diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index 606a01ce40739..0d0f16617ddec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -1984,7 +1984,6 @@ static void iavf_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		/* check for hw reset */
 	reg_val = rd32(hw, IAVF_VF_ARQLEN1) & IAVF_VF_ARQLEN1_ARQENABLE_MASK;
 	if (!reg_val) {
-		adapter->state = __IAVF_RESETTING;
 		adapter->flags |= IAVF_FLAG_RESET_PENDING;
 		adapter->aq_required = 0;
 		adapter->current_op = VIRTCHNL_OP_UNKNOWN;