diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index c50963680f30..ffe7acbeaa22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -1827,8 +1827,8 @@ static int do_reset(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter,
 
 		rc = ibmvnic_login(netdev);
 		if (rc) {
-			adapter->state = VNIC_PROBED;
-			return 0;
+			adapter->state = reset_state;
+			return rc;
 		}
 
 		if (adapter->reset_reason == VNIC_RESET_CHANGE_PARAM ||