1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index 058d7f95f5ae..1c79c2009e40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -2487,10 +2487,6 @@ static int __devinit be_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
                 status = be_cmd_POST(adapter);
                 if (status)
                         goto ctrl_clean;
-
-                status = be_cmd_reset_function(adapter);
-                if (status)
-                        goto ctrl_clean;
         }
 
         /* tell fw we're ready to fire cmds */
@@ -2498,6 +2494,12 @@ static int __devinit be_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
         if (status)
                 goto ctrl_clean;
 
+        if (be_physfn(adapter)) {
+                status = be_cmd_reset_function(adapter);
+                if (status)
+                        goto ctrl_clean;
+        }
+
         status = be_stats_init(adapter);
         if (status)
                 goto ctrl_clean;