diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw_reset.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw_reset.c
index f9042e147c7f6..ee710ce007950 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw_reset.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw_reset.c
@@ -354,6 +354,9 @@ static void mlx5_sync_reset_abort_event(struct work_struct *work)
 						      reset_abort_work);
 	struct mlx5_core_dev *dev = fw_reset->dev;
 
+	if (!test_bit(MLX5_FW_RESET_FLAGS_RESET_REQUESTED, &fw_reset->reset_flags))
+		return;
+
 	mlx5_sync_reset_clear_reset_requested(dev, true);
 	mlx5_core_warn(dev, "PCI Sync FW Update Reset Aborted.\n");
 }