diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c
index 9bdc04da451e..3d71c5206110 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c
@@ -880,10 +880,12 @@ void fm10k_netpoll(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 #endif
 #define FM10K_ERR_MSG(type) case (type): error = #type; break
-static void fm10k_print_fault(struct fm10k_intfc *interface, int type,
+static void fm10k_handle_fault(struct fm10k_intfc *interface, int type,
 			      struct fm10k_fault *fault)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = interface->pdev;
+	struct fm10k_hw *hw = &interface->hw;
+	struct fm10k_iov_data *iov_data = interface->iov_data;
 	char *error;
 
 	switch (type) {
@@ -937,6 +939,30 @@ static void fm10k_print_fault(struct fm10k_intfc *interface, int type,
 		 "%s Address: 0x%llx SpecInfo: 0x%x Func: %02x.%0x\n",
 		 error, fault->address, fault->specinfo,
 		 PCI_SLOT(fault->func), PCI_FUNC(fault->func));
+
+	/* For VF faults, clear out the respective LPORT, reset the queue
+	 * resources, and then reconnect to the mailbox. This allows the
+	 * VF in question to resume behavior. For transient faults that are
+	 * the result of non-malicious behavior this will log the fault and
+	 * allow the VF to resume functionality. Obviously for malicious VFs
+	 * they will be able to attempt malicious behavior again. In this
+	 * case, the system administrator will need to step in and manually
+	 * remove or disable the VF in question.
+	 */
+	if (fault->func && iov_data) {
+		int vf = fault->func - 1;
+		struct fm10k_vf_info *vf_info = &iov_data->vf_info[vf];
+
+		hw->iov.ops.reset_lport(hw, vf_info);
+		hw->iov.ops.reset_resources(hw, vf_info);
+
+		/* reset_lport disables the VF, so re-enable it */
+		hw->iov.ops.set_lport(hw, vf_info, vf,
+				      FM10K_VF_FLAG_MULTI_CAPABLE);
+
+		/* reset_resources will disconnect from the mbx  */
+		vf_info->mbx.ops.connect(hw, &vf_info->mbx);
+	}
 }
 
 static void fm10k_report_fault(struct fm10k_intfc *interface, u32 eicr)
@@ -960,7 +986,7 @@ static void fm10k_report_fault(struct fm10k_intfc *interface, u32 eicr)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		fm10k_print_fault(interface, type, &fault);
+		fm10k_handle_fault(interface, type, &fault);
 	}
 }