diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
index 7bfd062fbadc..5ea431d04e8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * Intel Ethernet Controller XL710 Family Linux Driver
- * Copyright(c) 2013 - 2015 Intel Corporation.
+ * Copyright(c) 2013 - 2016 Intel Corporation.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
@@ -767,6 +767,9 @@ static inline void i40e_irq_dynamic_enable(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, int vector)
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = &pf->hw;
 	u32 val;
 
+	/* definitely clear the PBA here, as this function is meant to
+	 * clean out all previous interrupts AND enable the interrupt
+	 */
 	val = I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_INTENA_MASK |
 	      I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_CLEARPBA_MASK |
 	      (I40E_ITR_NONE << I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_ITR_INDX_SHIFT);
@@ -775,7 +778,7 @@ static inline void i40e_irq_dynamic_enable(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, int vector)
 }
 
 void i40e_irq_dynamic_disable_icr0(struct i40e_pf *pf);
-void i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(struct i40e_pf *pf);
+void i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool clearpba);
 #ifdef I40E_FCOE
 struct rtnl_link_stats64 *i40e_get_netdev_stats_struct(
 					     struct net_device *netdev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 0acec51cea1b..8bc848f66371 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -3257,14 +3257,15 @@ void i40e_irq_dynamic_disable_icr0(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 /**
  * i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0 - Enable default interrupt generation for icr0
  * @pf: board private structure
+ * @clearpba: true when all pending interrupt events should be cleared
  **/
-void i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(struct i40e_pf *pf)
+void i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool clearpba)
 {
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = &pf->hw;
 	u32 val;
 
 	val = I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTL0_INTENA_MASK   |
-	      I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTL0_CLEARPBA_MASK |
+	      (clearpba ? I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTL0_CLEARPBA_MASK : 0) |
 	      (I40E_ITR_NONE << I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTL0_ITR_INDX_SHIFT);
 
 	wr32(hw, I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTL0, val);
@@ -3396,7 +3397,7 @@ static int i40e_vsi_enable_irq(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 		for (i = 0; i < vsi->num_q_vectors; i++)
 			i40e_irq_dynamic_enable(vsi, i);
 	} else {
-		i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(pf);
+		i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(pf, true);
 	}
 
 	i40e_flush(&pf->hw);
@@ -3542,7 +3543,7 @@ enable_intr:
 	wr32(hw, I40E_PFINT_ICR0_ENA, ena_mask);
 	if (!test_bit(__I40E_DOWN, &pf->state)) {
 		i40e_service_event_schedule(pf);
-		i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(pf);
+		i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(pf, false);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
@@ -7858,7 +7859,7 @@ static int i40e_setup_misc_vector(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 
 	i40e_flush(hw);
 
-	i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(pf);
+	i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(pf, true);
 
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
index 7dfd45e90e64..353e5a0d0f50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_txrx.c
@@ -1810,7 +1810,9 @@ static u32 i40e_buildreg_itr(const int type, const u16 itr)
 	u32 val;
 
 	val = I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_INTENA_MASK |
-	      I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_CLEARPBA_MASK |
+	      /* Don't clear PBA because that can cause lost interrupts that
+	       * came in while we were cleaning/polling
+	       */
 	      (type << I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_ITR_INDX_SHIFT) |
 	      (itr << I40E_PFINT_DYN_CTLN_INTERVAL_SHIFT);
 
@@ -1983,7 +1985,7 @@ tx_only:
 		qval = rd32(hw, I40E_QINT_TQCTL(0)) |
 		       I40E_QINT_TQCTL_CAUSE_ENA_MASK;
 		wr32(hw, I40E_QINT_TQCTL(0), qval);
-		i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(vsi->back);
+		i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(vsi->back, false);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 1635c7a0e505..3e0d87e3ff3a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * Intel Ethernet Controller XL710 Family Linux Driver
- * Copyright(c) 2013 - 2015 Intel Corporation.
+ * Copyright(c) 2013 - 2016 Intel Corporation.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ err_alloc:
 		i40e_free_vfs(pf);
 err_iov:
 	/* Re-enable interrupt 0. */
-	i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(pf);
+	i40e_irq_dynamic_enable_icr0(pf, false);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.c
index 1c62cf578e1b..621042481a78 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.c
@@ -1248,7 +1248,9 @@ static u32 i40e_buildreg_itr(const int type, const u16 itr)
 	u32 val;
 
 	val = I40E_VFINT_DYN_CTLN1_INTENA_MASK |
-	      I40E_VFINT_DYN_CTLN1_CLEARPBA_MASK |
+	      /* Don't clear PBA because that can cause lost interrupts that
+	       * came in while we were cleaning/polling
+	       */
 	      (type << I40E_VFINT_DYN_CTLN1_ITR_INDX_SHIFT) |
 	      (itr << I40E_VFINT_DYN_CTLN1_INTERVAL_SHIFT);