1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 56c7492e3e91..a373ccb308d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -3045,14 +3045,20 @@ void
 e1000_update_stats(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 {
         struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+        struct pci_dev *pdev = adapter->pdev;
         unsigned long flags;
         uint16_t phy_tmp;
 
 #define PHY_IDLE_ERROR_COUNT_MASK 0x00FF
 
-        /* Prevent stats update while adapter is being reset */
+        /*
+         * Prevent stats update while adapter is being reset, or if the pci
+         * connection is down.
+         */
         if (adapter->link_speed == 0)
                 return;
+        if (pdev->error_state && pdev->error_state != pci_channel_io_normal)
+                return;
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->stats_lock, flags);