diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.c
index 6ad0d46ab879..249efa0a6aba 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/bnxt_re/qplib_fp.c
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@ void bnxt_qplib_disable_nq(struct bnxt_qplib_nq *nq)
 	}
 
 	/* Make sure the HW is stopped! */
-	bnxt_qplib_nq_stop_irq(nq, true);
+	if (nq->requested)
+		bnxt_qplib_nq_stop_irq(nq, true);
 
 	if (nq->bar_reg_iomem)
 		iounmap(nq->bar_reg_iomem);