1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c b/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c
index 4787faaf30c..9f3ef387a04 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ static void efx_fini_channels(struct efx_nic *efx);
 
 #define EFX_ASSERT_RESET_SERIALISED(efx)                \
         do {                                            \
-                if (efx->state == STATE_RUNNING)        \
+                if ((efx->state == STATE_RUNNING) ||    \
+                    (efx->state == STATE_DISABLED))     \
                         ASSERT_RTNL();                  \
         } while (0)