diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 6e61aea42a0d..64c90bbc0662 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -1804,6 +1804,32 @@ static int i40e_vc_send_resp_to_vf(struct i40e_vf *vf,
 	return i40e_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, opcode, retval, NULL, 0);
 }
 
+/**
+ * i40e_sync_vf_state
+ * @vf: pointer to the VF info
+ * @state: VF state
+ *
+ * Called from a VF message to synchronize the service with a potential
+ * VF reset state
+ **/
+static bool i40e_sync_vf_state(struct i40e_vf *vf, enum i40e_vf_states state)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	/* When handling some messages, it needs VF state to be set.
+	 * It is possible that this flag is cleared during VF reset,
+	 * so there is a need to wait until the end of the reset to
+	 * handle the request message correctly.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < I40E_VF_STATE_WAIT_COUNT; i++) {
+		if (test_bit(state, &vf->vf_states))
+			return true;
+		usleep_range(10000, 20000);
+	}
+
+	return test_bit(state, &vf->vf_states);
+}
+
 /**
  * i40e_vc_get_version_msg
  * @vf: pointer to the VF info
@@ -1864,7 +1890,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_get_vf_resources_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	size_t len = 0;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_INIT, &vf->vf_states)) {
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_INIT)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -2019,7 +2045,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_config_promiscuous_mode_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	bool allmulti = false;
 	bool alluni = false;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states)) {
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto err_out;
 	}
@@ -2107,7 +2133,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_config_queues_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	struct i40e_vsi *vsi;
 	u16 num_qps_all = 0;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states)) {
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto error_param;
 	}
@@ -2255,7 +2281,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_config_irq_map_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	i40e_status aq_ret = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states)) {
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto error_param;
 	}
@@ -2427,7 +2453,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_disable_queues_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = vf->pf;
 	i40e_status aq_ret = 0;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states)) {
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto error_param;
 	}
@@ -2477,7 +2503,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_request_queues_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	u8 cur_pairs = vf->num_queue_pairs;
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = vf->pf;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states))
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (req_pairs > I40E_MAX_VF_QUEUES) {
@@ -2523,7 +2549,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_get_stats_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 
 	memset(&stats, 0, sizeof(struct i40e_eth_stats));
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states)) {
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto error_param;
 	}
@@ -2632,7 +2658,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_add_mac_addr_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	i40e_status ret = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states) ||
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE) ||
 	    !i40e_vc_isvalid_vsi_id(vf, al->vsi_id)) {
 		ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto error_param;
@@ -2701,7 +2727,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_del_mac_addr_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	i40e_status ret = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states) ||
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE) ||
 	    !i40e_vc_isvalid_vsi_id(vf, al->vsi_id)) {
 		ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto error_param;
@@ -2840,7 +2866,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_remove_vlan_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	i40e_status aq_ret = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states) ||
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE) ||
 	    !i40e_vc_isvalid_vsi_id(vf, vfl->vsi_id)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto error_param;
@@ -2960,9 +2986,9 @@ static int i40e_vc_config_rss_key(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	struct i40e_vsi *vsi = NULL;
 	i40e_status aq_ret = 0;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states) ||
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE) ||
 	    !i40e_vc_isvalid_vsi_id(vf, vrk->vsi_id) ||
-	    (vrk->key_len != I40E_HKEY_ARRAY_SIZE)) {
+	    vrk->key_len != I40E_HKEY_ARRAY_SIZE) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -2991,9 +3017,9 @@ static int i40e_vc_config_rss_lut(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	i40e_status aq_ret = 0;
 	u16 i;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states) ||
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE) ||
 	    !i40e_vc_isvalid_vsi_id(vf, vrl->vsi_id) ||
-	    (vrl->lut_entries != I40E_VF_HLUT_ARRAY_SIZE)) {
+	    vrl->lut_entries != I40E_VF_HLUT_ARRAY_SIZE) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -3026,7 +3052,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_get_rss_hena(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	i40e_status aq_ret = 0;
 	int len = 0;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states)) {
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -3062,7 +3088,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_set_rss_hena(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = &pf->hw;
 	i40e_status aq_ret = 0;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states)) {
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -3087,7 +3113,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_enable_vlan_stripping(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	i40e_status aq_ret = 0;
 	struct i40e_vsi *vsi;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states)) {
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -3113,7 +3139,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_disable_vlan_stripping(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	i40e_status aq_ret = 0;
 	struct i40e_vsi *vsi;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states)) {
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -3340,7 +3366,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_del_cloud_filter(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	i40e_status aq_ret = 0;
 	int i, ret;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states)) {
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -3471,7 +3497,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_add_cloud_filter(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	i40e_status aq_ret = 0;
 	int i, ret;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states)) {
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto err_out;
 	}
@@ -3580,7 +3606,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_add_qch_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	i40e_status aq_ret = 0;
 	u64 speed = 0;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states)) {
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -3715,7 +3741,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_del_qch_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = vf->pf;
 	i40e_status aq_ret = 0;
 
-	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states)) {
+	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto err;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h
index f65cc0c16550..7df3e5833c5d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #define I40E_MAX_VF_PROMISC_FLAGS	3
 
+#define I40E_VF_STATE_WAIT_COUNT	20
+
 /* Various queue ctrls */
 enum i40e_queue_ctrl {
 	I40E_QUEUE_CTRL_UNKNOWN = 0,