diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_client.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_client.c
index ea2bb0140a6eb..10d7a982a5b9b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_client.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_client.c
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ void i40e_notify_client_of_netdev_close(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, bool reset)
 			"Cannot locate client instance close routine\n");
 		return;
 	}
+	if (!test_bit(__I40E_CLIENT_INSTANCE_OPENED, &cdev->state)) {
+		dev_dbg(&pf->pdev->dev, "Client is not open, abort close\n");
+		return;
+	}
 	cdev->client->ops->close(&cdev->lan_info, cdev->client, reset);
 	clear_bit(__I40E_CLIENT_INSTANCE_OPENED, &cdev->state);
 	i40e_client_release_qvlist(&cdev->lan_info);
@@ -429,7 +433,6 @@ void i40e_client_subtask(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 				/* Remove failed client instance */
 				clear_bit(__I40E_CLIENT_INSTANCE_OPENED,
 					  &cdev->state);
-				i40e_client_del_instance(pf);
 				return;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 9f1d5de7bf161..10c1e1ea83a1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -6659,6 +6659,9 @@ static int i40e_configure_queue_channels(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 			vsi->tc_seid_map[i] = ch->seid;
 		}
 	}
+
+	/* reset to reconfigure TX queue contexts */
+	i40e_do_reset(vsi->back, I40E_PF_RESET_FLAG, true);
 	return ret;
 
 err_free:
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
index d4226161a3efc..69e67eb6aea72 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
@@ -3688,7 +3688,8 @@ u16 i40e_lan_select_queue(struct net_device *netdev,
 	u8 prio;
 
 	/* is DCB enabled at all? */
-	if (vsi->tc_config.numtc == 1)
+	if (vsi->tc_config.numtc == 1 ||
+	    i40e_is_tc_mqprio_enabled(vsi->back))
 		return netdev_pick_tx(netdev, skb, sb_dev);
 
 	prio = skb->priority;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index f39440ad5c50d..10aa99dfdcdb0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -2877,6 +2877,11 @@ static void iavf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	int i = 0, err;
 	bool running;
 
+	/* Detach interface to avoid subsequent NDO callbacks */
+	rtnl_lock();
+	netif_device_detach(netdev);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+
 	/* When device is being removed it doesn't make sense to run the reset
 	 * task, just return in such a case.
 	 */
@@ -2884,7 +2889,7 @@ static void iavf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (adapter->state != __IAVF_REMOVE)
 			queue_work(iavf_wq, &adapter->reset_task);
 
-		return;
+		goto reset_finish;
 	}
 
 	while (!mutex_trylock(&adapter->client_lock))
@@ -2954,7 +2959,6 @@ static void iavf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	if (running) {
 		netif_carrier_off(netdev);
-		netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
 		adapter->link_up = false;
 		iavf_napi_disable_all(adapter);
 	}
@@ -3084,7 +3088,7 @@ static void iavf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->client_lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->crit_lock);
 
-	return;
+	goto reset_finish;
 reset_err:
 	if (running) {
 		set_bit(__IAVF_VSI_DOWN, adapter->vsi.state);
@@ -3095,6 +3099,10 @@ static void iavf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->client_lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->crit_lock);
 	dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "failed to allocate resources during reinit\n");
+reset_finish:
+	rtnl_lock();
+	netif_device_attach(netdev);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
 /**