diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.h
index 93c774f2f437..c7e7df7baf38 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_lib.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ enum ice_vf_states {
 	ICE_VF_STATE_DIS,
 	ICE_VF_STATE_MC_PROMISC,
 	ICE_VF_STATE_UC_PROMISC,
+	ICE_VF_STATE_REPLAYING_VC,
 	ICE_VF_STATES_NBITS
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl.c
index cdf17b1e2f25..661ca86c3032 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl.c
@@ -233,6 +233,9 @@ void ice_vc_notify_vf_link_state(struct ice_vf *vf)
 	struct virtchnl_pf_event pfe = { 0 };
 	struct ice_hw *hw = &vf->pf->hw;
 
+	if (test_bit(ICE_VF_STATE_REPLAYING_VC, vf->vf_states))
+		return;
+
 	pfe.event = VIRTCHNL_EVENT_LINK_CHANGE;
 	pfe.severity = PF_EVENT_SEVERITY_INFO;
 
@@ -282,7 +285,7 @@ void ice_vc_notify_reset(struct ice_pf *pf)
 }
 
 /**
- * ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf - Send message to VF
+ * ice_vc_send_response_to_vf - Send response message to VF
  * @vf: pointer to the VF info
  * @v_opcode: virtual channel opcode
  * @v_retval: virtual channel return value
@@ -291,9 +294,10 @@ void ice_vc_notify_reset(struct ice_pf *pf)
  *
  * send msg to VF
  */
-int
-ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 v_opcode,
-		      enum virtchnl_status_code v_retval, u8 *msg, u16 msglen)
+static int
+ice_vc_send_response_to_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 v_opcode,
+			   enum virtchnl_status_code v_retval,
+			   u8 *msg, u16 msglen)
 {
 	struct device *dev;
 	struct ice_pf *pf;
@@ -314,6 +318,39 @@ ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 v_opcode,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ice_vc_respond_to_vf - Respond to VF
+ * @vf: pointer to the VF info
+ * @v_opcode: virtual channel opcode
+ * @v_retval: virtual channel return value
+ * @msg: pointer to the msg buffer
+ * @msglen: msg length
+ *
+ * Respond to VF. If it is replaying, return directly.
+ *
+ * Return 0 for success, negative for error.
+ */
+int
+ice_vc_respond_to_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 v_opcode,
+		     enum virtchnl_status_code v_retval, u8 *msg, u16 msglen)
+{
+	struct device *dev;
+	struct ice_pf *pf = vf->pf;
+
+	dev = ice_pf_to_dev(pf);
+
+	if (test_bit(ICE_VF_STATE_REPLAYING_VC, vf->vf_states)) {
+		if (v_retval == VIRTCHNL_STATUS_SUCCESS)
+			return 0;
+
+		dev_dbg(dev, "Unable to replay virt channel command, VF ID %d, virtchnl status code %d. op code %d, len %d.\n",
+			vf->vf_id, v_retval, v_opcode, msglen);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	return ice_vc_send_response_to_vf(vf, v_opcode, v_retval, msg, msglen);
+}
+
 /**
  * ice_vc_get_ver_msg
  * @vf: pointer to the VF info
@@ -332,9 +369,9 @@ static int ice_vc_get_ver_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	if (VF_IS_V10(&vf->vf_ver))
 		info.minor = VIRTCHNL_VERSION_MINOR_NO_VF_CAPS;
 
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_VERSION,
-				     VIRTCHNL_STATUS_SUCCESS, (u8 *)&info,
-				     sizeof(struct virtchnl_version_info));
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_VERSION,
+				    VIRTCHNL_STATUS_SUCCESS, (u8 *)&info,
+				    sizeof(struct virtchnl_version_info));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -522,8 +559,8 @@ static int ice_vc_get_vf_res_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 
 err:
 	/* send the response back to the VF */
-	ret = ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_GET_VF_RESOURCES, v_ret,
-				    (u8 *)vfres, len);
+	ret = ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_GET_VF_RESOURCES, v_ret,
+				   (u8 *)vfres, len);
 
 	kfree(vfres);
 	return ret;
@@ -892,7 +929,7 @@ static int ice_vc_handle_rss_cfg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg, bool add)
 	}
 
 error_param:
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, v_opcode, v_ret, NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, v_opcode, v_ret, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -938,8 +975,8 @@ static int ice_vc_config_rss_key(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	if (ice_set_rss_key(vsi, vrk->key))
 		v_ret = VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_ADMIN_QUEUE_ERROR;
 error_param:
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_CONFIG_RSS_KEY, v_ret,
-				     NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_CONFIG_RSS_KEY, v_ret,
+				    NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -984,7 +1021,7 @@ static int ice_vc_config_rss_lut(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	if (ice_set_rss_lut(vsi, vrl->lut, ICE_LUT_VSI_SIZE))
 		v_ret = VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_ADMIN_QUEUE_ERROR;
 error_param:
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_CONFIG_RSS_LUT, v_ret,
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_CONFIG_RSS_LUT, v_ret,
 				     NULL, 0);
 }
 
@@ -1124,8 +1161,8 @@ static int ice_vc_cfg_promiscuous_mode_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	}
 
 error_param:
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_CONFIG_PROMISCUOUS_MODE,
-				     v_ret, NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_CONFIG_PROMISCUOUS_MODE,
+				    v_ret, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1165,8 +1202,8 @@ static int ice_vc_get_stats_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 
 error_param:
 	/* send the response to the VF */
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_GET_STATS, v_ret,
-				     (u8 *)&stats, sizeof(stats));
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_GET_STATS, v_ret,
+				    (u8 *)&stats, sizeof(stats));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1315,8 +1352,8 @@ static int ice_vc_ena_qs_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 
 error_param:
 	/* send the response to the VF */
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ENABLE_QUEUES, v_ret,
-				     NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ENABLE_QUEUES, v_ret,
+				    NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1455,8 +1492,8 @@ static int ice_vc_dis_qs_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 
 error_param:
 	/* send the response to the VF */
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DISABLE_QUEUES, v_ret,
-				     NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DISABLE_QUEUES, v_ret,
+				    NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1586,8 +1623,8 @@ static int ice_vc_cfg_irq_map_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 
 error_param:
 	/* send the response to the VF */
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_CONFIG_IRQ_MAP, v_ret,
-				     NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_CONFIG_IRQ_MAP, v_ret,
+				    NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1730,8 +1767,8 @@ static int ice_vc_cfg_qs_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	}
 
 	/* send the response to the VF */
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_CONFIG_VSI_QUEUES,
-				     VIRTCHNL_STATUS_SUCCESS, NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_CONFIG_VSI_QUEUES,
+				    VIRTCHNL_STATUS_SUCCESS, NULL, 0);
 error_param:
 	/* disable whatever we can */
 	for (; i >= 0; i--) {
@@ -1746,8 +1783,8 @@ static int ice_vc_cfg_qs_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	ice_lag_move_new_vf_nodes(vf);
 
 	/* send the response to the VF */
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_CONFIG_VSI_QUEUES,
-				     VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_PARAM, NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_CONFIG_VSI_QUEUES,
+				    VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_PARAM, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2049,7 +2086,7 @@ ice_vc_handle_mac_addr_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg, bool set)
 
 handle_mac_exit:
 	/* send the response to the VF */
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, vc_op, v_ret, NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, vc_op, v_ret, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2132,8 +2169,8 @@ static int ice_vc_request_qs_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 
 error_param:
 	/* send the response to the VF */
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_REQUEST_QUEUES,
-				     v_ret, (u8 *)vfres, sizeof(*vfres));
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_REQUEST_QUEUES,
+				    v_ret, (u8 *)vfres, sizeof(*vfres));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2398,11 +2435,11 @@ static int ice_vc_process_vlan_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg, bool add_v)
 error_param:
 	/* send the response to the VF */
 	if (add_v)
-		return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ADD_VLAN, v_ret,
-					     NULL, 0);
+		return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ADD_VLAN, v_ret,
+					    NULL, 0);
 	else
-		return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DEL_VLAN, v_ret,
-					     NULL, 0);
+		return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DEL_VLAN, v_ret,
+					    NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2477,8 +2514,8 @@ static int ice_vc_ena_vlan_stripping(struct ice_vf *vf)
 		vf->vlan_strip_ena |= ICE_INNER_VLAN_STRIP_ENA;
 
 error_param:
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ENABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING,
-				     v_ret, NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ENABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING,
+				    v_ret, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2514,8 +2551,8 @@ static int ice_vc_dis_vlan_stripping(struct ice_vf *vf)
 		vf->vlan_strip_ena &= ~ICE_INNER_VLAN_STRIP_ENA;
 
 error_param:
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DISABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING,
-				     v_ret, NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DISABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING,
+				    v_ret, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2550,8 +2587,8 @@ static int ice_vc_get_rss_hena(struct ice_vf *vf)
 	vrh->hena = ICE_DEFAULT_RSS_HENA;
 err:
 	/* send the response back to the VF */
-	ret = ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_GET_RSS_HENA_CAPS, v_ret,
-				    (u8 *)vrh, len);
+	ret = ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_GET_RSS_HENA_CAPS, v_ret,
+				   (u8 *)vrh, len);
 	kfree(vrh);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2616,8 +2653,8 @@ static int ice_vc_set_rss_hena(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 
 	/* send the response to the VF */
 err:
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_SET_RSS_HENA, v_ret,
-				     NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_SET_RSS_HENA, v_ret,
+				    NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -2672,8 +2709,8 @@ static int ice_vc_query_rxdid(struct ice_vf *vf)
 	pf->supported_rxdids = rxdid->supported_rxdids;
 
 err:
-	ret = ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_GET_SUPPORTED_RXDIDS,
-				    v_ret, (u8 *)rxdid, len);
+	ret = ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_GET_SUPPORTED_RXDIDS,
+				   v_ret, (u8 *)rxdid, len);
 	kfree(rxdid);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2909,8 +2946,8 @@ static int ice_vc_get_offload_vlan_v2_caps(struct ice_vf *vf)
 	memcpy(&vf->vlan_v2_caps, caps, sizeof(*caps));
 
 out:
-	err = ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_GET_OFFLOAD_VLAN_V2_CAPS,
-				    v_ret, (u8 *)caps, len);
+	err = ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_GET_OFFLOAD_VLAN_V2_CAPS,
+				   v_ret, (u8 *)caps, len);
 	kfree(caps);
 	return err;
 }
@@ -3151,8 +3188,8 @@ static int ice_vc_remove_vlan_v2_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 		v_ret = VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_PARAM;
 
 out:
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DEL_VLAN_V2, v_ret, NULL,
-				     0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DEL_VLAN_V2,
+				    v_ret, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3293,8 +3330,8 @@ static int ice_vc_add_vlan_v2_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 		v_ret = VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_PARAM;
 
 out:
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ADD_VLAN_V2, v_ret, NULL,
-				     0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ADD_VLAN_V2,
+				    v_ret, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3525,8 +3562,8 @@ static int ice_vc_ena_vlan_stripping_v2_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 		vf->vlan_strip_ena |= ICE_INNER_VLAN_STRIP_ENA;
 
 out:
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ENABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING_V2,
-				     v_ret, NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ENABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING_V2,
+				    v_ret, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3600,8 +3637,8 @@ static int ice_vc_dis_vlan_stripping_v2_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 		vf->vlan_strip_ena &= ~ICE_INNER_VLAN_STRIP_ENA;
 
 out:
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DISABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING_V2,
-				     v_ret, NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DISABLE_VLAN_STRIPPING_V2,
+				    v_ret, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3659,8 +3696,8 @@ static int ice_vc_ena_vlan_insertion_v2_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	}
 
 out:
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ENABLE_VLAN_INSERTION_V2,
-				     v_ret, NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ENABLE_VLAN_INSERTION_V2,
+				    v_ret, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3714,8 +3751,8 @@ static int ice_vc_dis_vlan_insertion_v2_msg(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	}
 
 out:
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DISABLE_VLAN_INSERTION_V2,
-				     v_ret, NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DISABLE_VLAN_INSERTION_V2,
+				    v_ret, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 static const struct ice_virtchnl_ops ice_virtchnl_dflt_ops = {
@@ -3812,8 +3849,8 @@ static int ice_vc_repr_add_mac(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 	}
 
 handle_mac_exit:
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ADD_ETH_ADDR,
-				     v_ret, NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ADD_ETH_ADDR,
+				    v_ret, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3832,8 +3869,8 @@ ice_vc_repr_del_mac(struct ice_vf __always_unused *vf, u8 __always_unused *msg)
 
 	ice_update_legacy_cached_mac(vf, &al->list[0]);
 
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DEL_ETH_ADDR,
-				     VIRTCHNL_STATUS_SUCCESS, NULL, 0);
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DEL_ETH_ADDR,
+				    VIRTCHNL_STATUS_SUCCESS, NULL, 0);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -3842,8 +3879,8 @@ ice_vc_repr_cfg_promiscuous_mode(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 __always_unused *msg)
 	dev_dbg(ice_pf_to_dev(vf->pf),
 		"Can't config promiscuous mode in switchdev mode for VF %d\n",
 		vf->vf_id);
-	return ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_CONFIG_PROMISCUOUS_MODE,
-				     VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+	return ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_CONFIG_PROMISCUOUS_MODE,
+				    VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED,
 				     NULL, 0);
 }
 
@@ -3986,16 +4023,16 @@ void ice_vc_process_vf_msg(struct ice_pf *pf, struct ice_rq_event_info *event,
 
 error_handler:
 	if (err) {
-		ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, v_opcode, VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_PARAM,
-				      NULL, 0);
+		ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, v_opcode, VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_PARAM,
+				     NULL, 0);
 		dev_err(dev, "Invalid message from VF %d, opcode %d, len %d, error %d\n",
 			vf_id, v_opcode, msglen, err);
 		goto finish;
 	}
 
 	if (!ice_vc_is_opcode_allowed(vf, v_opcode)) {
-		ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, v_opcode,
-				      VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED, NULL,
+		ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, v_opcode,
+				     VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED, NULL,
 				      0);
 		goto finish;
 	}
@@ -4106,9 +4143,9 @@ void ice_vc_process_vf_msg(struct ice_pf *pf, struct ice_rq_event_info *event,
 	default:
 		dev_err(dev, "Unsupported opcode %d from VF %d\n", v_opcode,
 			vf_id);
-		err = ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, v_opcode,
-					    VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED,
-					    NULL, 0);
+		err = ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, v_opcode,
+					   VIRTCHNL_STATUS_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED,
+					   NULL, 0);
 		break;
 	}
 	if (err) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl.h
index cd747718de73..a2b6094e2f2f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl.h
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ void ice_vc_notify_vf_link_state(struct ice_vf *vf);
 void ice_vc_notify_link_state(struct ice_pf *pf);
 void ice_vc_notify_reset(struct ice_pf *pf);
 int
-ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 v_opcode,
-		      enum virtchnl_status_code v_retval, u8 *msg, u16 msglen);
+ice_vc_respond_to_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 v_opcode,
+		     enum virtchnl_status_code v_retval, u8 *msg, u16 msglen);
 bool ice_vc_isvalid_vsi_id(struct ice_vf *vf, u16 vsi_id);
 void ice_vc_process_vf_msg(struct ice_pf *pf, struct ice_rq_event_info *event,
 			   struct ice_mbx_data *mbxdata);
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ static inline void ice_vc_notify_link_state(struct ice_pf *pf) { }
 static inline void ice_vc_notify_reset(struct ice_pf *pf) { }
 
 static inline int
-ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 v_opcode,
-		      enum virtchnl_status_code v_retval, u8 *msg, u16 msglen)
+ice_vc_respond_to_vf(struct ice_vf *vf, u32 v_opcode,
+		     enum virtchnl_status_code v_retval, u8 *msg, u16 msglen)
 {
 	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_fdir.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_fdir.c
index 24b23b7ef04a..816d8bf8bec4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_fdir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_fdir.c
@@ -1584,8 +1584,8 @@ ice_vc_add_fdir_fltr_post(struct ice_vf *vf, struct ice_vf_fdir_ctx *ctx,
 	resp->flow_id = conf->flow_id;
 	vf->fdir.fdir_fltr_cnt[conf->input.flow_type][is_tun]++;
 
-	ret = ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, ctx->v_opcode, v_ret,
-				    (u8 *)resp, len);
+	ret = ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, ctx->v_opcode, v_ret,
+				   (u8 *)resp, len);
 	kfree(resp);
 
 	dev_dbg(dev, "VF %d: flow_id:0x%X, FDIR %s success!\n",
@@ -1600,8 +1600,8 @@ ice_vc_add_fdir_fltr_post(struct ice_vf *vf, struct ice_vf_fdir_ctx *ctx,
 	ice_vc_fdir_remove_entry(vf, conf, conf->flow_id);
 	devm_kfree(dev, conf);
 
-	ret = ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, ctx->v_opcode, v_ret,
-				    (u8 *)resp, len);
+	ret = ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, ctx->v_opcode, v_ret,
+				   (u8 *)resp, len);
 	kfree(resp);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1648,8 +1648,8 @@ ice_vc_del_fdir_fltr_post(struct ice_vf *vf, struct ice_vf_fdir_ctx *ctx,
 	ice_vc_fdir_remove_entry(vf, conf, conf->flow_id);
 	vf->fdir.fdir_fltr_cnt[conf->input.flow_type][is_tun]--;
 
-	ret = ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, ctx->v_opcode, v_ret,
-				    (u8 *)resp, len);
+	ret = ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, ctx->v_opcode, v_ret,
+				   (u8 *)resp, len);
 	kfree(resp);
 
 	dev_dbg(dev, "VF %d: flow_id:0x%X, FDIR %s success!\n",
@@ -1665,8 +1665,8 @@ ice_vc_del_fdir_fltr_post(struct ice_vf *vf, struct ice_vf_fdir_ctx *ctx,
 	if (success)
 		devm_kfree(dev, conf);
 
-	ret = ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, ctx->v_opcode, v_ret,
-				    (u8 *)resp, len);
+	ret = ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, ctx->v_opcode, v_ret,
+				   (u8 *)resp, len);
 	kfree(resp);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1863,8 +1863,8 @@ int ice_vc_add_fdir_fltr(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 		v_ret = VIRTCHNL_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 		stat->status = VIRTCHNL_FDIR_SUCCESS;
 		devm_kfree(dev, conf);
-		ret = ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ADD_FDIR_FILTER,
-					    v_ret, (u8 *)stat, len);
+		ret = ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ADD_FDIR_FILTER,
+					   v_ret, (u8 *)stat, len);
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
@@ -1922,8 +1922,8 @@ int ice_vc_add_fdir_fltr(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 err_free_conf:
 	devm_kfree(dev, conf);
 err_exit:
-	ret = ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ADD_FDIR_FILTER, v_ret,
-				    (u8 *)stat, len);
+	ret = ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_ADD_FDIR_FILTER, v_ret,
+				   (u8 *)stat, len);
 	kfree(stat);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2006,8 +2006,8 @@ int ice_vc_del_fdir_fltr(struct ice_vf *vf, u8 *msg)
 err_del_tmr:
 	ice_vc_fdir_clear_irq_ctx(vf);
 err_exit:
-	ret = ice_vc_send_msg_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DEL_FDIR_FILTER, v_ret,
-				    (u8 *)stat, len);
+	ret = ice_vc_respond_to_vf(vf, VIRTCHNL_OP_DEL_FDIR_FILTER, v_ret,
+				   (u8 *)stat, len);
 	kfree(stat);
 	return ret;
 }
