1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index fb04a5ebdc0b..47cc3f905b7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -609,7 +609,8 @@ ice_link_event(struct ice_pf *pf, struct ice_port_info *pi)
                 }
         }
 
-        ice_vc_notify_link_state(pf);
+        if (!new_link_same_as_old && pf->num_alloc_vfs)
+                ice_vc_notify_link_state(pf);
 
         return 0;
 }