diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c index 63730e449e088..14fe4f9f24b88 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c @@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ static void bnxt_get_channels(struct net_device *dev, int max_tx_sch_inputs; /* Get the most up-to-date max_tx_sch_inputs. */ - if (BNXT_NEW_RM(bp)) + if (netif_running(dev) && BNXT_NEW_RM(bp)) bnxt_hwrm_func_resc_qcaps(bp, false); max_tx_sch_inputs = hw_resc->max_tx_sch_inputs;