diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 39908a3d9460fb8aa413f4da90b20a6e94ddef4d..f2f1136fd492a6ee771520c1913fe9745ec3c2c0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -11959,10 +11959,21 @@ static bool bnxt_fw_reset_timeout(struct bnxt *bp)
 			  (bp->fw_reset_max_dsecs * HZ / 10));
 }
 
+static void bnxt_fw_reset_abort(struct bnxt *bp, int rc)
+{
+	clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state);
+	if (bp->fw_reset_state != BNXT_FW_RESET_STATE_POLL_VF) {
+		bnxt_ulp_start(bp, rc);
+		bnxt_dl_health_status_update(bp, false);
+	}
+	bp->fw_reset_state = 0;
+	dev_close(bp->dev);
+}
+
 static void bnxt_fw_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct bnxt *bp = container_of(work, struct bnxt, fw_reset_task.work);
-	int rc;
+	int rc = 0;
 
 	if (!test_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state)) {
 		netdev_err(bp->dev, "bnxt_fw_reset_task() called when not in fw reset mode!\n");
@@ -11993,8 +12004,9 @@ static void bnxt_fw_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		bp->fw_reset_timestamp = jiffies;
 		rtnl_lock();
 		if (test_bit(BNXT_STATE_ABORT_ERR, &bp->state)) {
+			bnxt_fw_reset_abort(bp, rc);
 			rtnl_unlock();
-			goto fw_reset_abort;
+			return;
 		}
 		bnxt_fw_reset_close(bp);
 		if (bp->fw_cap & BNXT_FW_CAP_ERR_RECOVER_RELOAD) {
@@ -12043,6 +12055,7 @@ static void bnxt_fw_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 			if (val == 0xffff) {
 				if (bnxt_fw_reset_timeout(bp)) {
 					netdev_err(bp->dev, "Firmware reset aborted, PCI config space invalid\n");
+					rc = -ETIMEDOUT;
 					goto fw_reset_abort;
 				}
 				bnxt_queue_fw_reset_work(bp, HZ / 1000);
@@ -12052,6 +12065,7 @@ static void bnxt_fw_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_FW_FATAL_COND, &bp->state);
 		if (pci_enable_device(bp->pdev)) {
 			netdev_err(bp->dev, "Cannot re-enable PCI device\n");
+			rc = -ENODEV;
 			goto fw_reset_abort;
 		}
 		pci_set_master(bp->pdev);
@@ -12078,9 +12092,10 @@ static void bnxt_fw_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		}
 		rc = bnxt_open(bp->dev);
 		if (rc) {
-			netdev_err(bp->dev, "bnxt_open_nic() failed\n");
-			clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state);
-			dev_close(bp->dev);
+			netdev_err(bp->dev, "bnxt_open() failed during FW reset\n");
+			bnxt_fw_reset_abort(bp, rc);
+			rtnl_unlock();
+			return;
 		}
 
 		bp->fw_reset_state = 0;
@@ -12107,12 +12122,8 @@ static void bnxt_fw_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		netdev_err(bp->dev, "fw_health_status 0x%x\n", sts);
 	}
 fw_reset_abort:
-	clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state);
-	if (bp->fw_reset_state != BNXT_FW_RESET_STATE_POLL_VF)
-		bnxt_dl_health_status_update(bp, false);
-	bp->fw_reset_state = 0;
 	rtnl_lock();
-	dev_close(bp->dev);
+	bnxt_fw_reset_abort(bp, rc);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }