diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index b2af2f67f604..ce30c62a97f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -5282,6 +5282,10 @@ void ixgbe_update_stats(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	u32 i, missed_rx = 0, mpc, bprc, lxon, lxoff, xon_off_tot;
 	u64 non_eop_descs = 0, restart_queue = 0;
 
+	if (test_bit(__IXGBE_DOWN, &adapter->state) ||
+	    test_bit(__IXGBE_RESETTING, &adapter->state))
+		return;
+
 	if (adapter->flags2 & IXGBE_FLAG2_RSC_ENABLED) {
 		u64 rsc_count = 0;
 		u64 rsc_flush = 0;