diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index dd451c3dd83d..5384a6dd155f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -9384,32 +9384,24 @@ static int __devinit bnx2x_prev_mark_path(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static bool __devinit bnx2x_can_flr(struct bnx2x *bp)
-{
-	int pos;
-	u32 cap;
-	struct pci_dev *dev = bp->pdev;
-
-	pos = pci_pcie_cap(dev);
-	if (!pos)
-		return false;
-
-	pci_read_config_dword(dev, pos + PCI_EXP_DEVCAP, &cap);
-	if (!(cap & PCI_EXP_DEVCAP_FLR))
-		return false;
-
-	return true;
-}
-
 static int __devinit bnx2x_do_flr(struct bnx2x *bp)
 {
 	int i, pos;
 	u16 status;
 	struct pci_dev *dev = bp->pdev;
 
-	/* probe the capability first */
-	if (bnx2x_can_flr(bp))
-		return -ENOTTY;
+
+	if (CHIP_IS_E1x(bp)) {
+		BNX2X_DEV_INFO("FLR not supported in E1/E1H\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* only bootcode REQ_BC_VER_4_INITIATE_FLR and onwards support flr */
+	if (bp->common.bc_ver < REQ_BC_VER_4_INITIATE_FLR) {
+		BNX2X_ERR("FLR not supported by BC_VER: 0x%x\n",
+			  bp->common.bc_ver);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	pos = pci_pcie_cap(dev);
 	if (!pos)
@@ -9429,12 +9421,8 @@ static int __devinit bnx2x_do_flr(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		"transaction is not cleared; proceeding with reset anyway\n");
 
 clear:
-	if (bp->common.bc_ver < REQ_BC_VER_4_INITIATE_FLR) {
-		BNX2X_ERR("FLR not supported by BC_VER: 0x%x\n",
-			  bp->common.bc_ver);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
+	BNX2X_DEV_INFO("Initiating FLR\n");
 	bnx2x_fw_command(bp, DRV_MSG_CODE_INITIATE_FLR, 0);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -9454,8 +9442,21 @@ static int __devinit bnx2x_prev_unload_uncommon(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	 * the one required, then FLR will be sufficient to clean any residue
 	 * left by previous driver
 	 */
-	if (bnx2x_test_firmware_version(bp, false) && bnx2x_can_flr(bp))
-		return bnx2x_do_flr(bp);
+	rc = bnx2x_test_firmware_version(bp, false);
+
+	if (!rc) {
+		/* fw version is good */
+		BNX2X_DEV_INFO("FW version matches our own. Attempting FLR\n");
+		rc = bnx2x_do_flr(bp);
+	}
+
+	if (!rc) {
+		/* FLR was performed */
+		BNX2X_DEV_INFO("FLR successful\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	BNX2X_DEV_INFO("Could not FLR\n");
 
 	/* Close the MCP request, return failure*/
 	rc = bnx2x_prev_mcp_done(bp);