diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 74be0dd6f7a5..e4d5bd30cf31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -11851,13 +11851,8 @@ static int bnxt_hwrm_if_change(struct bnxt *bp, bool up)
 				set_bit(BNXT_STATE_ABORT_ERR, &bp->state);
 				return rc;
 			}
+			/* IRQ will be initialized later in bnxt_request_irq()*/
 			bnxt_clear_int_mode(bp);
-			rc = bnxt_init_int_mode(bp);
-			if (rc) {
-				clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_FW_RESET_DET, &bp->state);
-				netdev_err(bp->dev, "init int mode failed\n");
-				return rc;
-			}
 		}
 		rc = bnxt_cancel_reservations(bp, fw_reset);
 	}