diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
index 480ef5c..194376e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
@@ -895,6 +895,7 @@
 #define QLCNIC_MAC_OVERRIDE_DISABLED	0x400
 #define QLCNIC_PROMISC_DISABLED		0x800
 #define QLCNIC_NEED_FLR			0x1000
+#define QLCNIC_FW_RESET_OWNER		0x2000
 #define QLCNIC_IS_MSI_FAMILY(adapter) \
 	((adapter)->flags & (QLCNIC_MSI_ENABLED | QLCNIC_MSIX_ENABLED))
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
index c77024f..be2dee1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@
 			QLCNIC_CDRP_CMD_TEMP_SIZE);
 	if (err != QLCNIC_RCODE_SUCCESS) {
 		err = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_ARG1_CRB_OFFSET);
-		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
-			"Failed to get template size %d\n", err);
+		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+			"Can't get template size %d\n", err);
 		err = -EIO;
 		return err;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 347a4a8..0ddbb80 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -1590,10 +1590,6 @@
 	/* This will be reset for mezz cards  */
 	adapter->portnum = adapter->ahw->pci_func;
 
-	/* Get FW dump template and store it */
-	if (adapter->op_mode != QLCNIC_NON_PRIV_FUNC)
-		qlcnic_fw_cmd_get_minidump_temp(adapter);
-
 	err = qlcnic_get_board_info(adapter);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Error getting board config info.\n");
@@ -1612,6 +1608,12 @@
 		goto err_out_decr_ref;
 	}
 
+	/* Get FW dump template and store it */
+	if (adapter->op_mode != QLCNIC_NON_PRIV_FUNC)
+		if (!qlcnic_fw_cmd_get_minidump_temp(adapter))
+			dev_info(&pdev->dev,
+				"Supports FW dump capability\n");
+
 	if (qlcnic_read_mac_addr(adapter))
 		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "failed to read mac addr\n");
 
@@ -2683,11 +2685,16 @@
 static int
 qlcnic_check_drv_state(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	int act, state;
+	int act, state, active_mask;
 
 	state = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_STATE);
 	act = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE);
 
+	if (adapter->flags & QLCNIC_FW_RESET_OWNER) {
+		active_mask = (~(1 << (adapter->ahw->pci_func * 4)));
+		act = act & active_mask;
+	}
+
 	if (((state & 0x11111111) == (act & 0x11111111)) ||
 			((act & 0x11111111) == ((state >> 1) & 0x11111111)))
 		return 0;
@@ -2826,6 +2833,11 @@
 
 	if (!qlcnic_check_drv_state(adapter)) {
 skip_ack_check:
+		if (!(adapter->flags & QLCNIC_FW_RESET_OWNER)) {
+			qlcnic_api_unlock(adapter);
+			goto wait_npar;
+		}
+
 		dev_state = QLCRD32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_STATE);
 
 		if (dev_state == QLCNIC_DEV_NEED_RESET) {
@@ -2836,6 +2848,7 @@
 			qlcnic_idc_debug_info(adapter, 0);
 			QLCDB(adapter, DRV, "Take FW dump\n");
 			qlcnic_dump_fw(adapter);
+			adapter->flags &= ~QLCNIC_FW_RESET_OWNER;
 		}
 
 		qlcnic_api_unlock(adapter);
@@ -2900,9 +2913,11 @@
 
 	if (adapter->temp == QLCNIC_TEMP_PANIC)
 		goto err_ret;
-
-	if (qlcnic_set_drv_state(adapter, adapter->dev_state))
-		goto err_ret;
+	/* Dont ack if this instance is the reset owner */
+	if (!(adapter->flags & QLCNIC_FW_RESET_OWNER)) {
+		if (qlcnic_set_drv_state(adapter, adapter->dev_state))
+			goto err_ret;
+	}
 
 	adapter->fw_wait_cnt = 0;
 
@@ -2947,6 +2962,7 @@
 
 	if (state == QLCNIC_DEV_READY) {
 		QLCWR32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_STATE, QLCNIC_DEV_NEED_RESET);
+		adapter->flags |= QLCNIC_FW_RESET_OWNER;
 		QLCDB(adapter, DRV, "NEED_RESET state set\n");
 		qlcnic_idc_debug_info(adapter, 0);
 	}