diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
index 4ceac3a09d09..e0cc3118234e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@
 #define IXGBE_TX_FLAGS_VLAN_PRIO_SHIFT  29
 #define IXGBE_TX_FLAGS_VLAN_SHIFT	16
 
-#define IXGBE_MAX_RSC_INT_RATE          162760
-
 #define IXGBE_MAX_VF_MC_ENTRIES         30
 #define IXGBE_MAX_VF_FUNCTIONS          64
 #define IXGBE_MAX_VFTA_ENTRIES          128
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
index b64d8a2adb42..31a2bf76a346 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
@@ -2137,31 +2137,29 @@ static int ixgbe_get_coalesce(struct net_device *netdev,
  * this function must be called before setting the new value of
  * rx_itr_setting
  */
-static bool ixgbe_update_rsc(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
-			     struct ethtool_coalesce *ec)
+static bool ixgbe_update_rsc(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
 
-	if (!(adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_CAPABLE))
+	/* nothing to do if LRO or RSC are not enabled */
+	if (!(adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_CAPABLE) ||
+	    !(netdev->features & NETIF_F_LRO))
 		return false;
 
-	/* if interrupt rate is too high then disable RSC */
-	if (ec->rx_coalesce_usecs != 1 &&
-	    ec->rx_coalesce_usecs <= (IXGBE_MIN_RSC_ITR >> 2)) {
-		if (adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED) {
-			e_info(probe, "rx-usecs set too low, disabling RSC\n");
-			adapter->flags2 &= ~IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED;
-			return true;
-		}
-	} else {
-		/* check the feature flag value and enable RSC if necessary */
-		if ((netdev->features & NETIF_F_LRO) &&
-		    !(adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED)) {
-			e_info(probe, "rx-usecs set to %d, re-enabling RSC\n",
-			       ec->rx_coalesce_usecs);
+	/* check the feature flag value and enable RSC if necessary */
+	if (adapter->rx_itr_setting == 1 ||
+	    adapter->rx_itr_setting > IXGBE_MIN_RSC_ITR) {
+		if (!(adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED)) {
 			adapter->flags2 |= IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED;
+			e_info(probe, "rx-usecs value high enough "
+				      "to re-enable RSC\n");
 			return true;
 		}
+	/* if interrupt rate is too high then disable RSC */
+	} else if (adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED) {
+		adapter->flags2 &= ~IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED;
+		e_info(probe, "rx-usecs set too low, disabling RSC\n");
+		return true;
 	}
 	return false;
 }
@@ -2185,9 +2183,6 @@ static int ixgbe_set_coalesce(struct net_device *netdev,
 	    (ec->tx_coalesce_usecs > (IXGBE_MAX_EITR >> 2)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* check the old value and enable RSC if necessary */
-	need_reset = ixgbe_update_rsc(adapter, ec);
-
 	if (ec->rx_coalesce_usecs > 1)
 		adapter->rx_itr_setting = ec->rx_coalesce_usecs << 2;
 	else
@@ -2208,6 +2203,9 @@ static int ixgbe_set_coalesce(struct net_device *netdev,
 	else
 		tx_itr_param = adapter->tx_itr_setting;
 
+	/* check the old value and enable RSC if necessary */
+	need_reset = ixgbe_update_rsc(adapter);
+
 	if (adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_MSIX_ENABLED)
 		num_vectors = adapter->num_msix_vectors - NON_Q_VECTORS;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 5c7e7d83d394..e9d9fca084a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -7492,54 +7492,52 @@ void ixgbe_do_reset(struct net_device *netdev)
 }
 
 static netdev_features_t ixgbe_fix_features(struct net_device *netdev,
-	netdev_features_t data)
+					    netdev_features_t features)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DCB
 	if (adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_DCB_ENABLED)
-		data &= ~NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_RX;
+		features &= ~NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_RX;
 #endif
 
 	/* return error if RXHASH is being enabled when RSS is not supported */
 	if (!(adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_RSS_ENABLED))
-		data &= ~NETIF_F_RXHASH;
+		features &= ~NETIF_F_RXHASH;
 
 	/* If Rx checksum is disabled, then RSC/LRO should also be disabled */
-	if (!(data & NETIF_F_RXCSUM))
-		data &= ~NETIF_F_LRO;
+	if (!(features & NETIF_F_RXCSUM))
+		features &= ~NETIF_F_LRO;
 
-	/* Turn off LRO if not RSC capable or invalid ITR settings */
-	if (!(adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_CAPABLE)) {
-		data &= ~NETIF_F_LRO;
-	} else if (!(adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED) &&
-		   (adapter->rx_itr_setting != 1 &&
-		    adapter->rx_itr_setting > IXGBE_MAX_RSC_INT_RATE)) {
-		data &= ~NETIF_F_LRO;
-		e_info(probe, "rx-usecs set too low, not enabling RSC\n");
-	}
+	/* Turn off LRO if not RSC capable */
+	if (!(adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_CAPABLE))
+		features &= ~NETIF_F_LRO;
+	
 
-	return data;
+	return features;
 }
 
 static int ixgbe_set_features(struct net_device *netdev,
-	netdev_features_t data)
+			      netdev_features_t features)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	netdev_features_t changed = netdev->features ^ data;
+	netdev_features_t changed = netdev->features ^ features;
 	bool need_reset = false;
 
 	/* Make sure RSC matches LRO, reset if change */
-	if (!!(data & NETIF_F_LRO) !=
-	     !!(adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED)) {
-		adapter->flags2 ^= IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED;
-		switch (adapter->hw.mac.type) {
-		case ixgbe_mac_X540:
-		case ixgbe_mac_82599EB:
+	if (!(features & NETIF_F_LRO)) {
+		if (adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED)
 			need_reset = true;
-			break;
-		default:
-			break;
+		adapter->flags2 &= ~IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED;
+	} else if ((adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_CAPABLE) &&
+		   !(adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED)) {
+		if (adapter->rx_itr_setting == 1 ||
+		    adapter->rx_itr_setting > IXGBE_MIN_RSC_ITR) {
+			adapter->flags2 |= IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED;
+			need_reset = true;
+		} else if ((changed ^ features) & NETIF_F_LRO) {
+			e_info(probe, "rx-usecs set too low, "
+			       "disabling RSC\n");
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -7547,31 +7545,30 @@ static int ixgbe_set_features(struct net_device *netdev,
 	 * Check if Flow Director n-tuple support was enabled or disabled.  If
 	 * the state changed, we need to reset.
 	 */
-	if (!(adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_FDIR_PERFECT_CAPABLE)) {
-		/* turn off ATR, enable perfect filters and reset */
-		if (data & NETIF_F_NTUPLE) {
-			adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_FDIR_HASH_CAPABLE;
-			adapter->flags |= IXGBE_FLAG_FDIR_PERFECT_CAPABLE;
+	if (!(features & NETIF_F_NTUPLE)) {
+		if (adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_FDIR_PERFECT_CAPABLE) {
+			/* turn off Flow Director, set ATR and reset */
+			if ((adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_RSS_ENABLED) &&
+			    !(adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_DCB_ENABLED))
+				adapter->flags |= IXGBE_FLAG_FDIR_HASH_CAPABLE;
 			need_reset = true;
 		}
-	} else if (!(data & NETIF_F_NTUPLE)) {
-		/* turn off Flow Director, set ATR and reset */
 		adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_FDIR_PERFECT_CAPABLE;
-		if ((adapter->flags &  IXGBE_FLAG_RSS_ENABLED) &&
-		    !(adapter->flags &  IXGBE_FLAG_DCB_ENABLED))
-			adapter->flags |= IXGBE_FLAG_FDIR_HASH_CAPABLE;
+	} else if (!(adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_FDIR_PERFECT_CAPABLE)) {
+		/* turn off ATR, enable perfect filters and reset */
+		adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_FDIR_HASH_CAPABLE;
+		adapter->flags |= IXGBE_FLAG_FDIR_PERFECT_CAPABLE;
 		need_reset = true;
 	}
 
 	if (changed & NETIF_F_RXALL)
 		need_reset = true;
 
-	netdev->features = data;
+	netdev->features = features;
 	if (need_reset)
 		ixgbe_do_reset(netdev);
 
 	return 0;
-
 }
 
 static const struct net_device_ops ixgbe_netdev_ops = {
@@ -7611,7 +7608,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops ixgbe_netdev_ops = {
 };
 
 static void __devinit ixgbe_probe_vf(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
-			   const struct ixgbe_info *ii)
+				     const struct ixgbe_info *ii)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI_IOV
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;