diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
index 2d77b7694d16..863c4456d2d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ethtool.c
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ static void qlcnic_get_ethtool_stats(struct net_device *dev,
 	memset(data, 0, stats->n_stats * sizeof(u64));
 
 	for (ring = 0, index = 0; ring < adapter->drv_tx_rings; ring++) {
-		if (test_bit(__QLCNIC_DEV_UP, &adapter->state)) {
+		if (adapter->is_up == QLCNIC_ADAPTER_UP_MAGIC) {
 			tx_ring = &adapter->tx_ring[ring];
 			data = qlcnic_fill_tx_queue_stats(data, tx_ring);
 			qlcnic_update_stats(adapter);