diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 81282b811a6c..d91953eabfeb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -5310,13 +5310,13 @@ static int bnxt_change_mtu(struct net_device *dev, int new_mtu)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (netif_running(dev))
-		bnxt_close_nic(bp, false, false);
+		bnxt_close_nic(bp, true, false);
 
 	dev->mtu = new_mtu;
 	bnxt_set_ring_params(bp);
 
 	if (netif_running(dev))
-		return bnxt_open_nic(bp, false, false);
+		return bnxt_open_nic(bp, true, false);
 
 	return 0;
 }