diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index ff98a82b7bc477..d71ce7634ac194 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -18170,8 +18170,8 @@ static pci_ers_result_t tg3_io_error_detected(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	rtnl_lock();
 
-	/* We probably don't have netdev yet */
-	if (!netdev || !netif_running(netdev))
+	/* Could be second call or maybe we don't have netdev yet */
+	if (!netdev || tp->pcierr_recovery || !netif_running(netdev))
 		goto done;
 
 	/* We needn't recover from permanent error */