diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 7cb74d7a78e3..16462d21fea3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -1143,6 +1143,9 @@ static int bnxt_discard_rx(struct bnxt *bp, struct bnxt_cp_ring_info *cpr,
 
 static void bnxt_queue_fw_reset_work(struct bnxt *bp, unsigned long delay)
 {
+	if (!(test_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state)))
+		return;
+
 	if (BNXT_PF(bp))
 		queue_delayed_work(bnxt_pf_wq, &bp->fw_reset_task, delay);
 	else
@@ -1159,10 +1162,12 @@ static void bnxt_queue_sp_work(struct bnxt *bp)
 
 static void bnxt_cancel_sp_work(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
-	if (BNXT_PF(bp))
+	if (BNXT_PF(bp)) {
 		flush_workqueue(bnxt_pf_wq);
-	else
+	} else {
 		cancel_work_sync(&bp->sp_task);
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bp->fw_reset_task);
+	}
 }
 
 static void bnxt_sched_reset(struct bnxt *bp, struct bnxt_rx_ring_info *rxr)
@@ -11386,6 +11391,7 @@ static void bnxt_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 	bnxt_dl_unregister(bp);
 	bnxt_shutdown_tc(bp);
+	clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state);
 	bnxt_cancel_sp_work(bp);
 	bp->sp_event = 0;