diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_hw_autogen.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_hw_autogen.h
index f9a38f2cd470..6bf5cc064270 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_hw_autogen.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_hw_autogen.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #define PF_FW_ATQLEN_ATQVFE_M			BIT(28)
 #define PF_FW_ATQLEN_ATQOVFL_M			BIT(29)
 #define PF_FW_ATQLEN_ATQCRIT_M			BIT(30)
+#define VF_MBX_ARQLEN(_VF)			(0x0022BC00 + ((_VF) * 4))
 #define PF_FW_ATQLEN_ATQENABLE_M		BIT(31)
 #define PF_FW_ATQT				0x00080400
 #define PF_MBX_ARQBAH				0x0022E400
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
index 79d793a76042..458e179ea863 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -310,6 +310,11 @@ static void ice_trigger_vf_reset(struct ice_vf *vf, bool is_vflr)
 	 */
 	clear_bit(ICE_VF_STATE_INIT, vf->vf_states);
 
+	/* Clear the VF's ARQLEN register. This is how the VF detects reset,
+	 * since the VFGEN_RSTAT register doesn't stick at 0 after reset.
+	 */
+	wr32(hw, VF_MBX_ARQLEN(vf_abs_id), 0);
+
 	/* In the case of a VFLR, the HW has already reset the VF and we
 	 * just need to clean up, so don't hit the VFRTRIG register.
 	 */