diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 6ff43d7e5a72..9c7d19c926f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -1739,12 +1739,14 @@ static int do_reset(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter,
 			rc = reset_rx_pools(adapter);
 			if (rc)
 				return rc;
-
-			if (reset_state == VNIC_CLOSED)
-				return 0;
 		}
 	}
 
+	adapter->state = VNIC_CLOSED;
+
+	if (reset_state == VNIC_CLOSED)
+		return 0;
+
 	rc = __ibmvnic_open(netdev);
 	if (rc) {
 		if (list_empty(&adapter->rwi_list))