static int be_get_config(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
+       int status, level;
        u16 profile_id;
-       int status;
+
+       status = be_cmd_get_cntl_attributes(adapter);
+       if (status)
+               return status;
 
        status = be_cmd_query_fw_cfg(adapter);
        if (status)
                return status;
 
+       if (BEx_chip(adapter)) {
+               level = be_cmd_get_fw_log_level(adapter);
+               adapter->msg_enable =
+                       level <= FW_LOG_LEVEL_DEFAULT ? NETIF_MSG_HW : 0;
+       }
+
+       be_cmd_get_acpi_wol_cap(adapter);
+
        be_cmd_query_port_name(adapter);
 
        if (be_physfn(adapter)) {
 
        be_set_rx_mode(adapter->netdev);
 
-       be_cmd_get_acpi_wol_cap(adapter);
-
        status = be_cmd_set_flow_control(adapter, adapter->tx_fc,
                                         adapter->rx_fc);
        if (status)
        free_netdev(adapter->netdev);
 }
 
-static int be_get_initial_config(struct be_adapter *adapter)
-{
-       int status, level;
-
-       status = be_cmd_get_cntl_attributes(adapter);
-       if (status)
-               return status;
-
-       if (BEx_chip(adapter)) {
-               level = be_cmd_get_fw_log_level(adapter);
-               adapter->msg_enable =
-                       level <= FW_LOG_LEVEL_DEFAULT ? NETIF_MSG_HW : 0;
-       }
-
-       return 0;
-}
-
-
 /* If any VFs are already enabled don't FLR the PF */
 static bool be_reset_required(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
        if (status)
                goto drv_cleanup;
 
-       status = be_get_initial_config(adapter);
-       if (status)
-               goto drv_cleanup;
-
        status = be_setup(adapter);
        if (status)
                goto drv_cleanup;