIF_F_IPV6_CSUM;
 	}
 
+	/* Determine TSO capabilities */
+	if ((tp->tg3_flags3 & TG3_FLG3_5755_PLUS) ||
+	    GET_ASIC_REV(tp->pci_chip_rev_id) == ASIC_REV_5906)
+		tp->tg3_flags2 |= TG3_FLG2_HW_TSO_2;
+	else if (tp->tg3_flags2 & TG3_FLG2_5750_PLUS) {
+		tp->tg3_flags2 |= TG3_FLG2_HW_TSO_1 | TG3_FLG2_TSO_BUG;
+		if (GET_ASIC_REV(tp->pci_chip_rev_id) == ASIC_REV_5750 &&
+		    tp->pci_chip_rev_id >= CHIPREV_ID_5750_C2)
+			tp->tg3_flags2 &= ~TG3_FLG2_TSO_BUG;
+	} else if (GET_ASIC_REV(tp->pci_chip_rev_id) != ASIC_REV_5700 &&
+		   GET_ASIC_REV(tp->pci_chip_rev_id) != ASIC_REV_5701 &&
+		   tp->pci_chip_rev_id != CHIPREV_ID_5705_A0) {
+		tp->tg3_flags2 |= TG3_FLG2_TSO_BUG;
+		if (GET_ASIC_REV(tp->pci_chip_rev_id) == ASIC_REV_5705)
+			tp->fw_needed = FIRMWARE_TG3TSO5;
+		else
+			tp->fw_needed = FIRMWARE_TG3TSO;
+	}
+
+	tp->irq_max = 1;
+
 	if (tp->tg3_flags2 & TG3_FLG2_5750_PLUS) {
 		tp->tg3_flags |= TG3_FLAG_SUPPORT_MSI;
 		if (GET_CHIP_REV(tp->pci_chip_rev_id) == CHIPREV_5750_AX ||
@@ -12680,22 +12701,13 @@ static int __devinit tg3_get_invariants(struct tg3 *tp)
 
 		if ((tp->tg3_flags3 & TG3_FLG3_5755_PLUS) ||
 		    GET_ASIC_REV(tp->pci_chip_rev_id) == ASIC_REV_5906) {
-			tp->tg3_flags2 |= TG3_FLG2_HW_TSO_2;
 			tp->tg3_flags2 |= TG3_FLG2_1SHOT_MSI;
-		} else {
-			tp->tg3_flags2 |= TG3_FLG2_HW_TSO_1 | TG3_FLG2_TSO_BUG;
-			if (GET_ASIC_REV(tp->pci_chip_rev_id) ==
-				ASIC_REV_5750 &&
-	     		    tp->pci_chip_rev_id >= CHIPREV_ID_5750_C2)
-				tp->tg3_flags2 &= ~TG3_FLG2_TSO_BUG;
 		}
-	}
-
-	tp->irq_max = 1;
 
-	if (GET_ASIC_REV(tp->pci_chip_rev_id) == ASIC_REV_5717) {
-		tp->tg3_flags |= TG3_FLAG_SUPPORT_MSIX;
-		tp->irq_max = TG3_IRQ_MAX_VECS;
+		if (GET_ASIC_REV(tp->pci_chip_rev_id) == ASIC_REV_5717) {
+			tp->tg3_flags |= TG3_FLAG_SUPPORT_MSIX;
+			tp->irq_max = TG3_IRQ_MAX_VECS;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (!(tp->tg3_flags3 & TG3_FLG3_5755_PLUS)) {
@@ -14108,25 +14120,17 @@ static int __devinit tg3_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	tg3_init_bufmgr_config(tp);
 
-	if (tp->pci_chip_rev_id == CHIPREV_ID_5701_A0)
-		tp->fw_needed = FIRMWARE_TG3;
-
-	if (tp->tg3_flags2 & TG3_FLG2_HW_TSO) {
+	/* Selectively allow TSO based on operating conditions */
+	if ((tp->tg3_flags2 & TG3_FLG2_HW_TSO) ||
+	    (tp->fw_needed && !(tp->tg3_flags & TG3_FLAG_ENABLE_ASF)))
 		tp->tg3_flags2 |= TG3_FLG2_TSO_CAPABLE;
+	else {
+		tp->tg3_flags2 &= ~(TG3_FLG2_TSO_CAPABLE | TG3_FLG2_TSO_BUG);
+		tp->fw_needed = NULL;
 	}
-	else if (GET_ASIC_REV(tp->pci_chip_rev_id) == ASIC_REV_5700 ||
-	    GET_ASIC_REV(tp->pci_chip_rev_id) == ASIC_REV_5701 ||
-	    tp->pci_chip_rev_id == CHIPREV_ID_5705_A0 ||
-	    GET_ASIC_REV(tp->pci_chip_rev_id) == ASIC_REV_5906 ||
-	    (tp->tg3_flags & TG3_FLAG_ENABLE_ASF) != 0) {
-		tp->tg3_flags2 &= ~TG3_FLG2_TSO_CAPABLE;
-	} else {
-		tp->tg3_flags2 |= TG3_FLG2_TSO_CAPABLE | TG3_FLG2_TSO_BUG;
-		if (GET_ASIC_REV(tp->pci_chip_rev_id) == ASIC_REV_5705)
-			tp->fw_needed = FIRMWARE_TG3TSO5;
-		else
-			tp->fw_needed = FIRMWARE_TG3TSO;
-	}
+
+	if (tp->pci_chip_rev_id == CHIPREV_ID_5701_A0)
+		tp->fw_needed = FIRMWARE_TG3;
 
 	/* TSO is on by default on chips that support hardware TSO.
 	 * Firmware TSO on older chips gives lower performance, so it