diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index 058d7f95f5ae17df77c65c473a9683d4ec2a737a..1c79c2009e40cf35e92167ab84df1bbd1d8ea2c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2487,10 +2487,6 @@ static int __devinit be_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		status = be_cmd_POST(adapter);
 		if (status)
 			goto ctrl_clean;
-
-		status = be_cmd_reset_function(adapter);
-		if (status)
-			goto ctrl_clean;
 	}
 
 	/* tell fw we're ready to fire cmds */
@@ -2498,6 +2494,12 @@ static int __devinit be_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	if (status)
 		goto ctrl_clean;
 
+	if (be_physfn(adapter)) {
+		status = be_cmd_reset_function(adapter);
+		if (status)
+			goto ctrl_clean;
+	}
+
 	status = be_stats_init(adapter);
 	if (status)
 		goto ctrl_clean;