struct pfvf_acquire_resp_tlv *resp = &p_iov->pf2vf_reply->acquire_resp;
        struct pf_vf_pfdev_info *pfdev_info = &resp->pfdev_info;
        struct vf_pf_resc_request *p_resc;
+       u8 retry_cnt = VF_ACQUIRE_THRESH;
        bool resources_acquired = false;
        struct vfpf_acquire_tlv *req;
        int rc = 0, attempts = 0;
 
                /* send acquire request */
                rc = qed_send_msg2pf(p_hwfn, &resp->hdr.status, sizeof(*resp));
+
+               /* Re-try acquire in case of vf-pf hw channel timeout */
+               if (retry_cnt && rc == -EBUSY) {
+                       DP_VERBOSE(p_hwfn, QED_MSG_IOV,
+                                  "VF retrying to acquire due to VPC timeout\n");
+                       retry_cnt--;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
                if (rc)
                        goto exit;