diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_bus_pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_bus_pci.c
index d6ce113a4210b..43e7967ad1c54 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_bus_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_bus_pci.c
@@ -416,6 +416,8 @@ static void ionic_reset_prepare(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	dev_dbg(ionic->dev, "%s: device stopping\n", __func__);
 
+	set_bit(IONIC_LIF_F_FW_RESET, lif->state);
+
 	del_timer_sync(&ionic->watchdog_timer);
 	cancel_work_sync(&lif->deferred.work);