diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index 3cec52b09c6d..2e23fdc099e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -1824,7 +1824,7 @@ static void ice_handle_mdd_event(struct ice_pf *pf)
 				 */
 				ice_print_vf_rx_mdd_event(vf);
 				mutex_lock(&vf->cfg_lock);
-				ice_reset_vf(vf, false);
+				ice_reset_vf(vf, 0);
 				mutex_unlock(&vf->cfg_lock);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c
index 4a8cf8f646c8..c234e4edc7f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_sriov.c
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ void ice_process_vflr_event(struct ice_pf *pf)
 		if (reg & BIT(bit_idx)) {
 			/* GLGEN_VFLRSTAT bit will be cleared in ice_reset_vf */
 			mutex_lock(&vf->cfg_lock);
-			ice_reset_vf(vf, true);
+			ice_reset_vf(vf, ICE_VF_RESET_VFLR);
 			mutex_unlock(&vf->cfg_lock);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ void ice_process_vflr_event(struct ice_pf *pf)
 static void ice_vc_reset_vf(struct ice_vf *vf)
 {
 	ice_vc_notify_vf_reset(vf);
-	ice_reset_vf(vf, false);
+	ice_reset_vf(vf, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1724,7 +1724,7 @@ err:
 static void ice_vc_reset_vf_msg(struct ice_vf *vf)
 {
 	if (test_bit(ICE_VF_STATE_INIT, vf->vf_states))
-		ice_reset_vf(vf, false);
+		ice_reset_vf(vf, 0);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c
index d37232197bde..3b4e55c62786 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.c
@@ -444,13 +444,16 @@ void ice_reset_all_vfs(struct ice_pf *pf)
 /**
  * ice_reset_vf - Reset a particular VF
  * @vf: pointer to the VF structure
- * @is_vflr: true if VFLR was issued, false if not
+ * @flags: flags controlling behavior of the reset
+ *
+ * Flags:
+ *   ICE_VF_RESET_VFLR - Indicates a reset is due to VFLR event
  *
  * Returns 0 if the VF is currently in reset, if the resets are disabled, or
  * if the VF resets successfully. Returns an error code if the VF fails to
  * rebuild.
  */
-int ice_reset_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, bool is_vflr)
+int ice_reset_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 flags)
 {
 	struct ice_pf *pf = vf->pf;
 	struct ice_vsi *vsi;
@@ -478,7 +481,7 @@ int ice_reset_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, bool is_vflr)
 
 	/* Set VF disable bit state here, before triggering reset */
 	set_bit(ICE_VF_STATE_DIS, vf->vf_states);
-	ice_trigger_vf_reset(vf, is_vflr, false);
+	ice_trigger_vf_reset(vf, flags & ICE_VF_RESET_VFLR, false);
 
 	vsi = ice_get_vf_vsi(vf);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.h
index 811b6cc8ad67..071b7f99e2d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.h
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ struct ice_vf {
 	struct devlink_port devlink_port;
 };
 
+/* Flags for controlling behavior of ice_reset_vf */
+enum ice_vf_reset_flags {
+	ICE_VF_RESET_VFLR = BIT(0), /* Indicate a VFLR reset */
+};
+
 static inline u16 ice_vf_get_port_vlan_id(struct ice_vf *vf)
 {
 	return vf->port_vlan_info.vid;
@@ -212,7 +217,7 @@ int
 ice_vf_set_vsi_promisc(struct ice_vf *vf, struct ice_vsi *vsi, u8 promisc_m);
 int
 ice_vf_clear_vsi_promisc(struct ice_vf *vf, struct ice_vsi *vsi, u8 promisc_m);
-int ice_reset_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, bool is_vflr);
+int ice_reset_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 flags);
 void ice_reset_all_vfs(struct ice_pf *pf);
 #else /* CONFIG_PCI_IOV */
 static inline struct ice_vf *ice_get_vf_by_id(struct ice_pf *pf, u16 vf_id)
@@ -270,7 +275,7 @@ ice_vf_clear_vsi_promisc(struct ice_vf *vf, struct ice_vsi *vsi, u8 promisc_m)
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
 
-static inline int ice_reset_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, bool is_vflr)
+static inline int ice_reset_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 flags)
 {
 	return 0;
 }