diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 989a65d60ac9..04568137e029 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -1050,8 +1050,8 @@ static void i40e_cleanup_reset_vf(struct i40e_vf *vf)
 		set_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_ACTIVE, &vf->vf_states);
 		clear_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_DISABLED, &vf->vf_states);
 		/* Do not notify the client during VF init */
-		if (test_and_clear_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_PRE_ENABLE,
-				       &vf->vf_states))
+		if (!test_and_clear_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_PRE_ENABLE,
+					&vf->vf_states))
 			i40e_notify_client_of_vf_reset(pf, abs_vf_id);
 		vf->num_vlan = 0;
 	}