1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index bf6d87adda4f..4ecbf41230cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -2733,7 +2733,7 @@ static int qlcnic_attach_func(struct pci_dev *pdev)
         if (qlcnic_api_lock(adapter))
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        if (first_func) {
+        if (adapter->op_mode != QLCNIC_NON_PRIV_FUNC && first_func) {
                 adapter->need_fw_reset = 1;
                 set_bit(__QLCNIC_START_FW, &adapter->state);
                 QLCWR32(adapter, QLCNIC_CRB_DEV_STATE, QLCNIC_DEV_INITIALIZING);