diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index 190590d32faf..7dfcf78b57fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -2871,7 +2871,6 @@ static void iavf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	running = adapter->state == __IAVF_RUNNING;
 
 	if (running) {
-		netdev->flags &= ~IFF_UP;
 		netif_carrier_off(netdev);
 		netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
 		adapter->link_up = false;
@@ -2988,7 +2987,7 @@ static void iavf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		 * to __IAVF_RUNNING
 		 */
 		iavf_up_complete(adapter);
-		netdev->flags |= IFF_UP;
+
 		iavf_irq_enable(adapter, true);
 	} else {
 		iavf_change_state(adapter, __IAVF_DOWN);
@@ -3004,10 +3003,8 @@ static void iavf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 reset_err:
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->client_lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->crit_lock);
-	if (running) {
+	if (running)
 		iavf_change_state(adapter, __IAVF_RUNNING);
-		netdev->flags |= IFF_UP;
-	}
 	dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "failed to allocate resources during reinit\n");
 	iavf_close(netdev);
 }