diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index 061e1026af764..fa3b4cbea23bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -2858,6 +2858,13 @@ static void igb_probe_vfs(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
 	if ((hw->mac.type == e1000_i210) || (hw->mac.type == e1000_i211))
 		return;
 
+	/* Of the below we really only want the effect of getting
+	 * IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX set (if available), without which
+	 * igb_enable_sriov() has no effect.
+	 */
+	igb_set_interrupt_capability(adapter, true);
+	igb_reset_interrupt_capability(adapter);
+
 	pci_sriov_set_totalvfs(pdev, 7);
 	igb_enable_sriov(pdev, max_vfs);