diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
index d231a2cdd98f..118473dfdcbd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ enum i40e_state_t {
 	__I40E_RESET_INTR_RECEIVED,
 	__I40E_REINIT_REQUESTED,
 	__I40E_PF_RESET_REQUESTED,
+	__I40E_PF_RESET_AND_REBUILD_REQUESTED,
 	__I40E_CORE_RESET_REQUESTED,
 	__I40E_GLOBAL_RESET_REQUESTED,
 	__I40E_EMP_RESET_INTR_RECEIVED,
@@ -146,6 +147,8 @@ enum i40e_state_t {
 };
 
 #define I40E_PF_RESET_FLAG	BIT_ULL(__I40E_PF_RESET_REQUESTED)
+#define I40E_PF_RESET_AND_REBUILD_FLAG	\
+	BIT_ULL(__I40E_PF_RESET_AND_REBUILD_REQUESTED)
 
 /* VSI state flags */
 enum i40e_vsi_state_t {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 1337686bd099..1db482d310c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ static int i40e_setup_misc_vector(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 static void i40e_determine_queue_usage(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 static int i40e_setup_pf_filter_control(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 static void i40e_prep_for_reset(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool lock_acquired);
+static void i40e_reset_and_rebuild(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit,
+				   bool lock_acquired);
 static int i40e_reset(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 static void i40e_rebuild(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit, bool lock_acquired);
 static int i40e_setup_misc_vector_for_recovery_mode(struct i40e_pf *pf);
@@ -8536,6 +8538,14 @@ void i40e_do_reset(struct i40e_pf *pf, u32 reset_flags, bool lock_acquired)
 			 "FW LLDP is disabled\n" :
 			 "FW LLDP is enabled\n");
 
+	} else if (reset_flags & I40E_PF_RESET_AND_REBUILD_FLAG) {
+		/* Request a PF Reset
+		 *
+		 * Resets PF and reinitializes PFs VSI.
+		 */
+		i40e_prep_for_reset(pf, lock_acquired);
+		i40e_reset_and_rebuild(pf, true, lock_acquired);
+
 	} else if (reset_flags & BIT_ULL(__I40E_REINIT_REQUESTED)) {
 		int v;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 729c4f0d5ac5..21ee56420c3a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -1772,7 +1772,7 @@ int i40e_pci_sriov_configure(struct pci_dev *pdev, int num_vfs)
 	if (num_vfs) {
 		if (!(pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED)) {
 			pf->flags |= I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED;
-			i40e_do_reset_safe(pf, I40E_PF_RESET_FLAG);
+			i40e_do_reset_safe(pf, I40E_PF_RESET_AND_REBUILD_FLAG);
 		}
 		ret = i40e_pci_sriov_enable(pdev, num_vfs);
 		goto sriov_configure_out;
@@ -1781,7 +1781,7 @@ int i40e_pci_sriov_configure(struct pci_dev *pdev, int num_vfs)
 	if (!pci_vfs_assigned(pf->pdev)) {
 		i40e_free_vfs(pf);
 		pf->flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_VEB_MODE_ENABLED;
-		i40e_do_reset_safe(pf, I40E_PF_RESET_FLAG);
+		i40e_do_reset_safe(pf, I40E_PF_RESET_AND_REBUILD_FLAG);
 	} else {
 		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "Unable to free VFs because some are assigned to VMs.\n");
 		ret = -EINVAL;