void
 qlcnic_dev_request_reset(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
-       u32 state;
-
+       u32 state, xg_val = 0, gb_val = 0;
+
+       qlcnic_xg_set_xg0_mask(xg_val);
+       qlcnic_xg_set_xg1_mask(xg_val);
+       QLCWR32(adapter, QLCNIC_NIU_XG_PAUSE_CTL, xg_val);
+       qlcnic_gb_set_gb0_mask(gb_val);
+       qlcnic_gb_set_gb1_mask(gb_val);
+       qlcnic_gb_set_gb2_mask(gb_val);
+       qlcnic_gb_set_gb3_mask(gb_val);
+       QLCWR32(adapter, QLCNIC_NIU_GB_PAUSE_CTL, gb_val);
+       dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Pause control frames disabled"
+                               " on all ports\n");
        adapter->need_fw_reset = 1;
        if (qlcnic_api_lock(adapter))
                return;