diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevf_mbx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevf_mbx.c
index 5b2dcd97c1078..b8e5ca6700ed5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevf_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevf_mbx.c
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ int hclgevf_send_mbx_msg(struct hclgevf_dev *hdev,
 
 	memcpy(&req->msg, send_msg, sizeof(struct hclge_vf_to_pf_msg));
 
-	trace_hclge_vf_mbx_send(hdev, req);
+	if (test_bit(HCLGEVF_STATE_NIC_REGISTERED, &hdev->state))
+		trace_hclge_vf_mbx_send(hdev, req);
 
 	/* synchronous send */
 	if (need_resp) {