{
        struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
        unsigned long timeout = msecs_to_jiffies(30000);
-       struct device *dev = &adapter->vdev->dev;
+       int retry_count = 0;
        int rc;
 
        do {
-               if (adapter->renegotiate) {
-                       adapter->renegotiate = false;
+               if (retry_count > IBMVNIC_MAX_QUEUES) {
+                       netdev_warn(netdev, "Login attempts exceeded\n");
+                       return -1;
+               }
+
+               adapter->init_done_rc = 0;
+               reinit_completion(&adapter->init_done);
+               rc = send_login(adapter);
+               if (rc) {
+                       netdev_warn(netdev, "Unable to login\n");
+                       return rc;
+               }
+
+               if (!wait_for_completion_timeout(&adapter->init_done,
+                                                timeout)) {
+                       netdev_warn(netdev, "Login timed out\n");
+                       return -1;
+               }
+
+               if (adapter->init_done_rc == PARTIALSUCCESS) {
+                       retry_count++;
                        release_sub_crqs(adapter, 1);
 
+                       adapter->init_done_rc = 0;
                        reinit_completion(&adapter->init_done);
                        send_cap_queries(adapter);
                        if (!wait_for_completion_timeout(&adapter->init_done,
                                                         timeout)) {
-                               dev_err(dev, "Capabilities query timeout\n");
+                               netdev_warn(netdev,
+                                           "Capabilities query timed out\n");
                                return -1;
                        }
+
                        rc = init_sub_crqs(adapter);
                        if (rc) {
-                               dev_err(dev,
-                                       "Initialization of SCRQ's failed\n");
+                               netdev_warn(netdev,
+                                           "SCRQ initialization failed\n");
                                return -1;
                        }
+
                        rc = init_sub_crq_irqs(adapter);
                        if (rc) {
-                               dev_err(dev,
-                                       "Initialization of SCRQ's irqs failed\n");
+                               netdev_warn(netdev,
+                                           "SCRQ irq initialization failed\n");
                                return -1;
                        }
-               }
-
-               reinit_completion(&adapter->init_done);
-               rc = send_login(adapter);
-               if (rc) {
-                       dev_err(dev, "Unable to attempt device login\n");
-                       return rc;
-               } else if (!wait_for_completion_timeout(&adapter->init_done,
-                                                timeout)) {
-                       dev_err(dev, "Login timeout\n");
+               } else if (adapter->init_done_rc) {
+                       netdev_warn(netdev, "Adapter login failed\n");
                        return -1;
                }
-       } while (adapter->renegotiate);
+       } while (adapter->init_done_rc == PARTIALSUCCESS);
 
        /* handle pending MAC address changes after successful login */
        if (adapter->mac_change_pending) {
         * to resend the login buffer with fewer queues requested.
         */
        if (login_rsp_crq->generic.rc.code) {
-               adapter->renegotiate = true;
+               adapter->init_done_rc = login_rsp_crq->generic.rc.code;
                complete(&adapter->init_done);
                return 0;
        }