diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 792d8383e8d6d2178df42d445b3dec0c262445c0..a444110b060fd74361759be2f9f3a25a4f0fe095 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2559,6 +2559,7 @@ static int be_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 	 * all tx skbs are freed.
 	 */
 	be_tx_compl_clean(adapter);
+	netif_tx_disable(netdev);
 
 	be_rx_qs_destroy(adapter);
 
@@ -2667,6 +2668,7 @@ static int be_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	if (!status)
 		be_link_status_update(adapter, link_status);
 
+	netif_tx_start_all_queues(netdev);
 	be_roce_dev_open(adapter);
 	return 0;
 err: