diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index dc05deab1646..724840404152 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -1389,6 +1389,7 @@ static void i40e_trigger_vf_reset(struct i40e_vf *vf, bool flr)
 	 * functions that may still be running at this point.
 	 */
 	clear_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_INIT, &vf->vf_states);
+	clear_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_RESOURCES_LOADED, &vf->vf_states);
 
 	/* In the case of a VFLR, the HW has already reset the VF and we
 	 * just need to clean up, so don't hit the VFRTRIG register.
@@ -2062,7 +2063,10 @@ static int i40e_vc_get_vf_resources_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	size_t len = 0;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_INIT)) {
+	i40e_sync_vf_state(vf, I40E_VF_STATE_INIT);
+
+	if (!test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_INIT, &vf->vf_states) ||
+	    test_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_RESOURCES_LOADED, &vf->vf_states)) {
 		aq_ret = I40E_ERR_PARAM;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -2158,6 +2162,7 @@ static int i40e_vc_get_vf_resources_msg(struct i40e_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 				vf->default_lan_addr.addr);
 	}
 	set_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states);
+	set_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_RESOURCES_LOADED, &vf->vf_states);
 
 err:
 	/* send the response back to the VF */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h
index 75d916714ad8..de04b5b545b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.h
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ enum i40e_vf_states {
 	I40E_VF_STATE_MC_PROMISC,
 	I40E_VF_STATE_UC_PROMISC,
 	I40E_VF_STATE_PRE_ENABLE,
-	I40E_VF_STATE_RESETTING
+	I40E_VF_STATE_RESETTING,
+	I40E_VF_STATE_RESOURCES_LOADED,
 };
 
 /* VF capabilities */