diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_cmdq.c b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_cmdq.c
index 685498e..2e98b9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_cmdq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_cmdq.c
@@ -440,9 +440,12 @@ static int hinic_set_cmdq_ctxts(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev)
 					     cmdq_ctxt, in_size, NULL,
 					     NULL, 0);
 		if (err) {
-			if (err == HINIC_MBOX_PF_BUSY_ACTIVE_FW)
+			if (err == HINIC_MBOX_PF_BUSY_ACTIVE_FW ||
+				err == HINIC_DEV_BUSY_ACTIVE_FW) {
 				cmdqs->status |= HINIC_CMDQ_SET_FAIL;
-			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Set cmdq ctxt failed");
+				PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "PF or VF fw is hot active");
+			}
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Set cmdq ctxt failed, err: %d", err);
 			return -EFAULT;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_hwdev.c b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_hwdev.c
index cf2a970..fc11ecd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_hwdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_hwdev.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ static int hinic_vf_rx_tx_flush(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev)
 
 	err = hinic_reinit_cmdq_ctxts(hwdev);
 	if (err)
-		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Reinit cmdq failed");
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Reinit cmdq failed when vf flush");
 
 	return err;
 }
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ static int hinic_pf_rx_tx_flush(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev)
 
 	err = hinic_reinit_cmdq_ctxts(hwdev);
 	if (err)
-		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Reinit cmdq failed");
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Reinit cmdq failed when pf flush");
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_mgmt.c
index addc9d2..06c9b68 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_mgmt.c
@@ -248,6 +248,19 @@ static void free_msg_buf(struct hinic_msg_pf_to_mgmt *pf_to_mgmt)
 	free_recv_msg(&pf_to_mgmt->recv_msg_from_mgmt);
 }
 
+static int hinic_get_mgmt_channel_status(void *hwdev)
+{
+	struct hinic_hwif *hwif = ((struct hinic_hwdev *)hwdev)->hwif;
+	u32 val;
+
+	if (hinic_func_type((struct hinic_hwdev *)hwdev) == TYPE_VF)
+		return false;
+
+	val = hinic_hwif_read_reg(hwif, HINIC_ICPL_RESERVD_ADDR);
+
+	return HINIC_GET_MGMT_CHANNEL_STATUS(val, MGMT_CHANNEL_STATUS);
+}
+
 /**
  * send_msg_to_mgmt_async - send async message
  * @pf_to_mgmt: PF to MGMT channel
@@ -309,6 +322,14 @@ static int send_msg_to_mgmt_sync(struct hinic_msg_pf_to_mgmt *pf_to_mgmt,
 	u64 header;
 	u16 cmd_size = mgmt_msg_len(msg_len);
 
+	/* If fw is hot active, return failed */
+	if (hinic_get_mgmt_channel_status(pf_to_mgmt->hwdev)) {
+		if (mod == HINIC_MOD_COMM || mod == HINIC_MOD_L2NIC)
+			return HINIC_DEV_BUSY_ACTIVE_FW;
+		else
+			return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
 	if (direction == HINIC_MSG_RESPONSE)
 		prepare_header(pf_to_mgmt, &header, msg_len, mod, ack_type,
 			       direction, cmd, resp_msg_id);
@@ -449,7 +470,7 @@ static void hinic_pf_to_mgmt_free(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev)
 			       recv_msg->msg_len);
 			*out_size = recv_msg->msg_len;
 		} else {
-			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Mgmt rsp's msg len: %u overflow.",
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Mgmt rsp's msg len:%u overflow.",
 				recv_msg->msg_len);
 			err = -ERANGE;
 		}
@@ -462,19 +483,6 @@ static void hinic_pf_to_mgmt_free(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static int hinic_get_mgmt_channel_status(void *hwdev)
-{
-	struct hinic_hwif *hwif = ((struct hinic_hwdev *)hwdev)->hwif;
-	u32 val;
-
-	if (hinic_func_type((struct hinic_hwdev *)hwdev) == TYPE_VF)
-		return false;
-
-	val = hinic_hwif_read_reg(hwif, HINIC_ICPL_RESERVD_ADDR);
-
-	return HINIC_GET_MGMT_CHANNEL_STATUS(val, MGMT_CHANNEL_STATUS);
-}
-
 int hinic_msg_to_mgmt_sync(void *hwdev, enum hinic_mod_type mod, u8 cmd,
 			   void *buf_in, u16 in_size,
 			   void *buf_out, u16 *out_size, u32 timeout)
@@ -484,10 +492,6 @@ int hinic_msg_to_mgmt_sync(void *hwdev, enum hinic_mod_type mod, u8 cmd,
 	if (!hwdev || in_size > HINIC_MSG_TO_MGMT_MAX_LEN)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* If status is hot upgrading, don't send message to mgmt */
-	if (hinic_get_mgmt_channel_status(hwdev))
-		return -EPERM;
-
 	if (hinic_func_type(hwdev) == TYPE_VF) {
 		rc = hinic_mbox_to_pf(hwdev, mod, cmd, buf_in, in_size,
 					buf_out, out_size, timeout);
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_mgmt.h b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_mgmt.h
index cc18843..52b319e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_mgmt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_mgmt.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #define HINIC_MSG_HEADER_P2P_IDX_MASK				0xF
 #define HINIC_MSG_HEADER_MSG_ID_MASK				0x3FF
 
+#define HINIC_DEV_BUSY_ACTIVE_FW				0xFE
+
 #define HINIC_MSG_HEADER_GET(val, member)			\
 		(((val) >> HINIC_MSG_HEADER_##member##_SHIFT) & \
 		HINIC_MSG_HEADER_##member##_MASK)
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_nicio.c b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_nicio.c
index fd34b03..60c4e14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_nicio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_nicio.c
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ int hinic_init_qp_ctxts(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev)
 	if (hwdev->cmdqs->status & HINIC_CMDQ_SET_FAIL) {
 		err = hinic_reinit_cmdq_ctxts(hwdev);
 		if (err) {
-			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Reinit cmdq context failed, rc: %d",
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Reinit cmdq context failed when dev start, err: %d",
 				err);
 			return err;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
index 23724a0..239a78c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
@@ -1862,11 +1862,6 @@ static int hinic_flow_ctrl_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	else
 		fc_conf->mode = RTE_FC_NONE;
 
-	PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "Get pause options, tx: %s, rx: %s, auto: %s\n",
-		nic_pause.tx_pause ? "on" : "off",
-		nic_pause.rx_pause ? "on" : "off",
-		nic_pause.auto_neg ? "on" : "off");
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1900,7 +1895,7 @@ static int hinic_flow_ctrl_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	nic_dev->nic_pause.rx_pause = nic_pause.rx_pause;
 	nic_dev->nic_pause.tx_pause = nic_pause.tx_pause;
 
-	PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "Get pause options, tx: %s, rx: %s, auto: %s\n",
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "Set pause options, tx: %s, rx: %s, auto: %s\n",
 		nic_pause.tx_pause ? "on" : "off",
 		nic_pause.rx_pause ? "on" : "off",
 		nic_pause.auto_neg ? "on" : "off");
