diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 2577a47fe65b..20d8806d2bff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -6595,12 +6595,17 @@ static int e1000e_pm_thaw(struct device *dev)
 static int e1000e_pm_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(dev);
+	int rc;
 
 	e1000e_flush_lpic(pdev);
 
 	e1000e_pm_freeze(dev);
 
-	return __e1000_shutdown(pdev, false);
+	rc = __e1000_shutdown(pdev, false);
+	if (rc)
+		e1000e_pm_thaw(dev);
+
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static int e1000e_pm_resume(struct device *dev)