diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c
index dde65f951400..652e4b09546d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c
@@ -44,62 +44,94 @@
 #define DCB_NO_HW_CHG   1  /* DCB configuration did not change */
 #define DCB_HW_CHG      2  /* DCB configuration changed, no reset */
 
-int ixgbe_copy_dcb_cfg(struct ixgbe_dcb_config *src_dcb_cfg,
-                       struct ixgbe_dcb_config *dst_dcb_cfg, int tc_max)
+int ixgbe_copy_dcb_cfg(struct ixgbe_dcb_config *scfg,
+		       struct ixgbe_dcb_config *dcfg, int tc_max)
 {
-	struct tc_configuration *src_tc_cfg = NULL;
-	struct tc_configuration *dst_tc_cfg = NULL;
-	int i;
+	struct tc_configuration *src = NULL;
+	struct tc_configuration *dst = NULL;
+	int i, j;
+	int tx = DCB_TX_CONFIG;
+	int rx = DCB_RX_CONFIG;
+	int changes = 0;
 
-	if (!src_dcb_cfg || !dst_dcb_cfg)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!scfg || !dcfg)
+		return changes;
 
 	for (i = DCB_PG_ATTR_TC_0; i < tc_max + DCB_PG_ATTR_TC_0; i++) {
-		src_tc_cfg = &src_dcb_cfg->tc_config[i - DCB_PG_ATTR_TC_0];
-		dst_tc_cfg = &dst_dcb_cfg->tc_config[i - DCB_PG_ATTR_TC_0];
+		src = &scfg->tc_config[i - DCB_PG_ATTR_TC_0];
+		dst = &dcfg->tc_config[i - DCB_PG_ATTR_TC_0];
 
-		dst_tc_cfg->path[DCB_TX_CONFIG].prio_type =
-				src_tc_cfg->path[DCB_TX_CONFIG].prio_type;
+		if (dst->path[tx].prio_type != src->path[tx].prio_type) {
+			dst->path[tx].prio_type = src->path[tx].prio_type;
+			changes |= BIT_PG_TX;
+		}
 
-		dst_tc_cfg->path[DCB_TX_CONFIG].bwg_id =
-				src_tc_cfg->path[DCB_TX_CONFIG].bwg_id;
+		if (dst->path[tx].bwg_id != src->path[tx].bwg_id) {
+			dst->path[tx].bwg_id = src->path[tx].bwg_id;
+			changes |= BIT_PG_TX;
+		}
 
-		dst_tc_cfg->path[DCB_TX_CONFIG].bwg_percent =
-				src_tc_cfg->path[DCB_TX_CONFIG].bwg_percent;
+		if (dst->path[tx].bwg_percent != src->path[tx].bwg_percent) {
+			dst->path[tx].bwg_percent = src->path[tx].bwg_percent;
+			changes |= BIT_PG_TX;
+		}
 
-		dst_tc_cfg->path[DCB_TX_CONFIG].up_to_tc_bitmap =
-				src_tc_cfg->path[DCB_TX_CONFIG].up_to_tc_bitmap;
+		if (dst->path[tx].up_to_tc_bitmap !=
+				src->path[tx].up_to_tc_bitmap) {
+			dst->path[tx].up_to_tc_bitmap =
+				src->path[tx].up_to_tc_bitmap;
+			changes |= (BIT_PG_TX | BIT_PFC | BIT_APP_UPCHG);
+		}
 
-		dst_tc_cfg->path[DCB_RX_CONFIG].prio_type =
-				src_tc_cfg->path[DCB_RX_CONFIG].prio_type;
+		if (dst->path[rx].prio_type != src->path[rx].prio_type) {
+			dst->path[rx].prio_type = src->path[rx].prio_type;
+			changes |= BIT_PG_RX;
+		}
 
-		dst_tc_cfg->path[DCB_RX_CONFIG].bwg_id =
-				src_tc_cfg->path[DCB_RX_CONFIG].bwg_id;
+		if (dst->path[rx].bwg_id != src->path[rx].bwg_id) {
+			dst->path[rx].bwg_id = src->path[rx].bwg_id;
+			changes |= BIT_PG_RX;
+		}
 
-		dst_tc_cfg->path[DCB_RX_CONFIG].bwg_percent =
-				src_tc_cfg->path[DCB_RX_CONFIG].bwg_percent;
+		if (dst->path[rx].bwg_percent != src->path[rx].bwg_percent) {
+			dst->path[rx].bwg_percent = src->path[rx].bwg_percent;
+			changes |= BIT_PG_RX;
+		}
 
-		dst_tc_cfg->path[DCB_RX_CONFIG].up_to_tc_bitmap =
-				src_tc_cfg->path[DCB_RX_CONFIG].up_to_tc_bitmap;
+		if (dst->path[rx].up_to_tc_bitmap !=
+				src->path[rx].up_to_tc_bitmap) {
+			dst->path[rx].up_to_tc_bitmap =
+				src->path[rx].up_to_tc_bitmap;
+			changes |= (BIT_PG_RX | BIT_PFC | BIT_APP_UPCHG);
+		}
 	}
 
 	for (i = DCB_PG_ATTR_BW_ID_0; i < DCB_PG_ATTR_BW_ID_MAX; i++) {
-		dst_dcb_cfg->bw_percentage[DCB_TX_CONFIG]
-			[i-DCB_PG_ATTR_BW_ID_0] = src_dcb_cfg->bw_percentage
-				[DCB_TX_CONFIG][i-DCB_PG_ATTR_BW_ID_0];
-		dst_dcb_cfg->bw_percentage[DCB_RX_CONFIG]
-			[i-DCB_PG_ATTR_BW_ID_0] = src_dcb_cfg->bw_percentage
-				[DCB_RX_CONFIG][i-DCB_PG_ATTR_BW_ID_0];
+		j = i - DCB_PG_ATTR_BW_ID_0;
+		if (dcfg->bw_percentage[tx][j] != scfg->bw_percentage[tx][j]) {
+			dcfg->bw_percentage[tx][j] = scfg->bw_percentage[tx][j];
+			changes |= BIT_PG_TX;
+		}
+		if (dcfg->bw_percentage[rx][j] != scfg->bw_percentage[rx][j]) {
+			dcfg->bw_percentage[rx][j] = scfg->bw_percentage[rx][j];
+			changes |= BIT_PG_RX;
+		}
 	}
 
 	for (i = DCB_PFC_UP_ATTR_0; i < DCB_PFC_UP_ATTR_MAX; i++) {
-		dst_dcb_cfg->tc_config[i - DCB_PFC_UP_ATTR_0].dcb_pfc =
-			src_dcb_cfg->tc_config[i - DCB_PFC_UP_ATTR_0].dcb_pfc;
+		j = i - DCB_PFC_UP_ATTR_0;
+		if (dcfg->tc_config[j].dcb_pfc != scfg->tc_config[j].dcb_pfc) {
+			dcfg->tc_config[j].dcb_pfc = scfg->tc_config[j].dcb_pfc;
+			changes |= BIT_PFC;
+		}
 	}
 
-	dst_dcb_cfg->pfc_mode_enable = src_dcb_cfg->pfc_mode_enable;
+	if (dcfg->pfc_mode_enable != scfg->pfc_mode_enable) {
+		dcfg->pfc_mode_enable = scfg->pfc_mode_enable;
+		changes |= BIT_PFC;
+	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return changes;
 }
 
 static u8 ixgbe_dcbnl_get_state(struct net_device *netdev)
@@ -179,20 +211,6 @@ static void ixgbe_dcbnl_set_pg_tc_cfg_tx(struct net_device *netdev, int tc,
 	if (up_map != DCB_ATTR_VALUE_UNDEFINED)
 		adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[0].up_to_tc_bitmap =
 			up_map;
-
-	if ((adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[0].prio_type !=
-	     adapter->dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[0].prio_type) ||
-	    (adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[0].bwg_id !=
-	     adapter->dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[0].bwg_id) ||
-	    (adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[0].bwg_percent !=
-	     adapter->dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[0].bwg_percent) ||
-	    (adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[0].up_to_tc_bitmap !=
-	     adapter->dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[0].up_to_tc_bitmap))
-		adapter->dcb_set_bitmap |= BIT_PG_TX;
-
-	if (adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[0].up_to_tc_bitmap !=
-	     adapter->dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[0].up_to_tc_bitmap)
-		adapter->dcb_set_bitmap |= BIT_PFC | BIT_APP_UPCHG;
 }
 
 static void ixgbe_dcbnl_set_pg_bwg_cfg_tx(struct net_device *netdev, int bwg_id,
@@ -201,10 +219,6 @@ static void ixgbe_dcbnl_set_pg_bwg_cfg_tx(struct net_device *netdev, int bwg_id,
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
 	adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.bw_percentage[0][bwg_id] = bw_pct;
-
-	if (adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.bw_percentage[0][bwg_id] !=
-	    adapter->dcb_cfg.bw_percentage[0][bwg_id])
-		adapter->dcb_set_bitmap |= BIT_PG_TX;
 }
 
 static void ixgbe_dcbnl_set_pg_tc_cfg_rx(struct net_device *netdev, int tc,
@@ -223,20 +237,6 @@ static void ixgbe_dcbnl_set_pg_tc_cfg_rx(struct net_device *netdev, int tc,
 	if (up_map != DCB_ATTR_VALUE_UNDEFINED)
 		adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[1].up_to_tc_bitmap =
 			up_map;
-
-	if ((adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[1].prio_type !=
-	     adapter->dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[1].prio_type) ||
-	    (adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[1].bwg_id !=
-	     adapter->dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[1].bwg_id) ||
-	    (adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[1].bwg_percent !=
-	     adapter->dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[1].bwg_percent) ||
-	    (adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[1].up_to_tc_bitmap !=
-	     adapter->dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[1].up_to_tc_bitmap))
-		adapter->dcb_set_bitmap |= BIT_PG_RX;
-
-	if (adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[1].up_to_tc_bitmap !=
-	     adapter->dcb_cfg.tc_config[tc].path[1].up_to_tc_bitmap)
-		adapter->dcb_set_bitmap |= BIT_PFC;
 }
 
 static void ixgbe_dcbnl_set_pg_bwg_cfg_rx(struct net_device *netdev, int bwg_id,
@@ -245,10 +245,6 @@ static void ixgbe_dcbnl_set_pg_bwg_cfg_rx(struct net_device *netdev, int bwg_id,
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
 	adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.bw_percentage[1][bwg_id] = bw_pct;
-
-	if (adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.bw_percentage[1][bwg_id] !=
-	    adapter->dcb_cfg.bw_percentage[1][bwg_id])
-		adapter->dcb_set_bitmap |= BIT_PG_RX;
 }
 
 static void ixgbe_dcbnl_get_pg_tc_cfg_tx(struct net_device *netdev, int tc,
@@ -298,10 +294,8 @@ static void ixgbe_dcbnl_set_pfc_cfg(struct net_device *netdev, int priority,
 
 	adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.tc_config[priority].dcb_pfc = setting;
 	if (adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.tc_config[priority].dcb_pfc !=
-	    adapter->dcb_cfg.tc_config[priority].dcb_pfc) {
-		adapter->dcb_set_bitmap |= BIT_PFC;
+	    adapter->dcb_cfg.tc_config[priority].dcb_pfc)
 		adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.pfc_mode_enable = true;
-	}
 }
 
 static void ixgbe_dcbnl_get_pfc_cfg(struct net_device *netdev, int priority,
@@ -336,7 +330,8 @@ static void ixgbe_dcbnl_devreset(struct net_device *dev)
 static u8 ixgbe_dcbnl_set_all(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	int ret, i;
+	int ret = DCB_NO_HW_CHG;
+	int i;
 #ifdef IXGBE_FCOE
 	struct dcb_app app = {
 			      .selector = DCB_APP_IDTYPE_ETHTYPE,
@@ -355,12 +350,13 @@ static u8 ixgbe_dcbnl_set_all(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	/* Fail command if not in CEE mode */
 	if (!(adapter->dcbx_cap & DCB_CAP_DCBX_VER_CEE))
-		return 1;
+		return ret;
 
-	ret = ixgbe_copy_dcb_cfg(&adapter->temp_dcb_cfg, &adapter->dcb_cfg,
-				 MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS);
-	if (ret)
-		return DCB_NO_HW_CHG;
+	adapter->dcb_set_bitmap |= ixgbe_copy_dcb_cfg(&adapter->temp_dcb_cfg,
+						      &adapter->dcb_cfg,
+						      MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS);
+	if (!adapter->dcb_set_bitmap)
+		return ret;
 
 	if (adapter->dcb_cfg.pfc_mode_enable) {
 		switch (adapter->hw.mac.type) {
@@ -420,6 +416,8 @@ static u8 ixgbe_dcbnl_set_all(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 		for (i = 0; i < IEEE_8021QAZ_MAX_TCS; i++)
 			netdev_set_prio_tc_map(netdev, i, prio_tc[i]);
+
+		ret = DCB_HW_CHG_RST;
 	}
 
 	if (adapter->dcb_set_bitmap & BIT_PFC) {
@@ -430,7 +428,8 @@ static u8 ixgbe_dcbnl_set_all(struct net_device *netdev)
 				     DCB_TX_CONFIG, prio_tc);
 		ixgbe_dcb_unpack_pfc(&adapter->dcb_cfg, &pfc_en);
 		ixgbe_dcb_hw_pfc_config(&adapter->hw, pfc_en, prio_tc);
-		ret = DCB_HW_CHG;
+		if (ret != DCB_HW_CHG_RST)
+			ret = DCB_HW_CHG;
 	}
 
 	if (adapter->dcb_cfg.pfc_mode_enable)
@@ -531,9 +530,6 @@ static void ixgbe_dcbnl_setpfcstate(struct net_device *netdev, u8 state)
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
 	adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.pfc_mode_enable = state;
-	if (adapter->temp_dcb_cfg.pfc_mode_enable !=
-		adapter->dcb_cfg.pfc_mode_enable)
-		adapter->dcb_set_bitmap |= BIT_PFC;
 }
 
 /**