diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw_reset.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw_reset.c
index 89e399606877..33df0418e575 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw_reset.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fw_reset.c
@@ -843,7 +843,8 @@ void mlx5_drain_fw_reset(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev)
 	cancel_work_sync(&fw_reset->reset_reload_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&fw_reset->reset_now_work);
 	cancel_work_sync(&fw_reset->reset_abort_work);
-	cancel_delayed_work(&fw_reset->reset_timeout_work);
+	if (test_bit(MLX5_FW_RESET_FLAGS_RESET_REQUESTED, &fw_reset->reset_flags))
+		mlx5_sync_reset_clear_reset_requested(dev, true);
 }
 
 static const struct devlink_param mlx5_fw_reset_devlink_params[] = {