diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c
index b7ad36b91e12..0cbbd59e34a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c
@@ -1093,11 +1093,13 @@ static int qed_slowpath_stop(struct qed_dev *cdev)
 		qed_free_stream_mem(cdev);
 		if (IS_QED_ETH_IF(cdev))
 			qed_sriov_disable(cdev, true);
-
-		qed_nic_stop(cdev);
-		qed_slowpath_irq_free(cdev);
 	}
 
+	qed_nic_stop(cdev);
+
+	if (IS_PF(cdev))
+		qed_slowpath_irq_free(cdev);
+
 	qed_disable_msix(cdev);
 
 	qed_resc_free(cdev);