struct i40evf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
        struct i40evf_mac_filter *f, *ftmp;
        struct i40e_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
-       int count = 50;
 
        cancel_delayed_work_sync(&adapter->init_task);
        cancel_work_sync(&adapter->reset_task);
                unregister_netdev(netdev);
                adapter->netdev_registered = false;
        }
-       while (count-- && adapter->aq_required)
-               msleep(50);
 
-       if (count < 0)
-               dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Timed out waiting for PF driver.\n");
+       /* Shut down all the garbage mashers on the detention level */
        adapter->state = __I40EVF_REMOVE;
+       adapter->aq_required = 0;
+       adapter->aq_pending = 0;
+       i40evf_request_reset(adapter);
+       msleep(20);
+       /* If the FW isn't responding, kick it once, but only once. */
+       if (!i40evf_asq_done(hw)) {
+               i40evf_request_reset(adapter);
+               msleep(20);
+       }
 
        if (adapter->msix_entries) {
                i40evf_misc_irq_disable(adapter);