diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
index 7299ada..c0b02d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
@@ -1375,12 +1375,13 @@
 
 	mutex_lock(&mdev->state_lock);
 	if (mdev->device_up) {
-		err = mlx4_en_DUMP_ETH_STATS(mdev, priv->port, 0);
-		if (err)
-			en_dbg(HW, priv, "Could not update stats\n");
+		if (priv->port_up) {
+			err = mlx4_en_DUMP_ETH_STATS(mdev, priv->port, 0);
+			if (err)
+				en_dbg(HW, priv, "Could not update stats\n");
 
-		if (priv->port_up)
 			mlx4_en_auto_moderation(priv);
+		}
 
 		queue_delayed_work(mdev->workqueue, &priv->stats_task, STATS_DELAY);
 	}