diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
index 98cadb0c4dab68a46dc3e13f87a3bcc596e1fe69..eb26fda63c99c3f5d5a1b740494cc7a916cda7bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ struct ixgbevf_ring {
 
 /* Supported Rx Buffer Sizes */
 #define IXGBEVF_RXBUFFER_256   256    /* Used for packet split */
-#define IXGBEVF_RXBUFFER_2048  2048
+#define IXGBEVF_RXBUFFER_3K    3072
+#define IXGBEVF_RXBUFFER_7K    7168
+#define IXGBEVF_RXBUFFER_15K   15360
 #define IXGBEVF_MAX_RXBUFFER   16384  /* largest size for single descriptor */
 
 #define IXGBEVF_RX_HDR_SIZE IXGBEVF_RXBUFFER_256
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 87f87d81addbcba5650bed78492871343c663bd9..a5d9cc5bb2571893053813055a1514201521d909 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -1057,15 +1057,46 @@ static void ixgbevf_configure_srrctl(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter, int index)
 
 	srrctl |= IXGBE_SRRCTL_DESCTYPE_ADV_ONEBUF;
 
-	if (rx_ring->rx_buf_len == MAXIMUM_ETHERNET_VLAN_SIZE)
-		srrctl |= IXGBEVF_RXBUFFER_2048 >>
-			IXGBE_SRRCTL_BSIZEPKT_SHIFT;
-	else
-		srrctl |= rx_ring->rx_buf_len >>
-			IXGBE_SRRCTL_BSIZEPKT_SHIFT;
+	srrctl |= ALIGN(rx_ring->rx_buf_len, 1024) >>
+		  IXGBE_SRRCTL_BSIZEPKT_SHIFT;
+
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_VFSRRCTL(index), srrctl);
 }
 
+static void ixgbevf_set_rx_buffer_len(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
+	int max_frame = netdev->mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN;
+	int i;
+	u16 rx_buf_len;
+
+	/* notify the PF of our intent to use this size of frame */
+	ixgbevf_rlpml_set_vf(hw, max_frame);
+
+	/* PF will allow an extra 4 bytes past for vlan tagged frames */
+	max_frame += VLAN_HLEN;
+
+	/*
+	 * Make best use of allocation by using all but 1K of a
+	 * power of 2 allocation that will be used for skb->head.
+	 */
+	if ((hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_X540_vf) &&
+	    (max_frame <= MAXIMUM_ETHERNET_VLAN_SIZE))
+		rx_buf_len = MAXIMUM_ETHERNET_VLAN_SIZE;
+	else if (max_frame <= IXGBEVF_RXBUFFER_3K)
+		rx_buf_len = IXGBEVF_RXBUFFER_3K;
+	else if (max_frame <= IXGBEVF_RXBUFFER_7K)
+		rx_buf_len = IXGBEVF_RXBUFFER_7K;
+	else if (max_frame <= IXGBEVF_RXBUFFER_15K)
+		rx_buf_len = IXGBEVF_RXBUFFER_15K;
+	else
+		rx_buf_len = IXGBEVF_MAX_RXBUFFER;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < adapter->num_rx_queues; i++)
+		adapter->rx_ring[i].rx_buf_len = rx_buf_len;
+}
+
 /**
  * ixgbevf_configure_rx - Configure 82599 VF Receive Unit after Reset
  * @adapter: board private structure
@@ -1076,18 +1107,14 @@ static void ixgbevf_configure_rx(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	u64 rdba;
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
-	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
-	int max_frame = netdev->mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN;
 	int i, j;
 	u32 rdlen;
-	int rx_buf_len;
 
 	/* PSRTYPE must be initialized in 82599 */
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_VFPSRTYPE, 0);
-	if (netdev->mtu <= ETH_DATA_LEN)
-		rx_buf_len = MAXIMUM_ETHERNET_VLAN_SIZE;
-	else
-		rx_buf_len = ALIGN(max_frame, 1024);
+
+	/* set_rx_buffer_len must be called before ring initialization */
+	ixgbevf_set_rx_buffer_len(adapter);
 
 	rdlen = adapter->rx_ring[0].count * sizeof(union ixgbe_adv_rx_desc);
 	/* Setup the HW Rx Head and Tail Descriptor Pointers and
@@ -1103,7 +1130,6 @@ static void ixgbevf_configure_rx(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_VFRDT(j), 0);
 		adapter->rx_ring[i].head = IXGBE_VFRDH(j);
 		adapter->rx_ring[i].tail = IXGBE_VFRDT(j);
-		adapter->rx_ring[i].rx_buf_len = rx_buf_len;
 
 		ixgbevf_configure_srrctl(adapter, j);
 	}
@@ -1315,7 +1341,6 @@ static void ixgbevf_up_complete(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 	int i, j = 0;
 	int num_rx_rings = adapter->num_rx_queues;
 	u32 txdctl, rxdctl;
-	u32 msg[2];
 
 	for (i = 0; i < adapter->num_tx_queues; i++) {
 		j = adapter->tx_ring[i].reg_idx;
@@ -1356,10 +1381,6 @@ static void ixgbevf_up_complete(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 			hw->mac.ops.set_rar(hw, 0, hw->mac.perm_addr, 0);
 	}
 
-	msg[0] = IXGBE_VF_SET_LPE;
-	msg[1] = netdev->mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN;
-	hw->mbx.ops.write_posted(hw, msg, 2);
-
 	spin_unlock(&adapter->mbx_lock);
 
 	clear_bit(__IXGBEVF_DOWN, &adapter->state);
@@ -2876,10 +2897,8 @@ static int ixgbevf_set_mac(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 static int ixgbevf_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 {
 	struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	int max_frame = new_mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN;
 	int max_possible_frame = MAXIMUM_ETHERNET_VLAN_SIZE;
-	u32 msg[2];
 
 	if (adapter->hw.mac.type == ixgbe_mac_X540_vf)
 		max_possible_frame = IXGBE_MAX_JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE;
@@ -2893,12 +2912,6 @@ static int ixgbevf_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 	/* must set new MTU before calling down or up */
 	netdev->mtu = new_mtu;
 
-	if (!netif_running(netdev)) {
-		msg[0] = IXGBE_VF_SET_LPE;
-		msg[1] = max_frame;
-		hw->mbx.ops.write_posted(hw, msg, 2);
-	}
-
 	if (netif_running(netdev))
 		ixgbevf_reinit_locked(adapter);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
index ec89b86f7ca4a66603c7128b3353d762928faf9c..3d555a10f5926dc5d682a8db4b087a9e6bbfdbc2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
@@ -419,6 +419,20 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_check_mac_link_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  ixgbevf_rlpml_set_vf - Set the maximum receive packet length
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *  @max_size: value to assign to max frame size
+ **/
+void ixgbevf_rlpml_set_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 max_size)
+{
+	u32 msgbuf[2];
+
+	msgbuf[0] = IXGBE_VF_SET_LPE;
+	msgbuf[1] = max_size;
+	ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msgbuf, 2);
+}
+
 static const struct ixgbe_mac_operations ixgbevf_mac_ops = {
 	.init_hw             = ixgbevf_init_hw_vf,
 	.reset_hw            = ixgbevf_reset_hw_vf,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h
index 25c951daee5d3042c85e54b9944d0fda3fb855a0..07fd87688e35d60493eb078e2d08dac4220c32a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h
@@ -170,5 +170,6 @@ struct ixgbevf_info {
 	const struct ixgbe_mac_operations *mac_ops;
 };
 
+void ixgbevf_rlpml_set_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 max_size);
 #endif /* __IXGBE_VF_H__ */