diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c b/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
index 2be1088ff601..6aad64df4dcb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
@@ -2861,6 +2861,46 @@ static void __devexit cxgb4vf_pci_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 }
 
+/*
+ * "Shutdown" quiesce the device, stopping Ingress Packet and Interrupt
+ * delivery.
+ */
+static void __devexit cxgb4vf_pci_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
+{
+	struct adapter *adapter;
+	int pidx;
+
+	adapter = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	if (!adapter)
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * Disable all Virtual Interfaces.  This will shut down the
+	 * delivery of all ingress packets into the chip for these
+	 * Virtual Interfaces.
+	 */
+	for_each_port(adapter, pidx) {
+		struct net_device *netdev;
+		struct port_info *pi;
+
+		if (!test_bit(pidx, &adapter->registered_device_map))
+			continue;
+
+		netdev = adapter->port[pidx];
+		if (!netdev)
+			continue;
+
+		pi = netdev_priv(netdev);
+		t4vf_enable_vi(adapter, pi->viid, false, false);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Free up all Queues which will prevent further DMA and
+	 * Interrupts allowing various internal pathways to drain.
+	 */
+	t4vf_free_sge_resources(adapter);
+}
+
 /*
  * PCI Device registration data structures.
  */
@@ -2894,6 +2934,7 @@ static struct pci_driver cxgb4vf_driver = {
 	.id_table	= cxgb4vf_pci_tbl,
 	.probe		= cxgb4vf_pci_probe,
 	.remove		= __devexit_p(cxgb4vf_pci_remove),
+	.shutdown	= __devexit_p(cxgb4vf_pci_shutdown),
 };
 
 /*