diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
index 2c90883d089e..62a4e6e3c63e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ static int netvsc_register_vf(struct net_device *vf_netdev)
 
 	net_device_ctx = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	netvsc_dev = net_device_ctx->nvdev;
-	if (netvsc_dev == NULL)
+	if (!netvsc_dev || net_device_ctx->vf_netdev)
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
 	netdev_info(ndev, "VF registering: %s\n", vf_netdev->name);
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ static int netvsc_unregister_vf(struct net_device *vf_netdev)
 
 	net_device_ctx = netdev_priv(ndev);
 	netvsc_dev = net_device_ctx->nvdev;
-	if (netvsc_dev == NULL)
+	if (!netvsc_dev || !net_device_ctx->vf_netdev)
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 	netdev_info(ndev, "VF unregistering: %s\n", vf_netdev->name);
 	netvsc_inject_disable(net_device_ctx);