diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_devlink.c
index 3d109193b7ea..77ae1e0ed734 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_devlink.c
@@ -525,10 +525,7 @@ static int ice_devlink_txbalance_validate(struct devlink *devlink, u32 id,
 
 /**
  * ice_devlink_reload_empr_start - Start EMP reset to activate new firmware
- * @devlink: pointer to the devlink instance to reload
- * @netns_change: if true, the network namespace is changing
- * @action: the action to perform. Must be DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_FW_ACTIVATE
- * @limit: limits on what reload should do, such as not resetting
+ * @pf: pointer to the pf instance
  * @extack: netlink extended ACK structure
  *
  * Allow user to activate new Embedded Management Processor firmware by
@@ -541,12 +538,9 @@ static int ice_devlink_txbalance_validate(struct devlink *devlink, u32 id,
  * any source.
  */
 static int
-ice_devlink_reload_empr_start(struct devlink *devlink, bool netns_change,
-			      enum devlink_reload_action action,
-			      enum devlink_reload_limit limit,
+ice_devlink_reload_empr_start(struct ice_pf *pf,
 			      struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
-	struct ice_pf *pf = devlink_priv(devlink);
 	struct device *dev = ice_pf_to_dev(pf);
 	struct ice_hw *hw = &pf->hw;
 	u8 pending;
@@ -584,12 +578,52 @@ ice_devlink_reload_empr_start(struct devlink *devlink, bool netns_change,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ice_devlink_reload_down - prepare for reload
+ * @devlink: pointer to the devlink instance to reload
+ * @netns_change: if true, the network namespace is changing
+ * @action: the action to perform
+ * @limit: limits on what reload should do, such as not resetting
+ * @extack: netlink extended ACK structure
+ */
+static int
+ice_devlink_reload_down(struct devlink *devlink, bool netns_change,
+			enum devlink_reload_action action,
+			enum devlink_reload_limit limit,
+			struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+	struct ice_pf *pf = devlink_priv(devlink);
+
+	switch (action) {
+	case DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_DRIVER_REINIT:
+		if (ice_is_eswitch_mode_switchdev(pf)) {
+			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+					   "Go to legacy mode before doing reinit\n");
+			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		}
+		if (ice_is_adq_active(pf)) {
+			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+					   "Turn off ADQ before doing reinit\n");
+			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		}
+		if (ice_has_vfs(pf)) {
+			NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+					   "Remove all VFs before doing reinit\n");
+			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		}
+		ice_unload(pf);
+		return 0;
+	case DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_FW_ACTIVATE:
+		return ice_devlink_reload_empr_start(pf, extack);
+	default:
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * ice_devlink_reload_empr_finish - Wait for EMP reset to finish
- * @devlink: pointer to the devlink instance reloading
- * @action: the action requested
- * @limit: limits imposed by userspace, such as not resetting
- * @actions_performed: on return, indicate what actions actually performed
+ * @pf: pointer to the pf instance
  * @extack: netlink extended ACK structure
  *
  * Wait for driver to finish rebuilding after EMP reset is completed. This
@@ -597,17 +631,11 @@ ice_devlink_reload_empr_start(struct devlink *devlink, bool netns_change,
  * for the driver's rebuild to complete.
  */
 static int
-ice_devlink_reload_empr_finish(struct devlink *devlink,
-			       enum devlink_reload_action action,
-			       enum devlink_reload_limit limit,
-			       u32 *actions_performed,
+ice_devlink_reload_empr_finish(struct ice_pf *pf,
 			       struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
 {
-	struct ice_pf *pf = devlink_priv(devlink);
 	int err;
 
-	*actions_performed = BIT(DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_FW_ACTIVATE);
-
 	err = ice_wait_for_reset(pf, 60 * HZ);
 	if (err) {
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "Device still resetting after 1 minute");
@@ -1346,12 +1374,43 @@ static int ice_devlink_set_parent(struct devlink_rate *devlink_rate,
 	return status;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ice_devlink_reload_up - do reload up after reinit
+ * @devlink: pointer to the devlink instance reloading
+ * @action: the action requested
+ * @limit: limits imposed by userspace, such as not resetting
+ * @actions_performed: on return, indicate what actions actually performed
+ * @extack: netlink extended ACK structure
+ */
+static int
+ice_devlink_reload_up(struct devlink *devlink,
+		      enum devlink_reload_action action,
+		      enum devlink_reload_limit limit,
+		      u32 *actions_performed,
+		      struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
+{
+	struct ice_pf *pf = devlink_priv(devlink);
+
+	switch (action) {
+	case DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_DRIVER_REINIT:
+		*actions_performed = BIT(DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_DRIVER_REINIT);
+		return ice_load(pf);
+	case DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_FW_ACTIVATE:
+		*actions_performed = BIT(DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_FW_ACTIVATE);
+		return ice_devlink_reload_empr_finish(pf, extack);
+	default:
+		WARN_ON(1);
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+}
+
 static const struct devlink_ops ice_devlink_ops = {
 	.supported_flash_update_params = DEVLINK_SUPPORT_FLASH_UPDATE_OVERWRITE_MASK,
-	.reload_actions = BIT(DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_FW_ACTIVATE),
+	.reload_actions = BIT(DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_DRIVER_REINIT) |
+			  BIT(DEVLINK_RELOAD_ACTION_FW_ACTIVATE),
 	/* The ice driver currently does not support driver reinit */
-	.reload_down = ice_devlink_reload_empr_start,
-	.reload_up = ice_devlink_reload_empr_finish,
+	.reload_down = ice_devlink_reload_down,
+	.reload_up = ice_devlink_reload_up,
 	.port_split = ice_devlink_port_split,
 	.port_unsplit = ice_devlink_port_unsplit,
 	.eswitch_mode_get = ice_eswitch_mode_get,
