diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h
index e7ab89dc883a..63b45c61cc4a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf.h
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ struct iavf_adapter {
 #define IAVF_FLAG_QUEUES_DISABLED		BIT(17)
 #define IAVF_FLAG_SETUP_NETDEV_FEATURES		BIT(18)
 #define IAVF_FLAG_REINIT_MSIX_NEEDED		BIT(20)
+#define IAVF_FLAG_FDIR_ENABLED			BIT(21)
 /* duplicates for common code */
 #define IAVF_FLAG_DCB_ENABLED			0
 	/* flags for admin queue service task */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_ethtool.c
index ee1702854451..8560af2fea6d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_ethtool.c
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ iavf_get_ethtool_fdir_entry(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
 	struct iavf_fdir_fltr *rule = NULL;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (!FDIR_FLTR_SUPPORT(adapter))
+	if (!(adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_FDIR_ENABLED))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ iavf_get_fdir_fltr_ids(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct ethtool_rxnfc *cmd,
 	unsigned int cnt = 0;
 	int val = 0;
 
-	if (!FDIR_FLTR_SUPPORT(adapter))
+	if (!(adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_FDIR_ENABLED))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	cmd->data = IAVF_MAX_FDIR_FILTERS;
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ static int iavf_add_fdir_ethtool(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct ethtool_rx
 	int count = 50;
 	int err;
 
-	if (!FDIR_FLTR_SUPPORT(adapter))
+	if (!(adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_FDIR_ENABLED))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	if (fsp->flow_type & FLOW_MAC_EXT)
@@ -1438,12 +1438,16 @@ static int iavf_add_fdir_ethtool(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct ethtool_rx
 	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
 	iavf_fdir_list_add_fltr(adapter, fltr);
 	adapter->fdir_active_fltr++;
-	fltr->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ADD_REQUEST;
-	adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ADD_FDIR_FILTER;
+	if (adapter->link_up) {
+		fltr->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ADD_REQUEST;
+		adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ADD_FDIR_FILTER;
+	} else {
+		fltr->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_INACTIVE;
+	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
 
-	mod_delayed_work(adapter->wq, &adapter->watchdog_task, 0);
-
+	if (adapter->link_up)
+		mod_delayed_work(adapter->wq, &adapter->watchdog_task, 0);
 ret:
 	if (err && fltr)
 		kfree(fltr);
@@ -1465,7 +1469,7 @@ static int iavf_del_fdir_ethtool(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct ethtool_rx
 	struct iavf_fdir_fltr *fltr = NULL;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	if (!FDIR_FLTR_SUPPORT(adapter))
+	if (!(adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_FDIR_ENABLED))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
@@ -1474,6 +1478,11 @@ static int iavf_del_fdir_ethtool(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct ethtool_rx
 		if (fltr->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ACTIVE) {
 			fltr->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DEL_REQUEST;
 			adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DEL_FDIR_FILTER;
+		} else if (fltr->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_INACTIVE) {
+			list_del(&fltr->list);
+			kfree(fltr);
+			adapter->fdir_active_fltr--;
+			fltr = NULL;
 		} else {
 			err = -EBUSY;
 		}
@@ -1782,7 +1791,7 @@ static int iavf_get_rxnfc(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_rxnfc *cmd,
 		ret = 0;
 		break;
 	case ETHTOOL_GRXCLSRLCNT:
-		if (!FDIR_FLTR_SUPPORT(adapter))
+		if (!(adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_FDIR_ENABLED))
 			break;
 		spin_lock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
 		cmd->rule_cnt = adapter->fdir_active_fltr;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_fdir.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_fdir.h
index 9eb9f73f6adf..d31bd923ba8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_fdir.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_fdir.h
@@ -6,12 +6,25 @@
 
 struct iavf_adapter;
 
-/* State of Flow Director filter */
+/* State of Flow Director filter
+ *
+ * *_REQUEST states are used to mark filter to be sent to PF driver to perform
+ * an action (either add or delete filter). *_PENDING states are an indication
+ * that request was sent to PF and the driver is waiting for response.
+ *
+ * Both DELETE and DISABLE states are being used to delete a filter in PF.
+ * The difference is that after a successful response filter in DEL_PENDING
+ * state is being deleted from VF driver as well and filter in DIS_PENDING state
+ * is being changed to INACTIVE state.
+ */
 enum iavf_fdir_fltr_state_t {
 	IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ADD_REQUEST,	/* User requests to add filter */
 	IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ADD_PENDING,	/* Filter pending add by the PF */
 	IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DEL_REQUEST,	/* User requests to delete filter */
 	IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DEL_PENDING,	/* Filter pending delete by the PF */
+	IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DIS_REQUEST,	/* Filter scheduled to be disabled */
+	IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DIS_PENDING,	/* Filter pending disable by the PF */
+	IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_INACTIVE,	/* Filter inactive on link down */
 	IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ACTIVE,		/* Filter is active */
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index c862ebcd2e39..567435e23936 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -1353,18 +1353,20 @@ static void iavf_clear_cloud_filters(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
  **/
 static void iavf_clear_fdir_filters(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	struct iavf_fdir_fltr *fdir, *fdirtmp;
+	struct iavf_fdir_fltr *fdir;
 
 	/* remove all Flow Director filters */
 	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(fdir, fdirtmp, &adapter->fdir_list_head,
-				 list) {
+	list_for_each_entry(fdir, &adapter->fdir_list_head, list) {
 		if (fdir->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ADD_REQUEST) {
-			list_del(&fdir->list);
-			kfree(fdir);
-			adapter->fdir_active_fltr--;
-		} else {
-			fdir->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DEL_REQUEST;
+			/* Cancel a request, keep filter as inactive */
+			fdir->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_INACTIVE;
+		} else if (fdir->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ADD_PENDING ||
+			 fdir->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ACTIVE) {
+			/* Disable filters which are active or have a pending
+			 * request to PF to be added
+			 */
+			fdir->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DIS_REQUEST;
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
@@ -4112,6 +4114,33 @@ static int iavf_setup_tc(struct net_device *netdev, enum tc_setup_type type,
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * iavf_restore_fdir_filters
+ * @adapter: board private structure
+ *
+ * Restore existing FDIR filters when VF netdev comes back up.
+ **/
+static void iavf_restore_fdir_filters(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct iavf_fdir_fltr *f;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(f, &adapter->fdir_list_head, list) {
+		if (f->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DIS_REQUEST) {
+			/* Cancel a request, keep filter as active */
+			f->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ACTIVE;
+		} else if (f->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DIS_PENDING ||
+			   f->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_INACTIVE) {
+			/* Add filters which are inactive or have a pending
+			 * request to PF to be deleted
+			 */
+			f->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ADD_REQUEST;
+			adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ADD_FDIR_FILTER;
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
+}
+
 /**
  * iavf_open - Called when a network interface is made active
  * @netdev: network interface device structure
@@ -4179,8 +4208,9 @@ static int iavf_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mac_vlan_list_lock);
 
-	/* Restore VLAN filters that were removed with IFF_DOWN */
+	/* Restore filters that were removed with IFF_DOWN */
 	iavf_restore_filters(adapter);
+	iavf_restore_fdir_filters(adapter);
 
 	iavf_configure(adapter);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c
index 64c4443dbef9..2d9366be0ec5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_virtchnl.c
@@ -1735,8 +1735,8 @@ void iavf_add_fdir_filter(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
  **/
 void iavf_del_fdir_filter(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 {
+	struct virtchnl_fdir_del f = {};
 	struct iavf_fdir_fltr *fdir;
-	struct virtchnl_fdir_del f;
 	bool process_fltr = false;
 	int len;
 
@@ -1753,11 +1753,16 @@ void iavf_del_fdir_filter(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 	list_for_each_entry(fdir, &adapter->fdir_list_head, list) {
 		if (fdir->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DEL_REQUEST) {
 			process_fltr = true;
-			memset(&f, 0, len);
 			f.vsi_id = fdir->vc_add_msg.vsi_id;
 			f.flow_id = fdir->flow_id;
 			fdir->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DEL_PENDING;
 			break;
+		} else if (fdir->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DIS_REQUEST) {
+			process_fltr = true;
+			f.vsi_id = fdir->vc_add_msg.vsi_id;
+			f.flow_id = fdir->flow_id;
+			fdir->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DIS_PENDING;
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
@@ -1901,6 +1906,48 @@ static void iavf_netdev_features_vlan_strip_set(struct net_device *netdev,
 		netdev->features &= ~NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_CTAG_RX;
 }
 
+/**
+ * iavf_activate_fdir_filters - Reactivate all FDIR filters after a reset
+ * @adapter: private adapter structure
+ *
+ * Called after a reset to re-add all FDIR filters and delete some of them
+ * if they were pending to be deleted.
+ */
+static void iavf_activate_fdir_filters(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct iavf_fdir_fltr *f, *ftmp;
+	bool add_filters = false;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(f, ftmp, &adapter->fdir_list_head, list) {
+		if (f->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ADD_REQUEST ||
+		    f->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ADD_PENDING ||
+		    f->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ACTIVE) {
+			/* All filters and requests have been removed in PF,
+			 * restore them
+			 */
+			f->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ADD_REQUEST;
+			add_filters = true;
+		} else if (f->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DIS_REQUEST ||
+			   f->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DIS_PENDING) {
+			/* Link down state, leave filters as inactive */
+			f->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_INACTIVE;
+		} else if (f->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DEL_REQUEST ||
+			   f->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DEL_PENDING) {
+			/* Delete filters that were pending to be deleted, the
+			 * list on PF is already cleared after a reset
+			 */
+			list_del(&f->list);
+			kfree(f);
+			adapter->fdir_active_fltr--;
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
+
+	if (add_filters)
+		adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ADD_FDIR_FILTER;
+}
+
 /**
  * iavf_virtchnl_completion
  * @adapter: adapter structure
@@ -2078,7 +2125,8 @@ void iavf_virtchnl_completion(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
 			spin_lock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
 			list_for_each_entry(fdir, &adapter->fdir_list_head,
 					    list) {
-				if (fdir->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DEL_PENDING) {
+				if (fdir->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DEL_PENDING ||
+				    fdir->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DIS_PENDING) {
 					fdir->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ACTIVE;
 					dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Failed to del Flow Director filter, error %s\n",
 						 iavf_stat_str(&adapter->hw,
@@ -2214,6 +2262,8 @@ void iavf_virtchnl_completion(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
 
 		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mac_vlan_list_lock);
 
+		iavf_activate_fdir_filters(adapter);
+
 		iavf_parse_vf_resource_msg(adapter);
 
 		/* negotiated VIRTCHNL_VF_OFFLOAD_VLAN_V2, so wait for the
@@ -2390,7 +2440,9 @@ void iavf_virtchnl_completion(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(fdir, fdir_tmp, &adapter->fdir_list_head,
 					 list) {
 			if (fdir->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DEL_PENDING) {
-				if (del_fltr->status == VIRTCHNL_FDIR_SUCCESS) {
+				if (del_fltr->status == VIRTCHNL_FDIR_SUCCESS ||
+				    del_fltr->status ==
+				    VIRTCHNL_FDIR_FAILURE_RULE_NONEXIST) {
 					dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Flow Director filter with location %u is deleted\n",
 						 fdir->loc);
 					list_del(&fdir->list);
@@ -2402,6 +2454,17 @@ void iavf_virtchnl_completion(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
 						 del_fltr->status);
 					iavf_print_fdir_fltr(adapter, fdir);
 				}
+			} else if (fdir->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DIS_PENDING) {
+				if (del_fltr->status == VIRTCHNL_FDIR_SUCCESS ||
+				    del_fltr->status ==
+				    VIRTCHNL_FDIR_FAILURE_RULE_NONEXIST) {
+					fdir->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_INACTIVE;
+				} else {
+					fdir->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ACTIVE;
+					dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Failed to disable Flow Director filter with status: %d\n",
+						 del_fltr->status);
+					iavf_print_fdir_fltr(adapter, fdir);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
