diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index b167066af450..8eb73fe39e84 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -4305,7 +4305,7 @@ static int bnxt_hwrm_do_send_msg(struct bnxt *bp, void *msg, u32 msg_len,
 	u32 bar_offset = BNXT_GRCPF_REG_CHIMP_COMM;
 	u16 dst = BNXT_HWRM_CHNL_CHIMP;
 
-	if (test_bit(BNXT_STATE_FW_FATAL_COND, &bp->state))
+	if (BNXT_NO_FW_ACCESS(bp))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	if (msg_len > BNXT_HWRM_MAX_REQ_LEN) {
@@ -5723,7 +5723,7 @@ static int hwrm_ring_free_send_msg(struct bnxt *bp,
 	struct hwrm_ring_free_output *resp = bp->hwrm_cmd_resp_addr;
 	u16 error_code;
 
-	if (test_bit(BNXT_STATE_FW_FATAL_COND, &bp->state))
+	if (BNXT_NO_FW_ACCESS(bp))
 		return 0;
 
 	bnxt_hwrm_cmd_hdr_init(bp, &req, HWRM_RING_FREE, cmpl_ring_id, -1);
@@ -7817,7 +7817,7 @@ static int bnxt_set_tpa(struct bnxt *bp, bool set_tpa)
 
 	if (set_tpa)
 		tpa_flags = bp->flags & BNXT_FLAG_TPA;
-	else if (test_bit(BNXT_STATE_FW_FATAL_COND, &bp->state))
+	else if (BNXT_NO_FW_ACCESS(bp))
 		return 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < bp->nr_vnics; i++) {
 		rc = bnxt_hwrm_vnic_set_tpa(bp, i, tpa_flags);
@@ -11779,6 +11779,10 @@ static void bnxt_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	if (BNXT_PF(bp))
 		bnxt_sriov_disable(bp);
 
+	clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state);
+	bnxt_cancel_sp_work(bp);
+	bp->sp_event = 0;
+
 	bnxt_dl_fw_reporters_destroy(bp, true);
 	if (BNXT_PF(bp))
 		devlink_port_type_clear(&bp->dl_port);
@@ -11786,9 +11790,6 @@ static void bnxt_remove_one(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 	bnxt_dl_unregister(bp);
 	bnxt_shutdown_tc(bp);
-	clear_bit(BNXT_STATE_IN_FW_RESET, &bp->state);
-	bnxt_cancel_sp_work(bp);
-	bp->sp_event = 0;
 
 	bnxt_clear_int_mode(bp);
 	bnxt_hwrm_func_drv_unrgtr(bp);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
index 5a13eb66beda..0ef89dabfd61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
@@ -1737,6 +1737,10 @@ struct bnxt {
 #define BNXT_STATE_FW_FATAL_COND	6
 #define BNXT_STATE_DRV_REGISTERED	7
 
+#define BNXT_NO_FW_ACCESS(bp)					\
+	(test_bit(BNXT_STATE_FW_FATAL_COND, &(bp)->state) ||	\
+	 pci_channel_offline((bp)->pdev))
+
 	struct bnxt_irq	*irq_tbl;
 	int			total_irqs;
 	u8			mac_addr[ETH_ALEN];