diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
index 6fcfb634d8099..d5293bfded292 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_lif.c
@@ -2101,6 +2101,7 @@ static void ionic_lif_handle_fw_down(struct ionic_lif *lif)
 		ionic_txrx_free(lif);
 	}
 	ionic_lifs_deinit(ionic);
+	ionic_reset(ionic);
 	ionic_qcqs_free(lif);
 
 	dev_info(ionic->dev, "FW Down: LIFs stopped\n");