diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
index 50d2007a2640..8be718508600 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_sriov.c
@@ -19,6 +19,45 @@
 #include "bnxt_ethtool.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BNXT_SRIOV
+static int bnxt_hwrm_fwd_async_event_cmpl(struct bnxt *bp,
+					  struct bnxt_vf_info *vf, u16 event_id)
+{
+	struct hwrm_fwd_async_event_cmpl_output *resp = bp->hwrm_cmd_resp_addr;
+	struct hwrm_fwd_async_event_cmpl_input req = {0};
+	struct hwrm_async_event_cmpl *async_cmpl;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	bnxt_hwrm_cmd_hdr_init(bp, &req, HWRM_FWD_ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL, -1, -1);
+	if (vf)
+		req.encap_async_event_target_id = cpu_to_le16(vf->fw_fid);
+	else
+		/* broadcast this async event to all VFs */
+		req.encap_async_event_target_id = cpu_to_le16(0xffff);
+	async_cmpl = (struct hwrm_async_event_cmpl *)req.encap_async_event_cmpl;
+	async_cmpl->type =
+		cpu_to_le16(HWRM_ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL_TYPE_HWRM_ASYNC_EVENT);
+	async_cmpl->event_id = cpu_to_le16(event_id);
+
+	mutex_lock(&bp->hwrm_cmd_lock);
+	rc = _hwrm_send_message(bp, &req, sizeof(req), HWRM_CMD_TIMEOUT);
+
+	if (rc) {
+		netdev_err(bp->dev, "hwrm_fwd_async_event_cmpl failed. rc:%d\n",
+			   rc);
+		goto fwd_async_event_cmpl_exit;
+	}
+
+	if (resp->error_code) {
+		netdev_err(bp->dev, "hwrm_fwd_async_event_cmpl error %d\n",
+			   resp->error_code);
+		rc = -1;
+	}
+
+fwd_async_event_cmpl_exit:
+	mutex_unlock(&bp->hwrm_cmd_lock);
+	return rc;
+}
+
 static int bnxt_vf_ndo_prep(struct bnxt *bp, int vf_id)
 {
 	if (!test_bit(BNXT_STATE_OPEN, &bp->state)) {
@@ -243,8 +282,9 @@ int bnxt_set_vf_link_state(struct net_device *dev, int vf_id, int link)
 		rc = -EINVAL;
 		break;
 	}
-	/* CHIMP TODO: send msg to VF to update new link state */
-
+	if (vf->flags & (BNXT_VF_LINK_UP | BNXT_VF_LINK_FORCED))
+		rc = bnxt_hwrm_fwd_async_event_cmpl(bp, vf,
+			HWRM_ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL_EVENT_ID_LINK_STATUS_CHANGE);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -525,46 +565,6 @@ static int bnxt_sriov_enable(struct bnxt *bp, int *num_vfs)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int bnxt_hwrm_fwd_async_event_cmpl(struct bnxt *bp,
-					  struct bnxt_vf_info *vf,
-					  u16 event_id)
-{
-	int rc = 0;
-	struct hwrm_fwd_async_event_cmpl_input req = {0};
-	struct hwrm_fwd_async_event_cmpl_output *resp = bp->hwrm_cmd_resp_addr;
-	struct hwrm_async_event_cmpl *async_cmpl;
-
-	bnxt_hwrm_cmd_hdr_init(bp, &req, HWRM_FWD_ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL, -1, -1);
-	if (vf)
-		req.encap_async_event_target_id = cpu_to_le16(vf->fw_fid);
-	else
-		/* broadcast this async event to all VFs */
-		req.encap_async_event_target_id = cpu_to_le16(0xffff);
-	async_cmpl = (struct hwrm_async_event_cmpl *)req.encap_async_event_cmpl;
-	async_cmpl->type =
-		cpu_to_le16(HWRM_ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL_TYPE_HWRM_ASYNC_EVENT);
-	async_cmpl->event_id = cpu_to_le16(event_id);
-
-	mutex_lock(&bp->hwrm_cmd_lock);
-	rc = _hwrm_send_message(bp, &req, sizeof(req), HWRM_CMD_TIMEOUT);
-
-	if (rc) {
-		netdev_err(bp->dev, "hwrm_fwd_async_event_cmpl failed. rc:%d\n",
-			   rc);
-		goto fwd_async_event_cmpl_exit;
-	}
-
-	if (resp->error_code) {
-		netdev_err(bp->dev, "hwrm_fwd_async_event_cmpl error %d\n",
-			   resp->error_code);
-		rc = -1;
-	}
-
-fwd_async_event_cmpl_exit:
-	mutex_unlock(&bp->hwrm_cmd_lock);
-	return rc;
-}
-
 void bnxt_sriov_disable(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
 	u16 num_vfs = pci_num_vf(bp->pdev);