diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 98493be7b4af..046af22a37cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -1463,8 +1463,8 @@ static int do_reset(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter,
 
 		rc = ibmvnic_login(netdev);
 		if (rc) {
-			adapter->state = VNIC_PROBED;
-			return 0;
+			adapter->state = reset_state;
+			return rc;
 		}
 
 		rc = reset_tx_pools(adapter);