diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c
index 4ee349fe6409..a94a1c48c3de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c
@@ -761,24 +761,6 @@ static void ice_sriov_clear_reset_trigger(struct ice_vf *vf)
 	ice_flush(hw);
 }
 
-/**
- * ice_sriov_create_vsi - Create a new VSI for a VF
- * @vf: VF to create the VSI for
- *
- * This is called by ice_vf_recreate_vsi to create the new VSI after the old
- * VSI has been released.
- */
-static int ice_sriov_create_vsi(struct ice_vf *vf)
-{
-	struct ice_vsi *vsi;
-
-	vsi = ice_vf_vsi_setup(vf);
-	if (!vsi)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * ice_sriov_post_vsi_rebuild - tasks to do after the VF's VSI have been rebuilt
  * @vf: VF to perform tasks on
@@ -798,7 +780,6 @@ static const struct ice_vf_ops ice_sriov_vf_ops = {
 	.poll_reset_status = ice_sriov_poll_reset_status,
 	.clear_reset_trigger = ice_sriov_clear_reset_trigger,
 	.irq_close = NULL,
-	.create_vsi = ice_sriov_create_vsi,
 	.post_vsi_rebuild = ice_sriov_post_vsi_rebuild,
 };
 
@@ -1141,8 +1122,7 @@ int ice_sriov_set_msix_vec_count(struct pci_dev *vf_dev, int msix_vec_count)
 	if (vf->first_vector_idx < 0)
 		goto unroll;
 
-	ice_vf_vsi_release(vf);
-	if (vf->vf_ops->create_vsi(vf)) {
+	if (ice_vf_reconfig_vsi(vf)) {
 		/* Try to rebuild with previous values */
 		needs_rebuild = true;
 		goto unroll;
@@ -1169,7 +1149,7 @@ unroll:
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (needs_rebuild)
-		vf->vf_ops->create_vsi(vf);
+		ice_vf_reconfig_vsi(vf);
 
 	ice_ena_vf_mappings(vf);
 	ice_put_vf(vf);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c
index d6f74513b495..2ffdae9a82df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c
@@ -248,29 +248,44 @@ static void ice_vf_pre_vsi_rebuild(struct ice_vf *vf)
 }
 
 /**
- * ice_vf_recreate_vsi - Release and re-create the VF's VSI
- * @vf: VF to recreate the VSI for
+ * ice_vf_reconfig_vsi - Reconfigure a VF VSI with the device
+ * @vf: VF to reconfigure the VSI for
  *
- * This is only called when a single VF is being reset (i.e. VVF, VFLR, host
- * VF configuration change, etc)
+ * This is called when a single VF is being reset (i.e. VVF, VFLR, host VF
+ * configuration change, etc).
  *
- * It releases and then re-creates a new VSI.
+ * It brings the VSI down and then reconfigures it with the hardware.
  */
-static int ice_vf_recreate_vsi(struct ice_vf *vf)
+int ice_vf_reconfig_vsi(struct ice_vf *vf)
 {
+	struct ice_vsi *vsi = ice_get_vf_vsi(vf);
+	struct ice_vsi_cfg_params params = {};
 	struct ice_pf *pf = vf->pf;
 	int err;
 
-	ice_vf_vsi_release(vf);
+	if (WARN_ON(!vsi))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-	err = vf->vf_ops->create_vsi(vf);
+	params = ice_vsi_to_params(vsi);
+	params.flags = ICE_VSI_FLAG_NO_INIT;
+
+	ice_vsi_decfg(vsi);
+	ice_fltr_remove_all(vsi);
+
+	err = ice_vsi_cfg(vsi, &params);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(ice_pf_to_dev(pf),
-			"Failed to recreate the VF%u's VSI, error %d\n",
+			"Failed to reconfigure the VF%u's VSI, error %d\n",
 			vf->vf_id, err);
 		return err;
 	}
 
+	/* Update the lan_vsi_num field since it might have been changed. The
+	 * PF lan_vsi_idx number remains the same so we don't need to change
+	 * that.
+	 */
+	vf->lan_vsi_num = vsi->vsi_num;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -928,7 +943,7 @@ int ice_reset_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 flags)
 
 	ice_vf_pre_vsi_rebuild(vf);
 
-	if (ice_vf_recreate_vsi(vf)) {
+	if (ice_vf_reconfig_vsi(vf)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to release and setup the VF%u's VSI\n",
 			vf->vf_id);
 		err = -EFAULT;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.h
index 35866553f288..0cc9034065c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ struct ice_vf_ops {
 	bool (*poll_reset_status)(struct ice_vf *vf);
 	void (*clear_reset_trigger)(struct ice_vf *vf);
 	void (*irq_close)(struct ice_vf *vf);
-	int (*create_vsi)(struct ice_vf *vf);
 	void (*post_vsi_rebuild)(struct ice_vf *vf);
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib_private.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib_private.h
index 0c7e77c0a09f..91ba7fe0eaee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib_private.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib_private.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #warning "Only include ice_vf_lib_private.h in CONFIG_PCI_IOV virtualization files"
 #endif
 
+int ice_vf_reconfig_vsi(struct ice_vf *vf);
 void ice_initialize_vf_entry(struct ice_vf *vf);
 void ice_dis_vf_qs(struct ice_vf *vf);
 int ice_check_vf_init(struct ice_vf *vf);