diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index 6fc4d8176d14..59971f6224f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -1161,16 +1161,16 @@ static void ice_handle_mdd_event(struct ice_pf *pf)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* see if one of the VFs needs to be reset */
-	for (i = 0; i < pf->num_alloc_vfs && mdd_detected; i++) {
+	/* check to see if one of the VFs caused the MDD */
+	for (i = 0; i < pf->num_alloc_vfs; i++) {
 		struct ice_vf *vf = &pf->vf[i];
 
-		mdd_detected = false;
+		bool vf_mdd_detected = false;
 
 		reg = rd32(hw, VP_MDET_TX_PQM(i));
 		if (reg & VP_MDET_TX_PQM_VALID_M) {
 			wr32(hw, VP_MDET_TX_PQM(i), 0xFFFF);
-			mdd_detected = true;
+			vf_mdd_detected = true;
 			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "TX driver issue detected on VF %d\n",
 				 i);
 		}
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ static void ice_handle_mdd_event(struct ice_pf *pf)
 		reg = rd32(hw, VP_MDET_TX_TCLAN(i));
 		if (reg & VP_MDET_TX_TCLAN_VALID_M) {
 			wr32(hw, VP_MDET_TX_TCLAN(i), 0xFFFF);
-			mdd_detected = true;
+			vf_mdd_detected = true;
 			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "TX driver issue detected on VF %d\n",
 				 i);
 		}
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ static void ice_handle_mdd_event(struct ice_pf *pf)
 		reg = rd32(hw, VP_MDET_TX_TDPU(i));
 		if (reg & VP_MDET_TX_TDPU_VALID_M) {
 			wr32(hw, VP_MDET_TX_TDPU(i), 0xFFFF);
-			mdd_detected = true;
+			vf_mdd_detected = true;
 			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "TX driver issue detected on VF %d\n",
 				 i);
 		}
@@ -1194,19 +1194,18 @@ static void ice_handle_mdd_event(struct ice_pf *pf)
 		reg = rd32(hw, VP_MDET_RX(i));
 		if (reg & VP_MDET_RX_VALID_M) {
 			wr32(hw, VP_MDET_RX(i), 0xFFFF);
-			mdd_detected = true;
+			vf_mdd_detected = true;
 			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "RX driver issue detected on VF %d\n",
 				 i);
 		}
 
-		if (mdd_detected) {
+		if (vf_mdd_detected) {
 			vf->num_mdd_events++;
-			dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev,
-				 "Use PF Control I/F to re-enable the VF\n");
-			set_bit(ICE_VF_STATE_DIS, vf->vf_states);
+			if (vf->num_mdd_events > 1)
+				dev_info(&pf->pdev->dev, "VF %d has had %llu MDD events since last boot\n",
+					 i, vf->num_mdd_events);
 		}
 	}
-
 }
 
 /**