diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 897452d72d71..628e917f5338 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -8181,16 +8181,16 @@ static void i40e_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	i40e_ptp_stop(pf);
 
-	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_SRIOV_ENABLED) {
-		i40e_free_vfs(pf);
-		pf->flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_SRIOV_ENABLED;
-	}
-
 	/* no more scheduling of any task */
 	set_bit(__I40E_DOWN, &pf->state);
 	del_timer_sync(&pf->service_timer);
 	cancel_work_sync(&pf->service_task);
 
+	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_SRIOV_ENABLED) {
+		i40e_free_vfs(pf);
+		pf->flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_SRIOV_ENABLED;
+	}
+
 	i40e_fdir_teardown(pf);
 
 	/* If there is a switch structure or any orphans, remove them.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 9074f63a2447..7d133faad4cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -1868,7 +1868,8 @@ int i40e_vc_process_vflr_event(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 			/* clear the bit in GLGEN_VFLRSTAT */
 			wr32(hw, I40E_GLGEN_VFLRSTAT(reg_idx), (1 << bit_idx));
 
-			i40e_reset_vf(vf, true);
+			if (!test_bit(__I40E_DOWN, &pf->state))
+				i40e_reset_vf(vf, true);
 		}
 	}