1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethtool.c
index a0feb17a0238..63a124340cbe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethtool.c
@@ -472,6 +472,12 @@ vmxnet3_set_ringparam(struct net_device *netdev,
                                                 VMXNET3_RX_RING_MAX_SIZE)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
+        /* if adapter not yet initialized, do nothing */
+        if (adapter->rx_buf_per_pkt == 0) {
+                netdev_err(netdev, "adapter not completely initialized, "
+                           "ring size cannot be changed yet\n");
+                return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+        }
 
         /* round it up to a multiple of VMXNET3_RING_SIZE_ALIGN */
         new_tx_ring_size = (param->tx_pending + VMXNET3_RING_SIZE_MASK) &