diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index de58824f4c18c..95bee3d915934 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -4923,6 +4923,13 @@ static void ibmvnic_handle_crq(union ibmvnic_crq *crq,
 			adapter->fw_done_rc = -EIO;
 			complete(&adapter->fw_done);
 		}
+
+		/* if we got here during crq-init, retry crq-init */
+		if (!completion_done(&adapter->init_done)) {
+			adapter->init_done_rc = -EAGAIN;
+			complete(&adapter->init_done);
+		}
+
 		if (!completion_done(&adapter->stats_done))
 			complete(&adapter->stats_done);
 		if (test_bit(0, &adapter->resetting))