1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_hw.c b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_hw.c
index 398dfd46b8c1..85e28e60ecf1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_hw.c
@@ -690,6 +690,9 @@ void netxen_p3_nic_set_multi(struct net_device *netdev)
         struct list_head *head;
         nx_mac_list_t *cur;
 
+        if (adapter->is_up != NETXEN_ADAPTER_UP_MAGIC)
+                return;
+
         list_splice_tail_init(&adapter->mac_list, &del_list);
 
         nx_p3_nic_add_mac(adapter, adapter->mac_addr, &del_list);