diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
index c49416cfe616..76735d5f34eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_common.c
@@ -3216,6 +3216,26 @@ i40e_status i40e_aq_add_rem_control_packet_filter(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 	return status;
 }
 
+/**
+ * i40e_aq_resume_port_tx
+ * @hw: pointer to the hardware structure
+ * @cmd_details: pointer to command details structure or NULL
+ *
+ * Resume port's Tx traffic
+ **/
+i40e_status i40e_aq_resume_port_tx(struct i40e_hw *hw,
+				   struct i40e_asq_cmd_details *cmd_details)
+{
+	struct i40e_aq_desc desc;
+	i40e_status status;
+
+	i40e_fill_default_direct_cmd_desc(&desc, i40e_aqc_opc_resume_port_tx);
+
+	status = i40e_asq_send_command(hw, &desc, NULL, 0, cmd_details);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
 /**
  * i40e_set_pci_config_data - store PCI bus info
  * @hw: pointer to hardware structure
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 68c19c87ebed..185f977e8a98 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -4381,6 +4381,31 @@ static void i40e_dcb_reconfigure(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * i40e_resume_port_tx - Resume port Tx
+ * @pf: PF struct
+ *
+ * Resume a port's Tx and issue a PF reset in case of failure to
+ * resume.
+ **/
+static int i40e_resume_port_tx(struct i40e_pf *pf)
+{
+	struct i40e_hw *hw = &pf->hw;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = i40e_aq_resume_port_tx(hw, NULL);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
+			 "AQ command Resume Port Tx failed = %d\n",
+			  pf->hw.aq.asq_last_status);
+		/* Schedule PF reset to recover */
+		set_bit(__I40E_PF_RESET_REQUESTED, &pf->state);
+		i40e_service_event_schedule(pf);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  * i40e_init_pf_dcb - Initialize DCB configuration
  * @pf: PF being configured
@@ -5075,7 +5100,11 @@ static int i40e_handle_lldp_event(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 	/* Changes in configuration update VEB/VSI */
 	i40e_dcb_reconfigure(pf);
 
-	i40e_pf_unquiesce_all_vsi(pf);
+	ret = i40e_resume_port_tx(pf);
+
+	/* In case of error no point in resuming VSIs */
+	if (!ret)
+		i40e_pf_unquiesce_all_vsi(pf);
 exit:
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h
index 246c27869a63..98a735cdf038 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_prototype.h
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ i40e_status i40e_aq_query_switch_comp_bw_config(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 		u16 seid,
 		struct i40e_aqc_query_switching_comp_bw_config_resp *bw_data,
 		struct i40e_asq_cmd_details *cmd_details);
+i40e_status i40e_aq_resume_port_tx(struct i40e_hw *hw,
+				   struct i40e_asq_cmd_details *cmd_details);
 /* i40e_common */
 i40e_status i40e_init_shared_code(struct i40e_hw *hw);
 i40e_status i40e_pf_reset(struct i40e_hw *hw);