diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
index 876cac317e79..8245ff12fd64 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ enum i40e_state_t {
 	__I40E_MDD_EVENT_PENDING,
 	__I40E_VFLR_EVENT_PENDING,
 	__I40E_RESET_RECOVERY_PENDING,
+	__I40E_TIMEOUT_RECOVERY_PENDING,
 	__I40E_MISC_IRQ_REQUESTED,
 	__I40E_RESET_INTR_RECEIVED,
 	__I40E_REINIT_REQUESTED,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 0e5dc74b4ef2..419cf3faada6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -338,6 +338,10 @@ static void i40e_tx_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
 		      (pf->tx_timeout_last_recovery + netdev->watchdog_timeo)))
 		return;   /* don't do any new action before the next timeout */
 
+	/* don't kick off another recovery if one is already pending */
+	if (test_and_set_bit(__I40E_TIMEOUT_RECOVERY_PENDING, pf->state))
+		return;
+
 	if (tx_ring) {
 		head = i40e_get_head(tx_ring);
 		/* Read interrupt register */
@@ -9632,6 +9636,7 @@ static void i40e_rebuild(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit, bool lock_acquired)
 	clear_bit(__I40E_RESET_FAILED, pf->state);
 clear_recovery:
 	clear_bit(__I40E_RESET_RECOVERY_PENDING, pf->state);
+	clear_bit(__I40E_TIMEOUT_RECOVERY_PENDING, pf->state);
 }
 
 /**