diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
index a383122679de..1d601ce7d5b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
@@ -2678,6 +2678,9 @@ static pci_ers_result_t atl1c_io_error_detected(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	netif_device_detach(netdev);
 
+	if (state == pci_channel_io_perm_failure)
+		return PCI_ERS_RESULT_DISCONNECT;
+
 	if (netif_running(netdev))
 		atl1c_down(adapter);