diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
index 9f1f5b2aacf7..c29227ee9ee8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
@@ -3698,7 +3698,7 @@ static int adap_init0(struct adapter *adap)
 	t4_get_tp_version(adap, &adap->params.tp_vers);
 	ret = t4_check_fw_version(adap);
 	/* If firmware is too old (not supported by driver) force an update. */
-	if (ret == -EFAULT)
+	if (ret)
 		state = DEV_STATE_UNINIT;
 	if ((adap->flags & MASTER_PF) && state != DEV_STATE_INIT) {
 		struct fw_info *fw_info;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
index dc6ce31a8320..cf61a5869c6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
@@ -2981,11 +2981,15 @@ int t4_get_exprom_version(struct adapter *adap, u32 *vers)
  */
 int t4_check_fw_version(struct adapter *adap)
 {
-	int ret, major, minor, micro;
+	int i, ret, major, minor, micro;
 	int exp_major, exp_minor, exp_micro;
 	unsigned int chip_version = CHELSIO_CHIP_VERSION(adap->params.chip);
 
 	ret = t4_get_fw_version(adap, &adap->params.fw_vers);
+	/* Try multiple times before returning error */
+	for (i = 0; (ret == -EBUSY || ret == -EAGAIN) && i < 3; i++)
+		ret = t4_get_fw_version(adap, &adap->params.fw_vers);
+
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;