diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
index 48bc578..063f283 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
@@ -7141,6 +7141,13 @@
 			dev_close(bp->dev);
 			return rc;
 		}
+#ifdef BCM_CNIC
+		mutex_lock(&bp->cnic_lock);
+		/* Let cnic know about the new status block. */
+		if (bp->cnic_eth_dev.drv_state & CNIC_DRV_STATE_REGD)
+			bnx2_setup_cnic_irq_info(bp);
+		mutex_unlock(&bp->cnic_lock);
+#endif
 		bnx2_netif_start(bp);
 	}
 	return 0;