diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
index 4b44a8e..61cb415 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@
 	u8 tx_itr;
 	u8 rx_itr;
 	u32 eitr;
+	u32 v_idx;        /* vector index in list */
 };
 
 /* Helper macros to switch between ints/sec and what the register uses.
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@
 	struct vlan_group *vlgrp;
 	u16 bd_number;
 	struct work_struct reset_task;
-	struct ixgbe_q_vector q_vector[MAX_MSIX_Q_VECTORS];
+	struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector[MAX_MSIX_Q_VECTORS];
 	char name[MAX_MSIX_COUNT][IFNAMSIZ + 9];
 	struct ixgbe_dcb_config dcb_cfg;
 	struct ixgbe_dcb_config temp_dcb_cfg;
@@ -367,8 +368,8 @@
 extern void ixgbe_free_rx_resources(struct ixgbe_adapter *, struct ixgbe_ring *);
 extern void ixgbe_free_tx_resources(struct ixgbe_adapter *, struct ixgbe_ring *);
 extern void ixgbe_update_stats(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter);
-extern void ixgbe_reset_interrupt_capability(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter);
 extern int ixgbe_init_interrupt_scheme(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter);
+extern void ixgbe_clear_interrupt_scheme(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter);
 void ixgbe_napi_add_all(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter);
 void ixgbe_napi_del_all(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter);
 extern void ixgbe_write_eitr(struct ixgbe_adapter *, int, u32);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c
index bd0a0c2..99e0c10 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_nl.c
@@ -124,13 +124,7 @@
 
 		if (netif_running(netdev))
 			netdev->netdev_ops->ndo_stop(netdev);
-		ixgbe_reset_interrupt_capability(adapter);
-		ixgbe_napi_del_all(adapter);
-		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&netdev->napi_list);
-		kfree(adapter->tx_ring);
-		kfree(adapter->rx_ring);
-		adapter->tx_ring = NULL;
-		adapter->rx_ring = NULL;
+		ixgbe_clear_interrupt_scheme(adapter);
 
 		adapter->hw.fc.requested_mode = ixgbe_fc_pfc;
 		adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_RSS_ENABLED;
@@ -144,13 +138,7 @@
 			adapter->hw.fc.requested_mode = ixgbe_fc_default;
 			if (netif_running(netdev))
 				netdev->netdev_ops->ndo_stop(netdev);
-			ixgbe_reset_interrupt_capability(adapter);
-			ixgbe_napi_del_all(adapter);
-			INIT_LIST_HEAD(&netdev->napi_list);
-			kfree(adapter->tx_ring);
-			kfree(adapter->rx_ring);
-			adapter->tx_ring = NULL;
-			adapter->rx_ring = NULL;
+			ixgbe_clear_interrupt_scheme(adapter);
 
 			adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_DCB_ENABLED;
 			adapter->flags |= IXGBE_FLAG_RSS_ENABLED;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
index d822c92..c0167d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.c
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < adapter->num_msix_vectors - NON_Q_VECTORS; i++) {
-		struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector = &adapter->q_vector[i];
+		struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector = adapter->q_vector[i];
 		if (q_vector->txr_count && !q_vector->rxr_count)
 			/* tx vector gets half the rate */
 			q_vector->eitr = (adapter->eitr_param >> 1);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index be5eabc..165bfa6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@
 	bool is_vlan = (status & IXGBE_RXD_STAT_VP);
 	u16 tag = le16_to_cpu(rx_desc->wb.upper.vlan);
 
-	skb_record_rx_queue(skb, q_vector - &adapter->q_vector[0]);
+	skb_record_rx_queue(skb, q_vector->v_idx);
 	if (!(adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_IN_NETPOLL)) {
 		if (adapter->vlgrp && is_vlan && (tag != 0))
 			vlan_gro_receive(napi, adapter->vlgrp, tag, skb);
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@
 	 * corresponding register.
 	 */
 	for (v_idx = 0; v_idx < q_vectors; v_idx++) {
-		q_vector = &adapter->q_vector[v_idx];
+		q_vector = adapter->q_vector[v_idx];
 		/* XXX for_each_bit(...) */
 		r_idx = find_first_bit(q_vector->rxr_idx,
 		                       adapter->num_rx_queues);
@@ -984,8 +984,7 @@
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = q_vector->adapter;
 	u32 new_itr;
 	u8 current_itr, ret_itr;
-	int i, r_idx, v_idx = ((void *)q_vector - (void *)(adapter->q_vector)) /
-	                       sizeof(struct ixgbe_q_vector);
+	int i, r_idx, v_idx = q_vector->v_idx;
 	struct ixgbe_ring *rx_ring, *tx_ring;
 
 	r_idx = find_first_bit(q_vector->txr_idx, adapter->num_tx_queues);
@@ -1303,19 +1302,21 @@
 static inline void map_vector_to_rxq(struct ixgbe_adapter *a, int v_idx,
                                      int r_idx)
 {
-	a->q_vector[v_idx].adapter = a;
-	set_bit(r_idx, a->q_vector[v_idx].rxr_idx);
-	a->q_vector[v_idx].rxr_count++;
+	struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector = a->q_vector[v_idx];
+
+	set_bit(r_idx, q_vector->rxr_idx);
+	q_vector->rxr_count++;
 	a->rx_ring[r_idx].v_idx = 1 << v_idx;
 }
 
 static inline void map_vector_to_txq(struct ixgbe_adapter *a, int v_idx,
-                                     int r_idx)
+                                     int t_idx)
 {
-	a->q_vector[v_idx].adapter = a;
-	set_bit(r_idx, a->q_vector[v_idx].txr_idx);
-	a->q_vector[v_idx].txr_count++;
-	a->tx_ring[r_idx].v_idx = 1 << v_idx;
+	struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector = a->q_vector[v_idx];
+
+	set_bit(t_idx, q_vector->txr_idx);
+	q_vector->txr_count++;
+	a->tx_ring[t_idx].v_idx = 1 << v_idx;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1411,7 +1412,7 @@
                          (!(_v)->txr_count) ? &ixgbe_msix_clean_rx : \
                          &ixgbe_msix_clean_many)
 	for (vector = 0; vector < q_vectors; vector++) {
-		handler = SET_HANDLER(&adapter->q_vector[vector]);
+		handler = SET_HANDLER(adapter->q_vector[vector]);
 
 		if(handler == &ixgbe_msix_clean_rx) {
 			sprintf(adapter->name[vector], "%s-%s-%d",
@@ -1427,7 +1428,7 @@
 
 		err = request_irq(adapter->msix_entries[vector].vector,
 		                  handler, 0, adapter->name[vector],
-		                  &(adapter->q_vector[vector]));
+		                  adapter->q_vector[vector]);
 		if (err) {
 			DPRINTK(PROBE, ERR,
 			        "request_irq failed for MSIX interrupt "
@@ -1450,7 +1451,7 @@
 free_queue_irqs:
 	for (i = vector - 1; i >= 0; i--)
 		free_irq(adapter->msix_entries[--vector].vector,
-		         &(adapter->q_vector[i]));
+		         adapter->q_vector[i]);
 	adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_MSIX_ENABLED;
 	pci_disable_msix(adapter->pdev);
 	kfree(adapter->msix_entries);
@@ -1461,7 +1462,7 @@
 
 static void ixgbe_set_itr(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector = adapter->q_vector;
+	struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector = adapter->q_vector[0];
 	u8 current_itr;
 	u32 new_itr = q_vector->eitr;
 	struct ixgbe_ring *rx_ring = &adapter->rx_ring[0];
@@ -1539,6 +1540,7 @@
 	struct net_device *netdev = data;
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+	struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector = adapter->q_vector[0];
 	u32 eicr;
 
 	/*
@@ -1566,13 +1568,13 @@
 
 	ixgbe_check_fan_failure(adapter, eicr);
 
-	if (napi_schedule_prep(&adapter->q_vector[0].napi)) {
+	if (napi_schedule_prep(&(q_vector->napi))) {
 		adapter->tx_ring[0].total_packets = 0;
 		adapter->tx_ring[0].total_bytes = 0;
 		adapter->rx_ring[0].total_packets = 0;
 		adapter->rx_ring[0].total_bytes = 0;
 		/* would disable interrupts here but EIAM disabled it */
-		__napi_schedule(&adapter->q_vector[0].napi);
+		__napi_schedule(&(q_vector->napi));
 	}
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
@@ -1583,7 +1585,7 @@
 	int i, q_vectors = adapter->num_msix_vectors - NON_Q_VECTORS;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < q_vectors; i++) {
-		struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector = &adapter->q_vector[i];
+		struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector = adapter->q_vector[i];
 		bitmap_zero(q_vector->rxr_idx, MAX_RX_QUEUES);
 		bitmap_zero(q_vector->txr_idx, MAX_TX_QUEUES);
 		q_vector->rxr_count = 0;
@@ -1634,7 +1636,7 @@
 		i--;
 		for (; i >= 0; i--) {
 			free_irq(adapter->msix_entries[i].vector,
-			         &(adapter->q_vector[i]));
+			         adapter->q_vector[i]);
 		}
 
 		ixgbe_reset_q_vectors(adapter);
@@ -2135,7 +2137,7 @@
 
 	for (q_idx = 0; q_idx < q_vectors; q_idx++) {
 		struct napi_struct *napi;
-		q_vector = &adapter->q_vector[q_idx];
+		q_vector = adapter->q_vector[q_idx];
 		if (!q_vector->rxr_count)
 			continue;
 		napi = &q_vector->napi;
@@ -2158,7 +2160,7 @@
 		q_vectors = 1;
 
 	for (q_idx = 0; q_idx < q_vectors; q_idx++) {
-		q_vector = &adapter->q_vector[q_idx];
+		q_vector = adapter->q_vector[q_idx];
 		if (!q_vector->rxr_count)
 			continue;
 		napi_disable(&q_vector->napi);
@@ -2498,8 +2500,6 @@
 	/* hardware has been reset, we need to reload some things */
 	ixgbe_configure(adapter);
 
-	ixgbe_napi_add_all(adapter);
-
 	return ixgbe_up_complete(adapter);
 }
 
@@ -2877,9 +2877,6 @@
 		adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_MSIX_ENABLED;
 		kfree(adapter->msix_entries);
 		adapter->msix_entries = NULL;
-		adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_DCB_ENABLED;
-		adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_RSS_ENABLED;
-		ixgbe_set_num_queues(adapter);
 	} else {
 		adapter->flags |= IXGBE_FLAG_MSIX_ENABLED; /* Woot! */
 		/*
@@ -3103,31 +3100,20 @@
 	 * mean we disable MSI-X capabilities of the adapter. */
 	adapter->msix_entries = kcalloc(v_budget,
 	                                sizeof(struct msix_entry), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!adapter->msix_entries) {
-		adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_DCB_ENABLED;
-		adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_RSS_ENABLED;
-		ixgbe_set_num_queues(adapter);
-		kfree(adapter->tx_ring);
-		kfree(adapter->rx_ring);
-		err = ixgbe_alloc_queues(adapter);
-		if (err) {
-			DPRINTK(PROBE, ERR, "Unable to allocate memory "
-			        "for queues\n");
-			goto out;
-		}
+	if (adapter->msix_entries) {
+		for (vector = 0; vector < v_budget; vector++)
+			adapter->msix_entries[vector].entry = vector;
 
-		goto try_msi;
+		ixgbe_acquire_msix_vectors(adapter, v_budget);
+
+		if (adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_MSIX_ENABLED)
+			goto out;
 	}
 
-	for (vector = 0; vector < v_budget; vector++)
-		adapter->msix_entries[vector].entry = vector;
+	adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_DCB_ENABLED;
+	adapter->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_RSS_ENABLED;
+	ixgbe_set_num_queues(adapter);
 
-	ixgbe_acquire_msix_vectors(adapter, v_budget);
-
-	if (adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_MSIX_ENABLED)
-		goto out;
-
-try_msi:
 	err = pci_enable_msi(adapter->pdev);
 	if (!err) {
 		adapter->flags |= IXGBE_FLAG_MSI_ENABLED;
@@ -3142,6 +3128,87 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ixgbe_alloc_q_vectors - Allocate memory for interrupt vectors
+ * @adapter: board private structure to initialize
+ *
+ * We allocate one q_vector per queue interrupt.  If allocation fails we
+ * return -ENOMEM.
+ **/
+static int ixgbe_alloc_q_vectors(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	int q_idx, num_q_vectors;
+	struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector;
+	int napi_vectors;
+	int (*poll)(struct napi_struct *, int);
+
+	if (adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_MSIX_ENABLED) {
+		num_q_vectors = adapter->num_msix_vectors - NON_Q_VECTORS;
+		napi_vectors = adapter->num_rx_queues;
+		poll = &ixgbe_clean_rxonly;
+	} else {
+		num_q_vectors = 1;
+		napi_vectors = 1;
+		poll = &ixgbe_poll;
+	}
+
+	for (q_idx = 0; q_idx < num_q_vectors; q_idx++) {
+		q_vector = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ixgbe_q_vector), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!q_vector)
+			goto err_out;
+		q_vector->adapter = adapter;
+		q_vector->v_idx = q_idx;
+		q_vector->eitr = adapter->eitr_param;
+		if (q_idx < napi_vectors)
+			netif_napi_add(adapter->netdev, &q_vector->napi,
+			               (*poll), 64);
+		adapter->q_vector[q_idx] = q_vector;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_out:
+	while (q_idx) {
+		q_idx--;
+		q_vector = adapter->q_vector[q_idx];
+		netif_napi_del(&q_vector->napi);
+		kfree(q_vector);
+		adapter->q_vector[q_idx] = NULL;
+	}
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ixgbe_free_q_vectors - Free memory allocated for interrupt vectors
+ * @adapter: board private structure to initialize
+ *
+ * This function frees the memory allocated to the q_vectors.  In addition if
+ * NAPI is enabled it will delete any references to the NAPI struct prior
+ * to freeing the q_vector.
+ **/
+static void ixgbe_free_q_vectors(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	int q_idx, num_q_vectors;
+	int napi_vectors;
+
+	if (adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_MSIX_ENABLED) {
+		num_q_vectors = adapter->num_msix_vectors - NON_Q_VECTORS;
+		napi_vectors = adapter->num_rx_queues;
+	} else {
+		num_q_vectors = 1;
+		napi_vectors = 1;
+	}
+
+	for (q_idx = 0; q_idx < num_q_vectors; q_idx++) {
+		struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector = adapter->q_vector[q_idx];
+
+		adapter->q_vector[q_idx] = NULL;
+		if (q_idx < napi_vectors)
+			netif_napi_del(&q_vector->napi);
+		kfree(q_vector);
+	}
+}
+
 void ixgbe_reset_interrupt_capability(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	if (adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_MSIX_ENABLED) {
@@ -3173,18 +3240,25 @@
 	/* Number of supported queues */
 	ixgbe_set_num_queues(adapter);
 
-	err = ixgbe_alloc_queues(adapter);
-	if (err) {
-		DPRINTK(PROBE, ERR, "Unable to allocate memory for queues\n");
-		goto err_alloc_queues;
-	}
-
 	err = ixgbe_set_interrupt_capability(adapter);
 	if (err) {
 		DPRINTK(PROBE, ERR, "Unable to setup interrupt capabilities\n");
 		goto err_set_interrupt;
 	}
 
+	err = ixgbe_alloc_q_vectors(adapter);
+	if (err) {
+		DPRINTK(PROBE, ERR, "Unable to allocate memory for queue "
+		        "vectors\n");
+		goto err_alloc_q_vectors;
+	}
+
+	err = ixgbe_alloc_queues(adapter);
+	if (err) {
+		DPRINTK(PROBE, ERR, "Unable to allocate memory for queues\n");
+		goto err_alloc_queues;
+	}
+
 	DPRINTK(DRV, INFO, "Multiqueue %s: Rx Queue count = %u, "
 	        "Tx Queue count = %u\n",
 	        (adapter->num_rx_queues > 1) ? "Enabled" :
@@ -3194,11 +3268,30 @@
 
 	return 0;
 
+err_alloc_queues:
+	ixgbe_free_q_vectors(adapter);
+err_alloc_q_vectors:
+	ixgbe_reset_interrupt_capability(adapter);
 err_set_interrupt:
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ixgbe_clear_interrupt_scheme - Clear the current interrupt scheme settings
+ * @adapter: board private structure to clear interrupt scheme on
+ *
+ * We go through and clear interrupt specific resources and reset the structure
+ * to pre-load conditions
+ **/
+void ixgbe_clear_interrupt_scheme(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
+{
 	kfree(adapter->tx_ring);
 	kfree(adapter->rx_ring);
-err_alloc_queues:
-	return err;
+	adapter->tx_ring = NULL;
+	adapter->rx_ring = NULL;
+
+	ixgbe_free_q_vectors(adapter);
+	ixgbe_reset_interrupt_capability(adapter);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -3619,8 +3712,6 @@
 
 	ixgbe_configure(adapter);
 
-	ixgbe_napi_add_all(adapter);
-
 	err = ixgbe_request_irq(adapter);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_req_irq;
@@ -3672,55 +3763,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * ixgbe_napi_add_all - prep napi structs for use
- * @adapter: private struct
- *
- * helper function to napi_add each possible q_vector->napi
- */
-void ixgbe_napi_add_all(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
-{
-	int q_idx, q_vectors;
-	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
-	int (*poll)(struct napi_struct *, int);
-
-	/* check if we already have our netdev->napi_list populated */
-	if (&netdev->napi_list != netdev->napi_list.next)
-		return;
-
-	if (adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_MSIX_ENABLED) {
-		poll = &ixgbe_clean_rxonly;
-		/* Only enable as many vectors as we have rx queues. */
-		q_vectors = adapter->num_rx_queues;
-	} else {
-		poll = &ixgbe_poll;
-		/* only one q_vector for legacy modes */
-		q_vectors = 1;
-	}
-
-	for (q_idx = 0; q_idx < q_vectors; q_idx++) {
-		struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector = &adapter->q_vector[q_idx];
-		netif_napi_add(adapter->netdev, &q_vector->napi, (*poll), 64);
-	}
-}
-
-void ixgbe_napi_del_all(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
-{
-	int q_idx;
-	int q_vectors = adapter->num_msix_vectors - NON_Q_VECTORS;
-
-	/* legacy and MSI only use one vector */
-	if (!(adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_MSIX_ENABLED))
-		q_vectors = 1;
-
-	for (q_idx = 0; q_idx < q_vectors; q_idx++) {
-		struct ixgbe_q_vector *q_vector = &adapter->q_vector[q_idx];
-		if (!q_vector->rxr_count)
-			continue;
-		netif_napi_del(&q_vector->napi);
-	}
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 static int ixgbe_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
@@ -3782,11 +3824,7 @@
 		ixgbe_free_all_tx_resources(adapter);
 		ixgbe_free_all_rx_resources(adapter);
 	}
-	ixgbe_reset_interrupt_capability(adapter);
-	ixgbe_napi_del_all(adapter);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&netdev->napi_list);
-	kfree(adapter->tx_ring);
-	kfree(adapter->rx_ring);
+	ixgbe_clear_interrupt_scheme(adapter);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	retval = pci_save_state(pdev);
@@ -5012,8 +5050,8 @@
 err_register:
 	ixgbe_release_hw_control(adapter);
 err_hw_init:
+	ixgbe_clear_interrupt_scheme(adapter);
 err_sw_init:
-	ixgbe_reset_interrupt_capability(adapter);
 err_eeprom:
 	clear_bit(__IXGBE_SFP_MODULE_NOT_FOUND, &adapter->state);
 	del_timer_sync(&adapter->sfp_timer);
@@ -5071,7 +5109,7 @@
 	if (netdev->reg_state == NETREG_REGISTERED)
 		unregister_netdev(netdev);
 
-	ixgbe_reset_interrupt_capability(adapter);
+	ixgbe_clear_interrupt_scheme(adapter);
 
 	ixgbe_release_hw_control(adapter);
 
@@ -5079,8 +5117,6 @@
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 
 	DPRINTK(PROBE, INFO, "complete\n");
-	kfree(adapter->tx_ring);
-	kfree(adapter->rx_ring);
 
 	free_netdev(netdev);