diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/adminq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/adminq.c
index 5beadabc2136..ea773cfa0af6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/adminq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/adminq.c
@@ -63,6 +63,15 @@ static int pdsc_process_notifyq(struct pdsc_qcq *qcq)
 	return nq_work;
 }
 
+static bool pdsc_adminq_inc_if_up(struct pdsc *pdsc)
+{
+	if (pdsc->state & BIT_ULL(PDSC_S_STOPPING_DRIVER) ||
+	    pdsc->state & BIT_ULL(PDSC_S_FW_DEAD))
+		return false;
+
+	return refcount_inc_not_zero(&pdsc->adminq_refcnt);
+}
+
 void pdsc_process_adminq(struct pdsc_qcq *qcq)
 {
 	union pds_core_adminq_comp *comp;
@@ -75,9 +84,9 @@ void pdsc_process_adminq(struct pdsc_qcq *qcq)
 	int aq_work = 0;
 	int credits;
 
-	/* Don't process AdminQ when shutting down */
-	if (pdsc->state & BIT_ULL(PDSC_S_STOPPING_DRIVER)) {
-		dev_err(pdsc->dev, "%s: called while PDSC_S_STOPPING_DRIVER\n",
+	/* Don't process AdminQ when it's not up */
+	if (!pdsc_adminq_inc_if_up(pdsc)) {
+		dev_err(pdsc->dev, "%s: called while adminq is unavailable\n",
 			__func__);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -124,6 +133,7 @@ void pdsc_process_adminq(struct pdsc_qcq *qcq)
 		pds_core_intr_credits(&pdsc->intr_ctrl[qcq->intx],
 				      credits,
 				      PDS_CORE_INTR_CRED_REARM);
+	refcount_dec(&pdsc->adminq_refcnt);
 }
 
 void pdsc_work_thread(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -135,18 +145,20 @@ void pdsc_work_thread(struct work_struct *work)
 
 irqreturn_t pdsc_adminq_isr(int irq, void *data)
 {
-	struct pdsc_qcq *qcq = data;
-	struct pdsc *pdsc = qcq->pdsc;
+	struct pdsc *pdsc = data;
+	struct pdsc_qcq *qcq;
 
-	/* Don't process AdminQ when shutting down */
-	if (pdsc->state & BIT_ULL(PDSC_S_STOPPING_DRIVER)) {
-		dev_err(pdsc->dev, "%s: called while PDSC_S_STOPPING_DRIVER\n",
+	/* Don't process AdminQ when it's not up */
+	if (!pdsc_adminq_inc_if_up(pdsc)) {
+		dev_err(pdsc->dev, "%s: called while adminq is unavailable\n",
 			__func__);
 		return IRQ_HANDLED;
 	}
 
+	qcq = &pdsc->adminqcq;
 	queue_work(pdsc->wq, &qcq->work);
 	pds_core_intr_mask(&pdsc->intr_ctrl[qcq->intx], PDS_CORE_INTR_MASK_CLEAR);
+	refcount_dec(&pdsc->adminq_refcnt);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
@@ -179,10 +191,16 @@ static int __pdsc_adminq_post(struct pdsc *pdsc,
 
 	/* Check that the FW is running */
 	if (!pdsc_is_fw_running(pdsc)) {
-		u8 fw_status = ioread8(&pdsc->info_regs->fw_status);
+		if (pdsc->info_regs) {
+			u8 fw_status =
+				ioread8(&pdsc->info_regs->fw_status);
 
-		dev_info(pdsc->dev, "%s: post failed - fw not running %#02x:\n",
-			 __func__, fw_status);
+			dev_info(pdsc->dev, "%s: post failed - fw not running %#02x:\n",
+				 __func__, fw_status);
+		} else {
+			dev_info(pdsc->dev, "%s: post failed - BARs not setup\n",
+				 __func__);
+		}
 		ret = -ENXIO;
 
 		goto err_out_unlock;
@@ -230,6 +248,12 @@ int pdsc_adminq_post(struct pdsc *pdsc,
 	int err = 0;
 	int index;
 
+	if (!pdsc_adminq_inc_if_up(pdsc)) {
+		dev_dbg(pdsc->dev, "%s: preventing adminq cmd %u\n",
+			__func__, cmd->opcode);
+		return -ENXIO;
+	}
+
 	wc.qcq = &pdsc->adminqcq;
 	index = __pdsc_adminq_post(pdsc, &pdsc->adminqcq, cmd, comp, &wc);
 	if (index < 0) {
@@ -248,10 +272,16 @@ int pdsc_adminq_post(struct pdsc *pdsc,
 			break;
 
 		if (!pdsc_is_fw_running(pdsc)) {
-			u8 fw_status = ioread8(&pdsc->info_regs->fw_status);
+			if (pdsc->info_regs) {
+				u8 fw_status =
+					ioread8(&pdsc->info_regs->fw_status);
 
-			dev_dbg(pdsc->dev, "%s: post wait failed - fw not running %#02x:\n",
-				__func__, fw_status);
+				dev_dbg(pdsc->dev, "%s: post wait failed - fw not running %#02x:\n",
+					__func__, fw_status);
+			} else {
+				dev_dbg(pdsc->dev, "%s: post wait failed - BARs not setup\n",
+					__func__);
+			}
 			err = -ENXIO;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -285,6 +315,8 @@ int pdsc_adminq_post(struct pdsc *pdsc,
 			queue_work(pdsc->wq, &pdsc->health_work);
 	}
 
+	refcount_dec(&pdsc->adminq_refcnt);
+
 	return err;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pdsc_adminq_post);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.c
index 0d2091e9eb28..7658a7286767 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static int pdsc_qcq_intr_alloc(struct pdsc *pdsc, struct pdsc_qcq *qcq)
 
 	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%s-%d-%s",
 		 PDS_CORE_DRV_NAME, pdsc->pdev->bus->number, qcq->q.name);
-	index = pdsc_intr_alloc(pdsc, name, pdsc_adminq_isr, qcq);
+	index = pdsc_intr_alloc(pdsc, name, pdsc_adminq_isr, pdsc);
 	if (index < 0)
 		return index;
 	qcq->intx = index;
@@ -404,10 +404,7 @@ int pdsc_setup(struct pdsc *pdsc, bool init)
 	int numdescs;
 	int err;
 
-	if (init)
-		err = pdsc_dev_init(pdsc);
-	else
-		err = pdsc_dev_reinit(pdsc);
+	err = pdsc_dev_init(pdsc);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -450,6 +447,7 @@ int pdsc_setup(struct pdsc *pdsc, bool init)
 		pdsc_debugfs_add_viftype(pdsc);
 	}
 
+	refcount_set(&pdsc->adminq_refcnt, 1);
 	clear_bit(PDSC_S_FW_DEAD, &pdsc->state);
 	return 0;
 
@@ -464,6 +462,8 @@ void pdsc_teardown(struct pdsc *pdsc, bool removing)
 
 	if (!pdsc->pdev->is_virtfn)
 		pdsc_devcmd_reset(pdsc);
+	if (pdsc->adminqcq.work.func)
+		cancel_work_sync(&pdsc->adminqcq.work);
 	pdsc_qcq_free(pdsc, &pdsc->notifyqcq);
 	pdsc_qcq_free(pdsc, &pdsc->adminqcq);
 
@@ -476,10 +476,9 @@ void pdsc_teardown(struct pdsc *pdsc, bool removing)
 		for (i = 0; i < pdsc->nintrs; i++)
 			pdsc_intr_free(pdsc, i);
 
-		if (removing) {
-			kfree(pdsc->intr_info);
-			pdsc->intr_info = NULL;
-		}
+		kfree(pdsc->intr_info);
+		pdsc->intr_info = NULL;
+		pdsc->nintrs = 0;
 	}
 
 	if (pdsc->kern_dbpage) {
@@ -487,6 +486,7 @@ void pdsc_teardown(struct pdsc *pdsc, bool removing)
 		pdsc->kern_dbpage = NULL;
 	}
 
+	pci_free_irq_vectors(pdsc->pdev);
 	set_bit(PDSC_S_FW_DEAD, &pdsc->state);
 }
 
@@ -512,6 +512,24 @@ void pdsc_stop(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 					   PDS_CORE_INTR_MASK_SET);
 }
 
+static void pdsc_adminq_wait_and_dec_once_unused(struct pdsc *pdsc)
+{
+	/* The driver initializes the adminq_refcnt to 1 when the adminq is
+	 * allocated and ready for use. Other users/requesters will increment
+	 * the refcnt while in use. If the refcnt is down to 1 then the adminq
+	 * is not in use and the refcnt can be cleared and adminq freed. Before
+	 * calling this function the driver will set PDSC_S_FW_DEAD, which
+	 * prevent subsequent attempts to use the adminq and increment the
+	 * refcnt to fail. This guarantees that this function will eventually
+	 * exit.
+	 */
+	while (!refcount_dec_if_one(&pdsc->adminq_refcnt)) {
+		dev_dbg_ratelimited(pdsc->dev, "%s: adminq in use\n",
+				    __func__);
+		cpu_relax();
+	}
+}
+
 void pdsc_fw_down(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 {
 	union pds_core_notifyq_comp reset_event = {
@@ -527,6 +545,8 @@ void pdsc_fw_down(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 	if (pdsc->pdev->is_virtfn)
 		return;
 
+	pdsc_adminq_wait_and_dec_once_unused(pdsc);
+
 	/* Notify clients of fw_down */
 	if (pdsc->fw_reporter)
 		devlink_health_report(pdsc->fw_reporter, "FW down reported", pdsc);
@@ -577,7 +597,13 @@ void pdsc_fw_up(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 
 static void pdsc_check_pci_health(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 {
-	u8 fw_status = ioread8(&pdsc->info_regs->fw_status);
+	u8 fw_status;
+
+	/* some sort of teardown already in progress */
+	if (!pdsc->info_regs)
+		return;
+
+	fw_status = ioread8(&pdsc->info_regs->fw_status);
 
 	/* is PCI broken? */
 	if (fw_status != PDS_RC_BAD_PCI)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.h
index e35d3e7006bf..110c4b826b22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.h
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ struct pdsc {
 	struct mutex devcmd_lock;	/* lock for dev_cmd operations */
 	struct mutex config_lock;	/* lock for configuration operations */
 	spinlock_t adminq_lock;		/* lock for adminq operations */
+	refcount_t adminq_refcnt;
 	struct pds_core_dev_info_regs __iomem *info_regs;
 	struct pds_core_dev_cmd_regs __iomem *cmd_regs;
 	struct pds_core_intr __iomem *intr_ctrl;
@@ -280,7 +281,6 @@ int pdsc_devcmd_locked(struct pdsc *pdsc, union pds_core_dev_cmd *cmd,
 		       union pds_core_dev_comp *comp, int max_seconds);
 int pdsc_devcmd_init(struct pdsc *pdsc);
 int pdsc_devcmd_reset(struct pdsc *pdsc);
-int pdsc_dev_reinit(struct pdsc *pdsc);
 int pdsc_dev_init(struct pdsc *pdsc);
 
 void pdsc_reset_prepare(struct pci_dev *pdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/debugfs.c
index 8ec392299b7d..4e8579ca1c8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/debugfs.c
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ DEFINE_SHOW_ATTRIBUTE(identity);
 
 void pdsc_debugfs_add_ident(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 {
+	/* This file will already exist in the reset flow */
+	if (debugfs_lookup("identity", pdsc->dentry))
+		return;
+
 	debugfs_create_file("identity", 0400, pdsc->dentry,
 			    pdsc, &identity_fops);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/dev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/dev.c
index 31940b857e0e..e65a1632df50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/dev.c
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ int pdsc_err_to_errno(enum pds_core_status_code code)
 
 bool pdsc_is_fw_running(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 {
+	if (!pdsc->info_regs)
+		return false;
+
 	pdsc->fw_status = ioread8(&pdsc->info_regs->fw_status);
 	pdsc->last_fw_time = jiffies;
 	pdsc->last_hb = ioread32(&pdsc->info_regs->fw_heartbeat);
@@ -182,13 +185,17 @@ int pdsc_devcmd_locked(struct pdsc *pdsc, union pds_core_dev_cmd *cmd,
 {
 	int err;
 
+	if (!pdsc->cmd_regs)
+		return -ENXIO;
+
 	memcpy_toio(&pdsc->cmd_regs->cmd, cmd, sizeof(*cmd));
 	pdsc_devcmd_dbell(pdsc);
 	err = pdsc_devcmd_wait(pdsc, cmd->opcode, max_seconds);
-	memcpy_fromio(comp, &pdsc->cmd_regs->comp, sizeof(*comp));
 
 	if ((err == -ENXIO || err == -ETIMEDOUT) && pdsc->wq)
 		queue_work(pdsc->wq, &pdsc->health_work);
+	else
+		memcpy_fromio(comp, &pdsc->cmd_regs->comp, sizeof(*comp));
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -309,13 +316,6 @@ static int pdsc_identify(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int pdsc_dev_reinit(struct pdsc *pdsc)
-{
-	pdsc_init_devinfo(pdsc);
-
-	return pdsc_identify(pdsc);
-}
-
 int pdsc_dev_init(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 {
 	unsigned int nintrs;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/devlink.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/devlink.c
index e9948ea5bbcd..54864f27c87a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/devlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/devlink.c
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ int pdsc_dl_info_get(struct devlink *dl, struct devlink_info_req *req,
 
 	mutex_lock(&pdsc->devcmd_lock);
 	err = pdsc_devcmd_locked(pdsc, &cmd, &comp, pdsc->devcmd_timeout * 2);
-	memcpy_fromio(&fw_list, pdsc->cmd_regs->data, sizeof(fw_list));
+	if (!err)
+		memcpy_fromio(&fw_list, pdsc->cmd_regs->data, sizeof(fw_list));
 	mutex_unlock(&pdsc->devcmd_lock);
 	if (err && err != -EIO)
 		return err;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/fw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/fw.c
index 90a811f3878a..fa626719e68d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/fw.c
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ int pdsc_firmware_update(struct pdsc *pdsc, const struct firmware *fw,
 
 	dev_info(pdsc->dev, "Installing firmware\n");
 
+	if (!pdsc->cmd_regs)
+		return -ENXIO;
+
 	dl = priv_to_devlink(pdsc);
 	devlink_flash_update_status_notify(dl, "Preparing to flash",
 					   NULL, 0, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c
index 3080898d7b95..cdbf053b5376 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ static void pdsc_unmap_bars(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 	struct pdsc_dev_bar *bars = pdsc->bars;
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	pdsc->info_regs = NULL;
+	pdsc->cmd_regs = NULL;
+	pdsc->intr_status = NULL;
+	pdsc->intr_ctrl = NULL;
+
 	for (i = 0; i < PDS_CORE_BARS_MAX; i++) {
 		if (bars[i].vaddr)
 			pci_iounmap(pdsc->pdev, bars[i].vaddr);
@@ -293,7 +298,7 @@ static int pdsc_init_pf(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 err_out_teardown:
 	pdsc_teardown(pdsc, PDSC_TEARDOWN_REMOVING);
 err_out_unmap_bars:
-	del_timer_sync(&pdsc->wdtimer);
+	timer_shutdown_sync(&pdsc->wdtimer);
 	if (pdsc->wq)
 		destroy_workqueue(pdsc->wq);
 	mutex_destroy(&pdsc->config_lock);
@@ -420,7 +425,7 @@ static void pdsc_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		 */
 		pdsc_sriov_configure(pdev, 0);
 
-		del_timer_sync(&pdsc->wdtimer);
+		timer_shutdown_sync(&pdsc->wdtimer);
 		if (pdsc->wq)
 			destroy_workqueue(pdsc->wq);
 
@@ -433,7 +438,6 @@ static void pdsc_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		mutex_destroy(&pdsc->config_lock);
 		mutex_destroy(&pdsc->devcmd_lock);
 
-		pci_free_irq_vectors(pdev);
 		pdsc_unmap_bars(pdsc);
 		pci_release_regions(pdev);
 	}
@@ -445,13 +449,26 @@ static void pdsc_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	devlink_free(dl);
 }
 
+static void pdsc_stop_health_thread(struct pdsc *pdsc)
+{
+	timer_shutdown_sync(&pdsc->wdtimer);
+	if (pdsc->health_work.func)
+		cancel_work_sync(&pdsc->health_work);
+}
+
+static void pdsc_restart_health_thread(struct pdsc *pdsc)
+{
+	timer_setup(&pdsc->wdtimer, pdsc_wdtimer_cb, 0);
+	mod_timer(&pdsc->wdtimer, jiffies + 1);
+}
+
 void pdsc_reset_prepare(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
 	struct pdsc *pdsc = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
+	pdsc_stop_health_thread(pdsc);
 	pdsc_fw_down(pdsc);
 
-	pci_free_irq_vectors(pdev);
 	pdsc_unmap_bars(pdsc);
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 	pci_disable_device(pdev);
@@ -486,6 +503,7 @@ void pdsc_reset_done(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	}
 
 	pdsc_fw_up(pdsc);
+	pdsc_restart_health_thread(pdsc);
 }
 
 static const struct pci_error_handlers pdsc_err_handler = {