diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index bc14a85561f8..182ed1893b1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -7612,6 +7612,7 @@ static int i40e_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		goto err_pf_reset;
 	}
 
+	i40e_clear_pxe_mode(hw);
 	err = i40e_get_capabilities(pf);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_adminq_setup;