diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c
index 9212b3fa3b62..6c2c4bffaedf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pci.c
@@ -1800,9 +1800,6 @@ static int fm10k_sw_init(struct fm10k_intfc *interface,
 		netdev->vlan_features |= NETIF_F_HIGHDMA;
 	}
 
-	/* delay any future reset requests */
-	interface->last_reset = jiffies + (10 * HZ);
-
 	/* reset and initialize the hardware so it is in a known state */
 	err = hw->mac.ops.reset_hw(hw);
 	if (err) {
@@ -2079,8 +2076,9 @@ static int fm10k_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	/* enable SR-IOV after registering netdev to enforce PF/VF ordering */
 	fm10k_iov_configure(pdev, 0);
 
-	/* clear the service task disable bit to allow service task to start */
+	/* clear the service task disable bit and kick off service task */
 	clear_bit(__FM10K_SERVICE_DISABLE, interface->state);
+	fm10k_service_event_schedule(interface);
 
 	return 0;