diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
index 6fa7984..44aed3b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
@@ -6096,7 +6096,7 @@
 }
 
 static void
-bnx2_free_irq(struct bnx2 *bp)
+__bnx2_free_irq(struct bnx2 *bp)
 {
 	struct bnx2_irq *irq;
 	int i;
@@ -6107,6 +6107,13 @@
 			free_irq(irq->vector, &bp->bnx2_napi[i]);
 		irq->requested = 0;
 	}
+}
+
+static void
+bnx2_free_irq(struct bnx2 *bp)
+{
+
+	__bnx2_free_irq(bp);
 	if (bp->flags & BNX2_FLAG_USING_MSI)
 		pci_disable_msi(bp->pdev);
 	else if (bp->flags & BNX2_FLAG_USING_MSIX)
@@ -7092,6 +7099,7 @@
 
 		bnx2_netif_stop(bp, true);
 		bnx2_reset_chip(bp, BNX2_DRV_MSG_CODE_RESET);
+		__bnx2_free_irq(bp);
 		bnx2_free_skbs(bp);
 		bnx2_free_mem(bp);
 	}
@@ -7104,6 +7112,9 @@
 
 		rc = bnx2_alloc_mem(bp);
 		if (!rc)
+			rc = bnx2_request_irq(bp);
+
+		if (!rc)
 			rc = bnx2_init_nic(bp, 0);
 
 		if (rc) {