diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
index 1cdc05dade6b..3ad1f3eba289 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
@@ -480,6 +480,9 @@ int qlcnic_fw_create_ctx(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	int err;
 
+	if (reset_devices)
+		pci_reset_function(adapter->pdev);
+
 	err = qlcnic_fw_cmd_create_rx_ctx(adapter);
 	if (err)
 		return err;