diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
index af33074267ec..adc2f1e34e32 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
@@ -5656,6 +5656,9 @@ void hns3_external_lb_prepare(struct net_device *ndev, bool if_running)
 	if (!if_running)
 		return;
 
+	if (test_and_set_bit(HNS3_NIC_STATE_DOWN, &priv->state))
+		return;
+
 	netif_carrier_off(ndev);
 	netif_tx_disable(ndev);
 
@@ -5679,7 +5682,16 @@ void hns3_external_lb_restore(struct net_device *ndev, bool if_running)
 	if (!if_running)
 		return;
 
-	hns3_nic_reset_all_ring(priv->ae_handle);
+	if (hns3_nic_resetting(ndev))
+		return;
+
+	if (!test_bit(HNS3_NIC_STATE_DOWN, &priv->state))
+		return;
+
+	if (hns3_nic_reset_all_ring(priv->ae_handle))
+		return;
+
+	clear_bit(HNS3_NIC_STATE_DOWN, &priv->state);
 
 	hns3_enable_irqs_and_tqps(ndev);