diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
index 02db363..eb1bdb2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic.h
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@
 #define QLCNIC_LRO_ENABLED		0x08
 #define QLCNIC_BRIDGE_ENABLED       	0X10
 #define QLCNIC_DIAG_ENABLED		0x20
-#define QLCNIC_NPAR_ENABLED		0x40
+#define QLCNIC_ESWITCH_ENABLED		0x40
 #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 1e1dc58..42feb23 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
@@ -637,6 +637,11 @@
 		adapter->capabilities = le32_to_cpu(nic_info->capabilities);
 		adapter->max_mac_filters = nic_info->max_mac_filters;
 
+		if (adapter->capabilities & BIT_6)
+			adapter->flags |= QLCNIC_ESWITCH_ENABLED;
+		else
+			adapter->flags &= ~QLCNIC_ESWITCH_ENABLED;
+
 		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev,
 			"phy port: %d switch_mode: %d,\n"
 			"\tmax_tx_q: %d max_rx_q: %d min_tx_bw: 0x%x,\n"
diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 99371bc..128a0a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -502,39 +502,28 @@
 	if (QLC_DEV_CLR_REF_CNT(ref_count, adapter->ahw.pci_func))
 		goto err_npar;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < QLCNIC_MAX_PCI_FUNC; i++) {
-		id = adapter->npars[i].id;
-		if (adapter->npars[i].type != QLCNIC_TYPE_NIC ||
-			id == adapter->ahw.pci_func)
-			continue;
-		data |= (qlcnic_config_npars & QLC_DEV_SET_DRV(0xf, id));
+	if (qlcnic_config_npars) {
+		for (i = 0; i < QLCNIC_MAX_PCI_FUNC; i++) {
+			id = adapter->npars[i].id;
+			if (adapter->npars[i].type != QLCNIC_TYPE_NIC ||
+				id == adapter->ahw.pci_func)
+				continue;
+			data |= (qlcnic_config_npars &
+					QLC_DEV_SET_DRV(0xf, id));
+		}
+	} else {
+		data = readl(priv_op);
+		data = (data & ~QLC_DEV_SET_DRV(0xf, adapter->ahw.pci_func)) |
+			(QLC_DEV_SET_DRV(QLCNIC_MGMT_FUNC,
+			adapter->ahw.pci_func));
 	}
 	writel(data, priv_op);
-
 err_npar:
 	qlcnic_api_unlock(adapter);
 err_lock:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static u8
-qlcnic_set_mgmt_driver(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
-{
-	u8 i, ret = 0;
-
-	if (qlcnic_get_pci_info(adapter))
-		return ret;
-	/* Set the eswitch */
-	for (i = 0; i < QLCNIC_NIU_MAX_XG_PORTS; i++) {
-		if (!qlcnic_get_eswitch_capabilities(adapter, i,
-			&adapter->eswitch[i])) {
-			ret++;
-			qlcnic_toggle_eswitch(adapter, i, ret);
-		}
-	}
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static u32
 qlcnic_get_driver_mode(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
@@ -550,6 +539,7 @@
 		adapter->nic_ops = &qlcnic_ops;
 		adapter->fw_hal_version = QLCNIC_FW_BASE;
 		adapter->ahw.pci_func = PCI_FUNC(adapter->pdev->devfn);
+		adapter->capabilities = QLCRD32(adapter, CRB_FW_CAPABILITIES_1);
 		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev,
 			"FW does not support nic partion\n");
 		return adapter->fw_hal_version;
@@ -562,29 +552,28 @@
 	func = (func - msix_base)/QLCNIC_MSIX_TBL_PGSIZE;
 	adapter->ahw.pci_func = func;
 
+	qlcnic_get_nic_info(adapter, adapter->ahw.pci_func);
+
+	if (!(adapter->flags & QLCNIC_ESWITCH_ENABLED))	{
+		adapter->nic_ops = &qlcnic_ops;
+		return adapter->fw_hal_version;
+	}
+
 	/* Determine function privilege level */
 	priv_op = adapter->ahw.pci_base0 + QLCNIC_DRV_OP_MODE;
 	op_mode = readl(priv_op);
-	if (op_mode == QLC_DEV_DRV_DEFAULT) {
+	if (op_mode == QLC_DEV_DRV_DEFAULT)
 		priv_level = QLCNIC_MGMT_FUNC;
-		if (qlcnic_api_lock(adapter))
-			return 0;
-		op_mode = (op_mode & ~QLC_DEV_SET_DRV(0xf, func)) |
-				(QLC_DEV_SET_DRV(QLCNIC_MGMT_FUNC, func));
-		writel(op_mode, priv_op);
-		qlcnic_api_unlock(adapter);
-
-	} else
+	else
 		priv_level = QLC_DEV_GET_DRV(op_mode, adapter->ahw.pci_func);
 
 	switch (priv_level) {
 	case QLCNIC_MGMT_FUNC:
 		adapter->op_mode = QLCNIC_MGMT_FUNC;
 		adapter->nic_ops = &qlcnic_pf_ops;
+		qlcnic_get_pci_info(adapter);
 		/* Set privilege level for other functions */
-		if (qlcnic_config_npars)
-			qlcnic_set_function_modes(adapter);
-		qlcnic_dev_set_npar_ready(adapter);
+		qlcnic_set_function_modes(adapter);
 		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev,
 			"HAL Version: %d, Management function\n",
 			adapter->fw_hal_version);
@@ -716,11 +705,6 @@
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "firmware v%d.%d.%d\n",
 			fw_major, fw_minor, fw_build);
 
-	if (adapter->fw_hal_version == QLCNIC_FW_NPAR)
-		qlcnic_get_nic_info(adapter, adapter->ahw.pci_func);
-	else
-		adapter->capabilities = QLCRD32(adapter, CRB_FW_CAPABILITIES_1);
-
 	adapter->flags &= ~QLCNIC_LRO_ENABLED;
 
 	if (adapter->ahw.port_type == QLCNIC_XGBE) {
@@ -731,6 +715,8 @@
 		adapter->num_jumbo_rxd = MAX_JUMBO_RCV_DESCRIPTORS_1G;
 	}
 
+	qlcnic_get_nic_info(adapter, adapter->ahw.pci_func);
+
 	adapter->msix_supported = !!use_msi_x;
 	adapter->rss_supported = !!use_msi_x;
 
@@ -797,13 +783,11 @@
 	QLCWR32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_STATE, QLCNIC_DEV_READY);
 	qlcnic_idc_debug_info(adapter, 1);
 
-	qlcnic_dev_set_npar_ready(adapter);
-
 	qlcnic_check_options(adapter);
 
-	if (adapter->fw_hal_version != QLCNIC_FW_BASE &&
-			adapter->op_mode == QLCNIC_MGMT_FUNC)
-		qlcnic_set_mgmt_driver(adapter);
+	if (adapter->flags & QLCNIC_ESWITCH_ENABLED &&
+		adapter->op_mode != QLCNIC_NON_PRIV_FUNC)
+		qlcnic_dev_set_npar_ready(adapter);
 
 	adapter->need_fw_reset = 0;
 
@@ -2449,10 +2433,6 @@
 {
 	u32 state;
 
-	if (adapter->op_mode == QLCNIC_NON_PRIV_FUNC ||
-		adapter->fw_hal_version == QLCNIC_FW_BASE)
-		return;
-
 	if (qlcnic_api_lock(adapter))
 		return;