1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index 92f2ace7ca68..f2a5963b5a95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -1939,12 +1939,17 @@ static s32 e1000_reset_hw_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
                 ctrl |= E1000_CTRL_PHY_RST;
         }
         ret_val = e1000_acquire_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+        /* Whether or not the swflag was acquired, we need to reset the part */
         hw_dbg(hw, "Issuing a global reset to ich8lan\n");
         ew32(CTRL, (ctrl | E1000_CTRL_RST));
         msleep(20);
 
-        /* release the swflag because it is not reset by hardware reset */
-        e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+        if (!ret_val) {
+                /* release the swflag because it is not reset by
+                 * hardware reset
+                 */
+                e1000_release_swflag_ich8lan(hw);
+        }
 
         ret_val = e1000e_get_auto_rd_done(hw);
         if (ret_val) {