diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/defines.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/defines.h
index fd550dee4982..63c3c79380a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/defines.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/defines.h
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@
 #define E1000_STATUS_PHYRA      0x00000400      /* PHY Reset Asserted */
 #define E1000_STATUS_GIO_MASTER_ENABLE	0x00080000	/* Master Req status */
 
+/* PCIm function state */
+#define E1000_STATUS_PCIM_STATE	0x40000000
+
 #define HALF_DUPLEX 1
 #define FULL_DUPLEX 2
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index b5fed6177ad6..e4baa13b3cda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -5161,8 +5161,9 @@ static void e1000_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct e1000_mac_info *mac = &adapter->hw.mac;
 	struct e1000_phy_info *phy = &adapter->hw.phy;
 	struct e1000_ring *tx_ring = adapter->tx_ring;
+	u32 dmoff_exit_timeout = 100, tries = 0;
 	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
-	u32 link, tctl;
+	u32 link, tctl, pcim_state;
 
 	if (test_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->state))
 		return;
@@ -5187,6 +5188,21 @@ static void e1000_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work)
 			/* Cancel scheduled suspend requests. */
 			pm_runtime_resume(netdev->dev.parent);
 
+			/* Checking if MAC is in DMoff state*/
+			pcim_state = er32(STATUS);
+			while (pcim_state & E1000_STATUS_PCIM_STATE) {
+				if (tries++ == dmoff_exit_timeout) {
+					e_dbg("Error in exiting dmoff\n");
+					break;
+				}
+				usleep_range(10000, 20000);
+				pcim_state = er32(STATUS);
+
+				/* Checking if MAC exited DMoff state */
+				if (!(pcim_state & E1000_STATUS_PCIM_STATE))
+					e1000_phy_hw_reset(&adapter->hw);
+			}
+
 			/* update snapshot of PHY registers on LSC */
 			e1000_phy_read_status(adapter);
 			mac->ops.get_link_up_info(&adapter->hw,