diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
index af38d3d73291..4814046cfc78 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_ctx.c
@@ -629,7 +629,13 @@ int qlcnic_fw_create_ctx(struct qlcnic_adapter *dev)
 	int i, err, ring;
 
 	if (dev->flags & QLCNIC_NEED_FLR) {
-		pci_reset_function(dev->pdev);
+		err = pci_reset_function(dev->pdev);
+		if (err) {
+			dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev,
+				"Adapter reset failed (%d). Please reboot\n",
+				err);
+			return err;
+		}
 		dev->flags &= ~QLCNIC_NEED_FLR;
 	}