diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index 70b1a855273e..2c41852a082b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -18088,7 +18088,8 @@ static void tg3_shutdown(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (netif_running(dev))
 		dev_close(dev);
 
-	tg3_power_down(tp);
+	if (system_state == SYSTEM_POWER_OFF)
+		tg3_power_down(tp);
 
 	rtnl_unlock();