diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index c7c5c01a783a..a59c1f1fb31e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -8430,10 +8430,18 @@ static void bnxt_setup_inta(struct bnxt *bp)
 	bp->irq_tbl[0].handler = bnxt_inta;
 }
 
+static int bnxt_init_int_mode(struct bnxt *bp);
+
 static int bnxt_setup_int_mode(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
 	int rc;
 
+	if (!bp->irq_tbl) {
+		rc = bnxt_init_int_mode(bp);
+		if (rc || !bp->irq_tbl)
+			return rc ?: -ENODEV;
+	}
+
 	if (bp->flags & BNXT_FLAG_USING_MSIX)
 		bnxt_setup_msix(bp);
 	else
@@ -8618,7 +8626,7 @@ static int bnxt_init_inta(struct bnxt *bp)
 
 static int bnxt_init_int_mode(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
-	int rc = 0;
+	int rc = -ENODEV;
 
 	if (bp->flags & BNXT_FLAG_MSIX_CAP)
 		rc = bnxt_init_msix(bp);
@@ -9339,7 +9347,8 @@ static int bnxt_hwrm_if_change(struct bnxt *bp, bool up)
 {
 	struct hwrm_func_drv_if_change_output *resp = bp->hwrm_cmd_resp_addr;
 	struct hwrm_func_drv_if_change_input req = {0};
-	bool resc_reinit = false, fw_reset = false;
+	bool fw_reset = !bp->irq_tbl;
+	bool resc_reinit = false;
 	u32 flags = 0;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -9367,6 +9376,7 @@ static int bnxt_hwrm_if_change(struct bnxt *bp, bool up)
 
 	if (test_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state) && !fw_reset) {
 		netdev_err(bp->dev, "RESET_DONE not set during FW reset.\n");
+		set_bit(BNXT_STATE_ABORT_ERR, &bp->state);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	if (resc_reinit || fw_reset) {