break;
 
        case (RAMROD_CMD_ID_ETH_SET_MAC | BNX2X_STATE_CLOSING_WAIT4_HALT):
-       case (RAMROD_CMD_ID_ETH_SET_MAC | BNX2X_STATE_DISABLED):
                DP(NETIF_MSG_IFDOWN, "got (un)set mac ramrod\n");
                bp->set_mac_pending--;
                smp_wmb();
 
 static void bnx2x_link_report(struct bnx2x *bp)
 {
-       if (bp->state == BNX2X_STATE_DISABLED) {
+       if (bp->flags & MF_FUNC_DIS) {
                netif_carrier_off(bp->dev);
                printk(KERN_ERR PFX "%s NIC Link is Down\n", bp->dev->name);
                return;
                        memset(&(pstats->mac_stx[0]), 0,
                               sizeof(struct mac_stx));
                }
-               if ((bp->state == BNX2X_STATE_OPEN) ||
-                   (bp->state == BNX2X_STATE_DISABLED))
+               if (bp->state == BNX2X_STATE_OPEN)
                        bnx2x_stats_handle(bp, STATS_EVENT_LINK_UP);
        }
 
 
 static void bnx2x__link_status_update(struct bnx2x *bp)
 {
-       int func = BP_FUNC(bp);
-
-       if (bp->state != BNX2X_STATE_OPEN)
+       if ((bp->state != BNX2X_STATE_OPEN) || (bp->flags & MF_FUNC_DIS))
                return;
 
        bnx2x_link_status_update(&bp->link_params, &bp->link_vars);
 
        if (dcc_event & DRV_STATUS_DCC_DISABLE_ENABLE_PF) {
 
+               /*
+                * This is the only place besides the function initialization
+                * where the bp->flags can change so it is done without any
+                * locks
+                */
                if (bp->mf_config & FUNC_MF_CFG_FUNC_DISABLED) {
                        DP(NETIF_MSG_IFDOWN, "mf_cfg function disabled\n");
-                       bp->state = BNX2X_STATE_DISABLED;
+                       bp->flags |= MF_FUNC_DIS;
 
                        bnx2x_e1h_disable(bp);
                } else {
                        DP(NETIF_MSG_IFUP, "mf_cfg function enabled\n");
-                       bp->state = BNX2X_STATE_OPEN;
+                       bp->flags &= ~MF_FUNC_DIS;
 
                        bnx2x_e1h_enable(bp);
                }
                }
        }
 
-       if ((bp->state == BNX2X_STATE_OPEN) ||
-           (bp->state == BNX2X_STATE_DISABLED))
+       if (bp->state == BNX2X_STATE_OPEN)
                bnx2x_stats_handle(bp, STATS_EVENT_UPDATE);
 
 timer_restart:
        if (CHIP_IS_E1H(bp))
                if (bp->mf_config & FUNC_MF_CFG_FUNC_DISABLED) {
                        DP(NETIF_MSG_IFUP, "mf_cfg function disabled\n");
-                       bp->state = BNX2X_STATE_DISABLED;
+                       bp->flags |= MF_FUNC_DIS;
                }
 
        if (bp->state == BNX2X_STATE_OPEN) {
        cmd->supported = bp->port.supported;
        cmd->advertising = bp->port.advertising;
 
-       if (netif_carrier_ok(dev)) {
+       if ((bp->state == BNX2X_STATE_OPEN) &&
+           !(bp->flags & MF_FUNC_DIS) &&
+           (bp->link_vars.link_up)) {
                cmd->speed = bp->link_vars.line_speed;
                cmd->duplex = bp->link_vars.duplex;
                if (IS_E1HMF(bp)) {
 {
        struct bnx2x *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
+       if (bp->flags & MF_FUNC_DIS)
+               return 0;
+
        return bp->link_vars.link_up;
 }
 
 
        } else if (eeprom->magic == 0x50485952) {
                /* 'PHYR' (0x50485952): re-init link after FW upgrade */
-               if ((bp->state == BNX2X_STATE_OPEN) ||
-                   (bp->state == BNX2X_STATE_DISABLED)) {
+               if (bp->state == BNX2X_STATE_OPEN) {
                        bnx2x_acquire_phy_lock(bp);
                        rc |= bnx2x_link_reset(&bp->link_params,
                                               &bp->link_vars, 1);