diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
index 8e01009695da..62456f80a4d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
@@ -2045,6 +2045,8 @@ static void i40evf_init_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	case __I40EVF_INIT_VERSION_CHECK:
 		if (!i40evf_asq_done(hw)) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Admin queue command never completed\n");
+			i40evf_shutdown_adminq(hw);
+			adapter->state = __I40EVF_STARTUP;
 			goto err;
 		}
 
@@ -2078,8 +2080,11 @@ static void i40evf_init_task(struct work_struct *work)
 				goto err;
 		}
 		err = i40evf_get_vf_config(adapter);
-		if (err == I40E_ERR_ADMIN_QUEUE_NO_WORK)
-			goto restart;
+		if (err == I40E_ERR_ADMIN_QUEUE_NO_WORK) {
+			dev_info(&pdev->dev, "Resending VF config request\n");
+			err = i40evf_send_vf_config_msg(adapter);
+			goto err;
+		}
 		if (err) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Unable to get VF config (%d)\n",
 				err);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_virtchnl.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_virtchnl.c
index 07c13b039181..5fde5a7f4591 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_virtchnl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_virtchnl.c
@@ -715,15 +715,9 @@ void i40evf_virtchnl_completion(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter,
 		}
 		return;
 	}
-	if (v_opcode != adapter->current_op) {
-		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Pending op is %d, received %d\n",
-			__func__, adapter->current_op, v_opcode);
-		/* We're probably completely screwed at this point, but clear
-		 * the current op and try to carry on....
-		 */
-		adapter->current_op = I40E_VIRTCHNL_OP_UNKNOWN;
-		return;
-	}
+	if (v_opcode != adapter->current_op)
+		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Pending op is %d, received %d\n",
+			 adapter->current_op, v_opcode);
 	if (v_retval) {
 		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: PF returned error %d to our request %d\n",
 			__func__, v_retval, v_opcode);
@@ -775,8 +769,8 @@ void i40evf_virtchnl_completion(struct i40evf_adapter *adapter,
 		adapter->aq_pending &= ~(I40EVF_FLAG_AQ_MAP_VECTORS);
 		break;
 	default:
-		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "%s: Received unexpected message %d from PF\n",
-			 __func__, v_opcode);
+		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Received unexpected message %d from PF\n",
+			 v_opcode);
 		break;
 	} /* switch v_opcode */
 	adapter->current_op = I40E_VIRTCHNL_OP_UNKNOWN;