diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
index 051598341968593ad7d79b38b33f8431dca9d4fa..6066cb0a5abb6e36d82956f8e80bfa5f1548be54 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
@@ -4426,6 +4426,11 @@ static int hns3_reset_notify_up_enet(struct hnae3_handle *handle)
 	struct hns3_nic_priv *priv = netdev_priv(kinfo->netdev);
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (!test_bit(HNS3_NIC_STATE_INITED, &priv->state)) {
+		netdev_err(kinfo->netdev, "device is not initialized yet\n");
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
 	clear_bit(HNS3_NIC_STATE_RESETTING, &priv->state);
 
 	if (netif_running(kinfo->netdev)) {