diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10.c
index e8d760cb4cd0..525808f34036 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10.c
@@ -866,6 +866,14 @@ static void efx_ef10_reset_mc_allocations(struct efx_nic *efx)
 	nic_data->rx_rss_context = EFX_EF10_RSS_CONTEXT_INVALID;
 }
 
+static enum reset_type efx_ef10_map_reset_reason(enum reset_type reason)
+{
+	if (reason == RESET_TYPE_MC_FAILURE)
+		return RESET_TYPE_DATAPATH;
+
+	return efx_mcdi_map_reset_reason(reason);
+}
+
 static int efx_ef10_map_reset_flags(u32 *flags)
 {
 	enum {
@@ -3940,7 +3948,7 @@ const struct efx_nic_type efx_hunt_a0_vf_nic_type = {
 	.dimension_resources = efx_ef10_dimension_resources,
 	.init = efx_ef10_init_nic,
 	.fini = efx_port_dummy_op_void,
-	.map_reset_reason = efx_mcdi_map_reset_reason,
+	.map_reset_reason = efx_ef10_map_reset_reason,
 	.map_reset_flags = efx_ef10_map_reset_flags,
 	.reset = efx_ef10_reset,
 	.probe_port = efx_mcdi_port_probe,
@@ -4040,7 +4048,7 @@ const struct efx_nic_type efx_hunt_a0_nic_type = {
 	.dimension_resources = efx_ef10_dimension_resources,
 	.init = efx_ef10_init_nic,
 	.fini = efx_port_dummy_op_void,
-	.map_reset_reason = efx_mcdi_map_reset_reason,
+	.map_reset_reason = efx_ef10_map_reset_reason,
 	.map_reset_flags = efx_ef10_map_reset_flags,
 	.reset = efx_ef10_reset,
 	.probe_port = efx_mcdi_port_probe,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
index abb9c0e5817b..0ca6e7705530 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ const char *const efx_reset_type_names[] = {
 	[RESET_TYPE_RECOVER_OR_ALL]     = "RECOVER_OR_ALL",
 	[RESET_TYPE_WORLD]              = "WORLD",
 	[RESET_TYPE_RECOVER_OR_DISABLE] = "RECOVER_OR_DISABLE",
+	[RESET_TYPE_DATAPATH]           = "DATAPATH",
 	[RESET_TYPE_MC_BIST]		= "MC_BIST",
 	[RESET_TYPE_DISABLE]            = "DISABLE",
 	[RESET_TYPE_TX_WATCHDOG]        = "TX_WATCHDOG",
@@ -2430,7 +2431,8 @@ void efx_reset_down(struct efx_nic *efx, enum reset_type method)
 	efx_disable_interrupts(efx);
 
 	mutex_lock(&efx->mac_lock);
-	if (efx->port_initialized && method != RESET_TYPE_INVISIBLE)
+	if (efx->port_initialized && method != RESET_TYPE_INVISIBLE &&
+	    method != RESET_TYPE_DATAPATH)
 		efx->phy_op->fini(efx);
 	efx->type->fini(efx);
 }
@@ -2459,7 +2461,8 @@ int efx_reset_up(struct efx_nic *efx, enum reset_type method, bool ok)
 	if (!ok)
 		goto fail;
 
-	if (efx->port_initialized && method != RESET_TYPE_INVISIBLE) {
+	if (efx->port_initialized && method != RESET_TYPE_INVISIBLE &&
+	    method != RESET_TYPE_DATAPATH) {
 		rc = efx->phy_op->init(efx);
 		if (rc)
 			goto fail;
@@ -2655,6 +2658,7 @@ void efx_schedule_reset(struct efx_nic *efx, enum reset_type type)
 	case RESET_TYPE_WORLD:
 	case RESET_TYPE_DISABLE:
 	case RESET_TYPE_RECOVER_OR_DISABLE:
+	case RESET_TYPE_DATAPATH:
 	case RESET_TYPE_MC_BIST:
 	case RESET_TYPE_MCDI_TIMEOUT:
 		method = type;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/enum.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/enum.h
index d1dbb5fb31bb..c94f56271dd4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/enum.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/enum.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ enum efx_loopback_mode {
  * @RESET_TYPE_WORLD: Reset as much as possible
  * @RESET_TYPE_RECOVER_OR_DISABLE: Try to recover. Apply RESET_TYPE_DISABLE if
  * unsuccessful.
+ * @RESET_TYPE_DATAPATH: Reset datapath only.
  * @RESET_TYPE_MC_BIST: MC entering BIST mode.
  * @RESET_TYPE_DISABLE: Reset datapath, MAC and PHY; leave NIC disabled
  * @RESET_TYPE_TX_WATCHDOG: reset due to TX watchdog
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ enum reset_type {
 	RESET_TYPE_ALL,
 	RESET_TYPE_WORLD,
 	RESET_TYPE_RECOVER_OR_DISABLE,
+	RESET_TYPE_DATAPATH,
 	RESET_TYPE_MC_BIST,
 	RESET_TYPE_DISABLE,
 	RESET_TYPE_MAX_METHOD,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/mcdi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/mcdi.c
index fcee7614a2cb..8267a1c75771 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/mcdi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/mcdi.c
@@ -1558,7 +1558,9 @@ int efx_mcdi_reset(struct efx_nic *efx, enum reset_type method)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (method == RESET_TYPE_WORLD)
+	if (method == RESET_TYPE_DATAPATH)
+		return 0;
+	else if (method == RESET_TYPE_WORLD)
 		return efx_mcdi_reset_mc(efx);
 	else
 		return efx_mcdi_reset_func(efx);