diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c index 8deff711cc02c..a4b2ad29e132a 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c @@ -1948,7 +1948,10 @@ static void iavf_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work) iavf_send_api_ver(adapter); } } else { - if (!iavf_process_aq_command(adapter) && + /* An error will be returned if no commands were + * processed; use this opportunity to update stats + */ + if (iavf_process_aq_command(adapter) && adapter->state == __IAVF_RUNNING) iavf_request_stats(adapter); }