diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb.h
index 8aaca0a..ccf472f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/i2c-algo-bit.h>
+#include <linux/pci.h>
 
 struct igb_adapter;
 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@
 #define IGB_MIN_ITR_USECS	10
 #define NON_Q_VECTORS		1
 #define MAX_Q_VECTORS		8
+#define MAX_MSIX_ENTRIES	10
 
 /* Transmit and receive queues */
 #define IGB_MAX_RX_QUEUES	8
@@ -127,9 +129,9 @@
 #define IGB_TX_PTHRESH	((hw->mac.type == e1000_i354) ? 20 : 8)
 #define IGB_TX_HTHRESH	1
 #define IGB_RX_WTHRESH	((hw->mac.type == e1000_82576 && \
-			  adapter->msix_entries) ? 1 : 4)
+			  (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX)) ? 1 : 4)
 #define IGB_TX_WTHRESH	((hw->mac.type == e1000_82576 && \
-			  adapter->msix_entries) ? 1 : 16)
+			  (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX)) ? 1 : 16)
 
 /* this is the size past which hardware will drop packets when setting LPE=0 */
 #define MAXIMUM_ETHERNET_VLAN_SIZE 1522
@@ -357,7 +359,7 @@
 	unsigned int flags;
 
 	unsigned int num_q_vectors;
-	struct msix_entry *msix_entries;
+	struct msix_entry msix_entries[MAX_MSIX_ENTRIES];
 
 	/* Interrupt Throttle Rate */
 	u32 rx_itr_setting;
@@ -469,6 +471,7 @@
 #define IGB_FLAG_MEDIA_RESET		(1 << 10)
 #define IGB_FLAG_MAS_CAPABLE		(1 << 11)
 #define IGB_FLAG_MAS_ENABLE		(1 << 12)
+#define IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX		(1 << 13)
 
 /* Media Auto Sense */
 #define IGB_MAS_ENABLE_0		0X0001
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c
index 1c7d238..1df0237 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@
 	*data = 0;
 
 	/* Hook up test interrupt handler just for this test */
-	if (adapter->msix_entries) {
+	if (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX) {
 		if (request_irq(adapter->msix_entries[0].vector,
 		                igb_test_intr, 0, netdev->name, adapter)) {
 			*data = 1;
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@
 	msleep(10);
 
 	/* Unhook test interrupt handler */
-	if (adapter->msix_entries)
+	if (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX)
 		free_irq(adapter->msix_entries[0].vector, adapter);
 	else
 		free_irq(irq, adapter);
@@ -2933,7 +2933,7 @@
 	ch->max_combined = igb_max_channels(adapter);
 
 	/* Report info for other vector */
-	if (adapter->msix_entries) {
+	if (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX) {
 		ch->max_other = NON_Q_VECTORS;
 		ch->other_count = NON_Q_VECTORS;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index db040d6..46d31a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@
 			msixbm = E1000_EICR_RX_QUEUE0 << rx_queue;
 		if (tx_queue > IGB_N0_QUEUE)
 			msixbm |= E1000_EICR_TX_QUEUE0 << tx_queue;
-		if (!adapter->msix_entries && msix_vector == 0)
+		if (!(adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX) && msix_vector == 0)
 			msixbm |= E1000_EIMS_OTHER;
 		array_wr32(E1000_MSIXBM(0), msix_vector, msixbm);
 		q_vector->eims_value = msixbm;
@@ -1028,13 +1028,10 @@
 {
 	int v_idx = adapter->num_q_vectors;
 
-	if (adapter->msix_entries) {
+	if (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX)
 		pci_disable_msix(adapter->pdev);
-		kfree(adapter->msix_entries);
-		adapter->msix_entries = NULL;
-	} else if (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSI) {
+	else if (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSI)
 		pci_disable_msi(adapter->pdev);
-	}
 
 	while (v_idx--)
 		igb_reset_q_vector(adapter, v_idx);
@@ -1090,6 +1087,7 @@
 
 	if (!msix)
 		goto msi_only;
+	adapter->flags |= IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX;
 
 	/* Number of supported queues. */
 	adapter->num_rx_queues = adapter->rss_queues;
@@ -1110,12 +1108,6 @@
 
 	/* add 1 vector for link status interrupts */
 	numvecs++;
-	adapter->msix_entries = kcalloc(numvecs, sizeof(struct msix_entry),
-					GFP_KERNEL);
-
-	if (!adapter->msix_entries)
-		goto msi_only;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < numvecs; i++)
 		adapter->msix_entries[i].entry = i;
 
@@ -1392,7 +1384,7 @@
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	if (adapter->msix_entries) {
+	if (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX) {
 		err = igb_request_msix(adapter);
 		if (!err)
 			goto request_done;
@@ -1436,7 +1428,7 @@
 
 static void igb_free_irq(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	if (adapter->msix_entries) {
+	if (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX) {
 		int vector = 0, i;
 
 		free_irq(adapter->msix_entries[vector++].vector, adapter);
@@ -1461,7 +1453,7 @@
 	 * mapped into these registers and so clearing the bits can cause
 	 * issues on the VF drivers so we only need to clear what we set
 	 */
-	if (adapter->msix_entries) {
+	if (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX) {
 		u32 regval = rd32(E1000_EIAM);
 		wr32(E1000_EIAM, regval & ~adapter->eims_enable_mask);
 		wr32(E1000_EIMC, adapter->eims_enable_mask);
@@ -1472,7 +1464,7 @@
 	wr32(E1000_IAM, 0);
 	wr32(E1000_IMC, ~0);
 	wrfl();
-	if (adapter->msix_entries) {
+	if (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX) {
 		int i;
 		for (i = 0; i < adapter->num_q_vectors; i++)
 			synchronize_irq(adapter->msix_entries[i].vector);
@@ -1489,7 +1481,7 @@
 {
 	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 
-	if (adapter->msix_entries) {
+	if (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX) {
 		u32 ims = E1000_IMS_LSC | E1000_IMS_DOUTSYNC | E1000_IMS_DRSTA;
 		u32 regval = rd32(E1000_EIAC);
 		wr32(E1000_EIAC, regval | adapter->eims_enable_mask);
@@ -1712,7 +1704,7 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < adapter->num_q_vectors; i++)
 		napi_enable(&(adapter->q_vector[i]->napi));
 
-	if (adapter->msix_entries)
+	if (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX)
 		igb_configure_msix(adapter);
 	else
 		igb_assign_vector(adapter->q_vector[0], 0);
@@ -2565,7 +2557,7 @@
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "%s: PBA No: %s\n", netdev->name, part_str);
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev,
 		"Using %s interrupts. %d rx queue(s), %d tx queue(s)\n",
-		adapter->msix_entries ? "MSI-X" :
+		(adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX) ? "MSI-X" :
 		(adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSI) ? "MSI" : "legacy",
 		adapter->num_rx_queues, adapter->num_tx_queues);
 	switch (hw->mac.type) {
@@ -2653,7 +2645,7 @@
 	int err = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	if (!adapter->msix_entries || num_vfs > 7) {
+	if (!(adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX) || num_vfs > 7) {
 		err = -EPERM;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -4273,7 +4265,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Cause software interrupt to ensure Rx ring is cleaned */
-	if (adapter->msix_entries) {
+	if (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX) {
 		u32 eics = 0;
 		for (i = 0; i < adapter->num_q_vectors; i++)
 			eics |= adapter->q_vector[i]->eims_value;
@@ -6194,7 +6186,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (!test_bit(__IGB_DOWN, &adapter->state)) {
-		if (adapter->msix_entries)
+		if (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX)
 			wr32(E1000_EIMS, q_vector->eims_value);
 		else
 			igb_irq_enable(adapter);
@@ -7561,7 +7553,7 @@
 
 	for (i = 0; i < adapter->num_q_vectors; i++) {
 		q_vector = adapter->q_vector[i];
-		if (adapter->msix_entries)
+		if (adapter->flags & IGB_FLAG_HAS_MSIX)
 			wr32(E1000_EIMC, q_vector->eims_value);
 		else
 			igb_irq_disable(adapter);