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-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c5
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c
index 928b074d7d80..282606677bca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_vfpf.c
@@ -1605,8 +1605,11 @@ static void bnx2x_vf_mbx_request(struct bnx2x *bp, struct bnx2x_virtf *vf,
bnx2x_vf_mbx_resp(bp, vf);
} else {
/* can't send a response since this VF is unknown to us
- * just unlock the channel and be done with.
+ * just ack the FW to release the mailbox and unlock
+ * the channel.
*/
+ storm_memset_vf_mbx_ack(bp, vf->abs_vfid);
+ mmiowb();
bnx2x_unlock_vf_pf_channel(bp, vf,
mbx->first_tlv.tl.type);
}