diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 8f0c9f6de893..dbe8feec456c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -3540,6 +3540,16 @@ static void bnx2x_drv_info_iscsi_stat(struct bnx2x *bp)
  */
 static void bnx2x_config_mf_bw(struct bnx2x *bp)
 {
+	/* Workaround for MFW bug.
+	 * MFW is not supposed to generate BW attention in
+	 * single function mode.
+	 */
+	if (!IS_MF(bp)) {
+		DP(BNX2X_MSG_MCP,
+		   "Ignoring MF BW config in single function mode\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (bp->link_vars.link_up) {
 		bnx2x_cmng_fns_init(bp, true, CMNG_FNS_MINMAX);
 		bnx2x_link_sync_notify(bp);