diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
index 38c4609bd429..878dd8dff528 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -3292,13 +3292,14 @@ static bool ixgbe_need_crosstalk_fix(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 s32 ixgbe_check_mac_link_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, ixgbe_link_speed *speed,
 				 bool *link_up, bool link_up_wait_to_complete)
 {
+	bool crosstalk_fix_active = ixgbe_need_crosstalk_fix(hw);
 	u32 links_reg, links_orig;
 	u32 i;
 
 	/* If Crosstalk fix enabled do the sanity check of making sure
 	 * the SFP+ cage is full.
 	 */
-	if (ixgbe_need_crosstalk_fix(hw)) {
+	if (crosstalk_fix_active) {
 		u32 sfp_cage_full;
 
 		switch (hw->mac.type) {
@@ -3346,10 +3347,24 @@ s32 ixgbe_check_mac_link_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, ixgbe_link_speed *speed,
 			links_reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_LINKS);
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (links_reg & IXGBE_LINKS_UP)
+		if (links_reg & IXGBE_LINKS_UP) {
+			if (crosstalk_fix_active) {
+				/* Check the link state again after a delay
+				 * to filter out spurious link up
+				 * notifications.
+				 */
+				mdelay(5);
+				links_reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_LINKS);
+				if (!(links_reg & IXGBE_LINKS_UP)) {
+					*link_up = false;
+					*speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_UNKNOWN;
+					return 0;
+				}
+			}
 			*link_up = true;
-		else
+		} else {
 			*link_up = false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	switch (links_reg & IXGBE_LINKS_SPEED_82599) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index ab8370c413f3..93699d2ae051 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -6647,7 +6647,7 @@ int ixgbe_setup_rx_resources(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 			     rx_ring->queue_index, ixgbe_rx_napi_id(rx_ring)) < 0)
 		goto err;
 
-	rx_ring->xdp_prog = adapter->xdp_prog;
+	WRITE_ONCE(rx_ring->xdp_prog, adapter->xdp_prog);
 
 	return 0;
 err:
@@ -10297,14 +10297,13 @@ static int ixgbe_xdp_setup(struct net_device *dev, struct bpf_prog *prog)
 			synchronize_rcu();
 		err = ixgbe_setup_tc(dev, adapter->hw_tcs);
 
-		if (err) {
-			rcu_assign_pointer(adapter->xdp_prog, old_prog);
+		if (err)
 			return -EINVAL;
-		}
 	} else {
-		for (i = 0; i < adapter->num_rx_queues; i++)
-			(void)xchg(&adapter->rx_ring[i]->xdp_prog,
-			    adapter->xdp_prog);
+		for (i = 0; i < adapter->num_rx_queues; i++) {
+			WRITE_ONCE(adapter->rx_ring[i]->xdp_prog,
+				   adapter->xdp_prog);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (old_prog)