diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 99c552a79e9d..134ab295c1d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -886,7 +886,13 @@ static int __ibmvnic_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 	int i;
 
 	adapter->state = VNIC_CLOSING;
-	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
+
+	/* ensure that transmissions are stopped if called by do_reset */
+	if (adapter->resetting)
+		netif_tx_disable(netdev);
+	else
+		netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
+
 	ibmvnic_napi_disable(adapter);
 
 	if (adapter->tx_scrq) {