diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index e7496b56e4c6..41297533b4a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -9273,10 +9273,6 @@ static void __bnxt_close_nic(struct bnxt *bp, bool irq_re_init,
 	bnxt_debug_dev_exit(bp);
 	bnxt_disable_napi(bp);
 	del_timer_sync(&bp->timer);
-	if (test_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state) &&
-	    pci_is_enabled(bp->pdev))
-		pci_disable_device(bp->pdev);
-
 	bnxt_free_skbs(bp);
 
 	/* Save ring stats before shutdown */
@@ -10052,8 +10048,15 @@ static void bnxt_fw_reset_close(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
 	__bnxt_close_nic(bp, true, false);
 	bnxt_ulp_irq_stop(bp);
+	/* When firmware is fatal state, disable PCI device to prevent
+	 * any potential bad DMAs before freeing kernel memory.
+	 */
+	if (test_bit(BNXT_STATE_FW_FATAL_COND, &bp->state))
+		pci_disable_device(bp->pdev);
 	bnxt_clear_int_mode(bp);
 	bnxt_hwrm_func_drv_unrgtr(bp);
+	if (pci_is_enabled(bp->pdev))
+		pci_disable_device(bp->pdev);
 	bnxt_free_ctx_mem(bp);
 	kfree(bp->ctx);
 	bp->ctx = NULL;