diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
index 4c1e51ee8ede28634fef0fa2d140e090fbf86315..35eec2defadc700e2dde0eca88a024c0e1fea5c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
@@ -651,9 +651,10 @@ bnx2_napi_enable(struct bnx2 *bp)
 }
 
 static void
-bnx2_netif_stop(struct bnx2 *bp)
+bnx2_netif_stop(struct bnx2 *bp, bool stop_cnic)
 {
-	bnx2_cnic_stop(bp);
+	if (stop_cnic)
+		bnx2_cnic_stop(bp);
 	if (netif_running(bp->dev)) {
 		int i;
 
@@ -671,14 +672,15 @@ bnx2_netif_stop(struct bnx2 *bp)
 }
 
 static void
-bnx2_netif_start(struct bnx2 *bp)
+bnx2_netif_start(struct bnx2 *bp, bool start_cnic)
 {
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&bp->intr_sem)) {
 		if (netif_running(bp->dev)) {
 			netif_tx_wake_all_queues(bp->dev);
 			bnx2_napi_enable(bp);
 			bnx2_enable_int(bp);
-			bnx2_cnic_start(bp);
+			if (start_cnic)
+				bnx2_cnic_start(bp);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -6277,12 +6279,12 @@ bnx2_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	bnx2_netif_stop(bp);
+	bnx2_netif_stop(bp, true);
 
 	bnx2_init_nic(bp, 1);
 
 	atomic_set(&bp->intr_sem, 1);
-	bnx2_netif_start(bp);
+	bnx2_netif_start(bp, true);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
@@ -6324,7 +6326,7 @@ bnx2_vlan_rx_register(struct net_device *dev, struct vlan_group *vlgrp)
 	struct bnx2 *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	if (netif_running(dev))
-		bnx2_netif_stop(bp);
+		bnx2_netif_stop(bp, false);
 
 	bp->vlgrp = vlgrp;
 
@@ -6335,7 +6337,7 @@ bnx2_vlan_rx_register(struct net_device *dev, struct vlan_group *vlgrp)
 	if (bp->flags & BNX2_FLAG_CAN_KEEP_VLAN)
 		bnx2_fw_sync(bp, BNX2_DRV_MSG_CODE_KEEP_VLAN_UPDATE, 0, 1);
 
-	bnx2_netif_start(bp);
+	bnx2_netif_start(bp, false);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -7055,9 +7057,9 @@ bnx2_set_coalesce(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_coalesce *coal)
 	bp->stats_ticks &= BNX2_HC_STATS_TICKS_HC_STAT_TICKS;
 
 	if (netif_running(bp->dev)) {
-		bnx2_netif_stop(bp);
+		bnx2_netif_stop(bp, true);
 		bnx2_init_nic(bp, 0);
-		bnx2_netif_start(bp);
+		bnx2_netif_start(bp, true);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -7087,7 +7089,7 @@ bnx2_change_ring_size(struct bnx2 *bp, u32 rx, u32 tx)
 		/* Reset will erase chipset stats; save them */
 		bnx2_save_stats(bp);
 
-		bnx2_netif_stop(bp);
+		bnx2_netif_stop(bp, true);
 		bnx2_reset_chip(bp, BNX2_DRV_MSG_CODE_RESET);
 		bnx2_free_skbs(bp);
 		bnx2_free_mem(bp);
@@ -7115,7 +7117,7 @@ bnx2_change_ring_size(struct bnx2 *bp, u32 rx, u32 tx)
 			bnx2_setup_cnic_irq_info(bp);
 		mutex_unlock(&bp->cnic_lock);
 #endif
-		bnx2_netif_start(bp);
+		bnx2_netif_start(bp, true);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -7368,7 +7370,7 @@ bnx2_self_test(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_test *etest, u64 *buf)
 	if (etest->flags & ETH_TEST_FL_OFFLINE) {
 		int i;
 
-		bnx2_netif_stop(bp);
+		bnx2_netif_stop(bp, true);
 		bnx2_reset_chip(bp, BNX2_DRV_MSG_CODE_DIAG);
 		bnx2_free_skbs(bp);
 
@@ -7387,7 +7389,7 @@ bnx2_self_test(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_test *etest, u64 *buf)
 			bnx2_shutdown_chip(bp);
 		else {
 			bnx2_init_nic(bp, 1);
-			bnx2_netif_start(bp);
+			bnx2_netif_start(bp, true);
 		}
 
 		/* wait for link up */
@@ -8381,7 +8383,7 @@ bnx2_suspend(struct pci_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 		return 0;
 
 	flush_scheduled_work();
-	bnx2_netif_stop(bp);
+	bnx2_netif_stop(bp, true);
 	netif_device_detach(dev);
 	del_timer_sync(&bp->timer);
 	bnx2_shutdown_chip(bp);
@@ -8403,7 +8405,7 @@ bnx2_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	bnx2_set_power_state(bp, PCI_D0);
 	netif_device_attach(dev);
 	bnx2_init_nic(bp, 1);
-	bnx2_netif_start(bp);
+	bnx2_netif_start(bp, true);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -8430,7 +8432,7 @@ static pci_ers_result_t bnx2_io_error_detected(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	}
 
 	if (netif_running(dev)) {
-		bnx2_netif_stop(bp);
+		bnx2_netif_stop(bp, true);
 		del_timer_sync(&bp->timer);
 		bnx2_reset_nic(bp, BNX2_DRV_MSG_CODE_RESET);
 	}
@@ -8487,7 +8489,7 @@ static void bnx2_io_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	rtnl_lock();
 	if (netif_running(dev))
-		bnx2_netif_start(bp);
+		bnx2_netif_start(bp, true);
 
 	netif_device_attach(dev);
 	rtnl_unlock();