diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
index bdb3f8e65ed470e314bf6b4f9b3b3b4e41b93e0f..c1e4e94f100f55f4b30e0fe92910e32223eccb16 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
@@ -644,7 +644,8 @@ static int e1000_set_ringparam(struct net_device *netdev,
 err_alloc_rx:
 	kfree(txdr);
 err_alloc_tx:
-	e1000_up(adapter);
+	if (netif_running(adapter->netdev))
+		e1000_up(adapter);
 err_setup:
 	clear_bit(__E1000_RESETTING, &adapter->flags);
 	return err;