diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_dev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_dev.c
index f03a092f370f..f4ae40ae1e53 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_dev.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ int ionic_dev_setup(struct ionic *ionic)
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
+	idev->last_fw_status = 0xff;
 	timer_setup(&ionic->watchdog_timer, ionic_watchdog_cb, 0);
 	ionic->watchdog_period = IONIC_WATCHDOG_SECS * HZ;
 	mod_timer(&ionic->watchdog_timer,
@@ -119,8 +120,43 @@ int ionic_heartbeat_check(struct ionic *ionic)
 	 * fw_status != 0xff (bad PCI read)
 	 */
 	fw_status = ioread8(&idev->dev_info_regs->fw_status);
-	if (fw_status == 0xff ||
-	    !(fw_status & IONIC_FW_STS_F_RUNNING))
+	if (fw_status != 0xff)
+		fw_status &= IONIC_FW_STS_F_RUNNING;  /* use only the run bit */
+
+	/* is this a transition? */
+	if (fw_status != idev->last_fw_status &&
+	    idev->last_fw_status != 0xff) {
+		struct ionic_lif *lif = ionic->master_lif;
+		bool trigger = false;
+
+		if (!fw_status || fw_status == 0xff) {
+			dev_info(ionic->dev, "FW stopped %u\n", fw_status);
+			if (lif && !test_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_FW_RESET, lif->state))
+				trigger = true;
+		} else {
+			dev_info(ionic->dev, "FW running %u\n", fw_status);
+			if (lif && test_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_FW_RESET, lif->state))
+				trigger = true;
+		}
+
+		if (trigger) {
+			struct ionic_deferred_work *work;
+
+			work = kzalloc(sizeof(*work), GFP_ATOMIC);
+			if (!work) {
+				dev_err(ionic->dev, "%s OOM\n", __func__);
+			} else {
+				work->type = IONIC_DW_TYPE_LIF_RESET;
+				if (fw_status & IONIC_FW_STS_F_RUNNING &&
+				    fw_status != 0xff)
+					work->fw_status = 1;
+				ionic_lif_deferred_enqueue(&lif->deferred, work);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	idev->last_fw_status = fw_status;
+
+	if (!fw_status || fw_status == 0xff)
 		return -ENXIO;
 
 	/* early FW has no heartbeat, else FW will return non-zero */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_dev.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_dev.h
index 7838e342c4fd..587398b01997 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_dev.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ struct ionic_dev {
 
 	unsigned long last_hb_time;
 	u32 last_hb;
+	u8 last_fw_status;
 
 	u64 __iomem *db_pages;
 	dma_addr_t phy_db_pages;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
index de8240606667..4b8a76098ca3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ static void ionic_lif_rx_mode(struct ionic_lif *lif, unsigned int rx_mode);
 static int ionic_lif_addr_add(struct ionic_lif *lif, const u8 *addr);
 static int ionic_lif_addr_del(struct ionic_lif *lif, const u8 *addr);
 static void ionic_link_status_check(struct ionic_lif *lif);
+static void ionic_lif_handle_fw_down(struct ionic_lif *lif);
+static void ionic_lif_handle_fw_up(struct ionic_lif *lif);
+static void ionic_lif_set_netdev_info(struct ionic_lif *lif);
 
 static int ionic_start_queues(struct ionic_lif *lif);
 static void ionic_stop_queues(struct ionic_lif *lif);
@@ -53,6 +56,12 @@ static void ionic_lif_deferred_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		case IONIC_DW_TYPE_LINK_STATUS:
 			ionic_link_status_check(lif);
 			break;
+		case IONIC_DW_TYPE_LIF_RESET:
+			if (w->fw_status)
+				ionic_lif_handle_fw_up(lif);
+			else
+				ionic_lif_handle_fw_down(lif);
+			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
@@ -61,8 +70,8 @@ static void ionic_lif_deferred_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 }
 
-static void ionic_lif_deferred_enqueue(struct ionic_deferred *def,
-				       struct ionic_deferred_work *work)
+void ionic_lif_deferred_enqueue(struct ionic_deferred *def,
+				struct ionic_deferred_work *work)
 {
 	spin_lock_bh(&def->lock);
 	list_add_tail(&work->list, &def->list);
@@ -682,6 +691,7 @@ static bool ionic_notifyq_service(struct ionic_cq *cq,
 				  struct ionic_cq_info *cq_info)
 {
 	union ionic_notifyq_comp *comp = cq_info->cq_desc;
+	struct ionic_deferred_work *work;
 	struct net_device *netdev;
 	struct ionic_queue *q;
 	struct ionic_lif *lif;
@@ -707,11 +717,13 @@ static bool ionic_notifyq_service(struct ionic_cq *cq,
 		ionic_link_status_check_request(lif);
 		break;
 	case IONIC_EVENT_RESET:
-		netdev_info(netdev, "Notifyq IONIC_EVENT_RESET eid=%lld\n",
-			    eid);
-		netdev_info(netdev, "  reset_code=%d state=%d\n",
-			    comp->reset.reset_code,
-			    comp->reset.state);
+		work = kzalloc(sizeof(*work), GFP_ATOMIC);
+		if (!work) {
+			netdev_err(lif->netdev, "%s OOM\n", __func__);
+		} else {
+			work->type = IONIC_DW_TYPE_LIF_RESET;
+			ionic_lif_deferred_enqueue(&lif->deferred, work);
+		}
 		break;
 	default:
 		netdev_warn(netdev, "Notifyq unknown event ecode=%d eid=%lld\n",
@@ -1224,7 +1236,8 @@ static int ionic_init_nic_features(struct ionic_lif *lif)
 	netdev->hw_features |= netdev->hw_enc_features;
 	netdev->features |= netdev->hw_features;
 
-	netdev->priv_flags |= IFF_UNICAST_FLT;
+	netdev->priv_flags |= IFF_UNICAST_FLT |
+			      IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1669,6 +1682,9 @@ int ionic_stop(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct ionic_lif *lif = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
+	if (test_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_FW_RESET, lif->state))
+		return 0;
+
 	ionic_stop_queues(lif);
 	ionic_txrx_deinit(lif);
 	ionic_txrx_free(lif);
@@ -2064,6 +2080,80 @@ static void ionic_lif_reset(struct ionic_lif *lif)
 	mutex_unlock(&lif->ionic->dev_cmd_lock);
 }
 
+static void ionic_lif_handle_fw_down(struct ionic_lif *lif)
+{
+	struct ionic *ionic = lif->ionic;
+
+	if (test_and_set_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_FW_RESET, lif->state))
+		return;
+
+	dev_info(ionic->dev, "FW Down: Stopping LIFs\n");
+
+	netif_device_detach(lif->netdev);
+
+	if (test_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_UP, lif->state)) {
+		dev_info(ionic->dev, "Surprise FW stop, stopping queues\n");
+		ionic_stop_queues(lif);
+	}
+
+	if (netif_running(lif->netdev)) {
+		ionic_txrx_deinit(lif);
+		ionic_txrx_free(lif);
+	}
+	ionic_lifs_deinit(ionic);
+	ionic_qcqs_free(lif);
+
+	dev_info(ionic->dev, "FW Down: LIFs stopped\n");
+}
+
+static void ionic_lif_handle_fw_up(struct ionic_lif *lif)
+{
+	struct ionic *ionic = lif->ionic;
+	int err;
+
+	if (!test_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_FW_RESET, lif->state))
+		return;
+
+	dev_info(ionic->dev, "FW Up: restarting LIFs\n");
+
+	err = ionic_qcqs_alloc(lif);
+	if (err)
+		goto err_out;
+
+	err = ionic_lifs_init(ionic);
+	if (err)
+		goto err_qcqs_free;
+
+	if (lif->registered)
+		ionic_lif_set_netdev_info(lif);
+
+	if (netif_running(lif->netdev)) {
+		err = ionic_txrx_alloc(lif);
+		if (err)
+			goto err_lifs_deinit;
+
+		err = ionic_txrx_init(lif);
+		if (err)
+			goto err_txrx_free;
+	}
+
+	clear_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_FW_RESET, lif->state);
+	ionic_link_status_check_request(lif);
+	netif_device_attach(lif->netdev);
+	dev_info(ionic->dev, "FW Up: LIFs restarted\n");
+
+	return;
+
+err_txrx_free:
+	ionic_txrx_free(lif);
+err_lifs_deinit:
+	ionic_lifs_deinit(ionic);
+err_qcqs_free:
+	ionic_qcqs_free(lif);
+err_out:
+	dev_err(ionic->dev, "FW Up: LIFs restart failed - err %d\n", err);
+}
+
 static void ionic_lif_free(struct ionic_lif *lif)
 {
 	struct device *dev = lif->ionic->dev;
@@ -2076,7 +2166,8 @@ static void ionic_lif_free(struct ionic_lif *lif)
 
 	/* free queues */
 	ionic_qcqs_free(lif);
-	ionic_lif_reset(lif);
+	if (!test_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_FW_RESET, lif->state))
+		ionic_lif_reset(lif);
 
 	/* free lif info */
 	dma_free_coherent(dev, lif->info_sz, lif->info, lif->info_pa);
@@ -2109,17 +2200,19 @@ void ionic_lifs_free(struct ionic *ionic)
 
 static void ionic_lif_deinit(struct ionic_lif *lif)
 {
-	if (!test_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_INITED, lif->state))
+	if (!test_and_clear_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_INITED, lif->state))
 		return;
 
-	clear_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_INITED, lif->state);
+	if (!test_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_FW_RESET, lif->state)) {
+		cancel_work_sync(&lif->deferred.work);
+		cancel_work_sync(&lif->tx_timeout_work);
+	}
 
 	ionic_rx_filters_deinit(lif);
 	if (lif->netdev->features & NETIF_F_RXHASH)
 		ionic_lif_rss_deinit(lif);
 
 	napi_disable(&lif->adminqcq->napi);
-	netif_napi_del(&lif->adminqcq->napi);
 	ionic_lif_qcq_deinit(lif, lif->notifyqcq);
 	ionic_lif_qcq_deinit(lif, lif->adminqcq);
 
@@ -2213,6 +2306,7 @@ static int ionic_lif_notifyq_init(struct ionic_lif *lif)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	lif->last_eid = 0;
 	q->hw_type = ctx.comp.q_init.hw_type;
 	q->hw_index = le32_to_cpu(ctx.comp.q_init.hw_index);
 	q->dbval = IONIC_DBELL_QID(q->hw_index);
@@ -2253,8 +2347,8 @@ static int ionic_station_set(struct ionic_lif *lif)
 	addr.sa_family = AF_INET;
 	err = eth_prepare_mac_addr_change(netdev, &addr);
 	if (err) {
-		netdev_warn(lif->netdev, "ignoring bad MAC addr from NIC %pM\n",
-			    addr.sa_data);
+		netdev_warn(lif->netdev, "ignoring bad MAC addr from NIC %pM - err %d\n",
+			    addr.sa_data, err);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -2464,12 +2558,8 @@ void ionic_lifs_unregister(struct ionic *ionic)
 	 * current model, so don't bother searching the
 	 * ionic->lif for candidates to unregister
 	 */
-	if (!ionic->master_lif)
-		return;
-
-	cancel_work_sync(&ionic->master_lif->deferred.work);
-	cancel_work_sync(&ionic->master_lif->tx_timeout_work);
-	if (ionic->master_lif->netdev->reg_state == NETREG_REGISTERED)
+	if (ionic->master_lif &&
+	    ionic->master_lif->netdev->reg_state == NETREG_REGISTERED)
 		unregister_netdev(ionic->master_lif->netdev);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.h
index 8aaa7daf3842..5d4ffda5c05f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ struct ionic_deferred_work {
 	union {
 		unsigned int rx_mode;
 		u8 addr[ETH_ALEN];
+		u8 fw_status;
 	};
 };
 
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ enum ionic_lif_state_flags {
 	IONIC_LIF_F_UP,
 	IONIC_LIF_F_LINK_CHECK_REQUESTED,
 	IONIC_LIF_F_QUEUE_RESET,
+	IONIC_LIF_F_FW_RESET,
 
 	/* leave this as last */
 	IONIC_LIF_F_STATE_SIZE
@@ -225,6 +227,8 @@ static inline u32 ionic_coal_hw_to_usec(struct ionic *ionic, u32 units)
 }
 
 void ionic_link_status_check_request(struct ionic_lif *lif);
+void ionic_lif_deferred_enqueue(struct ionic_deferred *def,
+				struct ionic_deferred_work *work);
 int ionic_lifs_alloc(struct ionic *ionic);
 void ionic_lifs_free(struct ionic *ionic);
 void ionic_lifs_deinit(struct ionic *ionic);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_main.c
index c16dbbe54bf7..588c62e9add7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_main.c
@@ -286,9 +286,11 @@ int ionic_adminq_post_wait(struct ionic_lif *lif, struct ionic_admin_ctx *ctx)
 
 	err = ionic_adminq_post(lif, ctx);
 	if (err) {
-		name = ionic_opcode_to_str(ctx->cmd.cmd.opcode);
-		netdev_err(netdev, "Posting of %s (%d) failed: %d\n",
-			   name, ctx->cmd.cmd.opcode, err);
+		if (!test_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_FW_RESET, lif->state)) {
+			name = ionic_opcode_to_str(ctx->cmd.cmd.opcode);
+			netdev_err(netdev, "Posting of %s (%d) failed: %d\n",
+				   name, ctx->cmd.cmd.opcode, err);
+		}
 		return err;
 	}