diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 8ea1a238dcef..d3d6415553ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -4475,9 +4475,7 @@ int i40e_ndo_set_vf_port_vlan(struct net_device *netdev, int vf_id,
 		goto error_pvid;
 
 	i40e_vlan_stripping_enable(vsi);
-	i40e_vc_reset_vf(vf, true);
-	/* During reset the VF got a new VSI, so refresh a pointer. */
-	vsi = pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_idx];
+
 	/* Locked once because multiple functions below iterate list */
 	spin_lock_bh(&vsi->mac_filter_hash_lock);
 
@@ -4563,6 +4561,10 @@ int i40e_ndo_set_vf_port_vlan(struct net_device *netdev, int vf_id,
 	 */
 	vf->port_vlan_id = le16_to_cpu(vsi->info.pvid);
 
+	i40e_vc_reset_vf(vf, true);
+	/* During reset the VF got a new VSI, so refresh a pointer. */
+	vsi = pf->vsi[vf->lan_vsi_idx];
+
 	ret = i40e_config_vf_promiscuous_mode(vf, vsi->id, allmulti, alluni);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&pf->pdev->dev, "Unable to config vf promiscuous mode\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h
index 85fba85fbb23..e110ba346185 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ void iavf_down(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 int iavf_process_config(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 int iavf_parse_vf_resource_msg(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 void iavf_schedule_reset(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, u64 flags);
-void iavf_schedule_request_stats(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
+void iavf_schedule_aq_request(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, u64 flags);
 void iavf_schedule_finish_config(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 void iavf_reset(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 void iavf_set_ethtool_ops(struct net_device *netdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_ethtool.c
index a34303ad057d..90397293525f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_ethtool.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ static void iavf_get_ethtool_stats(struct net_device *netdev,
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	/* Explicitly request stats refresh */
-	iavf_schedule_request_stats(adapter);
+	iavf_schedule_aq_request(adapter, IAVF_FLAG_AQ_REQUEST_STATS);
 
 	iavf_add_ethtool_stats(&data, adapter, iavf_gstrings_stats);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index 7b300c86ceda..6a2e6d64bc3a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -314,15 +314,13 @@ void iavf_schedule_reset(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, u64 flags)
 }
 
 /**
- * iavf_schedule_request_stats - Set the flags and schedule statistics request
+ * iavf_schedule_aq_request - Set the flags and schedule aq request
  * @adapter: board private structure
- *
- * Sets IAVF_FLAG_AQ_REQUEST_STATS flag so iavf_watchdog_task() will explicitly
- * request and refresh ethtool stats
+ * @flags: requested aq flags
  **/
-void iavf_schedule_request_stats(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
+void iavf_schedule_aq_request(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, u64 flags)
 {
-	adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_REQUEST_STATS;
+	adapter->aq_required |= flags;
 	mod_delayed_work(adapter->wq, &adapter->watchdog_task, 0);
 }
 
@@ -823,7 +821,7 @@ iavf_vlan_filter *iavf_add_vlan(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
 		list_add_tail(&f->list, &adapter->vlan_filter_list);
 		f->state = IAVF_VLAN_ADD;
 		adapter->num_vlan_filters++;
-		adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ADD_VLAN_FILTER;
+		iavf_schedule_aq_request(adapter, IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ADD_VLAN_FILTER);
 	}
 
 clearout:
@@ -845,7 +843,7 @@ static void iavf_del_vlan(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct iavf_vlan vlan)
 	f = iavf_find_vlan(adapter, vlan);
 	if (f) {
 		f->state = IAVF_VLAN_REMOVE;
-		adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DEL_VLAN_FILTER;
+		iavf_schedule_aq_request(adapter, IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DEL_VLAN_FILTER);
 	}
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mac_vlan_list_lock);
@@ -1421,7 +1419,8 @@ void iavf_down(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 	iavf_clear_fdir_filters(adapter);
 	iavf_clear_adv_rss_conf(adapter);
 
-	if (!(adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_PF_COMMS_FAILED)) {
+	if (!(adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_PF_COMMS_FAILED) &&
+	    !(test_bit(__IAVF_IN_REMOVE_TASK, &adapter->crit_section))) {
 		/* cancel any current operation */
 		adapter->current_op = VIRTCHNL_OP_UNKNOWN;
 		/* Schedule operations to close down the HW. Don't wait