diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
index aa0e68e1af73922104e453a8c0966b6a48468599..5a49b64a93b46b398ffbcd559f367c8ed29705be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <linux/tcp.h>
 #include <linux/skbuff.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
-
 #include <linux/ethtool.h>
 #include <linux/mii.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
@@ -468,6 +467,7 @@ struct qlcnic_hardware_context {
 	u32 mbox_aen[QLC_83XX_MBX_AEN_CNT];
 	u32 mbox_reg[4];
 	spinlock_t mbx_lock;
+	struct qlcnic_mailbox *mailbox;
 };
 
 struct qlcnic_adapter_stats {
@@ -966,6 +966,21 @@ struct qlcnic_filter_hash {
 	u16 fbucket_size;
 };
 
+/* Mailbox specific data structures */
+struct qlcnic_mailbox {
+	struct workqueue_struct	*work_q;
+	struct qlcnic_adapter	*adapter;
+	struct qlcnic_mbx_ops	*ops;
+	struct work_struct	work;
+	struct completion	completion;
+	struct list_head	cmd_q;
+	unsigned long		status;
+	spinlock_t		queue_lock;	/* Mailbox queue lock */
+	spinlock_t		aen_lock;	/* Mailbox response/AEN lock */
+	atomic_t		rsp_status;
+	u32			num_cmds;
+};
+
 struct qlcnic_adapter {
 	struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw;
 	struct qlcnic_recv_context *recv_ctx;
@@ -1379,9 +1394,20 @@ struct _cdrp_cmd {
 };
 
 struct qlcnic_cmd_args {
-	struct _cdrp_cmd req;
-	struct _cdrp_cmd rsp;
-	int op_type;
+	struct completion	completion;
+	struct list_head	list;
+	struct _cdrp_cmd	req;
+	struct _cdrp_cmd	rsp;
+	atomic_t		rsp_status;
+	int			pay_size;
+	u32			rsp_opcode;
+	u32			total_cmds;
+	u32			op_type;
+	u32			type;
+	u32			cmd_op;
+	u32			*hdr;	/* Back channel message header */
+	u32			*pay;	/* Back channel message payload */
+	u8			func_num;
 };
 
 int qlcnic_fw_cmd_get_minidump_temp(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter);
@@ -1594,6 +1620,20 @@ struct qlcnic_nic_template {
 	int (*resume)(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 };
 
+struct qlcnic_mbx_ops {
+	int (*enqueue_cmd) (struct qlcnic_adapter *,
+			    struct qlcnic_cmd_args *, unsigned long *);
+	void (*dequeue_cmd) (struct qlcnic_adapter *, struct qlcnic_cmd_args *);
+	void (*decode_resp) (struct qlcnic_adapter *, struct qlcnic_cmd_args *);
+	void (*encode_cmd) (struct qlcnic_adapter *, struct qlcnic_cmd_args *);
+	void (*nofity_fw) (struct qlcnic_adapter *, u8);
+};
+
+int qlcnic_83xx_init_mailbox_work(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
+void qlcnic_83xx_detach_mailbox_work(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
+void qlcnic_83xx_reinit_mbx_work(struct qlcnic_mailbox *mbx);
+void qlcnic_83xx_free_mailbox(struct qlcnic_mailbox *mbx);
+
 /* Adapter hardware abstraction */
 struct qlcnic_hardware_ops {
 	void (*read_crb) (struct qlcnic_adapter *, char *, loff_t, size_t);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
index cda188d1dda5e76d8c27c1edda5ff188e5c64fd2..74c8d84dc43d5b465627d9e52e14e9638fea83b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static struct qlcnic_hardware_ops qlcnic_83xx_hw_ops = {
 	.get_mac_address		= qlcnic_83xx_get_mac_address,
 	.setup_intr			= qlcnic_83xx_setup_intr,
 	.alloc_mbx_args			= qlcnic_83xx_alloc_mbx_args,
-	.mbx_cmd			= qlcnic_83xx_mbx_op,
+	.mbx_cmd			= qlcnic_83xx_issue_cmd,
 	.get_func_no			= qlcnic_83xx_get_func_no,
 	.api_lock			= qlcnic_83xx_cam_lock,
 	.api_unlock			= qlcnic_83xx_cam_unlock,
@@ -398,6 +398,12 @@ irqreturn_t qlcnic_83xx_clear_legacy_intr(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
+static inline void qlcnic_83xx_notify_mbx_response(struct qlcnic_mailbox *mbx)
+{
+	atomic_set(&mbx->rsp_status, QLC_83XX_MBX_RESPONSE_ARRIVED);
+	complete(&mbx->completion);
+}
+
 static void qlcnic_83xx_poll_process_aen(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	u32 resp, event;
@@ -515,7 +521,7 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_setup_mbx_intr(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	}
 
 	/* Enable mailbox interrupt */
-	qlcnic_83xx_enable_mbx_intrpt(adapter);
+	qlcnic_83xx_enable_mbx_interrupt(adapter);
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -629,7 +635,7 @@ void qlcnic_83xx_set_mac_filter_count(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	ahw->max_uc_count = count;
 }
 
-void qlcnic_83xx_enable_mbx_intrpt(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+void qlcnic_83xx_enable_mbx_interrupt(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	u32 val;
 
@@ -737,8 +743,8 @@ u32 qlcnic_83xx_mbx_poll(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u32 *wait_time)
 	return data;
 }
 
-int qlcnic_83xx_mbx_op(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
-		       struct qlcnic_cmd_args *cmd)
+int qlcnic_83xx_issue_cmd(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
+			  struct qlcnic_cmd_args *cmd)
 {
 	int i;
 	u16 opcode;
@@ -829,6 +835,7 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_alloc_mbx_args(struct qlcnic_cmd_args *mbx,
 	u32 temp;
 	const struct qlcnic_mailbox_metadata *mbx_tbl;
 
+	memset(mbx, 0, sizeof(struct qlcnic_cmd_args));
 	mbx_tbl = qlcnic_83xx_mbx_tbl;
 	size = ARRAY_SIZE(qlcnic_83xx_mbx_tbl);
 	for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
@@ -3455,3 +3462,300 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_resume(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 			     idc->delay);
 	return err;
 }
+
+void qlcnic_83xx_reinit_mbx_work(struct qlcnic_mailbox *mbx)
+{
+	INIT_COMPLETION(mbx->completion);
+	set_bit(QLC_83XX_MBX_READY, &mbx->status);
+}
+
+void qlcnic_83xx_free_mailbox(struct qlcnic_mailbox *mbx)
+{
+	destroy_workqueue(mbx->work_q);
+	kfree(mbx);
+}
+
+static inline void
+qlcnic_83xx_notify_cmd_completion(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
+				  struct qlcnic_cmd_args *cmd)
+{
+	atomic_set(&cmd->rsp_status, QLC_83XX_MBX_RESPONSE_ARRIVED);
+
+	if (cmd->type == QLC_83XX_MBX_CMD_NO_WAIT) {
+		qlcnic_free_mbx_args(cmd);
+		kfree(cmd);
+		return;
+	}
+	complete(&cmd->completion);
+}
+
+static inline void qlcnic_83xx_flush_mbx_queue(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct qlcnic_mailbox *mbx = adapter->ahw->mailbox;
+	struct list_head *head = &mbx->cmd_q;
+	struct qlcnic_cmd_args *cmd = NULL;
+
+	spin_lock(&mbx->queue_lock);
+
+	while (!list_empty(head)) {
+		cmd = list_entry(head->next, struct qlcnic_cmd_args, list);
+		list_del(&cmd->list);
+		mbx->num_cmds--;
+		qlcnic_83xx_notify_cmd_completion(adapter, cmd);
+	}
+
+	spin_unlock(&mbx->queue_lock);
+}
+
+static inline int qlcnic_83xx_check_mbx_status(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw = adapter->ahw;
+	struct qlcnic_mailbox *mbx = ahw->mailbox;
+	u32 host_mbx_ctrl;
+
+	if (!test_bit(QLC_83XX_MBX_READY, &mbx->status))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	host_mbx_ctrl = QLCRDX(ahw, QLCNIC_HOST_MBX_CTRL);
+	if (host_mbx_ctrl) {
+		ahw->idc.collect_dump = 1;
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline void qlcnic_83xx_signal_mbx_cmd(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
+					      u8 issue_cmd)
+{
+	if (issue_cmd)
+		QLCWRX(adapter->ahw, QLCNIC_HOST_MBX_CTRL, QLCNIC_SET_OWNER);
+	else
+		QLCWRX(adapter->ahw, QLCNIC_FW_MBX_CTRL, QLCNIC_CLR_OWNER);
+}
+
+static inline void qlcnic_83xx_dequeue_mbx_cmd(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
+					       struct qlcnic_cmd_args *cmd)
+{
+	struct qlcnic_mailbox *mbx = adapter->ahw->mailbox;
+
+	spin_lock(&mbx->queue_lock);
+
+	list_del(&cmd->list);
+	mbx->num_cmds--;
+
+	spin_unlock(&mbx->queue_lock);
+
+	qlcnic_83xx_notify_cmd_completion(adapter, cmd);
+}
+
+static void qlcnic_83xx_encode_mbx_cmd(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
+				       struct qlcnic_cmd_args *cmd)
+{
+	u32 mbx_cmd, fw_hal_version, hdr_size, total_size, tmp;
+	struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw = adapter->ahw;
+	int i, j;
+
+	if (cmd->op_type != QLC_83XX_MBX_POST_BC_OP) {
+		mbx_cmd = cmd->req.arg[0];
+		writel(mbx_cmd, QLCNIC_MBX_HOST(ahw, 0));
+		for (i = 1; i < cmd->req.num; i++)
+			writel(cmd->req.arg[i], QLCNIC_MBX_HOST(ahw, i));
+	} else {
+		fw_hal_version = ahw->fw_hal_version;
+		hdr_size = sizeof(struct qlcnic_bc_hdr) / sizeof(u32);
+		total_size = cmd->pay_size + hdr_size;
+		tmp = QLCNIC_CMD_BC_EVENT_SETUP | total_size << 16;
+		mbx_cmd = tmp | fw_hal_version << 29;
+		writel(mbx_cmd, QLCNIC_MBX_HOST(ahw, 0));
+
+		/* Back channel specific operations bits */
+		mbx_cmd = 0x1 | 1 << 4;
+
+		if (qlcnic_sriov_pf_check(adapter))
+			mbx_cmd |= cmd->func_num << 5;
+
+		writel(mbx_cmd, QLCNIC_MBX_HOST(ahw, 1));
+
+		for (i = 2, j = 0; j < hdr_size; i++, j++)
+			writel(*(cmd->hdr++), QLCNIC_MBX_HOST(ahw, i));
+		for (j = 0; j < cmd->pay_size; j++, i++)
+			writel(*(cmd->pay++), QLCNIC_MBX_HOST(ahw, i));
+	}
+}
+
+void qlcnic_83xx_detach_mailbox_work(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct qlcnic_mailbox *mbx = adapter->ahw->mailbox;
+
+	clear_bit(QLC_83XX_MBX_READY, &mbx->status);
+	complete(&mbx->completion);
+	cancel_work_sync(&mbx->work);
+	flush_workqueue(mbx->work_q);
+	qlcnic_83xx_flush_mbx_queue(adapter);
+}
+
+static inline int qlcnic_83xx_enqueue_mbx_cmd(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
+					      struct qlcnic_cmd_args *cmd,
+					      unsigned long *timeout)
+{
+	struct qlcnic_mailbox *mbx = adapter->ahw->mailbox;
+
+	if (test_bit(QLC_83XX_MBX_READY, &mbx->status)) {
+		atomic_set(&cmd->rsp_status, QLC_83XX_MBX_RESPONSE_WAIT);
+		init_completion(&cmd->completion);
+		cmd->rsp_opcode = QLC_83XX_MBX_RESPONSE_UNKNOWN;
+
+		spin_lock(&mbx->queue_lock);
+
+		list_add_tail(&cmd->list, &mbx->cmd_q);
+		mbx->num_cmds++;
+		cmd->total_cmds = mbx->num_cmds;
+		*timeout = cmd->total_cmds * QLC_83XX_MBX_TIMEOUT;
+		queue_work(mbx->work_q, &mbx->work);
+
+		spin_unlock(&mbx->queue_lock);
+
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return -EBUSY;
+}
+
+static inline int qlcnic_83xx_check_mac_rcode(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
+					      struct qlcnic_cmd_args *cmd)
+{
+	u8 mac_cmd_rcode;
+	u32 fw_data;
+
+	if (cmd->cmd_op == QLCNIC_CMD_CONFIG_MAC_VLAN) {
+		fw_data = readl(QLCNIC_MBX_FW(adapter->ahw, 2));
+		mac_cmd_rcode = (u8)fw_data;
+		if (mac_cmd_rcode == QLC_83XX_NO_NIC_RESOURCE ||
+		    mac_cmd_rcode == QLC_83XX_MAC_PRESENT ||
+		    mac_cmd_rcode == QLC_83XX_MAC_ABSENT) {
+			cmd->rsp_opcode = QLCNIC_RCODE_SUCCESS;
+			return QLCNIC_RCODE_SUCCESS;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+static void qlcnic_83xx_decode_mbx_rsp(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
+				       struct qlcnic_cmd_args *cmd)
+{
+	struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw = adapter->ahw;
+	struct device *dev = &adapter->pdev->dev;
+	u8 mbx_err_code;
+	u32 fw_data;
+
+	fw_data = readl(QLCNIC_MBX_FW(ahw, 0));
+	mbx_err_code = QLCNIC_MBX_STATUS(fw_data);
+	qlcnic_83xx_get_mbx_data(adapter, cmd);
+
+	switch (mbx_err_code) {
+	case QLCNIC_MBX_RSP_OK:
+	case QLCNIC_MBX_PORT_RSP_OK:
+		cmd->rsp_opcode = QLCNIC_RCODE_SUCCESS;
+		break;
+	default:
+		if (!qlcnic_83xx_check_mac_rcode(adapter, cmd))
+			break;
+
+		dev_err(dev, "%s: Mailbox command failed, opcode=0x%x, cmd_type=0x%x, func=0x%x, op_mode=0x%x, error=0x%x\n",
+			__func__, cmd->cmd_op, cmd->type, ahw->pci_func,
+			ahw->op_mode, mbx_err_code);
+		cmd->rsp_opcode = QLC_83XX_MBX_RESPONSE_FAILED;
+		qlcnic_dump_mbx(adapter, cmd);
+	}
+
+	return;
+}
+
+static void qlcnic_83xx_mailbox_worker(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct qlcnic_mailbox *mbx = container_of(work, struct qlcnic_mailbox,
+						  work);
+	struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter = mbx->adapter;
+	struct qlcnic_mbx_ops *mbx_ops = mbx->ops;
+	struct device *dev = &adapter->pdev->dev;
+	atomic_t *rsp_status = &mbx->rsp_status;
+	struct list_head *head = &mbx->cmd_q;
+	struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw;
+	struct qlcnic_cmd_args *cmd = NULL;
+
+	ahw = adapter->ahw;
+
+	while (true) {
+		if (qlcnic_83xx_check_mbx_status(adapter))
+			return;
+
+		atomic_set(rsp_status, QLC_83XX_MBX_RESPONSE_WAIT);
+
+		spin_lock(&mbx->queue_lock);
+
+		if (list_empty(head)) {
+			spin_unlock(&mbx->queue_lock);
+			return;
+		}
+		cmd = list_entry(head->next, struct qlcnic_cmd_args, list);
+
+		spin_unlock(&mbx->queue_lock);
+
+		mbx_ops->encode_cmd(adapter, cmd);
+		mbx_ops->nofity_fw(adapter, QLC_83XX_MBX_REQUEST);
+
+		if (wait_for_completion_timeout(&mbx->completion,
+						QLC_83XX_MBX_TIMEOUT)) {
+			mbx_ops->decode_resp(adapter, cmd);
+			mbx_ops->nofity_fw(adapter, QLC_83XX_MBX_COMPLETION);
+		} else {
+			dev_err(dev, "%s: Mailbox command timeout, opcode=0x%x, cmd_type=0x%x, func=0x%x, op_mode=0x%x\n",
+				__func__, cmd->cmd_op, cmd->type, ahw->pci_func,
+				ahw->op_mode);
+			clear_bit(QLC_83XX_MBX_READY, &mbx->status);
+			qlcnic_83xx_idc_request_reset(adapter,
+						      QLCNIC_FORCE_FW_DUMP_KEY);
+			cmd->rsp_opcode = QLCNIC_RCODE_TIMEOUT;
+		}
+		mbx_ops->dequeue_cmd(adapter, cmd);
+	}
+}
+
+static struct qlcnic_mbx_ops qlcnic_83xx_mbx_ops = {
+	.enqueue_cmd    = qlcnic_83xx_enqueue_mbx_cmd,
+	.dequeue_cmd    = qlcnic_83xx_dequeue_mbx_cmd,
+	.decode_resp    = qlcnic_83xx_decode_mbx_rsp,
+	.encode_cmd     = qlcnic_83xx_encode_mbx_cmd,
+	.nofity_fw      = qlcnic_83xx_signal_mbx_cmd,
+};
+
+int qlcnic_83xx_init_mailbox_work(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw = adapter->ahw;
+	struct qlcnic_mailbox *mbx;
+
+	ahw->mailbox = kzalloc(sizeof(*mbx), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ahw->mailbox)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	mbx = ahw->mailbox;
+	mbx->ops = &qlcnic_83xx_mbx_ops;
+	mbx->adapter = adapter;
+
+	spin_lock_init(&mbx->queue_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&mbx->aen_lock);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mbx->cmd_q);
+	init_completion(&mbx->completion);
+
+	mbx->work_q = create_singlethread_workqueue("qlcnic_mailbox");
+	if (mbx->work_q == NULL) {
+		kfree(mbx);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	INIT_WORK(&mbx->work, qlcnic_83xx_mailbox_worker);
+	set_bit(QLC_83XX_MBX_READY, &mbx->status);
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h
index 2548d1403d75a7668434d53db5013f3969dd8f78..542b58d4d2cce3899f9a44b845289a68328cc64d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.h
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@
 
 #define QLC_83XX_MAX_RESET_SEQ_ENTRIES	16
 
+#define QLC_83XX_MBX_POST_BC_OP		0x1
+#define QLC_83XX_MBX_COMPLETION		0x0
+#define QLC_83XX_MBX_REQUEST		0x1
+
+#define QLC_83XX_MBX_TIMEOUT		(5 * HZ)
+#define QLC_83XX_MBX_CMD_LOOP		5000000
+
 /* status descriptor mailbox data
  * @phy_addr_{low|high}: physical address of buffer
  * @sds_ring_size: buffer size
@@ -449,6 +456,20 @@ enum qlcnic_83xx_states {
 #define QLC_83xx_FLASH_MAX_WAIT_USEC		100
 #define QLC_83XX_FLASH_LOCK_TIMEOUT		10000
 
+enum qlc_83xx_mbx_cmd_type {
+	QLC_83XX_MBX_CMD_WAIT = 0,
+	QLC_83XX_MBX_CMD_NO_WAIT,
+	QLC_83XX_MBX_CMD_BUSY_WAIT,
+};
+
+enum qlc_83xx_mbx_response_states {
+	QLC_83XX_MBX_RESPONSE_WAIT = 0,
+	QLC_83XX_MBX_RESPONSE_ARRIVED,
+};
+
+#define QLC_83XX_MBX_RESPONSE_FAILED	0x2
+#define QLC_83XX_MBX_RESPONSE_UNKNOWN	0x3
+
 /* Additional registers in 83xx */
 enum qlc_83xx_ext_regs {
 	QLCNIC_GLOBAL_RESET = 0,
@@ -498,7 +519,7 @@ enum qlc_83xx_ext_regs {
 
 /* 83xx funcitons */
 int qlcnic_83xx_get_fw_version(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
-int qlcnic_83xx_mbx_op(struct qlcnic_adapter *, struct qlcnic_cmd_args *);
+int qlcnic_83xx_issue_cmd(struct qlcnic_adapter *, struct qlcnic_cmd_args *);
 int qlcnic_83xx_setup_intr(struct qlcnic_adapter *, u8);
 void qlcnic_83xx_get_func_no(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 int qlcnic_83xx_cam_lock(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
@@ -551,7 +572,7 @@ void qlcnic_set_npar_data(struct qlcnic_adapter *, const struct qlcnic_info *,
 void qlcnic_83xx_config_intr_coal(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 irqreturn_t qlcnic_83xx_handle_aen(int, void *);
 int qlcnic_83xx_get_port_info(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
-void qlcnic_83xx_enable_mbx_intrpt(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
+void qlcnic_83xx_enable_mbx_interrupt(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 void qlcnic_83xx_disable_mbx_intr(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 irqreturn_t qlcnic_83xx_clear_legacy_intr(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 irqreturn_t qlcnic_83xx_intr(int, void *);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
index f41dfab1e9a35d3fc4b3d72c820b2d5db84f59e0..0c5110c74311bd35790a38d6d9de56a8fc61de8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_init.c
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_idc_reattach_driver(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	qlcnic_83xx_enable_mbx_intrpt(adapter);
+	qlcnic_83xx_enable_mbx_interrupt(adapter);
 
 	if (qlcnic_83xx_configure_opmode(adapter)) {
 		qlcnic_83xx_idc_enter_failed_state(adapter, 1);
@@ -2120,7 +2120,7 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_init(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, int pci_using_dac)
 	/* Initilaize 83xx mailbox spinlock */
 	spin_lock_init(&ahw->mbx_lock);
 
-	set_bit(QLC_83XX_MBX_READY, &adapter->ahw->idc.status);
+	set_bit(QLC_83XX_MBX_READY, &ahw->idc.status);
 	qlcnic_83xx_clear_function_resources(adapter);
 
 	/* register for NIC IDC AEN Events */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c
index 62380ce8990555a2b120fd768cae0f2192508a8e..d9c6ae5e0d3bbf25298ba1a7d571f76f075d6349 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static int qlcnic_sriov_alloc_bc_mbx_args(struct qlcnic_cmd_args *, u32);
 static void qlcnic_sriov_vf_poll_dev_state(struct work_struct *);
 static void qlcnic_sriov_vf_cancel_fw_work(struct qlcnic_adapter *);
 static void qlcnic_sriov_cleanup_transaction(struct qlcnic_bc_trans *);
-static int qlcnic_sriov_vf_mbx_op(struct qlcnic_adapter *,
+static int qlcnic_sriov_issue_cmd(struct qlcnic_adapter *,
 				  struct qlcnic_cmd_args *);
 static void qlcnic_sriov_process_bc_cmd(struct work_struct *);
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static struct qlcnic_hardware_ops qlcnic_sriov_vf_hw_ops = {
 	.get_mac_address		= qlcnic_83xx_get_mac_address,
 	.setup_intr			= qlcnic_83xx_setup_intr,
 	.alloc_mbx_args			= qlcnic_83xx_alloc_mbx_args,
-	.mbx_cmd			= qlcnic_sriov_vf_mbx_op,
+	.mbx_cmd			= qlcnic_sriov_issue_cmd,
 	.get_func_no			= qlcnic_83xx_get_func_no,
 	.api_lock			= qlcnic_83xx_cam_lock,
 	.api_unlock			= qlcnic_83xx_cam_unlock,
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static int qlcnic_sriov_post_bc_msg(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u32 *hdr,
 
 	opcode = ((struct qlcnic_bc_hdr *)hdr)->cmd_op;
 
-	if (!test_bit(QLC_83XX_MBX_READY, &adapter->ahw->idc.status)) {
+	if (!test_bit(QLC_83XX_MBX_READY, &ahw->idc.status)) {
 		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev,
 			 "Mailbox cmd attempted, 0x%x\n", opcode);
 		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Mailbox detached\n");
@@ -1083,6 +1083,7 @@ static void qlcnic_sriov_process_bc_cmd(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (test_bit(QLC_BC_VF_FLR, &vf->state))
 		return;
 
+	memset(&cmd, 0, sizeof(struct qlcnic_cmd_args));
 	trans = list_first_entry(&vf->rcv_act.wait_list,
 				 struct qlcnic_bc_trans, list);
 	adapter = vf->adapter;
@@ -1232,6 +1233,7 @@ static void qlcnic_sriov_handle_bc_cmd(struct qlcnic_sriov *sriov,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	memset(&cmd, 0, sizeof(struct qlcnic_cmd_args));
 	cmd_op = hdr->cmd_op;
 	if (qlcnic_sriov_alloc_bc_trans(&trans))
 		return;
@@ -1357,7 +1359,7 @@ int qlcnic_sriov_cfg_bc_intr(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u8 enable)
 	if (enable)
 		cmd.req.arg[1] = (1 << 4) | (1 << 5) | (1 << 6) | (1 << 7);
 
-	err = qlcnic_83xx_mbx_op(adapter, &cmd);
+	err = qlcnic_83xx_issue_cmd(adapter, &cmd);
 
 	if (err != QLCNIC_RCODE_SUCCESS) {
 		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
@@ -1389,7 +1391,7 @@ static int qlcnic_sriov_retry_bc_cmd(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
 	return -EIO;
 }
 
-static int qlcnic_sriov_vf_mbx_op(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
+static int qlcnic_sriov_issue_cmd(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
 				  struct qlcnic_cmd_args *cmd)
 {
 	struct qlcnic_hardware_context *ahw = adapter->ahw;
@@ -1409,7 +1411,7 @@ static int qlcnic_sriov_vf_mbx_op(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter,
 		goto cleanup_transaction;
 
 retry:
-	if (!test_bit(QLC_83XX_MBX_READY, &adapter->ahw->idc.status)) {
+	if (!test_bit(QLC_83XX_MBX_READY, &ahw->idc.status)) {
 		rsp = -EIO;
 		QLCDB(adapter, DRV, "MBX not Ready!(cmd 0x%x) for VF 0x%x\n",
 		      QLCNIC_MBX_RSP(cmd->req.arg[0]), func);
@@ -1612,7 +1614,7 @@ static int qlcnic_sriov_vf_reinit_driver(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	int err;
 
 	set_bit(QLC_83XX_MBX_READY, &adapter->ahw->idc.status);
-	qlcnic_83xx_enable_mbx_intrpt(adapter);
+	qlcnic_83xx_enable_mbx_interrupt(adapter);
 
 	err = qlcnic_sriov_cfg_bc_intr(adapter, 1);
 	if (err)
@@ -1988,7 +1990,7 @@ int qlcnic_sriov_vf_resume(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 	int err;
 
 	set_bit(QLC_83XX_MODULE_LOADED, &idc->status);
-	qlcnic_83xx_enable_mbx_intrpt(adapter);
+	qlcnic_83xx_enable_mbx_interrupt(adapter);
 	err = qlcnic_sriov_cfg_bc_intr(adapter, 1);
 	if (err)
 		return err;