diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.c
index 9a24d79c71d9..1214907d00d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.c
@@ -571,6 +571,28 @@ void bnx2x_dcbx_set_params(struct bnx2x *bp, u32 state)
 {
 	switch (state) {
 	case BNX2X_DCBX_STATE_NEG_RECEIVED:
+#ifdef BCM_CNIC
+		if (bp->state != BNX2X_STATE_OPENING_WAIT4_LOAD) {
+			struct cnic_ops *c_ops;
+			struct cnic_eth_dev *cp = &bp->cnic_eth_dev;
+			bp->flags |= NO_ISCSI_OOO_FLAG | NO_ISCSI_FLAG;
+			cp->drv_state |= CNIC_DRV_STATE_NO_ISCSI_OOO;
+			cp->drv_state |= CNIC_DRV_STATE_NO_ISCSI;
+
+			rcu_read_lock();
+			c_ops = rcu_dereference(bp->cnic_ops);
+			if (c_ops) {
+				bnx2x_cnic_notify(bp, CNIC_CTL_STOP_ISCSI_CMD);
+				rcu_read_unlock();
+				return;
+			}
+			rcu_read_unlock();
+		}
+
+		/* fall through if no CNIC initialized  */
+	case BNX2X_DCBX_STATE_ISCSI_STOPPED:
+#endif
+
 		{
 			DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "BNX2X_DCBX_STATE_NEG_RECEIVED\n");
 #ifdef BCM_DCBNL
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.h b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.h
index 71b8eda43bd0..1e14775a18cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_dcb.h
@@ -183,9 +183,13 @@ void bnx2x_dcbx_set_state(struct bnx2x *bp, bool dcb_on, u32 dcbx_enabled);
 
 enum {
 	BNX2X_DCBX_STATE_NEG_RECEIVED = 0x1,
-	BNX2X_DCBX_STATE_TX_PAUSED = 0x2,
-	BNX2X_DCBX_STATE_TX_RELEASED = 0x4
+#ifdef BCM_CNIC
+	BNX2X_DCBX_STATE_ISCSI_STOPPED,
+#endif
+	BNX2X_DCBX_STATE_TX_PAUSED,
+	BNX2X_DCBX_STATE_TX_RELEASED
 };
+
 void bnx2x_dcbx_set_params(struct bnx2x *bp, u32 state);
 
 /* DCB netlink */
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 32e64cc85d2c..f3cf88918a9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -10342,6 +10342,11 @@ static int bnx2x_drv_ctl(struct net_device *dev, struct drv_ctl_info *ctl)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	case DRV_CTL_ISCSI_STOPPED_CMD: {
+		bnx2x_dcbx_set_params(bp, BNX2X_DCBX_STATE_ISCSI_STOPPED);
+		break;
+	}
+
 	default:
 		BNX2X_ERR("unknown command %x\n", ctl->cmd);
 		rc = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnic.c b/drivers/net/cnic.c
index 8cca60e43444..5dfbff06631c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cnic.c
@@ -2966,31 +2966,36 @@ static int cnic_service_bnx2x(void *data, void *status_blk)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void cnic_ulp_stop_one(struct cnic_local *cp, int if_type)
+{
+	struct cnic_ulp_ops *ulp_ops;
+
+	if (if_type == CNIC_ULP_ISCSI)
+		cnic_send_nlmsg(cp, ISCSI_KEVENT_IF_DOWN, NULL);
+
+	mutex_lock(&cnic_lock);
+	ulp_ops = rcu_dereference_protected(cp->ulp_ops[if_type],
+					    lockdep_is_held(&cnic_lock));
+	if (!ulp_ops) {
+		mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
+		return;
+	}
+	set_bit(ULP_F_CALL_PENDING, &cp->ulp_flags[if_type]);
+	mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
+
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(ULP_F_START, &cp->ulp_flags[if_type]))
+		ulp_ops->cnic_stop(cp->ulp_handle[if_type]);
+
+	clear_bit(ULP_F_CALL_PENDING, &cp->ulp_flags[if_type]);
+}
+
 static void cnic_ulp_stop(struct cnic_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct cnic_local *cp = dev->cnic_priv;
 	int if_type;
 
-	cnic_send_nlmsg(cp, ISCSI_KEVENT_IF_DOWN, NULL);
-
-	for (if_type = 0; if_type < MAX_CNIC_ULP_TYPE; if_type++) {
-		struct cnic_ulp_ops *ulp_ops;
-
-		mutex_lock(&cnic_lock);
-		ulp_ops = rcu_dereference_protected(cp->ulp_ops[if_type],
-						    lockdep_is_held(&cnic_lock));
-		if (!ulp_ops) {
-			mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
-			continue;
-		}
-		set_bit(ULP_F_CALL_PENDING, &cp->ulp_flags[if_type]);
-		mutex_unlock(&cnic_lock);
-
-		if (test_and_clear_bit(ULP_F_START, &cp->ulp_flags[if_type]))
-			ulp_ops->cnic_stop(cp->ulp_handle[if_type]);
-
-		clear_bit(ULP_F_CALL_PENDING, &cp->ulp_flags[if_type]);
-	}
+	for (if_type = 0; if_type < MAX_CNIC_ULP_TYPE; if_type++)
+		cnic_ulp_stop_one(cp, if_type);
 }
 
 static void cnic_ulp_start(struct cnic_dev *dev)
@@ -3039,6 +3044,12 @@ static int cnic_ctl(void *data, struct cnic_ctl_info *info)
 
 		cnic_put(dev);
 		break;
+	case CNIC_CTL_STOP_ISCSI_CMD: {
+		struct cnic_local *cp = dev->cnic_priv;
+		set_bit(CNIC_LCL_FL_STOP_ISCSI, &cp->cnic_local_flags);
+		queue_delayed_work(cnic_wq, &cp->delete_task, 0);
+		break;
+	}
 	case CNIC_CTL_COMPLETION_CMD: {
 		u32 cid = BNX2X_SW_CID(info->data.comp.cid);
 		u32 l5_cid;
@@ -3562,8 +3573,12 @@ static void cnic_init_csk_state(struct cnic_sock *csk)
 
 static int cnic_cm_connect(struct cnic_sock *csk, struct cnic_sockaddr *saddr)
 {
+	struct cnic_local *cp = csk->dev->cnic_priv;
 	int err = 0;
 
+	if (cp->ethdev->drv_state & CNIC_DRV_STATE_NO_ISCSI)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	if (!cnic_in_use(csk))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -3965,6 +3980,17 @@ static void cnic_delete_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	cp = container_of(work, struct cnic_local, delete_task.work);
 	dev = cp->dev;
 
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(CNIC_LCL_FL_STOP_ISCSI, &cp->cnic_local_flags)) {
+		struct drv_ctl_info info;
+
+		rtnl_lock();
+		cnic_ulp_stop_one(cp, CNIC_ULP_ISCSI);
+		rtnl_unlock();
+
+		info.cmd = DRV_CTL_ISCSI_STOPPED_CMD;
+		cp->ethdev->drv_ctl(dev->netdev, &info);
+	}
+
 	for (i = 0; i < cp->max_cid_space; i++) {
 		struct cnic_context *ctx = &cp->ctx_tbl[i];
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnic.h b/drivers/net/cnic.h
index 4456260c653c..3367a6d3a774 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cnic.h
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ struct cnic_local {
 #define	CNIC_LCL_FL_KWQ_INIT		0x0
 #define	CNIC_LCL_FL_L2_WAIT		0x1
 #define	CNIC_LCL_FL_RINGS_INITED	0x2
+#define	CNIC_LCL_FL_STOP_ISCSI		0x4
 
 	struct cnic_dev *dev;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnic_if.h b/drivers/net/cnic_if.h
index e01b49ee3591..fdd8e46a9050 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnic_if.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cnic_if.h
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #ifndef CNIC_IF_H
 #define CNIC_IF_H
 
-#define CNIC_MODULE_VERSION	"2.2.13"
-#define CNIC_MODULE_RELDATE	"Jan 31, 2011"
+#define CNIC_MODULE_VERSION	"2.2.14"
+#define CNIC_MODULE_RELDATE	"Mar 30, 2011"
 
 #define CNIC_ULP_RDMA		0
 #define CNIC_ULP_ISCSI		1
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ struct kcqe {
 #define CNIC_CTL_STOP_CMD		1
 #define CNIC_CTL_START_CMD		2
 #define CNIC_CTL_COMPLETION_CMD		3
+#define CNIC_CTL_STOP_ISCSI_CMD		4
 
 #define DRV_CTL_IO_WR_CMD		0x101
 #define DRV_CTL_IO_RD_CMD		0x102
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ struct kcqe {
 #define DRV_CTL_START_L2_CMD		0x106
 #define DRV_CTL_STOP_L2_CMD		0x107
 #define DRV_CTL_RET_L2_SPQ_CREDIT_CMD	0x10c
+#define DRV_CTL_ISCSI_STOPPED_CMD	0x10d
 
 struct cnic_ctl_completion {
 	u32	cid;