1 files changed, 18 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
index fa8a7b775b4a..7facda1328f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/sh_eth.c
@@ -1976,29 +1976,31 @@ static int sh_eth_set_ringparam(struct net_device *ndev,
                 sh_eth_write(ndev, 0, EDTRR);
                 sh_eth_write(ndev, 0, EDRRR);
                 synchronize_irq(ndev->irq);
-        }
 
-        /* Free all the skbuffs in the Rx queue. */
-        sh_eth_ring_free(ndev);
-        /* Free DMA buffer */
-        sh_eth_free_dma_buffer(mdp);
+                /* Free all the skbuffs in the Rx queue. */
+                sh_eth_ring_free(ndev);
+                /* Free DMA buffer */
+                sh_eth_free_dma_buffer(mdp);
+        }
 
         /* Set new parameters */
         mdp->num_rx_ring = ring->rx_pending;
         mdp->num_tx_ring = ring->tx_pending;
 
-        ret = sh_eth_ring_init(ndev);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                netdev_err(ndev, "%s: sh_eth_ring_init failed.\n", __func__);
-                return ret;
-        }
-        ret = sh_eth_dev_init(ndev, false);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                netdev_err(ndev, "%s: sh_eth_dev_init failed.\n", __func__);
-                return ret;
-        }
-
         if (netif_running(ndev)) {
+                ret = sh_eth_ring_init(ndev);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        netdev_err(ndev, "%s: sh_eth_ring_init failed.\n",
+                                   __func__);
+                        return ret;
+                }
+                ret = sh_eth_dev_init(ndev, false);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                        netdev_err(ndev, "%s: sh_eth_dev_init failed.\n",
+                                   __func__);
+                        return ret;
+                }
+
                 sh_eth_write(ndev, mdp->cd->eesipr_value, EESIPR);
                 /* Setting the Rx mode will start the Rx process. */
                 sh_eth_write(ndev, EDRRR_R, EDRRR);