diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c
index 5ab30a8054a9..e0e627b915d9 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c
@@ -4757,8 +4757,10 @@ ixgbe_if_stop(if_ctx_t ctx)
 
 	INIT_DEBUGOUT("ixgbe_if_stop: begin\n");
 
-	if (sc->feat_en & IXGBE_FEATURE_SRIOV)
+	if (sc->feat_en & IXGBE_FEATURE_SRIOV) {
 		ixgbe_disable_mdd(hw);
+		ixgbe_quiesce_vfs(sc);
+	}
 	ixgbe_reset_hw(hw);
 	hw->adapter_stopped = false;
 	ixgbe_stop_adapter(hw);
@@ -4767,7 +4769,12 @@ ixgbe_if_stop(if_ctx_t ctx)
 
 	/* Update the stack */
 	sc->link_up = false;
-	ixgbe_if_update_admin_status(ctx);
+	if (sc->link_active) {
+		if (bootverbose)
+			device_printf(sc->dev, "Link is Down\n");
+		iflib_link_state_change(ctx, LINK_STATE_DOWN, 0);
+		sc->link_active = false;
+	}
 
 	/* reprogram the RAR[0] in case user changed it. */
 	ixgbe_set_rar(&sc->hw, 0, sc->hw.mac.addr, 0, IXGBE_RAH_AV);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_sriov.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_sriov.c
index af0027a073c8..8611f2685611 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_sriov.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/if_sriov.c
@@ -283,6 +283,40 @@ ixgbe_ping_all_vfs(struct ixgbe_softc *sc)
 	}
 } /* ixgbe_ping_all_vfs */
 
+/*
+ * Stop VF DMA before resetting the PF.  A PF reset invalidates the VF queue
+ * state, so allowing an active VF to resume with its old rings can strand
+ * descriptors in both the VF and PF.  Clearing CTS makes a cooperative VF
+ * renegotiate its state after the PF comes back; it is deliberately separate
+ * from IXGBE_VF_IO_DISABLED, which records a persistent administrative or
+ * recovery decision.
+ */
+void
+ixgbe_quiesce_vfs(struct ixgbe_softc *sc)
+{
+	struct ixgbe_hw *hw;
+	struct ixgbe_vf *vf;
+	uint32_t index, mask, vfre, vfte;
+	int i;
+
+	hw = &sc->hw;
+	for (i = 0; i < sc->num_vfs; i++) {
+		vf = &sc->vfs[i];
+		if (!(vf->flags & IXGBE_VF_ACTIVE))
+			continue;
+
+		vf->flags &= ~IXGBE_VF_CTS;
+		index = IXGBE_VF_INDEX(vf->pool);
+		mask = IXGBE_VF_BIT(vf->pool);
+		vfte = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_VFTE(index));
+		vfre = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_VFRE(index));
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_VFTE(index), vfte & ~mask);
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_VFRE(index), vfre & ~mask);
+		ixgbe_send_vf_msg(hw, vf, IXGBE_PF_CONTROL_MSG);
+	}
+	IXGBE_WRITE_FLUSH(hw);
+} /* ixgbe_quiesce_vfs */
+
 
 static bool
 ixgbe_pf_owns_vlan(struct ixgbe_softc *sc, uint16_t tag)
diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.h b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.h
index dbe56ec1171c..de0485f6e9a2 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_sriov.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ int  ixgbe_iov_validate(struct ixgbe_softc *, u16);
 void ixgbe_if_iov_uninit(if_ctx_t);
 void ixgbe_initialize_iov(struct ixgbe_softc *);
 void ixgbe_activate_vfs(struct ixgbe_softc *);
+void ixgbe_quiesce_vfs(struct ixgbe_softc *);
 void ixgbe_recalculate_max_frame(struct ixgbe_softc *);
 void ixgbe_ping_all_vfs(struct ixgbe_softc *);
 void ixgbe_init_iov_recovery(struct ixgbe_softc *);
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ u32  ixgbe_get_mrqc(int);
 #define ixgbe_uninit_iov(_a)
 #define ixgbe_initialize_iov(_a)
 #define ixgbe_activate_vfs(_a)
+#define ixgbe_quiesce_vfs(_a)
 #define ixgbe_recalculate_max_frame(_a)
 #define ixgbe_ping_all_vfs(_a)
 #define ixgbe_init_iov_recovery(_a)