diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 15cee4d7ecf8d..5e79054f2801f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -10210,6 +10210,8 @@ static int i40e_suspend(struct pci_dev *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 	set_bit(__I40E_DOWN, &pf->state);
 	del_timer_sync(&pf->service_timer);
 	cancel_work_sync(&pf->service_task);
+	i40e_fdir_teardown(pf);
+
 	rtnl_lock();
 	i40e_prep_for_reset(pf);
 	rtnl_unlock();