diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
index 3b8ef4b..1a05b79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be.h
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@
 
 	struct delayed_work func_recovery_work;
 	u32 flags;
+	u32 cmd_privileges;
 	/* Ethtool knobs and info */
 	char fw_ver[FW_VER_LEN];
 	int if_handle;		/* Used to configure filtering */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
index 9a12c4b..9d602f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -19,6 +19,55 @@
 #include "be.h"
 #include "be_cmds.h"
 
+static struct be_cmd_priv_map cmd_priv_map[] = {
+	{
+		OPCODE_ETH_ACPI_WOL_MAGIC_CONFIG,
+		CMD_SUBSYSTEM_ETH,
+		BE_PRIV_LNKMGMT | BE_PRIV_VHADM |
+		BE_PRIV_DEVCFG | BE_PRIV_DEVSEC
+	},
+	{
+		OPCODE_COMMON_GET_FLOW_CONTROL,
+		CMD_SUBSYSTEM_COMMON,
+		BE_PRIV_LNKQUERY | BE_PRIV_VHADM |
+		BE_PRIV_DEVCFG | BE_PRIV_DEVSEC
+	},
+	{
+		OPCODE_COMMON_SET_FLOW_CONTROL,
+		CMD_SUBSYSTEM_COMMON,
+		BE_PRIV_LNKMGMT | BE_PRIV_VHADM |
+		BE_PRIV_DEVCFG | BE_PRIV_DEVSEC
+	},
+	{
+		OPCODE_ETH_GET_PPORT_STATS,
+		CMD_SUBSYSTEM_ETH,
+		BE_PRIV_LNKMGMT | BE_PRIV_VHADM |
+		BE_PRIV_DEVCFG | BE_PRIV_DEVSEC
+	},
+	{
+		OPCODE_COMMON_GET_PHY_DETAILS,
+		CMD_SUBSYSTEM_COMMON,
+		BE_PRIV_LNKMGMT | BE_PRIV_VHADM |
+		BE_PRIV_DEVCFG | BE_PRIV_DEVSEC
+	}
+};
+
+static bool be_cmd_allowed(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 opcode,
+			   u8 subsystem)
+{
+	int i;
+	int num_entries = sizeof(cmd_priv_map)/sizeof(struct be_cmd_priv_map);
+	u32 cmd_privileges = adapter->cmd_privileges;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num_entries; i++)
+		if (opcode == cmd_priv_map[i].opcode &&
+		    subsystem == cmd_priv_map[i].subsystem)
+			if (!(cmd_privileges & cmd_priv_map[i].priv_mask))
+				return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 static inline void *embedded_payload(struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb)
 {
 	return wrb->payload.embedded_payload;
@@ -1332,6 +1381,10 @@
 	struct lancer_cmd_req_pport_stats *req;
 	int status = 0;
 
+	if (!be_cmd_allowed(adapter, OPCODE_ETH_GET_PPORT_STATS,
+			    CMD_SUBSYSTEM_ETH))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mcc_lock);
 
 	wrb = wrb_from_mccq(adapter);
@@ -1711,6 +1764,10 @@
 	struct be_cmd_req_set_flow_control *req;
 	int status;
 
+	if (!be_cmd_allowed(adapter, OPCODE_COMMON_SET_FLOW_CONTROL,
+			    CMD_SUBSYSTEM_COMMON))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mcc_lock);
 
 	wrb = wrb_from_mccq(adapter);
@@ -1740,6 +1797,10 @@
 	struct be_cmd_req_get_flow_control *req;
 	int status;
 
+	if (!be_cmd_allowed(adapter, OPCODE_COMMON_GET_FLOW_CONTROL,
+			    CMD_SUBSYSTEM_COMMON))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mcc_lock);
 
 	wrb = wrb_from_mccq(adapter);
@@ -2306,6 +2367,10 @@
 	struct be_dma_mem cmd;
 	int status;
 
+	if (!be_cmd_allowed(adapter, OPCODE_COMMON_GET_PHY_DETAILS,
+			    CMD_SUBSYSTEM_COMMON))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mcc_lock);
 
 	wrb = wrb_from_mccq(adapter);
@@ -2465,6 +2530,42 @@
 	return status;
 }
 
+/* Get privilege(s) for a function */
+int be_cmd_get_fn_privileges(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 *privilege,
+			     u32 domain)
+{
+	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
+	struct be_cmd_req_get_fn_privileges *req;
+	int status;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->mcc_lock);
+
+	wrb = wrb_from_mccq(adapter);
+	if (!wrb) {
+		status = -EBUSY;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	req = embedded_payload(wrb);
+
+	be_wrb_cmd_hdr_prepare(&req->hdr, CMD_SUBSYSTEM_COMMON,
+			       OPCODE_COMMON_GET_FN_PRIVILEGES, sizeof(*req),
+			       wrb, NULL);
+
+	req->hdr.domain = domain;
+
+	status = be_mcc_notify_wait(adapter);
+	if (!status) {
+		struct be_cmd_resp_get_fn_privileges *resp =
+						embedded_payload(wrb);
+		*privilege = le32_to_cpu(resp->privilege_mask);
+	}
+
+err:
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->mcc_lock);
+	return status;
+}
+
 /* Uses synchronous MCCQ */
 int be_cmd_get_mac_from_list(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 *mac,
 			     bool *pmac_id_active, u32 *pmac_id, u8 domain)
@@ -2682,6 +2783,10 @@
 	int payload_len = sizeof(*req);
 	struct be_dma_mem cmd;
 
+	if (!be_cmd_allowed(adapter, OPCODE_ETH_ACPI_WOL_MAGIC_CONFIG,
+			    CMD_SUBSYSTEM_ETH))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	memset(&cmd, 0, sizeof(struct be_dma_mem));
 	cmd.size = sizeof(struct be_cmd_resp_acpi_wol_magic_config_v1);
 	cmd.va = pci_alloc_consistent(adapter->pdev, cmd.size,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
index ad16d31..a438777 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.h
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@
 #define OPCODE_COMMON_GET_PROFILE_CONFIG		164
 #define OPCODE_COMMON_SET_PROFILE_CONFIG		165
 #define OPCODE_COMMON_SET_HSW_CONFIG			153
+#define OPCODE_COMMON_GET_FN_PRIVILEGES			170
 #define OPCODE_COMMON_READ_OBJECT			171
 #define OPCODE_COMMON_WRITE_OBJECT			172
 
@@ -1432,6 +1433,41 @@
 	u8 rsvd[212];
 };
 
+/*********************** Function Privileges ***********************/
+enum {
+	BE_PRIV_DEFAULT = 0x1,
+	BE_PRIV_LNKQUERY = 0x2,
+	BE_PRIV_LNKSTATS = 0x4,
+	BE_PRIV_LNKMGMT = 0x8,
+	BE_PRIV_LNKDIAG = 0x10,
+	BE_PRIV_UTILQUERY = 0x20,
+	BE_PRIV_FILTMGMT = 0x40,
+	BE_PRIV_IFACEMGMT = 0x80,
+	BE_PRIV_VHADM = 0x100,
+	BE_PRIV_DEVCFG = 0x200,
+	BE_PRIV_DEVSEC = 0x400
+};
+#define MAX_PRIVILEGES		(BE_PRIV_VHADM | BE_PRIV_DEVCFG | \
+				 BE_PRIV_DEVSEC)
+#define MIN_PRIVILEGES		BE_PRIV_DEFAULT
+
+struct be_cmd_priv_map {
+	u8 opcode;
+	u8 subsystem;
+	u32 priv_mask;
+};
+
+struct be_cmd_req_get_fn_privileges {
+	struct be_cmd_req_hdr hdr;
+	u32 rsvd;
+};
+
+struct be_cmd_resp_get_fn_privileges {
+	struct be_cmd_resp_hdr hdr;
+	u32 privilege_mask;
+};
+
+
 /******************** GET/SET_MACLIST  **************************/
 #define BE_MAX_MAC			64
 struct be_cmd_req_get_mac_list {
@@ -1766,6 +1802,11 @@
 	struct be_cmd_req_hdr hdr;
 };
 
+static inline bool check_privilege(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 flags)
+{
+	return flags & adapter->cmd_privileges ? true : false;
+}
+
 extern int be_pci_fnum_get(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 extern int be_fw_wait_ready(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 extern int be_cmd_mac_addr_query(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 *mac_addr,
@@ -1862,6 +1903,8 @@
 extern int be_cmd_req_native_mode(struct be_adapter *adapter);
 extern int be_cmd_get_reg_len(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 *log_size);
 extern void be_cmd_get_regs(struct be_adapter *adapter, u32 buf_len, void *buf);
+extern int be_cmd_get_fn_privileges(struct be_adapter *adapter,
+				    u32 *privilege, u32 domain);
 extern int be_cmd_get_mac_from_list(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 *mac,
 				    bool *pmac_id_active, u32 *pmac_id,
 				    u8 domain);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
index 8e6fb0b..2496123 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_ethtool.c
@@ -261,6 +261,9 @@
 	struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	u32 log_size = 0;
 
+	if (!check_privilege(adapter, MAX_PRIVILEGES))
+		return 0;
+
 	if (be_physfn(adapter)) {
 		if (lancer_chip(adapter))
 			log_size = lancer_cmd_get_file_len(adapter,
@@ -787,6 +790,10 @@
 be_get_eeprom_len(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
+
+	if (!check_privilege(adapter, MAX_PRIVILEGES))
+		return 0;
+
 	if (lancer_chip(adapter)) {
 		if (be_physfn(adapter))
 			return lancer_cmd_get_file_len(adapter,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index fa895bc..cca8645 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2745,6 +2745,11 @@
 	adapter->be3_native = false;
 	adapter->promiscuous = false;
 	adapter->eq_next_idx = 0;
+
+	if (be_physfn(adapter))
+		adapter->cmd_privileges = MAX_PRIVILEGES;
+	else
+		adapter->cmd_privileges = MIN_PRIVILEGES;
 }
 
 static int be_get_mac_addr(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 *mac, u32 if_handle,
@@ -2917,6 +2922,13 @@
 	if (status)
 		goto err;
 
+	be_cmd_get_fn_privileges(adapter, &adapter->cmd_privileges, 0);
+	/* In UMC mode FW does not return right privileges.
+	 * Override with correct privilege equivalent to PF.
+	 */
+	if (be_is_mc(adapter))
+		adapter->cmd_privileges = MAX_PRIVILEGES;
+
 	en_flags = BE_IF_FLAGS_UNTAGGED | BE_IF_FLAGS_BROADCAST |
 			BE_IF_FLAGS_MULTICAST | BE_IF_FLAGS_PASS_L3L4_ERRORS;
 
@@ -2973,8 +2985,8 @@
 			dev_warn(dev, "device doesn't support SRIOV\n");
 	}
 
-	be_cmd_get_phy_info(adapter);
-	if (be_pause_supported(adapter))
+	status = be_cmd_get_phy_info(adapter);
+	if (!status && be_pause_supported(adapter))
 		adapter->phy.fc_autoneg = 1;
 
 	schedule_delayed_work(&adapter->work, msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
@@ -3711,6 +3723,9 @@
 	u32 level = 0;
 	int j;
 
+	if (lancer_chip(adapter))
+		return 0;
+
 	memset(&extfat_cmd, 0, sizeof(struct be_dma_mem));
 	extfat_cmd.size = sizeof(struct be_cmd_resp_get_ext_fat_caps);
 	extfat_cmd.va = pci_alloc_consistent(adapter->pdev, extfat_cmd.size,