1 files changed, 16 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
index d0138d7a31a1..74be7411242a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/vf.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
 
   Intel 82599 Virtual Function driver
-  Copyright(c) 1999 - 2010 Intel Corporation.
+  Copyright(c) 1999 - 2012 Intel Corporation.
 
   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
   under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
@@ -283,6 +283,17 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_set_rar_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index, u8 *addr,
         return ret_val;
 }
 
+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
@@ -294,7 +305,6 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_update_mc_addr_list_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
                                           struct net_device *netdev)
 {
         struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
-        struct ixgbe_mbx_info *mbx = &hw->mbx;
         u32 msgbuf[IXGBE_VFMAILBOX_SIZE];
         u16 *vector_list = (u16 *)&msgbuf[1];
         u32 cnt, i;
@@ -321,7 +331,7 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_update_mc_addr_list_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
                 vector_list[i++] = ixgbevf_mta_vector(hw, ha->addr);
         }
 
-        mbx->ops.write_posted(hw, msgbuf, IXGBE_VFMAILBOX_SIZE);
+        ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msgbuf, IXGBE_VFMAILBOX_SIZE);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -336,7 +346,6 @@ static s32 ixgbevf_update_mc_addr_list_vf(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 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];
 
         msgbuf[0] = IXGBE_VF_SET_VLAN;
@@ -344,7 +353,9 @@ 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;
 
-        return mbx->ops.write_posted(hw, msgbuf, 2);
+        ixgbevf_write_msg_read_ack(hw, msgbuf, 2);
+
+        return 0;
 }
 
 /**