diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
index b4675138533a5eb8ffbafaad2aa8c1ffe4b30328..b6c645fc6c48662727ed2a3b19008e67f0bb5a77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
@@ -977,12 +977,12 @@ static void mlx4_en_do_get_stats(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct mlx4_en_dev *mdev = priv->mdev;
 	int err;
 
-	err = mlx4_en_DUMP_ETH_STATS(mdev, priv->port, 0);
-	if (err)
-		en_dbg(HW, priv, "Could not update stats\n");
-
 	mutex_lock(&mdev->state_lock);
 	if (mdev->device_up) {
+		err = mlx4_en_DUMP_ETH_STATS(mdev, priv->port, 0);
+		if (err)
+			en_dbg(HW, priv, "Could not update stats\n");
+
 		if (priv->port_up)
 			mlx4_en_auto_moderation(priv);