diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
index 1176326cfb010..cbb7507d40f4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40evf_main.c
@@ -1883,6 +1883,7 @@ static void i40evf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		adapter->netdev->flags &= ~IFF_UP;
 		clear_bit(__I40EVF_IN_CRITICAL_TASK, &adapter->crit_section);
 		adapter->flags &= ~I40EVF_FLAG_RESET_PENDING;
+		adapter->state = __I40EVF_DOWN;
 		dev_info(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Reset task did not complete, VF disabled\n");
 		return; /* Do not attempt to reinit. It's dead, Jim. */
 	}