diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_ethtool.c
index 0303eeb76050..0365bf2b480e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_ethtool.c
@@ -1709,7 +1709,8 @@ static int igc_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 						     Asym_Pause);
 	}
 
-	status = rd32(IGC_STATUS);
+	status = pm_runtime_suspended(&adapter->pdev->dev) ?
+		 0 : rd32(IGC_STATUS);
 
 	if (status & IGC_STATUS_LU) {
 		if (status & IGC_STATUS_SPEED_1000) {