diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index a851f95c307a3331a889972bc3c60273219f8a7b..7414ffd70c90d71af5d05b98bfd7cda65213e98e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -10303,7 +10303,7 @@ static void bnx2x_sp_rtnl_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNX2X_SP_RTNL_VFPF_CHANNEL_DOWN,
 			       &bp->sp_rtnl_state)){
-		if (!test_bit(__LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER, &bp->dev->state)) {
+		if (netif_carrier_ok(bp->dev)) {
 			bnx2x_tx_disable(bp);
 			BNX2X_ERR("PF indicated channel is not servicable anymore. This means this VF device is no longer operational\n");
 		}