1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
index 28716a6061bc..22523b92b92a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_ethtool.c
@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ be_get_reg_len(struct net_device *netdev)
         struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
         u32 log_size = 0;
 
-        be_cmd_get_reg_len(adapter, &log_size);
+        if (be_physfn(adapter))
+                be_cmd_get_reg_len(adapter, &log_size);
+
         return log_size;
 }
 
@@ -170,8 +172,10 @@ be_get_regs(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_regs *regs, void *buf)
 {
         struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
-        memset(buf, 0, regs->len);
-        be_cmd_get_regs(adapter, regs->len, buf);
+        if (be_physfn(adapter)) {
+                memset(buf, 0, regs->len);
+                be_cmd_get_regs(adapter, regs->len, buf);
+        }
 }
 
 static int