diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/gdma_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/gdma_main.c
index 8f3f78b68592..6411f01be0d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/gdma_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/gdma_main.c
@@ -946,10 +946,12 @@ int mana_gd_deregister_device(struct gdma_dev *gd)
 	struct gdma_context *gc = gd->gdma_context;
 	struct gdma_general_resp resp = {};
 	struct gdma_general_req req = {};
+	struct mana_context *ac;
 	int err;
 
 	if (gd->pdid == INVALID_PDID)
 		return -EINVAL;
+	ac = gd->driver_data;
 
 	mana_gd_init_req_hdr(&req.hdr, GDMA_DEREGISTER_DEVICE, sizeof(req),
 			     sizeof(resp));
@@ -957,7 +959,7 @@ int mana_gd_deregister_device(struct gdma_dev *gd)
 	req.hdr.dev_id = gd->dev_id;
 
 	err = mana_gd_send_request(gc, sizeof(req), &req, sizeof(resp), &resp);
-	if (err || resp.hdr.status) {
+	if ((err || resp.hdr.status) && !ac->vf_unload_timeout) {
 		dev_err(gc->dev, "Failed to deregister device: %d, 0x%x\n",
 			err, resp.hdr.status);
 		if (!err)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/hw_channel.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/hw_channel.c
index 9d1507eba5b9..492cb2c6e2cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/hw_channel.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/hw_channel.c
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause
 /* Copyright (c) 2021, Microsoft Corporation. */
 
+#include "asm-generic/errno.h"
 #include <net/mana/gdma.h>
 #include <net/mana/hw_channel.h>
+#include <net/mana/mana.h>
 
 static int mana_hwc_get_msg_index(struct hw_channel_context *hwc, u16 *msg_id)
 {
@@ -786,12 +788,19 @@ int mana_hwc_send_request(struct hw_channel_context *hwc, u32 req_len,
 	struct hwc_wq *txq = hwc->txq;
 	struct gdma_req_hdr *req_msg;
 	struct hwc_caller_ctx *ctx;
+	struct mana_context *ac;
 	u32 dest_vrcq = 0;
 	u32 dest_vrq = 0;
 	u16 msg_id;
 	int err;
 
 	mana_hwc_get_msg_index(hwc, &msg_id);
+	ac = hwc->gdma_dev->driver_data;
+	if (ac->vf_unload_timeout) {
+		dev_err(hwc->dev, "HWC: vport is already unloaded.\n");
+		err = -ETIMEDOUT;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	tx_wr = &txq->msg_buf->reqs[msg_id];
 
@@ -825,9 +834,10 @@ int mana_hwc_send_request(struct hw_channel_context *hwc, u32 req_len,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (!wait_for_completion_timeout(&ctx->comp_event, 30 * HZ)) {
+	if (!wait_for_completion_timeout(&ctx->comp_event, 5 * HZ)) {
 		dev_err(hwc->dev, "HWC: Request timed out!\n");
 		err = -ETIMEDOUT;
+		ac->vf_unload_timeout = true;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
index d907727c7b7a..cb2080b3a00c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c
@@ -2329,7 +2329,10 @@ static int mana_dealloc_queues(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	struct mana_port_context *apc = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	struct gdma_dev *gd = apc->ac->gdma_dev;
+	unsigned long timeout;
 	struct mana_txq *txq;
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	struct mana_cq *cq;
 	int i, err;
 
 	if (apc->port_is_up)
@@ -2348,13 +2351,26 @@ static int mana_dealloc_queues(struct net_device *ndev)
 	 *
 	 * Drain all the in-flight TX packets
 	 */
+
+	timeout = jiffies + 120 * HZ;
 	for (i = 0; i < apc->num_queues; i++) {
 		txq = &apc->tx_qp[i].txq;
-
-		while (atomic_read(&txq->pending_sends) > 0)
+		while (atomic_read(&txq->pending_sends) > 0 &&
+		       time_before(jiffies, timeout)) {
 			usleep_range(1000, 2000);
+		}
 	}
 
+	for (i = 0; i < apc->num_queues; i++) {
+		txq = &apc->tx_qp[i].txq;
+		cq = &apc->tx_qp[i].tx_cq;
+		while (atomic_read(&txq->pending_sends)) {
+			skb = skb_dequeue(&txq->pending_skbs);
+			mana_unmap_skb(skb, apc);
+			napi_consume_skb(skb, cq->budget);
+			atomic_sub(1, &txq->pending_sends);
+		}
+	}
 	/* We're 100% sure the queues can no longer be woken up, because
 	 * we're sure now mana_poll_tx_cq() can't be running.
 	 */
@@ -2605,6 +2621,7 @@ int mana_probe(struct gdma_dev *gd, bool resuming)
 		}
 	}
 
+	ac->vf_unload_timeout = false;
 	err = add_adev(gd);
 out:
 	if (err)
diff --git a/include/net/mana/mana.h b/include/net/mana/mana.h
index 9eef19972845..5f5affdca1eb 100644
--- a/include/net/mana/mana.h
+++ b/include/net/mana/mana.h
@@ -358,6 +358,8 @@ struct mana_context {
 
 	u16 num_ports;
 
+	bool vf_unload_timeout;
+
 	struct mana_eq *eqs;
 
 	struct net_device *ports[MAX_PORTS_IN_MANA_DEV];
