diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index fd3ef3005fb0..59ea7a5ae776 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -1364,7 +1364,9 @@ static int do_reset(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter,
 	for (i = 0; i < adapter->req_rx_queues; i++)
 		napi_schedule(&adapter->napi[i]);
 
-	netdev_notify_peers(netdev);
+	if (adapter->reset_reason != VNIC_RESET_FAILOVER)
+		netdev_notify_peers(netdev);
+
 	return 0;
 }