diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.h
index b7fe9ad73349..a1d41329209f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/core.h
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ struct pdsc {
 	struct timer_list wdtimer;
 	unsigned int wdtimer_period;
 	struct work_struct health_work;
+	bool health_stopped;
 	struct devlink_health_reporter *fw_reporter;
 	u32 fw_recoveries;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c
index 8d94a4d70395..71a1d4b001c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c
@@ -470,8 +470,10 @@ static void pdsc_stop_health_thread(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 		return;
 
 	timer_shutdown_sync(&pdsc->wdtimer);
-	if (pdsc->health_work.func)
-		cancel_work_sync(&pdsc->health_work);
+	if (pdsc->health_work.func && !pdsc->health_stopped) {
+		disable_work_sync(&pdsc->health_work);
+		pdsc->health_stopped = true;
+	}
 }
 
 static void pdsc_restart_health_thread(struct pdsc *pdsc)
@@ -479,6 +481,10 @@ static void pdsc_restart_health_thread(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 	if (pdsc->pdev->is_virtfn)
 		return;
 
+	if (pdsc->health_stopped) {
+		enable_work(&pdsc->health_work);
+		pdsc->health_stopped = false;
+	}
 	timer_setup(&pdsc->wdtimer, pdsc_wdtimer_cb, 0);
 	mod_timer(&pdsc->wdtimer, jiffies + 1);
 }