diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index 00b2ef01f4ea..629ebdfa48b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -1012,66 +1012,138 @@ static void iavf_up_complete(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 }
 
 /**
- * iavf_down - Shutdown the connection processing
+ * iavf_clear_mac_vlan_filters - Remove mac and vlan filters not sent to PF
+ * yet and mark other to be removed.
  * @adapter: board private structure
- *
- * Expects to be called while holding the __IAVF_IN_CRITICAL_TASK bit lock.
  **/
-void iavf_down(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
+static void iavf_clear_mac_vlan_filters(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
-	struct iavf_vlan_filter *vlf;
-	struct iavf_cloud_filter *cf;
-	struct iavf_fdir_fltr *fdir;
-	struct iavf_mac_filter *f;
-	struct iavf_adv_rss *rss;
-
-	if (adapter->state <= __IAVF_DOWN_PENDING)
-		return;
-
-	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
-	netif_tx_disable(netdev);
-	adapter->link_up = false;
-	iavf_napi_disable_all(adapter);
-	iavf_irq_disable(adapter);
+	struct iavf_vlan_filter *vlf, *vlftmp;
+	struct iavf_mac_filter *f, *ftmp;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mac_vlan_list_lock);
-
 	/* clear the sync flag on all filters */
 	__dev_uc_unsync(adapter->netdev, NULL);
 	__dev_mc_unsync(adapter->netdev, NULL);
 
 	/* remove all MAC filters */
-	list_for_each_entry(f, &adapter->mac_filter_list, list) {
-		f->remove = true;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(f, ftmp, &adapter->mac_filter_list,
+				 list) {
+		if (f->add) {
+			list_del(&f->list);
+			kfree(f);
+		} else {
+			f->remove = true;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* remove all VLAN filters */
-	list_for_each_entry(vlf, &adapter->vlan_filter_list, list) {
-		vlf->remove = true;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(vlf, vlftmp, &adapter->vlan_filter_list,
+				 list) {
+		if (vlf->add) {
+			list_del(&vlf->list);
+			kfree(vlf);
+		} else {
+			vlf->remove = true;
+		}
 	}
-
 	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mac_vlan_list_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * iavf_clear_cloud_filters - Remove cloud filters not sent to PF yet and
+ * mark other to be removed.
+ * @adapter: board private structure
+ **/
+static void iavf_clear_cloud_filters(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct iavf_cloud_filter *cf, *cftmp;
 
 	/* remove all cloud filters */
 	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->cloud_filter_list_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry(cf, &adapter->cloud_filter_list, list) {
-		cf->del = true;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(cf, cftmp, &adapter->cloud_filter_list,
+				 list) {
+		if (cf->add) {
+			list_del(&cf->list);
+			kfree(cf);
+			adapter->num_cloud_filters--;
+		} else {
+			cf->del = true;
+		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->cloud_filter_list_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * iavf_clear_fdir_filters - Remove fdir filters not sent to PF yet and mark
+ * other to be removed.
+ * @adapter: board private structure
+ **/
+static void iavf_clear_fdir_filters(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct iavf_fdir_fltr *fdir, *fdirtmp;
 
 	/* remove all Flow Director filters */
 	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry(fdir, &adapter->fdir_list_head, list) {
-		fdir->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DEL_REQUEST;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(fdir, fdirtmp, &adapter->fdir_list_head,
+				 list) {
+		if (fdir->state == IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_ADD_REQUEST) {
+			list_del(&fdir->list);
+			kfree(fdir);
+			adapter->fdir_active_fltr--;
+		} else {
+			fdir->state = IAVF_FDIR_FLTR_DEL_REQUEST;
+		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->fdir_fltr_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * iavf_clear_adv_rss_conf - Remove adv rss conf not sent to PF yet and mark
+ * other to be removed.
+ * @adapter: board private structure
+ **/
+static void iavf_clear_adv_rss_conf(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct iavf_adv_rss *rss, *rsstmp;
 
 	/* remove all advance RSS configuration */
 	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->adv_rss_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry(rss, &adapter->adv_rss_list_head, list)
-		rss->state = IAVF_ADV_RSS_DEL_REQUEST;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(rss, rsstmp, &adapter->adv_rss_list_head,
+				 list) {
+		if (rss->state == IAVF_ADV_RSS_ADD_REQUEST) {
+			list_del(&rss->list);
+			kfree(rss);
+		} else {
+			rss->state = IAVF_ADV_RSS_DEL_REQUEST;
+		}
+	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->adv_rss_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * iavf_down - Shutdown the connection processing
+ * @adapter: board private structure
+ *
+ * Expects to be called while holding the __IAVF_IN_CRITICAL_TASK bit lock.
+ **/
+void iavf_down(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
+
+	if (adapter->state <= __IAVF_DOWN_PENDING)
+		return;
+
+	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
+	netif_tx_disable(netdev);
+	adapter->link_up = false;
+	iavf_napi_disable_all(adapter);
+	iavf_irq_disable(adapter);
+
+	iavf_clear_mac_vlan_filters(adapter);
+	iavf_clear_cloud_filters(adapter);
+	iavf_clear_fdir_filters(adapter);
+	iavf_clear_adv_rss_conf(adapter);
 
 	if (!(adapter->flags & IAVF_FLAG_PF_COMMS_FAILED)) {
 		/* cancel any current operation */
@@ -1080,11 +1152,16 @@ void iavf_down(struct iavf_adapter *adapter)
 		 * here for this to complete. The watchdog is still running
 		 * and it will take care of this.
 		 */
-		adapter->aq_required = IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DEL_MAC_FILTER;
-		adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DEL_VLAN_FILTER;
-		adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DEL_CLOUD_FILTER;
-		adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DEL_FDIR_FILTER;
-		adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DEL_ADV_RSS_CFG;
+		if (!list_empty(&adapter->mac_filter_list))
+			adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DEL_MAC_FILTER;
+		if (!list_empty(&adapter->vlan_filter_list))
+			adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DEL_VLAN_FILTER;
+		if (!list_empty(&adapter->cloud_filter_list))
+			adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DEL_CLOUD_FILTER;
+		if (!list_empty(&adapter->fdir_list_head))
+			adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DEL_FDIR_FILTER;
+		if (!list_empty(&adapter->adv_rss_list_head))
+			adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DEL_ADV_RSS_CFG;
 		adapter->aq_required |= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DISABLE_QUEUES;
 	}
 
@@ -3483,6 +3560,7 @@ static int iavf_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 static int iavf_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct iavf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	u64 aq_to_restore;
 	int status;
 
 	mutex_lock(&adapter->crit_lock);
@@ -3495,6 +3573,29 @@ static int iavf_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 	set_bit(__IAVF_VSI_DOWN, adapter->vsi.state);
 	if (CLIENT_ENABLED(adapter))
 		adapter->flags |= IAVF_FLAG_CLIENT_NEEDS_CLOSE;
+	/* We cannot send IAVF_FLAG_AQ_GET_OFFLOAD_VLAN_V2_CAPS before
+	 * IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DISABLE_QUEUES because in such case there is rtnl
+	 * deadlock with adminq_task() until iavf_close timeouts. We must send
+	 * IAVF_FLAG_AQ_GET_CONFIG before IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DISABLE_QUEUES to make
+	 * disable queues possible for vf. Give only necessary flags to
+	 * iavf_down and save other to set them right before iavf_close()
+	 * returns, when IAVF_FLAG_AQ_DISABLE_QUEUES will be already sent and
+	 * iavf will be in DOWN state.
+	 */
+	aq_to_restore = adapter->aq_required;
+	adapter->aq_required &= IAVF_FLAG_AQ_GET_CONFIG;
+
+	/* Remove flags which we do not want to send after close or we want to
+	 * send before disable queues.
+	 */
+	aq_to_restore &= ~(IAVF_FLAG_AQ_GET_CONFIG		|
+			   IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ENABLE_QUEUES		|
+			   IAVF_FLAG_AQ_CONFIGURE_QUEUES	|
+			   IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ADD_VLAN_FILTER		|
+			   IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ADD_MAC_FILTER		|
+			   IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ADD_CLOUD_FILTER	|
+			   IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ADD_FDIR_FILTER		|
+			   IAVF_FLAG_AQ_ADD_ADV_RSS_CFG);
 
 	iavf_down(adapter);
 	iavf_change_state(adapter, __IAVF_DOWN_PENDING);
@@ -3518,6 +3619,10 @@ static int iavf_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 				    msecs_to_jiffies(500));
 	if (!status)
 		netdev_warn(netdev, "Device resources not yet released\n");
+
+	mutex_lock(&adapter->crit_lock);
+	adapter->aq_required |= aq_to_restore;
+	mutex_unlock(&adapter->crit_lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 
