diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index abde97471636918a6b7e2381634cdc743678d24c..9b148cf047045063423242e7f53ac39f259e8408 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -4599,6 +4599,7 @@ static int be_suspend(struct pci_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 	if (adapter->wol)
 		be_setup_wol(adapter, true);
 
+	be_intr_set(adapter, false);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&adapter->func_recovery_work);
 
 	netif_device_detach(netdev);
@@ -4634,6 +4635,7 @@ static int be_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (status)
 		return status;
 
+	be_intr_set(adapter, true);
 	/* tell fw we're ready to fire cmds */
 	status = be_cmd_fw_init(adapter);
 	if (status)