diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index d35f29d7af91..f4a56a3c07ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -1843,7 +1843,8 @@ static int do_reset(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter,
 	for (i = 0; i < adapter->req_rx_queues; i++)
 		napi_schedule(&adapter->napi[i]);
 
-	if (adapter->reset_reason != VNIC_RESET_FAILOVER)
+	if (adapter->reset_reason != VNIC_RESET_FAILOVER &&
+	    adapter->reset_reason != VNIC_RESET_CHANGE_PARAM)
 		netdev_notify_peers(netdev);
 
 	netif_carrier_on(netdev);