diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c b/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c
index 6486657c47b8..649a264d6a81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/efx.c
@@ -1861,6 +1861,7 @@ out:
 	}
 
 	if (disabled) {
+		dev_close(efx->net_dev);
 		EFX_ERR(efx, "has been disabled\n");
 		efx->state = STATE_DISABLED;
 	} else {
@@ -1884,8 +1885,7 @@ static void efx_reset_work(struct work_struct *data)
 	}
 
 	rtnl_lock();
-	if (efx_reset(efx, efx->reset_pending))
-		dev_close(efx->net_dev);
+	(void)efx_reset(efx, efx->reset_pending);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }