diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
index 8f681caed591..12aff0777428 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
@@ -1590,6 +1590,7 @@ static void i40evf_adminq_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct i40e_arq_event_info event;
 	struct i40e_virtchnl_msg *v_msg;
 	i40e_status ret;
+	u32 val, oldval;
 	u16 pending;
 
 	if (adapter->flags & I40EVF_FLAG_PF_COMMS_FAILED)
@@ -1617,6 +1618,41 @@ static void i40evf_adminq_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		}
 	} while (pending);
 
+	/* check for error indications */
+	val = rd32(hw, hw->aq.arq.len);
+	oldval = val;
+	if (val & I40E_VF_ARQLEN_ARQVFE_MASK) {
+		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "ARQ VF Error detected\n");
+		val &= ~I40E_VF_ARQLEN_ARQVFE_MASK;
+	}
+	if (val & I40E_VF_ARQLEN_ARQOVFL_MASK) {
+		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "ARQ Overflow Error detected\n");
+		val &= ~I40E_VF_ARQLEN_ARQOVFL_MASK;
+	}
+	if (val & I40E_VF_ARQLEN_ARQCRIT_MASK) {
+		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "ARQ Critical Error detected\n");
+		val &= ~I40E_VF_ARQLEN_ARQCRIT_MASK;
+	}
+	if (oldval != val)
+		wr32(hw, hw->aq.arq.len, val);
+
+	val = rd32(hw, hw->aq.asq.len);
+	oldval = val;
+	if (val & I40E_VF_ATQLEN_ATQVFE_MASK) {
+		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "ASQ VF Error detected\n");
+		val &= ~I40E_VF_ATQLEN_ATQVFE_MASK;
+	}
+	if (val & I40E_VF_ATQLEN_ATQOVFL_MASK) {
+		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "ASQ Overflow Error detected\n");
+		val &= ~I40E_VF_ATQLEN_ATQOVFL_MASK;
+	}
+	if (val & I40E_VF_ATQLEN_ATQCRIT_MASK) {
+		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "ASQ Critical Error detected\n");
+		val &= ~I40E_VF_ATQLEN_ATQCRIT_MASK;
+	}
+	if (oldval != val)
+		wr32(hw, hw->aq.asq.len, val);
+
 	/* re-enable Admin queue interrupt cause */
 	i40evf_misc_irq_enable(adapter);