1 files changed, 20 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index c3db6cd69b68..2b6cb5ca48ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -944,9 +944,17 @@ free_queue_irqs:
                 free_irq(adapter->msix_entries[vector].vector,
                          adapter->q_vector[vector]);
         }
-        pci_disable_msix(adapter->pdev);
-        kfree(adapter->msix_entries);
-        adapter->msix_entries = NULL;
+        /* This failure is non-recoverable - it indicates the system is
+         * out of MSIX vector resources and the VF driver cannot run
+         * without them.  Set the number of msix vectors to zero
+         * indicating that not enough can be allocated.  The error
+         * will be returned to the user indicating device open failed.
+         * Any further attempts to force the driver to open will also
+         * fail.  The only way to recover is to unload the driver and
+         * reload it again.  If the system has recovered some MSIX
+         * vectors then it may succeed.
+         */
+        adapter->num_msix_vectors = 0;
         return err;
 }
 
@@ -2572,6 +2580,15 @@ static int ixgbevf_open(struct net_device *netdev)
         struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
         int err;
 
+        /* A previous failure to open the device because of a lack of
+         * available MSIX vector resources may have reset the number
+         * of msix vectors variable to zero.  The only way to recover
+         * is to unload/reload the driver and hope that the system has
+         * been able to recover some MSIX vector resources.
+         */
+        if (!adapter->num_msix_vectors)
+                return -ENOMEM;
+
         /* disallow open during test */
         if (test_bit(__IXGBEVF_TESTING, &adapter->state))
                 return -EBUSY;
@@ -2628,7 +2645,6 @@ static int ixgbevf_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 err_req_irq:
         ixgbevf_down(adapter);
-        ixgbevf_free_irq(adapter);
 err_setup_rx:
         ixgbevf_free_all_rx_resources(adapter);
 err_setup_tx: