diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pf.c
index 241b969626bc..d806d87a6192 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_pf.c
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ static s32 fm10k_reset_hw_pf(struct fm10k_hw *hw)
 	if (reg & (FM10K_DMA_CTRL_TX_ACTIVE | FM10K_DMA_CTRL_RX_ACTIVE))
 		return FM10K_ERR_DMA_PENDING;
 
+	/* verify the switch is ready for reset */
+	reg = fm10k_read_reg(hw, FM10K_DMA_CTRL2);
+	if (!(reg & FM10K_DMA_CTRL2_SWITCH_READY))
+		goto out;
+
 	/* Inititate data path reset */
 	reg |= FM10K_DMA_CTRL_DATAPATH_RESET;
 	fm10k_write_reg(hw, FM10K_DMA_CTRL, reg);
@@ -72,6 +77,7 @@ static s32 fm10k_reset_hw_pf(struct fm10k_hw *hw)
 	if (!(reg & FM10K_IP_NOTINRESET))
 		err = FM10K_ERR_RESET_FAILED;
 
+out:
 	return err;
 }