diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_common.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_common.c
index a90d2f0b0a..7acc1baefd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_common.c
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ s32 fm10k_get_host_state_generic(struct fm10k_hw *hw, bool *host_ready)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* if we somehow dropped the Tx enable we should reset */
-	if (hw->mac.tx_ready && !(txdctl & FM10K_TXDCTL_ENABLE)) {
+	if (mac->tx_ready && !(txdctl & FM10K_TXDCTL_ENABLE)) {
 		ret_val = FM10K_ERR_RESET_REQUESTED;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -558,8 +558,12 @@ s32 fm10k_get_host_state_generic(struct fm10k_hw *hw, bool *host_ready)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* interface cannot receive traffic without logical ports */
-	if (mac->dglort_map == FM10K_DGLORTMAP_NONE)
+	if (mac->dglort_map == FM10K_DGLORTMAP_NONE) {
+		if (mac->ops.request_lport_map)
+			ret_val = mac->ops.request_lport_map(hw);
+
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	/* if we passed all the tests above then the switch is ready and we no
 	 * longer need to check for link
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_pf.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_pf.c
index 4c075b61bf..bbc483df64 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_pf.c
@@ -1688,13 +1688,12 @@ STATIC s32 fm10k_request_lport_map_pf(struct fm10k_hw *hw)
  *  @hw: pointer to hardware structure
  *  @switch_ready: pointer to boolean value that will record switch state
  *
- *  This funciton will check the DMA_CTRL2 register and mailbox in order
+ *  This function will check the DMA_CTRL2 register and mailbox in order
  *  to determine if the switch is ready for the PF to begin requesting
  *  addresses and mapping traffic to the local interface.
  **/
 STATIC s32 fm10k_get_host_state_pf(struct fm10k_hw *hw, bool *switch_ready)
 {
-	s32 ret_val = FM10K_SUCCESS;
 	u32 dma_ctrl2;
 
 	DEBUGFUNC("fm10k_get_host_state_pf");
@@ -1702,19 +1701,10 @@ STATIC s32 fm10k_get_host_state_pf(struct fm10k_hw *hw, bool *switch_ready)
 	/* verify the switch is ready for interaction */
 	dma_ctrl2 = FM10K_READ_REG(hw, FM10K_DMA_CTRL2);
 	if (!(dma_ctrl2 & FM10K_DMA_CTRL2_SWITCH_READY))
-		goto out;
+		return FM10K_SUCCESS;
 
 	/* retrieve generic host state info */
-	ret_val = fm10k_get_host_state_generic(hw, switch_ready);
-	if (ret_val)
-		goto out;
-
-	/* interface cannot receive traffic without logical ports */
-	if (hw->mac.dglort_map == FM10K_DGLORTMAP_NONE)
-		ret_val = fm10k_request_lport_map_pf(hw);
-
-out:
-	return ret_val;
+	return fm10k_get_host_state_generic(hw, switch_ready);
 }
 
 /* This structure defines the attibutes to be parsed below */
@@ -2102,6 +2092,7 @@ s32 fm10k_init_ops_pf(struct fm10k_hw *hw)
 	mac->ops.set_dma_mask = &fm10k_set_dma_mask_pf;
 	mac->ops.get_fault = &fm10k_get_fault_pf;
 	mac->ops.get_host_state = &fm10k_get_host_state_pf;
+	mac->ops.request_lport_map = &fm10k_request_lport_map_pf;
 	mac->ops.adjust_systime = &fm10k_adjust_systime_pf;
 	mac->ops.notify_offset = &fm10k_notify_offset_pf;
 	mac->ops.read_systime = &fm10k_read_systime_pf;
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_type.h b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_type.h
index eedfe7408b..36b1b62db1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_type.h
@@ -597,6 +597,7 @@ struct fm10k_mac_ops {
 	s32 (*stop_hw)(struct fm10k_hw *);
 	s32 (*get_bus_info)(struct fm10k_hw *);
 	s32 (*get_host_state)(struct fm10k_hw *, bool *);
+	s32 (*request_lport_map)(struct fm10k_hw *);
 #ifndef NO_IS_SLOT_APPROPRIATE_CHECK
 	bool (*is_slot_appropriate)(struct fm10k_hw *);
 #endif