1 files changed, 39 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index ec010ced6c99..cd49a54c538d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -318,6 +318,13 @@ static int be_mac_addr_set(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 	if (ether_addr_equal(addr->sa_data, adapter->dev_mac))
 		return 0;
 
+	/* BE3 VFs without FILTMGMT privilege are not allowed to set its MAC
+	 * address
+	 */
+	if (BEx_chip(adapter) && be_virtfn(adapter) &&
+	    !check_privilege(adapter, BE_PRIV_FILTMGMT))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	/* if device is not running, copy MAC to netdev->dev_addr */
 	if (!netif_running(netdev))
 		goto done;
@@ -355,8 +362,10 @@ static int be_mac_addr_set(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 		status = -EPERM;
 		goto err;
 	}
-done:
+
+	/* Remember currently programmed MAC */
 	ether_addr_copy(adapter->dev_mac, addr->sa_data);
+done:
 	ether_addr_copy(netdev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data);
 	dev_info(dev, "MAC address changed to %pM\n", addr->sa_data);
 	return 0;
@@ -3609,7 +3618,13 @@ static void be_rx_qs_destroy(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 
 static void be_disable_if_filters(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	be_dev_mac_del(adapter, adapter->pmac_id[0]);
+	/* Don't delete MAC on BE3 VFs without FILTMGMT privilege  */
+	if (!BEx_chip(adapter) || !be_virtfn(adapter) ||
+	    check_privilege(adapter, BE_PRIV_FILTMGMT)) {
+		be_dev_mac_del(adapter, adapter->pmac_id[0]);
+		eth_zero_addr(adapter->dev_mac);
+	}
+
 	be_clear_uc_list(adapter);
 	be_clear_mc_list(adapter);
 
@@ -3762,11 +3777,27 @@ static int be_enable_if_filters(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 	if (status)
 		return status;
 
-	/* For BE3 VFs, the PF programs the initial MAC address */
-	if (!(BEx_chip(adapter) && be_virtfn(adapter))) {
+	/* Normally this condition usually true as the ->dev_mac is zeroed.
+	 * But on BE3 VFs the initial MAC is pre-programmed by PF and
+	 * subsequent be_dev_mac_add() can fail (after fresh boot)
+	 */
+	if (!ether_addr_equal(adapter->dev_mac, adapter->netdev->dev_addr)) {
+		int old_pmac_id = -1;
+
+		/* Remember old programmed MAC if any - can happen on BE3 VF */
+		if (!is_zero_ether_addr(adapter->dev_mac))
+			old_pmac_id = adapter->pmac_id[0];
+
 		status = be_dev_mac_add(adapter, adapter->netdev->dev_addr);
 		if (status)
 			return status;
+
+		/* Delete the old programmed MAC as we successfully programmed
+		 * a new MAC
+		 */
+		if (old_pmac_id >= 0 && old_pmac_id != adapter->pmac_id[0])
+			be_dev_mac_del(adapter, old_pmac_id);
+
 		ether_addr_copy(adapter->dev_mac, adapter->netdev->dev_addr);
 	}
 
@@ -4540,6 +4571,10 @@ static int be_mac_setup(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 
 		memcpy(adapter->netdev->dev_addr, mac, ETH_ALEN);
 		memcpy(adapter->netdev->perm_addr, mac, ETH_ALEN);
+
+		/* Initial MAC for BE3 VFs is already programmed by PF */
+		if (BEx_chip(adapter) && be_virtfn(adapter))
+			memcpy(adapter->dev_mac, mac, ETH_ALEN);
 	}
 
 	return 0;