diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c
index ad12425..e08c8b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
 
 	i = 0;
 
-	if (adapter->is_up != QLCNIC_ADAPTER_UP_MAGIC)
+	if (!test_bit(__QLCNIC_FW_ATTACHED, &adapter->state))
 		return -EIO;
 
 	tx_ring = adapter->tx_ring;
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
 	u8 bcast_addr[ETH_ALEN] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 	u32 mode = VPORT_MISS_MODE_DROP;
 
-	if (adapter->is_up != QLCNIC_ADAPTER_UP_MAGIC)
+	if (!test_bit(__QLCNIC_FW_ATTACHED, &adapter->state))
 		return;
 
 	qlcnic_nic_add_mac(adapter, adapter->mac_addr);