diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
index 29d5f851f55e75b95feb466c3e8fe5936af78ff6..50a3ca67a4071f86d40d0e791e6003f2cb81efcd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
@@ -2008,10 +2008,10 @@ static void i40evf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	return;
 reset_err:
+	i40evf_disable_vf(adapter);
 	clear_bit(__I40EVF_IN_CLIENT_TASK, &adapter->crit_section);
 	clear_bit(__I40EVF_IN_CRITICAL_TASK, &adapter->crit_section);
 	dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "failed to allocate resources during reinit\n");
-	i40evf_close(netdev);
 }
 
 /**