1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c
index e21c9e0f3738..5ed8e13d5fed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c
@@ -529,6 +529,9 @@ static int e1000_set_eeprom(struct net_device *netdev,
         if (eeprom->magic != (adapter->pdev->vendor | (adapter->pdev->device << 16)))
                 return -EFAULT;
 
+        if (adapter->flags & FLAG_READ_ONLY_NVM)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
         max_len = hw->nvm.word_size * 2;
 
         first_word = eeprom->offset >> 1;