diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 4f99d97638248..232c68af4c60a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -3401,11 +3401,25 @@ static void send_request_cap(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter, int retry)
 	struct device *dev = &adapter->vdev->dev;
 	union ibmvnic_crq crq;
 	int max_entries;
+	int cap_reqs;
+
+	/* We send out 6 or 7 REQUEST_CAPABILITY CRQs below (depending on
+	 * the PROMISC flag). Initialize this count upfront. When the tasklet
+	 * receives a response to all of these, it will send the next protocol
+	 * message (QUERY_IP_OFFLOAD).
+	 */
+	if (!(adapter->netdev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) ||
+	    adapter->promisc_supported)
+		cap_reqs = 7;
+	else
+		cap_reqs = 6;
 
 	if (!retry) {
 		/* Sub-CRQ entries are 32 byte long */
 		int entries_page = 4 * PAGE_SIZE / (sizeof(u64) * 4);
 
+		atomic_set(&adapter->running_cap_crqs, cap_reqs);
+
 		if (adapter->min_tx_entries_per_subcrq > entries_page ||
 		    adapter->min_rx_add_entries_per_subcrq > entries_page) {
 			dev_err(dev, "Fatal, invalid entries per sub-crq\n");
@@ -3466,44 +3480,45 @@ static void send_request_cap(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter, int retry)
 					adapter->opt_rx_comp_queues;
 
 		adapter->req_rx_add_queues = adapter->max_rx_add_queues;
+	} else {
+		atomic_add(cap_reqs, &adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	}
-
 	memset(&crq, 0, sizeof(crq));
 	crq.request_capability.first = IBMVNIC_CRQ_CMD;
 	crq.request_capability.cmd = REQUEST_CAPABILITY;
 
 	crq.request_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(REQ_TX_QUEUES);
 	crq.request_capability.number = cpu_to_be64(adapter->req_tx_queues);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
+	cap_reqs--;
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
 
 	crq.request_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(REQ_RX_QUEUES);
 	crq.request_capability.number = cpu_to_be64(adapter->req_rx_queues);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
+	cap_reqs--;
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
 
 	crq.request_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(REQ_RX_ADD_QUEUES);
 	crq.request_capability.number = cpu_to_be64(adapter->req_rx_add_queues);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
+	cap_reqs--;
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
 
 	crq.request_capability.capability =
 	    cpu_to_be16(REQ_TX_ENTRIES_PER_SUBCRQ);
 	crq.request_capability.number =
 	    cpu_to_be64(adapter->req_tx_entries_per_subcrq);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
+	cap_reqs--;
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
 
 	crq.request_capability.capability =
 	    cpu_to_be16(REQ_RX_ADD_ENTRIES_PER_SUBCRQ);
 	crq.request_capability.number =
 	    cpu_to_be64(adapter->req_rx_add_entries_per_subcrq);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
+	cap_reqs--;
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
 
 	crq.request_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(REQ_MTU);
 	crq.request_capability.number = cpu_to_be64(adapter->req_mtu);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
+	cap_reqs--;
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
 
 	if (adapter->netdev->flags & IFF_PROMISC) {
@@ -3511,16 +3526,21 @@ static void send_request_cap(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter, int retry)
 			crq.request_capability.capability =
 			    cpu_to_be16(PROMISC_REQUESTED);
 			crq.request_capability.number = cpu_to_be64(1);
-			atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
+			cap_reqs--;
 			ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
 		}
 	} else {
 		crq.request_capability.capability =
 		    cpu_to_be16(PROMISC_REQUESTED);
 		crq.request_capability.number = cpu_to_be64(0);
-		atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
+		cap_reqs--;
 		ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
 	}
+
+	/* Keep at end to catch any discrepancy between expected and actual
+	 * CRQs sent.
+	 */
+	WARN_ON(cap_reqs != 0);
 }
 
 static int pending_scrq(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter,
@@ -3953,118 +3973,132 @@ static void send_query_map(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter)
 static void send_query_cap(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	union ibmvnic_crq crq;
+	int cap_reqs;
+
+	/* We send out 25 QUERY_CAPABILITY CRQs below.  Initialize this count
+	 * upfront. When the tasklet receives a response to all of these, it
+	 * can send out the next protocol messaage (REQUEST_CAPABILITY).
+	 */
+	cap_reqs = 25;
+
+	atomic_set(&adapter->running_cap_crqs, cap_reqs);
 
-	atomic_set(&adapter->running_cap_crqs, 0);
 	memset(&crq, 0, sizeof(crq));
 	crq.query_capability.first = IBMVNIC_CRQ_CMD;
 	crq.query_capability.cmd = QUERY_CAPABILITY;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(MIN_TX_QUEUES);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(MIN_RX_QUEUES);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(MIN_RX_ADD_QUEUES);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(MAX_TX_QUEUES);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(MAX_RX_QUEUES);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(MAX_RX_ADD_QUEUES);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability =
 	    cpu_to_be16(MIN_TX_ENTRIES_PER_SUBCRQ);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability =
 	    cpu_to_be16(MIN_RX_ADD_ENTRIES_PER_SUBCRQ);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability =
 	    cpu_to_be16(MAX_TX_ENTRIES_PER_SUBCRQ);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability =
 	    cpu_to_be16(MAX_RX_ADD_ENTRIES_PER_SUBCRQ);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(TCP_IP_OFFLOAD);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(PROMISC_SUPPORTED);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(MIN_MTU);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(MAX_MTU);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(MAX_MULTICAST_FILTERS);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(VLAN_HEADER_INSERTION);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(RX_VLAN_HEADER_INSERTION);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(MAX_TX_SG_ENTRIES);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(RX_SG_SUPPORTED);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(OPT_TX_COMP_SUB_QUEUES);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(OPT_RX_COMP_QUEUES);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability =
 			cpu_to_be16(OPT_RX_BUFADD_Q_PER_RX_COMP_Q);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability =
 			cpu_to_be16(OPT_TX_ENTRIES_PER_SUBCRQ);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability =
 			cpu_to_be16(OPT_RXBA_ENTRIES_PER_SUBCRQ);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
 
 	crq.query_capability.capability = cpu_to_be16(TX_RX_DESC_REQ);
-	atomic_inc(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
+
 	ibmvnic_send_crq(adapter, &crq);
+	cap_reqs--;
+
+	/* Keep at end to catch any discrepancy between expected and actual
+	 * CRQs sent.
+	 */
+	WARN_ON(cap_reqs != 0);
 }
 
 static void send_query_ip_offload(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter)
@@ -4369,6 +4403,8 @@ static void handle_request_cap_rsp(union ibmvnic_crq *crq,
 	char *name;
 
 	atomic_dec(&adapter->running_cap_crqs);
+	netdev_dbg(adapter->netdev, "Outstanding request-caps: %d\n",
+		   atomic_read(&adapter->running_cap_crqs));
 	switch (be16_to_cpu(crq->request_capability_rsp.capability)) {
 	case REQ_TX_QUEUES:
 		req_value = &adapter->req_tx_queues;
