diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
index 85edde6603fe6d8a4e3e5fe2a227b81807714e89..cd213d967529bd914072771d7033b44659ba67a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -1783,8 +1783,8 @@ int be_cmd_get_fw_ver(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 /* set the EQ delay interval of an EQ to specified value
  * Uses async mcc
  */
-int be_cmd_modify_eqd(struct be_adapter *adapter, struct be_set_eqd *set_eqd,
-		      int num)
+int __be_cmd_modify_eqd(struct be_adapter *adapter, struct be_set_eqd *set_eqd,
+			int num)
 {
 	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
 	struct be_cmd_req_modify_eq_delay *req;
@@ -1817,6 +1817,25 @@ int be_cmd_modify_eqd(struct be_adapter *adapter, struct be_set_eqd *set_eqd,
 	return status;
 }
 
+int be_cmd_modify_eqd(struct be_adapter *adapter, struct be_set_eqd *set_eqd,
+		      int num)
+{
+	int num_eqs, i = 0;
+
+	if (lancer_chip(adapter) && num > 8) {
+		while (num) {
+			num_eqs = min(num, 8);
+			__be_cmd_modify_eqd(adapter, &set_eqd[i], num_eqs);
+			i += num_eqs;
+			num -= num_eqs;
+		}
+	} else {
+		__be_cmd_modify_eqd(adapter, set_eqd, num);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* Uses sycnhronous mcc */
 int be_cmd_vlan_config(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 if_id, u16 *vtag_array,
 		       u32 num)