diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index 50ecfb1faf61..696b45f344d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -2110,7 +2110,6 @@ static void iavf_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	/* check for hw reset */
 	reg_val = rd32(hw, IAVF_VF_ARQLEN1) & IAVF_VF_ARQLEN1_ARQENABLE_MASK;
 	if (!reg_val) {
-		iavf_change_state(adapter, __IAVF_RESETTING);
 		adapter->flags |= IAVF_FLAG_RESET_PENDING;
 		adapter->aq_required = 0;
 		adapter->current_op = VIRTCHNL_OP_UNKNOWN;