diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
index aa9958e3744..0a7091d3de2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_link.c
@@ -1667,10 +1667,20 @@ static void bnx2x_xmac_disable(struct link_params *params)
 {
 	u8 port = params->port;
 	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
-	u32 xmac_base = (port) ? GRCBASE_XMAC1 : GRCBASE_XMAC0;
+	u32 pfc_ctrl, xmac_base = (port) ? GRCBASE_XMAC1 : GRCBASE_XMAC0;
 
 	if (REG_RD(bp, MISC_REG_RESET_REG_2) &
 	    MISC_REGISTERS_RESET_REG_2_XMAC) {
+		/*
+		 * Send an indication to change the state in the NIG back to XON
+		 * Clearing this bit enables the next set of this bit to get
+		 * rising edge
+		 */
+		pfc_ctrl = REG_RD(bp, xmac_base + XMAC_REG_PFC_CTRL_HI);
+		REG_WR(bp, xmac_base + XMAC_REG_PFC_CTRL_HI,
+		       (pfc_ctrl & ~(1<<1)));
+		REG_WR(bp, xmac_base + XMAC_REG_PFC_CTRL_HI,
+		       (pfc_ctrl | (1<<1)));
 		DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "Disable XMAC on port %x\n", port);
 		REG_WR(bp, xmac_base + XMAC_REG_CTRL, 0);
 		usleep_range(1000, 1000);