diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c
index 397537bb4448..ce1a91618677 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethtool.c
@@ -2867,16 +2867,9 @@ static void bnx2x_self_test(struct net_device *dev,
 
 	memset(buf, 0, sizeof(u64) * BNX2X_NUM_TESTS(bp));
 
-	if (bnx2x_test_nvram(bp) != 0) {
-		if (!IS_MF(bp))
-			buf[4] = 1;
-		else
-			buf[0] = 1;
-		etest->flags |= ETH_TEST_FL_FAILED;
-	}
-
 	if (!netif_running(dev)) {
-		DP(BNX2X_MSG_ETHTOOL, "Interface is down\n");
+		DP(BNX2X_MSG_ETHTOOL,
+		   "Can't perform self-test when interface is down\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2938,7 +2931,13 @@ static void bnx2x_self_test(struct net_device *dev,
 		/* wait until link state is restored */
 		bnx2x_wait_for_link(bp, link_up, is_serdes);
 	}
-
+	if (bnx2x_test_nvram(bp) != 0) {
+		if (!IS_MF(bp))
+			buf[4] = 1;
+		else
+			buf[0] = 1;
+		etest->flags |= ETH_TEST_FL_FAILED;
+	}
 	if (bnx2x_test_intr(bp) != 0) {
 		if (!IS_MF(bp))
 			buf[5] = 1;