diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000.h
index d7bdea79e9fa..8fd2458060a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000.h
@@ -331,7 +331,8 @@ struct e1000_adapter {
 enum e1000_state_t {
 	__E1000_TESTING,
 	__E1000_RESETTING,
-	__E1000_DOWN
+	__E1000_DOWN,
+	__E1000_DISABLED
 };
 
 #undef pr_fmt
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 1982f7917a8d..3dd4aeb2706d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ static int e1000_init_hw_struct(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 static int e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 {
 	struct net_device *netdev;
-	struct e1000_adapter *adapter;
+	struct e1000_adapter *adapter = NULL;
 	struct e1000_hw *hw;
 
 	static int cards_found;
@@ -955,6 +955,7 @@ static int e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	u16 tmp = 0;
 	u16 eeprom_apme_mask = E1000_EEPROM_APME;
 	int bars, need_ioport;
+	bool disable_dev = false;
 
 	/* do not allocate ioport bars when not needed */
 	need_ioport = e1000_is_need_ioport(pdev);
@@ -1259,11 +1260,13 @@ err_mdio_ioremap:
 	iounmap(hw->ce4100_gbe_mdio_base_virt);
 	iounmap(hw->hw_addr);
 err_ioremap:
+	disable_dev = !test_and_set_bit(__E1000_DISABLED, &adapter->flags);
 	free_netdev(netdev);
 err_alloc_etherdev:
 	pci_release_selected_regions(pdev, bars);
 err_pci_reg:
-	pci_disable_device(pdev);
+	if (!adapter || disable_dev)
+		pci_disable_device(pdev);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1281,6 +1284,7 @@ static void e1000_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	struct net_device *netdev = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct e1000_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+	bool disable_dev;
 
 	e1000_down_and_stop(adapter);
 	e1000_release_manageability(adapter);
@@ -1299,9 +1303,11 @@ static void e1000_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		iounmap(hw->flash_address);
 	pci_release_selected_regions(pdev, adapter->bars);
 
+	disable_dev = !test_and_set_bit(__E1000_DISABLED, &adapter->flags);
 	free_netdev(netdev);
 
-	pci_disable_device(pdev);
+	if (disable_dev)
+		pci_disable_device(pdev);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -5156,7 +5162,8 @@ static int __e1000_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev, bool *enable_wake)
 	if (netif_running(netdev))
 		e1000_free_irq(adapter);
 
-	pci_disable_device(pdev);
+	if (!test_and_set_bit(__E1000_DISABLED, &adapter->flags))
+		pci_disable_device(pdev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -5200,6 +5207,10 @@ static int e1000_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		pr_err("Cannot enable PCI device from suspend\n");
 		return err;
 	}
+
+	/* flush memory to make sure state is correct */
+	smp_mb__before_atomic();
+	clear_bit(__E1000_DISABLED, &adapter->flags);
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 
 	pci_enable_wake(pdev, PCI_D3hot, 0);
@@ -5274,7 +5285,9 @@ static pci_ers_result_t e1000_io_error_detected(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	if (netif_running(netdev))
 		e1000_down(adapter);
-	pci_disable_device(pdev);
+
+	if (!test_and_set_bit(__E1000_DISABLED, &adapter->flags))
+		pci_disable_device(pdev);
 
 	/* Request a slot slot reset. */
 	return PCI_ERS_RESULT_NEED_RESET;
@@ -5302,6 +5315,10 @@ static pci_ers_result_t e1000_io_slot_reset(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		pr_err("Cannot re-enable PCI device after reset.\n");
 		return PCI_ERS_RESULT_DISCONNECT;
 	}
+
+	/* flush memory to make sure state is correct */
+	smp_mb__before_atomic();
+	clear_bit(__E1000_DISABLED, &adapter->flags);
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 
 	pci_enable_wake(pdev, PCI_D3hot, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index d6d4ed7acf03..31277d3bb7dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -1367,6 +1367,9 @@ out:
  *  Checks to see of the link status of the hardware has changed.  If a
  *  change in link status has been detected, then we read the PHY registers
  *  to get the current speed/duplex if link exists.
+ *
+ *  Returns a negative error code (-E1000_ERR_*) or 0 (link down) or 1 (link
+ *  up).
  **/
 static s32 e1000_check_for_copper_link_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
@@ -1382,7 +1385,7 @@ static s32 e1000_check_for_copper_link_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	 * Change or Rx Sequence Error interrupt.
 	 */
 	if (!mac->get_link_status)
-		return 0;
+		return 1;
 
 	/* First we want to see if the MII Status Register reports
 	 * link.  If so, then we want to get the current speed/duplex
@@ -1613,10 +1616,12 @@ static s32 e1000_check_for_copper_link_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	 * different link partner.
 	 */
 	ret_val = e1000e_config_fc_after_link_up(hw);
-	if (ret_val)
+	if (ret_val) {
 		e_dbg("Error configuring flow control\n");
+		return ret_val;
+	}
 
-	return ret_val;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 static s32 e1000_get_variants_ich8lan(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)