diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
index 1e73eddee24a..8bad24da2289 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
@@ -234,9 +234,6 @@ static s32 e1000_init_mac_params_82571(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	mac->mta_reg_count = 128;
 	/* Set rar entry count */
 	mac->rar_entry_count = E1000_RAR_ENTRIES;
-	/* Set if manageability features are enabled. */
-	mac->arc_subsystem_valid = (er32(FWSM) & E1000_FWSM_MODE_MASK)
-	                ? true : false;
 	/* Adaptive IFS supported */
 	mac->adaptive_ifs = true;
 
@@ -271,6 +268,16 @@ static s32 e1000_init_mac_params_82571(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 		func->set_lan_id = e1000_set_lan_id_single_port;
 		func->check_mng_mode = e1000e_check_mng_mode_generic;
 		func->led_on = e1000e_led_on_generic;
+
+		/* FWSM register */
+		mac->has_fwsm = true;
+		/*
+		 * ARC supported; valid only if manageability features are
+		 * enabled.
+		 */
+		mac->arc_subsystem_valid =
+			(er32(FWSM) & E1000_FWSM_MODE_MASK)
+			? true : false;
 		break;
 	case e1000_82574:
 	case e1000_82583:
@@ -281,6 +288,9 @@ static s32 e1000_init_mac_params_82571(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	default:
 		func->check_mng_mode = e1000e_check_mng_mode_generic;
 		func->led_on = e1000e_led_on_generic;
+
+		/* FWSM register */
+		mac->has_fwsm = true;
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -993,9 +1003,10 @@ static s32 e1000_init_hw_82571(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	/* ...for both queues. */
 	switch (mac->type) {
 	case e1000_82573:
+		e1000e_enable_tx_pkt_filtering(hw);
+		/* fall through */
 	case e1000_82574:
 	case e1000_82583:
-		e1000e_enable_tx_pkt_filtering(hw);
 		reg_data = er32(GCR);
 		reg_data |= E1000_GCR_L1_ACT_WITHOUT_L0S_RX;
 		ew32(GCR, reg_data);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/defines.h b/drivers/net/e1000e/defines.h
index 227147f09af2..4dc02c71ffd6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/defines.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/defines.h
@@ -629,6 +629,8 @@
 #define NVM_ALT_MAC_ADDR_PTR       0x0037
 #define NVM_CHECKSUM_REG           0x003F
 
+#define E1000_NVM_INIT_CTRL2_MNGM 0x6000 /* Manageability Operation Mode mask */
+
 #define E1000_NVM_CFG_DONE_PORT_0  0x40000 /* MNG config cycle done */
 #define E1000_NVM_CFG_DONE_PORT_1  0x80000 /* ...for second port */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/es2lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/es2lan.c
index 27d21589a69a..7fcac7827865 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/es2lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/es2lan.c
@@ -221,9 +221,12 @@ static s32 e1000_init_mac_params_80003es2lan(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	mac->mta_reg_count = 128;
 	/* Set rar entry count */
 	mac->rar_entry_count = E1000_RAR_ENTRIES;
-	/* Set if manageability features are enabled. */
-	mac->arc_subsystem_valid = (er32(FWSM) & E1000_FWSM_MODE_MASK)
-                        ? true : false;
+	/* FWSM register */
+	mac->has_fwsm = true;
+	/* ARC supported; valid only if manageability features are enabled. */
+	mac->arc_subsystem_valid =
+	        (er32(FWSM) & E1000_FWSM_MODE_MASK)
+	                ? true : false;
 	/* Adaptive IFS not supported */
 	mac->adaptive_ifs = false;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h b/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h
index 6f66c3721349..287ee954448f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/hw.h
@@ -830,6 +830,7 @@ struct e1000_mac_info {
 	u8  forced_speed_duplex;
 
 	bool adaptive_ifs;
+	bool has_fwsm;
 	bool arc_subsystem_valid;
 	bool autoneg;
 	bool autoneg_failed;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index e1f244a47807..8efe9a7cbaad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -503,8 +503,10 @@ static s32 e1000_init_mac_params_ich8lan(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	mac->rar_entry_count = E1000_ICH_RAR_ENTRIES;
 	if (mac->type == e1000_ich8lan)
 		mac->rar_entry_count--;
-	/* Set if manageability features are enabled. */
-	mac->arc_subsystem_valid = true;
+	/* FWSM register */
+	mac->has_fwsm = true;
+	/* ARC subsystem not supported */
+	mac->arc_subsystem_valid = false;
 	/* Adaptive IFS supported */
 	mac->adaptive_ifs = true;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c
index b32361dc340e..a968e3a416ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c
@@ -2272,6 +2272,11 @@ static s32 e1000_mng_enable_host_if(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	u32 hicr;
 	u8 i;
 
+	if (!(hw->mac.arc_subsystem_valid)) {
+		e_dbg("ARC subsystem not valid.\n");
+		return -E1000_ERR_HOST_INTERFACE_COMMAND;
+	}
+
 	/* Check that the host interface is enabled. */
 	hicr = er32(HICR);
 	if ((hicr & E1000_HICR_EN) == 0) {
@@ -2530,9 +2535,9 @@ bool e1000e_enable_mng_pass_thru(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	manc = er32(MANC);
 
 	if (!(manc & E1000_MANC_RCV_TCO_EN))
-		return ret_val;
+		goto out;
 
-	if (hw->mac.arc_subsystem_valid) {
+	if (hw->mac.has_fwsm) {
 		fwsm = er32(FWSM);
 		factps = er32(FACTPS);
 
@@ -2540,16 +2545,28 @@ bool e1000e_enable_mng_pass_thru(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 		    ((fwsm & E1000_FWSM_MODE_MASK) ==
 		     (e1000_mng_mode_pt << E1000_FWSM_MODE_SHIFT))) {
 			ret_val = true;
-			return ret_val;
+			goto out;
 		}
-	} else {
-		if ((manc & E1000_MANC_SMBUS_EN) &&
+	} else if ((hw->mac.type == e1000_82574) ||
+		   (hw->mac.type == e1000_82583)) {
+		u16 data;
+
+		factps = er32(FACTPS);
+		e1000_read_nvm(hw, NVM_INIT_CONTROL2_REG, 1, &data);
+
+		if (!(factps & E1000_FACTPS_MNGCG) &&
+		    ((data & E1000_NVM_INIT_CTRL2_MNGM) ==
+		     (e1000_mng_mode_pt << 13))) {
+			ret_val = true;
+			goto out;
+		}
+	} else if ((manc & E1000_MANC_SMBUS_EN) &&
 		    !(manc & E1000_MANC_ASF_EN)) {
 			ret_val = true;
-			return ret_val;
-		}
+			goto out;
 	}
 
+out:
 	return ret_val;
 }