diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
index 9f2db18554123973af358972fa9175456ddf2521..9475ff9055aa7e413b0ad7d55ea539e6a03f3b0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
@@ -804,8 +804,6 @@ struct ixgbe_adapter {
 
 #define IXGBE_RSS_KEY_SIZE     40  /* size of RSS Hash Key in bytes */
 	u32 rss_key[IXGBE_RSS_KEY_SIZE / sizeof(u32)];
-
-	bool need_crosstalk_fix;
 };
 
 static inline u8 ixgbe_max_rss_indices(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
index 47afed74a54d9791d64f1fd7d919424d207fd824..63b25006ac90393d6ccdebab051739b706ccc36c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
@@ -1813,9 +1813,6 @@ static s32 ixgbe_start_hw_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	/* We need to run link autotry after the driver loads */
 	hw->mac.autotry_restart = true;
 
-	if (ret_val)
-		return ret_val;
-
 	return ixgbe_verify_fw_version_82599(hw);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
index 902d2061ce73a32e44e7a48a1547f0c8205ba9a4..b4217f30e89c7bbbc0e3c3a2e6c2252cafa59706 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_start_hw_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 {
 	s32 ret_val;
 	u32 ctrl_ext;
+	u16 device_caps;
 
 	/* Set the media type */
 	hw->phy.media_type = hw->mac.ops.get_media_type(hw);
@@ -301,6 +302,22 @@ s32 ixgbe_start_hw_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	if (ret_val)
 		return ret_val;
 
+	/* Cashe bit indicating need for crosstalk fix */
+	switch (hw->mac.type) {
+	case ixgbe_mac_82599EB:
+	case ixgbe_mac_X550EM_x:
+	case ixgbe_mac_x550em_a:
+		hw->mac.ops.get_device_caps(hw, &device_caps);
+		if (device_caps & IXGBE_DEVICE_CAPS_NO_CROSSTALK_WR)
+			hw->need_crosstalk_fix = false;
+		else
+			hw->need_crosstalk_fix = true;
+		break;
+	default:
+		hw->need_crosstalk_fix = false;
+		break;
+	}
+
 	/* Clear adapter stopped flag */
 	hw->adapter_stopped = false;
 
@@ -763,6 +780,9 @@ s32 ixgbe_led_on_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index)
 {
 	u32 led_reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_LEDCTL);
 
+	if (index > 3)
+		return IXGBE_ERR_PARAM;
+
 	/* To turn on the LED, set mode to ON. */
 	led_reg &= ~IXGBE_LED_MODE_MASK(index);
 	led_reg |= IXGBE_LED_ON << IXGBE_LED_MODE_SHIFT(index);
@@ -781,6 +801,9 @@ s32 ixgbe_led_off_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index)
 {
 	u32 led_reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_LEDCTL);
 
+	if (index > 3)
+		return IXGBE_ERR_PARAM;
+
 	/* To turn off the LED, set mode to OFF. */
 	led_reg &= ~IXGBE_LED_MODE_MASK(index);
 	led_reg |= IXGBE_LED_OFF << IXGBE_LED_MODE_SHIFT(index);
@@ -2657,7 +2680,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_disable_rx_buff_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
  **/
 s32 ixgbe_enable_rx_buff_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 {
-	int secrxreg;
+	u32 secrxreg;
 
 	secrxreg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_SECRXCTRL);
 	secrxreg &= ~IXGBE_SECRXCTRL_RX_DIS;
@@ -2698,6 +2721,9 @@ s32 ixgbe_blink_led_start_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index)
 	bool locked = false;
 	s32 ret_val;
 
+	if (index > 3)
+		return IXGBE_ERR_PARAM;
+
 	/*
 	 * Link must be up to auto-blink the LEDs;
 	 * Force it if link is down.
@@ -2741,6 +2767,9 @@ s32 ixgbe_blink_led_stop_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index)
 	bool locked = false;
 	s32 ret_val;
 
+	if (index > 3)
+		return IXGBE_ERR_PARAM;
+
 	ret_val = hw->mac.ops.prot_autoc_read(hw, &locked, &autoc_reg);
 	if (ret_val)
 		return ret_val;
@@ -3187,6 +3216,31 @@ s32 ixgbe_clear_vfta_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  ixgbe_need_crosstalk_fix - Determine if we need to do cross talk fix
+ *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
+ *
+ *  Contains the logic to identify if we need to verify link for the
+ *  crosstalk fix
+ **/
+static bool ixgbe_need_crosstalk_fix(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
+{
+	/* Does FW say we need the fix */
+	if (!hw->need_crosstalk_fix)
+		return false;
+
+	/* Only consider SFP+ PHYs i.e. media type fiber */
+	switch (hw->mac.ops.get_media_type(hw)) {
+	case ixgbe_media_type_fiber:
+	case ixgbe_media_type_fiber_qsfp:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 /**
  *  ixgbe_check_mac_link_generic - Determine link and speed status
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
@@ -3202,6 +3256,35 @@ s32 ixgbe_check_mac_link_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, ixgbe_link_speed *speed,
 	u32 links_reg, links_orig;
 	u32 i;
 
+	/* If Crosstalk fix enabled do the sanity check of making sure
+	 * the SFP+ cage is full.
+	 */
+	if (ixgbe_need_crosstalk_fix(hw)) {
+		u32 sfp_cage_full;
+
+		switch (hw->mac.type) {
+		case ixgbe_mac_82599EB:
+			sfp_cage_full = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_ESDP) &
+					IXGBE_ESDP_SDP2;
+			break;
+		case ixgbe_mac_X550EM_x:
+		case ixgbe_mac_x550em_a:
+			sfp_cage_full = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_ESDP) &
+					IXGBE_ESDP_SDP0;
+			break;
+		default:
+			/* sanity check - No SFP+ devices here */
+			sfp_cage_full = false;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (!sfp_cage_full) {
+			*link_up = false;
+			*speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_UNKNOWN;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* clear the old state */
 	links_orig = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_LINKS);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
index 8a8450788124da0c81bf8519afc7a7aae3d89da7..0d7209eb5abfd4e71636b932176f17a98f822293 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
@@ -2204,11 +2204,11 @@ static int ixgbe_set_phys_id(struct net_device *netdev,
 		return 2;
 
 	case ETHTOOL_ID_ON:
-		hw->mac.ops.led_on(hw, IXGBE_LED_ON);
+		hw->mac.ops.led_on(hw, hw->bus.func);
 		break;
 
 	case ETHTOOL_ID_OFF:
-		hw->mac.ops.led_off(hw, IXGBE_LED_ON);
+		hw->mac.ops.led_off(hw, hw->bus.func);
 		break;
 
 	case ETHTOOL_ID_INACTIVE:
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index fdbea54901ec2373bcab569b1524bde03bd03413..7871f538f0ad0ea67e4d1564d19552706e5a501b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -3084,7 +3084,7 @@ static void ixgbe_free_irq(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 		free_irq(entry->vector, q_vector);
 	}
 
-	free_irq(adapter->msix_entries[vector++].vector, adapter);
+	free_irq(adapter->msix_entries[vector].vector, adapter);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -5625,7 +5625,6 @@ static int ixgbe_sw_init(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
 	unsigned int rss, fdir;
 	u32 fwsm;
-	u16 device_caps;
 	int i;
 
 	/* PCI config space info */
@@ -5771,22 +5770,6 @@ static int ixgbe_sw_init(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	adapter->tx_ring_count = IXGBE_DEFAULT_TXD;
 	adapter->rx_ring_count = IXGBE_DEFAULT_RXD;
 
-	/* Cache bit indicating need for crosstalk fix */
-	switch (hw->mac.type) {
-	case ixgbe_mac_82599EB:
-	case ixgbe_mac_X550EM_x:
-	case ixgbe_mac_x550em_a:
-		hw->mac.ops.get_device_caps(hw, &device_caps);
-		if (device_caps & IXGBE_DEVICE_CAPS_NO_CROSSTALK_WR)
-			adapter->need_crosstalk_fix = false;
-		else
-			adapter->need_crosstalk_fix = true;
-		break;
-	default:
-		adapter->need_crosstalk_fix = false;
-		break;
-	}
-
 	/* set default work limits */
 	adapter->tx_work_limit = IXGBE_DEFAULT_TX_WORK;
 
@@ -6707,18 +6690,6 @@ static void ixgbe_watchdog_update_link(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 		link_up = true;
 	}
 
-	/* If Crosstalk fix enabled do the sanity check of making sure
-	 * the SFP+ cage is empty.
-	 */
-	if (adapter->need_crosstalk_fix) {
-		u32 sfp_cage_full;
-
-		sfp_cage_full = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_ESDP) &
-				IXGBE_ESDP_SDP2;
-		if (ixgbe_is_sfp(hw) && link_up && !sfp_cage_full)
-			link_up = false;
-	}
-
 	if (adapter->ixgbe_ieee_pfc)
 		pfc_en |= !!(adapter->ixgbe_ieee_pfc->pfc_en);
 
@@ -7065,16 +7036,6 @@ static void ixgbe_sfp_detection_subtask(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	s32 err;
 
-	/* If crosstalk fix enabled verify the SFP+ cage is full */
-	if (adapter->need_crosstalk_fix) {
-		u32 sfp_cage_full;
-
-		sfp_cage_full = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_ESDP) &
-				IXGBE_ESDP_SDP2;
-		if (!sfp_cage_full)
-			return;
-	}
-
 	/* not searching for SFP so there is nothing to do here */
 	if (!(adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_SEARCH_FOR_SFP) &&
 	    !(adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_SFP_NEEDS_RESET))
@@ -10112,6 +10073,7 @@ static int __init ixgbe_init_module(void)
 
 	ret = pci_register_driver(&ixgbe_driver);
 	if (ret) {
+		destroy_workqueue(ixgbe_wq);
 		ixgbe_dbg_exit();
 		return ret;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
index da3d8358fee0c9b981a9c61b8c1403a24dac1bfb..1248a9936f7ab8241bf0c3e58fcb720e3b06a960 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
@@ -3525,6 +3525,7 @@ struct ixgbe_hw {
 	bool				force_full_reset;
 	bool				allow_unsupported_sfp;
 	bool				wol_enabled;
+	bool				need_crosstalk_fix;
 };
 
 struct ixgbe_info {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
index 19b75cd986820380507f11f6031903e51348d908..4716ca499e67c73204d5b9cf400b72f835a60c99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
@@ -1618,6 +1618,8 @@ static void ixgbe_init_mac_link_ops_X550em(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_mac_info *mac = &hw->mac;
 
+	mac->ops.setup_fc = ixgbe_setup_fc_x550em;
+
 	switch (mac->ops.get_media_type(hw)) {
 	case ixgbe_media_type_fiber:
 		/* CS4227 does not support autoneg, so disable the laser control
@@ -1627,7 +1629,6 @@ static void ixgbe_init_mac_link_ops_X550em(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 		mac->ops.enable_tx_laser = NULL;
 		mac->ops.flap_tx_laser = NULL;
 		mac->ops.setup_link = ixgbe_setup_mac_link_multispeed_fiber;
-		mac->ops.setup_fc = ixgbe_setup_fc_x550em;
 		switch (hw->device_id) {
 		case IXGBE_DEV_ID_X550EM_A_SFP_N:
 			mac->ops.setup_mac_link = ixgbe_setup_mac_link_sfp_n;
@@ -1655,7 +1656,6 @@ static void ixgbe_init_mac_link_ops_X550em(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 			mac->ops.setup_link = ixgbe_setup_sgmii;
 		break;
 	default:
-		mac->ops.setup_fc = ixgbe_setup_fc_x550em;
 		break;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/defines.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/defines.h
index ae09d60e7b67a8d5b765c7327d819e4f2becf5cb..8617cae2f801cc279f828c4e44da886bad42749e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/defines.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/defines.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #define IXGBE_DEV_ID_X540_VF		0x1515
 #define IXGBE_DEV_ID_X550_VF		0x1565
 #define IXGBE_DEV_ID_X550EM_X_VF	0x15A8
+#define IXGBE_DEV_ID_X550EM_A_VF	0x15C5
 
 #define IXGBE_DEV_ID_82599_VF_HV	0x152E
 #define IXGBE_DEV_ID_X540_VF_HV		0x1530
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
index d5944c391cbbdd6a13094e68a3d7587ed7c91e8e..be52f597688b0a642c32db40307f3d5ae766de19 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf.h
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ enum ixgbevf_boards {
 	board_X550_vf_hv,
 	board_X550EM_x_vf,
 	board_X550EM_x_vf_hv,
+	board_x550em_a_vf,
 };
 
 enum ixgbevf_xcast_modes {
@@ -470,6 +471,7 @@ extern const struct ixgbevf_info ixgbevf_X540_vf_info;
 extern const struct ixgbevf_info ixgbevf_X550_vf_info;
 extern const struct ixgbevf_info ixgbevf_X550EM_x_vf_info;
 extern const struct ixgbe_mbx_operations ixgbevf_mbx_ops;
+extern const struct ixgbevf_info ixgbevf_x550em_a_vf_info;
 
 extern const struct ixgbevf_info ixgbevf_82599_vf_hv_info;
 extern const struct ixgbevf_info ixgbevf_X540_vf_hv_info;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index acc24010cfe0c6c5c10ea048b583a7522bbd2f34..d9d6616f02a4d97a214204344f3be8704d887f67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const char ixgbevf_driver_name[] = "ixgbevf";
 static const char ixgbevf_driver_string[] =
 	"Intel(R) 10 Gigabit PCI Express Virtual Function Network Driver";
 
-#define DRV_VERSION "2.12.1-k"
+#define DRV_VERSION "3.2.2-k"
 const char ixgbevf_driver_version[] = DRV_VERSION;
 static char ixgbevf_copyright[] =
 	"Copyright (c) 2009 - 2015 Intel Corporation.";
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ static const struct ixgbevf_info *ixgbevf_info_tbl[] = {
 	[board_X550_vf_hv]	= &ixgbevf_X550_vf_hv_info,
 	[board_X550EM_x_vf]	= &ixgbevf_X550EM_x_vf_info,
 	[board_X550EM_x_vf_hv]	= &ixgbevf_X550EM_x_vf_hv_info,
+	[board_x550em_a_vf]	= &ixgbevf_x550em_a_vf_info,
 };
 
 /* ixgbevf_pci_tbl - PCI Device ID Table
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ static const struct pci_device_id ixgbevf_pci_tbl[] = {
 	{PCI_VDEVICE(INTEL, IXGBE_DEV_ID_X550_VF_HV), board_X550_vf_hv },
 	{PCI_VDEVICE(INTEL, IXGBE_DEV_ID_X550EM_X_VF), board_X550EM_x_vf },
 	{PCI_VDEVICE(INTEL, IXGBE_DEV_ID_X550EM_X_VF_HV), board_X550EM_x_vf_hv},
+	{PCI_VDEVICE(INTEL, IXGBE_DEV_ID_X550EM_A_VF), board_x550em_a_vf },
 	/* required last entry */
 	{0, }
 };
@@ -1800,16 +1802,19 @@ static void ixgbevf_configure_rx_ring(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter,
  **/
 static void ixgbevf_configure_rx(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	int i;
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
+	int i, ret;
 
 	ixgbevf_setup_psrtype(adapter);
 	if (hw->mac.type >= ixgbe_mac_X550_vf)
 		ixgbevf_setup_vfmrqc(adapter);
 
 	/* notify the PF of our intent to use this size of frame */
-	hw->mac.ops.set_rlpml(hw, netdev->mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN);
+	ret = hw->mac.ops.set_rlpml(hw, netdev->mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN);
+	if (ret)
+		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+			"Failed to set MTU at %d\n", netdev->mtu);
 
 	/* Setup the HW Rx Head and Tail Descriptor Pointers and
 	 * the Base and Length of the Rx Descriptor Ring
@@ -2772,12 +2777,15 @@ static void ixgbevf_reset_subtask(struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter)
 
 	/* If we're already down or resetting, just bail */
 	if (test_bit(__IXGBEVF_DOWN, &adapter->state) ||
+	    test_bit(__IXGBEVF_REMOVING, &adapter->state) ||
 	    test_bit(__IXGBEVF_RESETTING, &adapter->state))
 		return;
 
 	adapter->tx_timeout_count++;
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	ixgbevf_reinit_locked(adapter);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3732,6 +3740,7 @@ static int ixgbevf_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	int max_frame = new_mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN;
 	int max_possible_frame = MAXIMUM_ETHERNET_VLAN_SIZE;
+	int ret;
 
 	switch (adapter->hw.api_version) {
 	case ixgbe_mbox_api_11:
@@ -3748,14 +3757,17 @@ static int ixgbevf_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 	if ((new_mtu < 68) || (max_frame > max_possible_frame))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/* notify the PF of our intent to use this size of frame */
+	ret = hw->mac.ops.set_rlpml(hw, max_frame);
+	if (ret)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	hw_dbg(hw, "changing MTU from %d to %d\n",
 	       netdev->mtu, new_mtu);
+
 	/* must set new MTU before calling down or up */
 	netdev->mtu = new_mtu;
 
-	/* notify the PF of our intent to use this size of frame */
-	hw->mac.ops.set_rlpml(hw, max_frame);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
index e670d3b19c3c2eabf5e2f95f9cee59d9389d8299..a52f70ec42b6491e6aa1a97507e863d1699ed7d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
@@ -33,6 +33,18 @@
  */
 #define IXGBE_HV_RESET_OFFSET           0x201
 
+static inline s32 ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 *msg,
+					     u32 *retmsg, u16 size)
+{
+	struct ixgbe_mbx_info *mbx = &hw->mbx;
+	s32 retval = mbx->ops.write_posted(hw, msg, size);
+
+	if (retval)
+		return retval;
+
+	return mbx->ops.read_posted(hw, retmsg, size);
+}
+
 /**
  *  ixgbevf_start_hw_vf - Prepare hardware for Tx/Rx
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
@@ -255,8 +267,7 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_get_mac_addr_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *mac_addr)
 
 static s32 ixgbevf_set_uc_addr_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index, u8 *addr)
 {
-	struct ixgbe_mbx_info *mbx = &hw->mbx;
-	u32 msgbuf[3];
+	u32 msgbuf[3], msgbuf_chk;
 	u8 *msg_addr = (u8 *)(&msgbuf[1]);
 	s32 ret_val;
 
@@ -268,19 +279,18 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_set_uc_addr_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index, u8 *addr)
 	 */
 	msgbuf[0] |= index << IXGBE_VT_MSGINFO_SHIFT;
 	msgbuf[0] |= IXGBE_VF_SET_MACVLAN;
+	msgbuf_chk = msgbuf[0];
+
 	if (addr)
 		ether_addr_copy(msg_addr, addr);
-	ret_val = mbx->ops.write_posted(hw, msgbuf, 3);
 
-	if (!ret_val)
-		ret_val = mbx->ops.read_posted(hw, msgbuf, 3);
+	ret_val = ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msgbuf, msgbuf, 3);
+	if (!ret_val) {
+		msgbuf[0] &= ~IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_CTS;
 
-	msgbuf[0] &= ~IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_CTS;
-
-	if (!ret_val)
-		if (msgbuf[0] ==
-		    (IXGBE_VF_SET_MACVLAN | IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_NACK))
-			ret_val = -ENOMEM;
+		if (msgbuf[0] == (msgbuf_chk | IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_NACK))
+			return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	return ret_val;
 }
@@ -423,7 +433,6 @@ int ixgbevf_get_rss_key_locked(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u8 *rss_key)
 static s32 ixgbevf_set_rar_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index, u8 *addr,
 			      u32 vmdq)
 {
-	struct ixgbe_mbx_info *mbx = &hw->mbx;
 	u32 msgbuf[3];
 	u8 *msg_addr = (u8 *)(&msgbuf[1]);
 	s32 ret_val;
@@ -431,10 +440,8 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_set_rar_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index, u8 *addr,
 	memset(msgbuf, 0, sizeof(msgbuf));
 	msgbuf[0] = IXGBE_VF_SET_MAC_ADDR;
 	ether_addr_copy(msg_addr, addr);
-	ret_val = mbx->ops.write_posted(hw, msgbuf, 3);
 
-	if (!ret_val)
-		ret_val = mbx->ops.read_posted(hw, msgbuf, 3);
+	ret_val = ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msgbuf, msgbuf, 2);
 
 	msgbuf[0] &= ~IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_CTS;
 
@@ -468,17 +475,6 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_hv_set_rar_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index, u8 *addr,
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 
-static void ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
-				       u32 *msg, u16 size)
-{
-	struct ixgbe_mbx_info *mbx = &hw->mbx;
-	u32 retmsg[IXGBE_VFMAILBOX_SIZE];
-	s32 retval = mbx->ops.write_posted(hw, msg, size);
-
-	if (!retval)
-		mbx->ops.read_posted(hw, retmsg, size);
-}
-
 /**
  *  ixgbevf_update_mc_addr_list_vf - Update Multicast addresses
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
@@ -519,7 +515,7 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_update_mc_addr_list_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 		vector_list[i++] = ixgbevf_mta_vector(hw, ha->addr);
 	}
 
-	ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msgbuf, IXGBE_VFMAILBOX_SIZE);
+	ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msgbuf, msgbuf, IXGBE_VFMAILBOX_SIZE);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -542,7 +538,6 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_hv_update_mc_addr_list_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
  **/
 static s32 ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, int xcast_mode)
 {
-	struct ixgbe_mbx_info *mbx = &hw->mbx;
 	u32 msgbuf[2];
 	s32 err;
 
@@ -556,11 +551,7 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_update_xcast_mode(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, int xcast_mode)
 	msgbuf[0] = IXGBE_VF_UPDATE_XCAST_MODE;
 	msgbuf[1] = xcast_mode;
 
-	err = mbx->ops.write_posted(hw, msgbuf, 2);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-
-	err = mbx->ops.read_posted(hw, msgbuf, 2);
+	err = ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msgbuf, msgbuf, 2);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -589,7 +580,6 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_hv_update_xcast_mode(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, int xcast_mode)
 static s32 ixgbevf_set_vfta_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 vlan, u32 vind,
 			       bool vlan_on)
 {
-	struct ixgbe_mbx_info *mbx = &hw->mbx;
 	u32 msgbuf[2];
 	s32 err;
 
@@ -598,11 +588,7 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_set_vfta_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 vlan, u32 vind,
 	/* Setting the 8 bit field MSG INFO to TRUE indicates "add" */
 	msgbuf[0] |= vlan_on << IXGBE_VT_MSGINFO_SHIFT;
 
-	err = mbx->ops.write_posted(hw, msgbuf, 2);
-	if (err)
-		goto mbx_err;
-
-	err = mbx->ops.read_posted(hw, msgbuf, 2);
+	err = ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msgbuf, msgbuf, 2);
 	if (err)
 		goto mbx_err;
 
@@ -797,13 +783,22 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_hv_check_mac_link_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *  @max_size: value to assign to max frame size
  **/
-static void ixgbevf_set_rlpml_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 max_size)
+static s32 ixgbevf_set_rlpml_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 max_size)
 {
 	u32 msgbuf[2];
+	s32 ret_val;
 
 	msgbuf[0] = IXGBE_VF_SET_LPE;
 	msgbuf[1] = max_size;
-	ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msgbuf, 2);
+
+	ret_val = ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msgbuf, msgbuf, 2);
+	if (ret_val)
+		return ret_val;
+	if ((msgbuf[0] & IXGBE_VF_SET_LPE) &&
+	    (msgbuf[0] & IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_NACK))
+		return IXGBE_ERR_MBX;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -812,7 +807,7 @@ static void ixgbevf_set_rlpml_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 max_size)
  * @max_size: value to assign to max frame size
  * Hyper-V variant.
  **/
-static void ixgbevf_hv_set_rlpml_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 max_size)
+static s32 ixgbevf_hv_set_rlpml_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 max_size)
 {
 	u32 reg;
 
@@ -823,6 +818,8 @@ static void ixgbevf_hv_set_rlpml_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u16 max_size)
 	/* CRC == 4 */
 	reg |= ((max_size + 4) | IXGBE_RXDCTL_RLPML_EN);
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_VFRXDCTL(0), reg);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -839,11 +836,8 @@ static int ixgbevf_negotiate_api_version_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, int api)
 	msg[0] = IXGBE_VF_API_NEGOTIATE;
 	msg[1] = api;
 	msg[2] = 0;
-	err = hw->mbx.ops.write_posted(hw, msg, 3);
-
-	if (!err)
-		err = hw->mbx.ops.read_posted(hw, msg, 3);
 
+	err = ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msg, msg, 3);
 	if (!err) {
 		msg[0] &= ~IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_CTS;
 
@@ -892,11 +886,8 @@ int ixgbevf_get_queues(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, unsigned int *num_tcs,
 	/* Fetch queue configuration from the PF */
 	msg[0] = IXGBE_VF_GET_QUEUE;
 	msg[1] = msg[2] = msg[3] = msg[4] = 0;
-	err = hw->mbx.ops.write_posted(hw, msg, 5);
-
-	if (!err)
-		err = hw->mbx.ops.read_posted(hw, msg, 5);
 
+	err = ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msg, msg, 5);
 	if (!err) {
 		msg[0] &= ~IXGBE_VT_MSGTYPE_CTS;
 
@@ -1005,3 +996,8 @@ const struct ixgbevf_info ixgbevf_X550EM_x_vf_hv_info = {
 	.mac = ixgbe_mac_X550EM_x_vf,
 	.mac_ops = &ixgbevf_hv_mac_ops,
 };
+
+const struct ixgbevf_info ixgbevf_x550em_a_vf_info = {
+	.mac = ixgbe_mac_x550em_a_vf,
+	.mac_ops = &ixgbevf_mac_ops,
+};
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h
index 2cac610f32ba64832f7abd76b04be5edcd3acac0..04d8d4ee4f045e9fb929882c06f3bb5803981921 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct ixgbe_mac_operations {
 	s32 (*disable_mc)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	s32 (*clear_vfta)(struct ixgbe_hw *);
 	s32 (*set_vfta)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u32, u32, bool);
-	void (*set_rlpml)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u16);
+	s32 (*set_rlpml)(struct ixgbe_hw *, u16);
 };
 
 enum ixgbe_mac_type {
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ enum ixgbe_mac_type {
 	ixgbe_mac_X540_vf,
 	ixgbe_mac_X550_vf,
 	ixgbe_mac_X550EM_x_vf,
+	ixgbe_mac_x550em_a_vf,
 	ixgbe_num_macs
 };