diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index b4db4b1aaffb..6e24a341ad28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -15550,6 +15550,10 @@ static pci_ers_result_t bnxt_io_slot_reset(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	netdev_info(bp->dev, "PCI Slot Reset\n");
 
+	if (!(bp->flags & BNXT_FLAG_CHIP_P5_PLUS) &&
+	    test_bit(BNXT_STATE_PCI_CHANNEL_IO_FROZEN, &bp->state))
+		msleep(900);
+
 	rtnl_lock();
 
 	if (pci_enable_device(pdev)) {