diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 9e08917cda1f..1b9c22f28fbf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -1822,9 +1822,8 @@ static int do_reset(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter,
 			if (rc)
 				return rc;
 		}
+		ibmvnic_disable_irqs(adapter);
 	}
-
-	ibmvnic_disable_irqs(adapter);
 	adapter->state = VNIC_CLOSED;
 
 	if (reset_state == VNIC_CLOSED)