1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 10f2313edbe7..fe702c1c866d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -978,18 +978,22 @@ static int be_set_vf_tx_rate(struct net_device *netdev,
         if (!sriov_enabled(adapter))
                 return -EPERM;
 
-        if (vf >= adapter->num_vfs || rate < 0)
+        if (vf >= adapter->num_vfs)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        if (rate > 10000)
-                rate = 10000;
+        if (rate < 100 || rate > 10000) {
+                dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+                        "tx rate must be between 100 and 10000 Mbps\n");
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
 
-        adapter->vf_cfg[vf].tx_rate = rate;
         status = be_cmd_set_qos(adapter, rate / 10, vf + 1);
 
         if (status)
-                dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+                dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
                                 "tx rate %d on VF %d failed\n", rate, vf);
+        else
+                adapter->vf_cfg[vf].tx_rate = rate;
         return status;
 }