diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed.h
index 5f0962d353ce..d9a03aba0e02 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed.h
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ u16 qed_get_cm_pq_idx_llt_mtc(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, u8 tc);
 /* Prototypes */
 int qed_fill_dev_info(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 		      struct qed_dev_info *dev_info);
-void qed_link_update(struct qed_hwfn *hwfn);
+void qed_link_update(struct qed_hwfn *hwfn, struct qed_ptt *ptt);
 u32 qed_unzip_data(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 		   u32 input_len, u8 *input_buf,
 		   u32 max_size, u8 *unzip_buf);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c
index 75d217aaf8ce..8c7cbbde65a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c
@@ -1463,6 +1463,7 @@ static int qed_get_link_data(struct qed_hwfn *hwfn,
 }
 
 static void qed_fill_link(struct qed_hwfn *hwfn,
+			  struct qed_ptt *ptt,
 			  struct qed_link_output *if_link)
 {
 	struct qed_mcp_link_params params;
@@ -1549,7 +1550,7 @@ static void qed_fill_link(struct qed_hwfn *hwfn,
 
 	/* TODO - fill duplex properly */
 	if_link->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
-	qed_mcp_get_media_type(hwfn->cdev, &media_type);
+	qed_mcp_get_media_type(hwfn, ptt, &media_type);
 	if_link->port = qed_get_port_type(media_type);
 
 	if_link->autoneg = params.speed.autoneg;
@@ -1607,21 +1608,34 @@ static void qed_fill_link(struct qed_hwfn *hwfn,
 static void qed_get_current_link(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 				 struct qed_link_output *if_link)
 {
+	struct qed_hwfn *hwfn;
+	struct qed_ptt *ptt;
 	int i;
 
-	qed_fill_link(&cdev->hwfns[0], if_link);
+	hwfn = &cdev->hwfns[0];
+	if (IS_PF(cdev)) {
+		ptt = qed_ptt_acquire(hwfn);
+		if (ptt) {
+			qed_fill_link(hwfn, ptt, if_link);
+			qed_ptt_release(hwfn, ptt);
+		} else {
+			DP_NOTICE(hwfn, "Failed to fill link; No PTT\n");
+		}
+	} else {
+		qed_fill_link(hwfn, NULL, if_link);
+	}
 
 	for_each_hwfn(cdev, i)
 		qed_inform_vf_link_state(&cdev->hwfns[i]);
 }
 
-void qed_link_update(struct qed_hwfn *hwfn)
+void qed_link_update(struct qed_hwfn *hwfn, struct qed_ptt *ptt)
 {
 	void *cookie = hwfn->cdev->ops_cookie;
 	struct qed_common_cb_ops *op = hwfn->cdev->protocol_ops.common;
 	struct qed_link_output if_link;
 
-	qed_fill_link(hwfn, &if_link);
+	qed_fill_link(hwfn, ptt, &if_link);
 	qed_inform_vf_link_state(hwfn);
 
 	if (IS_LEAD_HWFN(hwfn) && cookie)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_mcp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_mcp.c
index b06e4cb72c6c..92c5950ad156 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_mcp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_mcp.c
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ static void qed_mcp_handle_link_change(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	if (p_hwfn->mcp_info->capabilities & FW_MB_PARAM_FEATURE_SUPPORT_EEE)
 		qed_mcp_read_eee_config(p_hwfn, p_ptt, p_link);
 
-	qed_link_update(p_hwfn);
+	qed_link_update(p_hwfn, p_ptt);
 out:
 	spin_unlock_bh(&p_hwfn->mcp_info->link_lock);
 }
@@ -1867,12 +1867,10 @@ int qed_mcp_get_mbi_ver(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int qed_mcp_get_media_type(struct qed_dev *cdev, u32 *p_media_type)
+int qed_mcp_get_media_type(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+			   struct qed_ptt *p_ptt, u32 *p_media_type)
 {
-	struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn = &cdev->hwfns[0];
-	struct qed_ptt  *p_ptt;
-
-	if (IS_VF(cdev))
+	if (IS_VF(p_hwfn->cdev))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!qed_mcp_is_init(p_hwfn)) {
@@ -1880,16 +1878,15 @@ int qed_mcp_get_media_type(struct qed_dev *cdev, u32 *p_media_type)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	*p_media_type = MEDIA_UNSPECIFIED;
+	if (!p_ptt) {
+		*p_media_type = MEDIA_UNSPECIFIED;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
-	p_ptt = qed_ptt_acquire(p_hwfn);
-	if (!p_ptt)
-		return -EBUSY;
-
-	*p_media_type = qed_rd(p_hwfn, p_ptt, p_hwfn->mcp_info->port_addr +
-			       offsetof(struct public_port, media_type));
-
-	qed_ptt_release(p_hwfn, p_ptt);
+	*p_media_type = qed_rd(p_hwfn, p_ptt,
+			       p_hwfn->mcp_info->port_addr +
+			       offsetof(struct public_port,
+					media_type));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_mcp.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_mcp.h
index 85e6b3989e7a..80a6b5d1ff33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_mcp.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_mcp.h
@@ -322,14 +322,15 @@ int qed_mcp_get_mbi_ver(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
  * @brief Get media type value of the port.
  *
  * @param cdev      - qed dev pointer
+ * @param p_ptt
  * @param mfw_ver    - media type value
  *
  * @return int -
  *      0 - Operation was successul.
  *      -EBUSY - Operation failed
  */
-int qed_mcp_get_media_type(struct qed_dev      *cdev,
-			   u32                  *media_type);
+int qed_mcp_get_media_type(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+			   struct qed_ptt *p_ptt, u32 *media_type);
 
 /**
  * @brief General function for sending commands to the MCP
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.c
index be118d057b92..b6cccf44bf40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_vf.c
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@ static void qed_handle_bulletin_change(struct qed_hwfn *hwfn)
 	ops->ports_update(cookie, vxlan_port, geneve_port);
 
 	/* Always update link configuration according to bulletin */
-	qed_link_update(hwfn);
+	qed_link_update(hwfn, NULL);
 }
 
 void qed_iov_vf_task(struct work_struct *work)