1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index e1d30d7f2071..ceeaac989df2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -1277,6 +1277,7 @@ netxen_nic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
         int i = 0, err;
         int pci_func_id = PCI_FUNC(pdev->devfn);
         uint8_t revision_id;
+        u32 val;
 
         if (pdev->revision >= NX_P3_A0 && pdev->revision <= NX_P3_B1) {
                 pr_warning("%s: chip revisions between 0x%x-0x%x "
@@ -1352,8 +1353,9 @@ netxen_nic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
                 break;
         }
 
-        if (reset_devices) {
-                if (adapter->portnum == 0) {
+        if (adapter->portnum == 0) {
+                val = NXRD32(adapter, NX_CRB_DEV_REF_COUNT);
+                if (val != 0xffffffff && val != 0) {
                         NXWR32(adapter, NX_CRB_DEV_REF_COUNT, 0);
                         adapter->need_fw_reset = 1;
                 }