diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index f56245eeef7b..fdfb75a1608d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -13436,7 +13436,8 @@ static pci_ers_result_t bnxt_io_error_detected(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	if (netif_running(netdev))
 		bnxt_close(netdev);
 
-	pci_disable_device(pdev);
+	if (pci_is_enabled(pdev))
+		pci_disable_device(pdev);
 	bnxt_free_ctx_mem(bp);
 	kfree(bp->ctx);
 	bp->ctx = NULL;