diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index f39440ad5c50d6..10aa99dfdcdb05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -2877,6 +2877,11 @@ static void iavf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	int i = 0, err;
 	bool running;
 
+	/* Detach interface to avoid subsequent NDO callbacks */
+	rtnl_lock();
+	netif_device_detach(netdev);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+
 	/* When device is being removed it doesn't make sense to run the reset
 	 * task, just return in such a case.
 	 */
@@ -2884,7 +2889,7 @@ static void iavf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (adapter->state != __IAVF_REMOVE)
 			queue_work(iavf_wq, &adapter->reset_task);
 
-		return;
+		goto reset_finish;
 	}
 
 	while (!mutex_trylock(&adapter->client_lock))
@@ -2954,7 +2959,6 @@ static void iavf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	if (running) {
 		netif_carrier_off(netdev);
-		netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
 		adapter->link_up = false;
 		iavf_napi_disable_all(adapter);
 	}
@@ -3084,7 +3088,7 @@ static void iavf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->client_lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->crit_lock);
 
-	return;
+	goto reset_finish;
 reset_err:
 	if (running) {
 		set_bit(__IAVF_VSI_DOWN, adapter->vsi.state);
@@ -3095,6 +3099,10 @@ static void iavf_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->client_lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&adapter->crit_lock);
 	dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "failed to allocate resources during reinit\n");
+reset_finish:
+	rtnl_lock();
+	netif_device_attach(netdev);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
 /**