diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 69b0fce4f5b3..4fcc6a84a087 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -6259,9 +6259,6 @@ static void bnxt_sp_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		bnxt_hwrm_tunnel_dst_port_free(
 			bp, TUNNEL_DST_PORT_FREE_REQ_TUNNEL_TYPE_GENEVE);
 	}
-	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_HWRM_PORT_MODULE_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event))
-		bnxt_get_port_module_status(bp);
-
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_PERIODIC_STATS_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event))
 		bnxt_hwrm_port_qstats(bp);
 
@@ -6283,6 +6280,12 @@ static void bnxt_sp_task(struct work_struct *work)
 			netdev_err(bp->dev, "SP task can't update link (rc: %x)\n",
 				   rc);
 	}
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_HWRM_PORT_MODULE_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event)) {
+		bnxt_rtnl_lock_sp(bp);
+		if (test_bit(BNXT_STATE_OPEN, &bp->state))
+			bnxt_get_port_module_status(bp);
+		bnxt_rtnl_unlock_sp(bp);
+	}
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_RESET_TASK_SP_EVENT, &bp->sp_event))
 		bnxt_reset(bp, false);