diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index a6cf6c75971e..beebab60b6c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -4877,11 +4877,9 @@ static int be_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *pdev_id)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (be_physfn(adapter)) {
-		status = pci_enable_pcie_error_reporting(pdev);
-		if (!status)
-			dev_info(&pdev->dev, "PCIe error reporting enabled\n");
-	}
+	status = pci_enable_pcie_error_reporting(pdev);
+	if (!status)
+		dev_info(&pdev->dev, "PCIe error reporting enabled\n");
 
 	status = be_ctrl_init(adapter);
 	if (status)