diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
index 2288a3855e52..5e20d5082532 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
@@ -5087,6 +5087,10 @@ flags_complete:
 					dev_warn(&pf->pdev->dev,
 						 "Device configuration forbids SW from starting the LLDP agent.\n");
 					return -EINVAL;
+				case I40E_AQ_RC_EAGAIN:
+					dev_warn(&pf->pdev->dev,
+						 "Stop FW LLDP agent command is still being processed, please try again in a second.\n");
+					return -EBUSY;
 				default:
 					dev_warn(&pf->pdev->dev,
 						 "Starting FW LLDP agent failed: error: %s, %s\n",