diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c
index b02361c427053ed5fb208cf04b3bf13cfb8f584a..5e40460b041df8b59b207338b4a4e13e7e40499d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ static int fm10k_handle_reset(struct fm10k_intfc *interface)
 
 	rtnl_lock();
 
+	pci_set_master(interface->pdev);
+
 	/* reset and initialize the hardware so it is in a known state */
 	err = hw->mac.ops.reset_hw(hw);
 	if (err) {