diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c
index 737b664d004c..b02e262ed76a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ static int igb_get_settings(struct net_device *netdev, struct ethtool_cmd *ecmd)
 	u32 status;
 	u32 speed;
 
-	status = rd32(E1000_STATUS);
+	status = pm_runtime_suspended(&adapter->pdev->dev) ?
+		 0 : rd32(E1000_STATUS);
 	if (hw->phy.media_type == e1000_media_type_copper) {
 
 		ecmd->supported = (SUPPORTED_10baseT_Half |