diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index c2feedfd321d..a06d514215ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -5199,18 +5199,20 @@ static void e1000_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work)
 			pm_runtime_resume(netdev->dev.parent);
 
 			/* Checking if MAC is in DMoff state*/
-			pcim_state = er32(STATUS);
-			while (pcim_state & E1000_STATUS_PCIM_STATE) {
-				if (tries++ == dmoff_exit_timeout) {
-					e_dbg("Error in exiting dmoff\n");
-					break;
-				}
-				usleep_range(10000, 20000);
+			if (er32(FWSM) & E1000_ICH_FWSM_FW_VALID) {
 				pcim_state = er32(STATUS);
+				while (pcim_state & E1000_STATUS_PCIM_STATE) {
+					if (tries++ == dmoff_exit_timeout) {
+						e_dbg("Error in exiting dmoff\n");
+						break;
+					}
+					usleep_range(10000, 20000);
+					pcim_state = er32(STATUS);
 
-				/* Checking if MAC exited DMoff state */
-				if (!(pcim_state & E1000_STATUS_PCIM_STATE))
-					e1000_phy_hw_reset(&adapter->hw);
+					/* Checking if MAC exited DMoff state */
+					if (!(pcim_state & E1000_STATUS_PCIM_STATE))
+						e1000_phy_hw_reset(&adapter->hw);
+				}
 			}
 
 			/* update snapshot of PHY registers on LSC */