diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c
index 652cc13c5023ccfca09bed0978b166914e97a9a8..392b9bd12b4fb67585501f817defd1fb0194b9ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sriov_common.c
@@ -1561,6 +1561,7 @@ static int qlcnic_sriov_vf_reinit_driver(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	int err;
 
+	adapter->need_fw_reset = 0;
 	qlcnic_83xx_reinit_mbx_work(adapter->ahw->mailbox);
 	qlcnic_83xx_enable_mbx_interrupt(adapter);