diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
index fce745148ff9..61152e149e67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -6481,6 +6481,7 @@ load_int_disable:
 	bnx2x_free_irq(bp);
 load_error:
 	bnx2x_free_mem(bp);
+	bp->port.pmf = 0;
 
 	/* TBD we really need to reset the chip
 	   if we want to recover from this */
@@ -6791,6 +6792,7 @@ unload_error:
 	/* Report UNLOAD_DONE to MCP */
 	if (!BP_NOMCP(bp))
 		bnx2x_fw_command(bp, DRV_MSG_CODE_UNLOAD_DONE);
+	bp->port.pmf = 0;
 
 	/* Free SKBs, SGEs, TPA pool and driver internals */
 	bnx2x_free_skbs(bp);