diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index dca58d28d82f..ab4d1dacb585 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -7177,7 +7177,7 @@ static void __bnxt_close_nic(struct bnxt *bp, bool irq_re_init,
 	bnxt_free_skbs(bp);
 
 	/* Save ring stats before shutdown */
-	if (bp->bnapi)
+	if (bp->bnapi && irq_re_init)
 		bnxt_get_ring_stats(bp, &bp->net_stats_prev);
 	if (irq_re_init) {
 		bnxt_free_irq(bp);