Index: sys/dev/ixl/ixl_pf_main.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/ixl/ixl_pf_main.c
+++ sys/dev/ixl/ixl_pf_main.c
@@ -309,17 +309,19 @@
 	 * by user before bringing interface up */
 	ixl_set_promisc(vsi);
 
-	/* And now turn on interrupts */
-	ixl_enable_intr(vsi);
-
 	/* Get link info */
 	hw->phy.get_link_info = TRUE;
 	i40e_get_link_status(hw, &pf->link_up);
 	ixl_update_link_status(pf);
 
-	/* Now inform the stack we're ready */
+	/* Inform the stack we're ready */
 	ifp->if_drv_flags |= IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
+	/* Turn on interrupts after setting the running flag
+	 * to avoid missing those asserted immediately after
+	 * enabling them */
+	ixl_enable_intr(vsi);
+
 #ifdef IXL_IW
 	if (ixl_enable_iwarp && pf->iw_enabled) {
 		int ret = ixl_iw_pf_init(pf);
Index: sys/dev/ixl/ixl_txrx.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/ixl/ixl_txrx.c
+++ sys/dev/ixl/ixl_txrx.c
@@ -1504,6 +1504,10 @@
 	/*
 	** Now set up the LRO interface:
 	*/
+	if (lro->ifp != NULL) {
+		tcp_lro_free(lro);
+		lro->ifp = NULL;
+	}
 	if (ifp->if_capenable & IFCAP_LRO) {
 		int err = tcp_lro_init(lro);
 		if (err) {
@@ -1559,6 +1563,11 @@
 		bus_dma_tag_destroy(rxr->ptag);
 		rxr->ptag = NULL;
 	}
+
+	if (rxr->lro.ifp != NULL) {
+		tcp_lro_free(&rxr->lro);
+		rxr->lro.ifp = NULL;
+	}
 }
 
 static inline void