diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
index 2ec6e8a11ee137dbf9c972822b424847a9b39670..0fbb32a8ad420373a74aecb9e29e08f4b608e45c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ struct i40e_lump_tracking {
 #define I40E_DEFAULT_ATR_SAMPLE_RATE	20
 #define I40E_FDIR_MAX_RAW_PACKET_SIZE	512
 #define I40E_FDIR_BUFFER_FULL_MARGIN	10
-#define I40E_FDIR_BUFFER_HEAD_ROOM	200
+#define I40E_FDIR_BUFFER_HEAD_ROOM	32
 
 enum i40e_fd_stat_idx {
 	I40E_FD_STAT_ATR,
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ int i40e_add_del_fdir(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 		      struct i40e_fdir_filter *input, bool add);
 void i40e_fdir_check_and_reenable(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 int i40e_get_current_fd_count(struct i40e_pf *pf);
+int i40e_get_cur_guaranteed_fd_count(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 bool i40e_set_ntuple(struct i40e_pf *pf, netdev_features_t features);
 void i40e_set_ethtool_ops(struct net_device *netdev);
 struct i40e_mac_filter *i40e_add_filter(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 5980d6b3fb1aefc78e0cfc3925253091d1a003ba..17b1295bf35aed58af24fcd58518349d7daf4e80 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -4944,7 +4944,20 @@ static void i40e_service_event_complete(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 }
 
 /**
- * i40e_get_current_fd_count - Get the count of FD filters programmed in the HW
+ * i40e_get_cur_guaranteed_fd_count - Get the consumed guaranteed FD filters
+ * @pf: board private structure
+ **/
+int i40e_get_cur_guaranteed_fd_count(struct i40e_pf *pf)
+{
+	int val, fcnt_prog;
+
+	val = rd32(&pf->hw, I40E_PFQF_FDSTAT);
+	fcnt_prog = (val & I40E_PFQF_FDSTAT_GUARANT_CNT_MASK);
+	return fcnt_prog;
+}
+
+/**
+ * i40e_get_current_fd_count - Get the count of total FD filters programmed
  * @pf: board private structure
  **/
 int i40e_get_current_fd_count(struct i40e_pf *pf)
@@ -4956,7 +4969,6 @@ int i40e_get_current_fd_count(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 		      I40E_PFQF_FDSTAT_BEST_CNT_SHIFT);
 	return fcnt_prog;
 }
-
 /**
  * i40e_fdir_check_and_reenable - Function to reenabe FD ATR or SB if disabled
  * @pf: board private structure
@@ -4971,8 +4983,8 @@ void i40e_fdir_check_and_reenable(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	if ((pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_ATR_ENABLED) &&
 	    (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED))
 		return;
-	fcnt_prog = i40e_get_current_fd_count(pf);
-	fcnt_avail = i40e_get_fd_cnt_all(pf);
+	fcnt_prog = i40e_get_cur_guaranteed_fd_count(pf);
+	fcnt_avail = pf->fdir_pf_filter_count;
 	if (fcnt_prog < (fcnt_avail - I40E_FDIR_BUFFER_HEAD_ROOM)) {
 		if ((pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED) &&
 		    (pf->auto_disable_flags & I40E_FLAG_FD_SB_ENABLED)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
index 4d96b743f99125f2fab5af09fc9a8758b5526897..c5749d6526eade0b1043c75e7cf1659d77c1da7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
@@ -437,8 +437,8 @@ static void i40e_fd_handle_status(struct i40e_ring *rx_ring,
 			 rx_desc->wb.qword0.hi_dword.fd_id);
 
 		/* filter programming failed most likely due to table full */
-		fcnt_prog = i40e_get_current_fd_count(pf);
-		fcnt_avail = i40e_get_fd_cnt_all(pf);
+		fcnt_prog = i40e_get_cur_guaranteed_fd_count(pf);
+		fcnt_avail = pf->fdir_pf_filter_count;
 		/* If ATR is running fcnt_prog can quickly change,
 		 * if we are very close to full, it makes sense to disable
 		 * FD ATR/SB and then re-enable it when there is room.