__IAVF_INIT_VERSION_CHECK,      /* aq msg sent, awaiting reply */
        __IAVF_INIT_GET_RESOURCES,      /* aq msg sent, awaiting reply */
        __IAVF_INIT_SW,         /* got resources, setting up structs */
+       __IAVF_INIT_FAILED,     /* init failed, restarting procedure */
        __IAVF_RESETTING,               /* in reset */
        __IAVF_COMM_FAILED,             /* communication with PF failed */
        /* Below here, watchdog is running */
 
 static int iavf_setup_all_tx_resources(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 static int iavf_setup_all_rx_resources(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 static int iavf_close(struct net_device *netdev);
-static int iavf_init_get_resources(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
+static void iavf_init_get_resources(struct iavf_adapter *adapter);
 static int iavf_check_reset_complete(struct iavf_hw *hw);
 
 char iavf_driver_name[] = "iavf";
  *
  * Function process __IAVF_STARTUP driver state.
  * When success the state is changed to __IAVF_INIT_VERSION_CHECK
- * when fails it returns -EAGAIN
+ * when fails the state is changed to __IAVF_INIT_FAILED
  **/
-static int iavf_startup(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
+static void iavf_startup(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 {
        struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
        struct iavf_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
                goto err;
        }
        iavf_change_state(adapter, __IAVF_INIT_VERSION_CHECK);
+       return;
 err:
-       return err;
+       iavf_change_state(adapter, __IAVF_INIT_FAILED);
 }
 
 /**
  *
  * Function process __IAVF_INIT_VERSION_CHECK driver state.
  * When success the state is changed to __IAVF_INIT_GET_RESOURCES
- * when fails it returns -EAGAIN
+ * when fails the state is changed to __IAVF_INIT_FAILED
  **/
-static int iavf_init_version_check(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
+static void iavf_init_version_check(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 {
        struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
        struct iavf_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
                goto err;
        }
        iavf_change_state(adapter, __IAVF_INIT_GET_RESOURCES);
+       return;
 err:
-       return err;
+       iavf_change_state(adapter, __IAVF_INIT_FAILED);
 }
 
 /**
  * Function process __IAVF_INIT_GET_RESOURCES driver state and
  * finishes driver initialization procedure.
  * When success the state is changed to __IAVF_DOWN
- * when fails it returns -EAGAIN
+ * when fails the state is changed to __IAVF_INIT_FAILED
  **/
-static int iavf_init_get_resources(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
+static void iavf_init_get_resources(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 {
        struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
        struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
                 */
                iavf_shutdown_adminq(hw);
                dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Unable to get VF config due to PF error condition, not retrying\n");
-               return 0;
+               return;
        }
        if (err) {
                dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Unable to get VF config (%d)\n", err);
        else
                iavf_init_rss(adapter);
 
-       return err;
+       return;
 err_mem:
        iavf_free_rss(adapter);
 err_register:
        kfree(adapter->vf_res);
        adapter->vf_res = NULL;
 err:
-       return err;
+       iavf_change_state(adapter, __IAVF_INIT_FAILED);
 }
 
 /**
        }
        switch (adapter->state) {
        case __IAVF_STARTUP:
-               if (iavf_startup(adapter) < 0)
+               iavf_startup(adapter);
+               if (adapter->state == __IAVF_INIT_FAILED)
                        goto init_failed;
                break;
        case __IAVF_INIT_VERSION_CHECK:
-               if (iavf_init_version_check(adapter) < 0)
+               iavf_init_version_check(adapter);
+               if (adapter->state == __IAVF_INIT_FAILED)
                        goto init_failed;
                break;
        case __IAVF_INIT_GET_RESOURCES:
-               if (iavf_init_get_resources(adapter) < 0)
+               iavf_init_get_resources(adapter);
+               if (adapter->state == __IAVF_INIT_FAILED)
                        goto init_failed;
                goto out;
        default: