diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
index 018e143612b2a99ea9d50f82d51d8d0b88353891..4f98486d8c2cdd9f3d4d054767f5032c5c82b8ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe.h
@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
 #define IXGBE_MIN_RXD			     64
 
 /* flow control */
-#define IXGBE_DEFAULT_FCRTL		0x10000
 #define IXGBE_MIN_FCRTL			   0x40
 #define IXGBE_MAX_FCRTL			0x7FF80
-#define IXGBE_DEFAULT_FCRTH		0x20000
 #define IXGBE_MIN_FCRTH			  0x600
 #define IXGBE_MAX_FCRTH			0x7FFF0
 #define IXGBE_DEFAULT_FCPAUSE		 0xFFFF
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
index 9c02d6014cc43856fa405d8b0c0cc140aef63dde..25b20f93190a1307eb009614eba58d1beb743c9d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_82598.c
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ static s32 ixgbe_fc_enable_82598(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, s32 packetbuf_num)
 	u32 fctrl_reg;
 	u32 rmcs_reg;
 	u32 reg;
+	u32 rx_pba_size;
 	u32 link_speed = 0;
 	bool link_up;
 
@@ -459,16 +460,18 @@ static s32 ixgbe_fc_enable_82598(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, s32 packetbuf_num)
 
 	/* Set up and enable Rx high/low water mark thresholds, enable XON. */
 	if (hw->fc.current_mode & ixgbe_fc_tx_pause) {
-		if (hw->fc.send_xon) {
-			IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCRTL(packetbuf_num),
-			                (hw->fc.low_water | IXGBE_FCRTL_XONE));
-		} else {
-			IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCRTL(packetbuf_num),
-			                hw->fc.low_water);
-		}
+		rx_pba_size = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_RXPBSIZE(packetbuf_num));
+		rx_pba_size >>= IXGBE_RXPBSIZE_SHIFT;
+
+		reg = (rx_pba_size - hw->fc.low_water) << 6;
+		if (hw->fc.send_xon)
+			reg |= IXGBE_FCRTL_XONE;
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCRTL(packetbuf_num), reg);
+
+		reg = (rx_pba_size - hw->fc.high_water) << 10;
+		reg |= IXGBE_FCRTH_FCEN;
 
-		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCRTH(packetbuf_num),
-		                (hw->fc.high_water | IXGBE_FCRTH_FCEN));
+		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCRTH(packetbuf_num), reg);
 	}
 
 	/* Configure pause time (2 TCs per register) */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
index e3eca13163891c7ba339b71c1b95768247c4542e..62aa2be199f15bf89c7be3bfa932424372e9cc82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -1595,6 +1595,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_fc_enable_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, s32 packetbuf_num)
 	u32 mflcn_reg, fccfg_reg;
 	u32 reg;
 	u32 rx_pba_size;
+	u32 fcrtl, fcrth;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DCB
 	if (hw->fc.requested_mode == ixgbe_fc_pfc)
@@ -1671,41 +1672,21 @@ s32 ixgbe_fc_enable_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, s32 packetbuf_num)
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MFLCN, mflcn_reg);
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCCFG, fccfg_reg);
 
-	reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_MTQC);
-	/* Thresholds are different for link flow control when in DCB mode */
-	if (reg & IXGBE_MTQC_RT_ENA) {
-		rx_pba_size = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_RXPBSIZE(packetbuf_num));
+	rx_pba_size = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_RXPBSIZE(packetbuf_num));
+	rx_pba_size >>= IXGBE_RXPBSIZE_SHIFT;
 
-		/* Always disable XON for LFC when in DCB mode */
-		reg = (rx_pba_size >> 5) & 0xFFE0;
-		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCRTL_82599(packetbuf_num), reg);
+	fcrth = (rx_pba_size - hw->fc.high_water) << 10;
+	fcrtl = (rx_pba_size - hw->fc.low_water) << 10;
 
-		reg = (rx_pba_size >> 2) & 0xFFE0;
-		if (hw->fc.current_mode & ixgbe_fc_tx_pause)
-			reg |= IXGBE_FCRTH_FCEN;
-		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCRTH_82599(packetbuf_num), reg);
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * Set up and enable Rx high/low water mark thresholds,
-		 * enable XON.
-		 */
-		if (hw->fc.current_mode & ixgbe_fc_tx_pause) {
-			if (hw->fc.send_xon) {
-				IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw,
-				              IXGBE_FCRTL_82599(packetbuf_num),
-			                      (hw->fc.low_water |
-				              IXGBE_FCRTL_XONE));
-			} else {
-				IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw,
-				              IXGBE_FCRTL_82599(packetbuf_num),
-				              hw->fc.low_water);
-			}
-
-			IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCRTH_82599(packetbuf_num),
-			               (hw->fc.high_water | IXGBE_FCRTH_FCEN));
-		}
+	if (hw->fc.current_mode & ixgbe_fc_tx_pause) {
+		fcrth |= IXGBE_FCRTH_FCEN;
+		if (hw->fc.send_xon)
+			fcrtl |= IXGBE_FCRTL_XONE;
 	}
 
+	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCRTH_82599(packetbuf_num), fcrth);
+	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCRTL_82599(packetbuf_num), fcrtl);
+
 	/* Configure pause time (2 TCs per register) */
 	reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCTTV(packetbuf_num / 2));
 	if ((packetbuf_num & 1) == 0)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82598.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82598.c
index 50288bcadc5985bac86d29e2ff12abd1777875bc..9a5e89c12e050281af83dbf2b143264fdf974fe3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82598.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82598.c
@@ -256,21 +256,17 @@ s32 ixgbe_dcb_config_pfc_82598(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 	 * for each traffic class.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS; i++) {
-		if (dcb_config->rx_pba_cfg == pba_equal) {
-			rx_pba_size = IXGBE_RXPBSIZE_64KB;
-		} else {
-			rx_pba_size = (i < 4) ? IXGBE_RXPBSIZE_80KB
-					      : IXGBE_RXPBSIZE_48KB;
-		}
+		rx_pba_size = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_RXPBSIZE(i));
+		rx_pba_size >>= IXGBE_RXPBSIZE_SHIFT;
+		reg = (rx_pba_size - hw->fc.low_water) << 10;
 
-		reg = ((rx_pba_size >> 5) &  0xFFF0);
 		if (dcb_config->tc_config[i].dcb_pfc == pfc_enabled_tx ||
 		    dcb_config->tc_config[i].dcb_pfc == pfc_enabled_full)
 			reg |= IXGBE_FCRTL_XONE;
 
 		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCRTL(i), reg);
 
-		reg = ((rx_pba_size >> 2) & 0xFFF0);
+		reg = (rx_pba_size - hw->fc.high_water) << 10;
 		if (dcb_config->tc_config[i].dcb_pfc == pfc_enabled_tx ||
 		    dcb_config->tc_config[i].dcb_pfc == pfc_enabled_full)
 			reg |= IXGBE_FCRTH_FCEN;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82599.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82599.c
index 05f224715073cf46e42e52db91a1b57fca226ddc..374e1f74d0f51c20bbfe6e245d8500f90a015dab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82599.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82599.c
@@ -251,19 +251,17 @@ s32 ixgbe_dcb_config_pfc_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 
 	/* Configure PFC Tx thresholds per TC */
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS; i++) {
-		if (dcb_config->rx_pba_cfg == pba_equal)
-			rx_pba_size = IXGBE_RXPBSIZE_64KB;
-		else
-			rx_pba_size = (i < 4) ? IXGBE_RXPBSIZE_80KB
-			                      : IXGBE_RXPBSIZE_48KB;
+		rx_pba_size = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_RXPBSIZE(i));
+		rx_pba_size >>= IXGBE_RXPBSIZE_SHIFT;
+
+		reg = (rx_pba_size - hw->fc.low_water) << 10;
 
-		reg = ((rx_pba_size >> 5) & 0xFFE0);
 		if (dcb_config->tc_config[i].dcb_pfc == pfc_enabled_full ||
 		    dcb_config->tc_config[i].dcb_pfc == pfc_enabled_tx)
 			reg |= IXGBE_FCRTL_XONE;
 		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCRTL_82599(i), reg);
 
-		reg = ((rx_pba_size >> 2) & 0xFFE0);
+		reg = (rx_pba_size - hw->fc.high_water) << 10;
 		if (dcb_config->tc_config[i].dcb_pfc == pfc_enabled_full ||
 		    dcb_config->tc_config[i].dcb_pfc == pfc_enabled_tx)
 			reg |= IXGBE_FCRTH_FCEN;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index a137f9dbaacd7ee90e410bdf246acedbb38faa7c..f374207e14b407cbd69a32ad344c1e7d146687b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -4854,6 +4854,7 @@ static int __devinit ixgbe_sw_init(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	int j;
 	struct tc_configuration *tc;
 #endif
+	int max_frame = dev->mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN;
 
 	/* PCI config space info */
 
@@ -4930,8 +4931,8 @@ static int __devinit ixgbe_sw_init(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 #ifdef CONFIG_DCB
 	adapter->last_lfc_mode = hw->fc.current_mode;
 #endif
-	hw->fc.high_water = IXGBE_DEFAULT_FCRTH;
-	hw->fc.low_water = IXGBE_DEFAULT_FCRTL;
+	hw->fc.high_water = FC_HIGH_WATER(max_frame);
+	hw->fc.low_water = FC_LOW_WATER(max_frame);
 	hw->fc.pause_time = IXGBE_DEFAULT_FCPAUSE;
 	hw->fc.send_xon = true;
 	hw->fc.disable_fc_autoneg = false;
@@ -5193,6 +5194,7 @@ static void ixgbe_free_all_rx_resources(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 static int ixgbe_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
+	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	int max_frame = new_mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN;
 
 	/* MTU < 68 is an error and causes problems on some kernels */
@@ -5203,6 +5205,9 @@ static int ixgbe_change_mtu(struct net_device *netdev, int new_mtu)
 	/* must set new MTU before calling down or up */
 	netdev->mtu = new_mtu;
 
+	hw->fc.high_water = FC_HIGH_WATER(max_frame);
+	hw->fc.low_water = FC_LOW_WATER(max_frame);
+
 	if (netif_running(netdev))
 		ixgbe_reinit_locked(adapter);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
index d3cc6ce7c973a3c71855588029e57ab7dcd82ef6..96dea7731e68abcb93733211b5a1fff8b61b9570 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_type.h
@@ -2113,6 +2113,14 @@ typedef u32 ixgbe_physical_layer;
 #define IXGBE_PHYSICAL_LAYER_10GBASE_XAUI 0x1000
 #define IXGBE_PHYSICAL_LAYER_SFP_ACTIVE_DA 0x2000
 
+/* Flow Control Macros */
+#define PAUSE_RTT	8
+#define PAUSE_MTU(MTU)	((MTU + 1024 - 1) / 1024)
+
+#define FC_HIGH_WATER(MTU) ((((PAUSE_RTT + PAUSE_MTU(MTU)) * 144) + 99) / 100 +\
+				PAUSE_MTU(MTU))
+#define FC_LOW_WATER(MTU)  (2 * (2 * PAUSE_MTU(MTU) + PAUSE_RTT))
+
 /* Software ATR hash keys */
 #define IXGBE_ATR_BUCKET_HASH_KEY    0xE214AD3D
 #define IXGBE_ATR_SIGNATURE_HASH_KEY 0x14364D17