1 files changed, 10 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
index 287a61918739..faae01dc1c4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
@@ -1766,16 +1766,20 @@ static int ehea_set_mac_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *sa)
         mutex_lock(&ehea_bcmc_regs.lock);
 
         /* Deregister old MAC in pHYP */
-        ret = ehea_broadcast_reg_helper(port, H_DEREG_BCMC);
-        if (ret)
-                goto out_upregs;
+        if (port->state == EHEA_PORT_UP) {
+                ret = ehea_broadcast_reg_helper(port, H_DEREG_BCMC);
+                if (ret)
+                        goto out_upregs;
+        }
 
         port->mac_addr = cb0->port_mac_addr << 16;
 
         /* Register new MAC in pHYP */
-        ret = ehea_broadcast_reg_helper(port, H_REG_BCMC);
-        if (ret)
-                goto out_upregs;
+        if (port->state == EHEA_PORT_UP) {
+                ret = ehea_broadcast_reg_helper(port, H_REG_BCMC);
+                if (ret)
+                        goto out_upregs;
+        }
 
         ret = 0;