diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 38e3b2225ff1..1cf4aae8702b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -11807,6 +11807,16 @@ static void bnxt_rx_ring_reset(struct bnxt *bp)
 	bnxt_rtnl_unlock_sp(bp);
 }
 
+static void bnxt_fw_fatal_close(struct bnxt *bp)
+{
+	bnxt_tx_disable(bp);
+	bnxt_disable_napi(bp);
+	bnxt_disable_int_sync(bp);
+	bnxt_free_irq(bp);
+	bnxt_clear_int_mode(bp);
+	pci_disable_device(bp->pdev);
+}
+
 static void bnxt_fw_reset_close(struct bnxt *bp)
 {
 	bnxt_ulp_stop(bp);
@@ -11820,12 +11830,7 @@ static void bnxt_fw_reset_close(struct bnxt *bp)
 		pci_read_config_word(bp->pdev, PCI_SUBSYSTEM_ID, &val);
 		if (val == 0xffff)
 			bp->fw_reset_min_dsecs = 0;
-		bnxt_tx_disable(bp);
-		bnxt_disable_napi(bp);
-		bnxt_disable_int_sync(bp);
-		bnxt_free_irq(bp);
-		bnxt_clear_int_mode(bp);
-		pci_disable_device(bp->pdev);
+		bnxt_fw_fatal_close(bp);
 	}
 	__bnxt_close_nic(bp, true, false);
 	bnxt_vf_reps_free(bp);