diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 0253a8f43ac8..a69e46621a04 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -9270,9 +9270,10 @@ static int bnxt_open(struct net_device *dev)
 		bnxt_hwrm_if_change(bp, false);
 	} else {
 		if (test_and_clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_FW_RESET_DET, &bp->state)) {
-			bnxt_reenable_sriov(bp);
-			if (!test_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state))
+			if (!test_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state)) {
 				bnxt_ulp_start(bp, 0);
+				bnxt_reenable_sriov(bp);
+			}
 		}
 		bnxt_hwmon_open(bp);
 	}
@@ -10836,6 +10837,8 @@ static void bnxt_fw_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		smp_mb__before_atomic();
 		clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state);
 		bnxt_ulp_start(bp, rc);
+		if (!rc)
+			bnxt_reenable_sriov(bp);
 		bnxt_dl_health_recovery_done(bp);
 		bnxt_dl_health_status_update(bp, true);
 		rtnl_unlock();