diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index bf58752b2e8e..3bb9d465e570 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -15179,8 +15179,12 @@ static void bnxt_io_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	rtnl_lock();
 
 	err = bnxt_hwrm_func_qcaps(bp);
-	if (!err && netif_running(netdev))
-		err = bnxt_open(netdev);
+	if (!err) {
+		if (netif_running(netdev))
+			err = bnxt_open(netdev);
+		else
+			err = bnxt_reserve_rings(bp, true);
+	}
 
 	bnxt_ulp_start(bp, err);
 	if (!err) {