diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 4db162cee911..89606587b156 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -12131,9 +12131,8 @@ static void bnxt_fw_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		/* Make sure fw_reset_state is 0 before clearing the flag */
 		smp_mb__before_atomic();
 		clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state);
-		bnxt_ulp_start(bp, rc);
-		if (!rc)
-			bnxt_reenable_sriov(bp);
+		bnxt_ulp_start(bp, 0);
+		bnxt_reenable_sriov(bp);
 		bnxt_vf_reps_alloc(bp);
 		bnxt_vf_reps_open(bp);
 		bnxt_dl_health_recovery_done(bp);