diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index 3aadc306c8d20..5b0dba6d4efa6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -2042,6 +2042,9 @@ int bnx2x_nic_unload(struct bnx2x *bp, int unload_mode)
 	 */
 	bnx2x_squeeze_objects(bp);
 
+	/* There should be no more pending SP commands at this stage */
+	bp->sp_state = 0;
+
 	bp->port.pmf = 0;
 
 	/* Free SKBs, SGEs, TPA pool and driver internals */
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
index 1e6784b7734a4..02461fef87518 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_reg.h
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
    mechanism. The fields are: [5:0] - message length; [12:6] - message
    pointer; 18:13] - next pointer. */
 #define CCM_REG_XX_DESCR_TABLE					 0xd0300
-#define CCM_REG_XX_DESCR_TABLE_SIZE				 36
+#define CCM_REG_XX_DESCR_TABLE_SIZE				 24
 /* [R 7] Used to read the value of XX protection Free counter. */
 #define CCM_REG_XX_FREE 					 0xd0184
 /* [RW 6] Initial value for the credit counter; responsible for fulfilling
@@ -4226,7 +4226,7 @@
    mechanism. The fields are: [5:0] - length of the message; 15:6] - message
    pointer; 20:16] - next pointer. */
 #define TCM_REG_XX_DESCR_TABLE					 0x50280
-#define TCM_REG_XX_DESCR_TABLE_SIZE				 32
+#define TCM_REG_XX_DESCR_TABLE_SIZE				 29
 /* [R 6] Use to read the value of XX protection Free counter. */
 #define TCM_REG_XX_FREE 					 0x50178
 /* [RW 6] Initial value for the credit counter; responsible for fulfilling
@@ -4754,7 +4754,7 @@
    mechanism. The fields are:[5:0] - message length; 14:6] - message
    pointer; 19:15] - next pointer. */
 #define UCM_REG_XX_DESCR_TABLE					 0xe0280
-#define UCM_REG_XX_DESCR_TABLE_SIZE				 32
+#define UCM_REG_XX_DESCR_TABLE_SIZE				 27
 /* [R 6] Use to read the XX protection Free counter. */
 #define UCM_REG_XX_FREE 					 0xe016c
 /* [RW 6] Initial value for the credit counter; responsible for fulfilling
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_sp.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_sp.c
index cce87d5e76090..df52f110c6c52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_sp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_sp.c
@@ -1689,6 +1689,12 @@ int bnx2x_config_vlan_mac(
 	if (!bnx2x_exe_queue_empty(&o->exe_queue))
 		rc = 1;
 
+	if (test_bit(RAMROD_DRV_CLR_ONLY, ramrod_flags))  {
+		DP(BNX2X_MSG_SP, "RAMROD_DRV_CLR_ONLY requested: "
+				 "clearing a pending bit.\n");
+		raw->clear_pending(raw);
+	}
+
 	/* Execute commands if required */
 	if (cont || test_bit(RAMROD_EXEC, ramrod_flags) ||
 	    test_bit(RAMROD_COMP_WAIT, ramrod_flags)) {