diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 37caa8885c2a02c78cbfd829e5d697237668a09a..8d8908d2a9b14ab62244f8cf0f5f3ccf2e1cfa41 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -493,7 +493,11 @@ static void e1000_power_down_phy(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 static void e1000_down_and_stop(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	set_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->flags);
-	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->reset_task);
+
+	/* Only kill reset task if adapter is not resetting */
+	if (!test_bit(__E1000_RESETTING, &adapter->flags))
+		cancel_work_sync(&adapter->reset_task);
+
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&adapter->watchdog_task);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&adapter->phy_info_task);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&adapter->fifo_stall_task);