diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
index 4dfd43917aea..2d0213ed6e7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
@@ -4255,35 +4255,43 @@ bnx2_nvram_write(struct bnx2 *bp, u32 offset, u8 *data_buf,
 }
 
 static void
-bnx2_init_remote_phy(struct bnx2 *bp)
+bnx2_init_fw_cap(struct bnx2 *bp)
 {
-	u32 val;
+	u32 val, sig = 0;
 
 	bp->phy_flags &= ~BNX2_PHY_FLAG_REMOTE_PHY_CAP;
-	if (!(bp->phy_flags & BNX2_PHY_FLAG_SERDES))
-		return;
+	bp->flags &= ~BNX2_FLAG_CAN_KEEP_VLAN;
+
+	if (!(bp->flags & BNX2_FLAG_ASF_ENABLE))
+		bp->flags |= BNX2_FLAG_CAN_KEEP_VLAN;
 
 	val = bnx2_shmem_rd(bp, BNX2_FW_CAP_MB);
 	if ((val & BNX2_FW_CAP_SIGNATURE_MASK) != BNX2_FW_CAP_SIGNATURE)
 		return;
 
-	if (val & BNX2_FW_CAP_REMOTE_PHY_CAPABLE) {
+	if ((val & BNX2_FW_CAP_CAN_KEEP_VLAN) == BNX2_FW_CAP_CAN_KEEP_VLAN) {
+		bp->flags |= BNX2_FLAG_CAN_KEEP_VLAN;
+		sig |= BNX2_DRV_ACK_CAP_SIGNATURE | BNX2_FW_CAP_CAN_KEEP_VLAN;
+	}
+
+	if ((bp->phy_flags & BNX2_PHY_FLAG_SERDES) &&
+	    (val & BNX2_FW_CAP_REMOTE_PHY_CAPABLE)) {
+		u32 link;
+
 		bp->phy_flags |= BNX2_PHY_FLAG_REMOTE_PHY_CAP;
 
-		val = bnx2_shmem_rd(bp, BNX2_LINK_STATUS);
-		if (val & BNX2_LINK_STATUS_SERDES_LINK)
+		link = bnx2_shmem_rd(bp, BNX2_LINK_STATUS);
+		if (link & BNX2_LINK_STATUS_SERDES_LINK)
 			bp->phy_port = PORT_FIBRE;
 		else
 			bp->phy_port = PORT_TP;
 
-		if (netif_running(bp->dev)) {
-			u32 sig;
-
-			sig = BNX2_DRV_ACK_CAP_SIGNATURE |
-			      BNX2_FW_CAP_REMOTE_PHY_CAPABLE;
-			bnx2_shmem_wr(bp, BNX2_DRV_ACK_CAP_MB, sig);
-		}
+		sig |= BNX2_DRV_ACK_CAP_SIGNATURE |
+		       BNX2_FW_CAP_REMOTE_PHY_CAPABLE;
 	}
+
+	if (netif_running(bp->dev) && sig)
+		bnx2_shmem_wr(bp, BNX2_DRV_ACK_CAP_MB, sig);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -4380,7 +4388,7 @@ bnx2_reset_chip(struct bnx2 *bp, u32 reset_code)
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&bp->phy_lock);
 	old_port = bp->phy_port;
-	bnx2_init_remote_phy(bp);
+	bnx2_init_fw_cap(bp);
 	if ((bp->phy_flags & BNX2_PHY_FLAG_REMOTE_PHY_CAP) &&
 	    old_port != bp->phy_port)
 		bnx2_set_default_remote_link(bp);
@@ -5879,6 +5887,8 @@ bnx2_vlan_rx_register(struct net_device *dev, struct vlan_group *vlgrp)
 
 	bp->vlgrp = vlgrp;
 	bnx2_set_rx_mode(dev);
+	if (bp->flags & BNX2_FLAG_CAN_KEEP_VLAN)
+		bnx2_fw_sync(bp, BNX2_DRV_MSG_CODE_KEEP_VLAN_UPDATE, 0, 1);
 
 	bnx2_netif_start(bp);
 }
@@ -7483,8 +7493,6 @@ bnx2_init_board(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct net_device *dev)
 			if (reg & BNX2_SHARED_HW_CFG_PHY_2_5G)
 				bp->phy_flags |= BNX2_PHY_FLAG_2_5G_CAPABLE;
 		}
-		bnx2_init_remote_phy(bp);
-
 	} else if (CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_5706 ||
 		   CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_5708)
 		bp->phy_flags |= BNX2_PHY_FLAG_CRC_FIX;
@@ -7493,6 +7501,8 @@ bnx2_init_board(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct net_device *dev)
 		  CHIP_REV(bp) == CHIP_REV_Bx))
 		bp->phy_flags |= BNX2_PHY_FLAG_DIS_EARLY_DAC;
 
+	bnx2_init_fw_cap(bp);
+
 	if ((CHIP_ID(bp) == CHIP_ID_5708_A0) ||
 	    (CHIP_ID(bp) == CHIP_ID_5708_B0) ||
 	    (CHIP_ID(bp) == CHIP_ID_5708_B1)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.h b/drivers/net/bnx2.h
index efa0ca9a8fd3..7b882fd9d57f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.h
@@ -6670,6 +6670,7 @@ struct bnx2 {
 #define BNX2_FLAG_USING_MSI_OR_MSIX	(BNX2_FLAG_USING_MSI | \
 					 BNX2_FLAG_USING_MSIX)
 #define BNX2_FLAG_JUMBO_BROKEN		0x00000800
+#define BNX2_FLAG_CAN_KEEP_VLAN		0x00001000
 
 	struct bnx2_napi	bnx2_napi[BNX2_MAX_MSIX_VEC];
 
@@ -6951,6 +6952,7 @@ struct fw_info {
 #define BNX2_DRV_MSG_CODE_DIAG			 0x07000000
 #define BNX2_DRV_MSG_CODE_SUSPEND_NO_WOL	 0x09000000
 #define BNX2_DRV_MSG_CODE_UNLOAD_LNK_DN		 0x0b000000
+#define BNX2_DRV_MSG_CODE_KEEP_VLAN_UPDATE	 0x0d000000
 #define BNX2_DRV_MSG_CODE_CMD_SET_LINK		 0x10000000
 
 #define BNX2_DRV_MSG_DATA			 0x00ff0000
@@ -7279,6 +7281,10 @@ struct fw_info {
 #define BNX2_FW_CAP_SIGNATURE_MASK		 0xffff0000
 #define BNX2_FW_CAP_REMOTE_PHY_CAPABLE		 0x00000001
 #define BNX2_FW_CAP_REMOTE_PHY_PRESENT		 0x00000002
+#define BNX2_FW_CAP_MFW_CAN_KEEP_VLAN		 0x00000008
+#define BNX2_FW_CAP_BC_CAN_KEEP_VLAN		 0x00000010
+#define BNX2_FW_CAP_CAN_KEEP_VLAN	(BNX2_FW_CAP_BC_CAN_KEEP_VLAN | \
+					 BNX2_FW_CAP_MFW_CAN_KEEP_VLAN)
 
 #define BNX2_RPHY_SIGNATURE			0x36c
 #define BNX2_RPHY_LOAD_SIGNATURE		 0x5a5a5a5a