diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index 3588cbb8ccd2..c4626ae7a3b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -403,6 +403,10 @@ ice_prepare_for_reset(struct ice_pf *pf)
 {
 	struct ice_hw *hw = &pf->hw;
 
+	/* already prepared for reset */
+	if (test_bit(__ICE_PREPARED_FOR_RESET, pf->state))
+		return;
+
 	/* Notify VFs of impending reset */
 	if (ice_check_sq_alive(hw, &hw->mailboxq))
 		ice_vc_notify_reset(pf);
@@ -486,8 +490,7 @@ static void ice_reset_subtask(struct ice_pf *pf)
 		/* return if no valid reset type requested */
 		if (reset_type == ICE_RESET_INVAL)
 			return;
-		if (!test_bit(__ICE_PREPARED_FOR_RESET, pf->state))
-			ice_prepare_for_reset(pf);
+		ice_prepare_for_reset(pf);
 
 		/* make sure we are ready to rebuild */
 		if (ice_check_reset(&pf->hw)) {