diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index db334a4506ba..3ba2f20deff9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -2248,8 +2248,7 @@ static void __ibmvnic_reset(struct work_struct *work)
 				set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 				schedule_timeout(60 * HZ);
 			}
-		} else if (!(rwi->reset_reason == VNIC_RESET_FATAL &&
-				adapter->from_passive_init)) {
+		} else {
 			rc = do_reset(adapter, rwi, reset_state);
 		}
 		kfree(rwi);