diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 4997de4..1f7cf6f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -3167,6 +3167,8 @@ static void ibmvnic_handle_crq(union ibmvnic_crq *crq,
 		switch (gen_crq->cmd) {
 		case IBMVNIC_CRQ_INIT:
 			dev_info(dev, "Partner initialized\n");
+			adapter->from_passive_init = true;
+			complete(&adapter->init_done);
 			break;
 		case IBMVNIC_CRQ_INIT_COMPLETE:
 			dev_info(dev, "Partner initialization complete\n");
@@ -3481,11 +3483,18 @@ static int ibmvnic_init(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter)
 		return rc;
 	}
 
+	adapter->from_passive_init = false;
+
 	init_completion(&adapter->init_done);
 	ibmvnic_send_crq_init(adapter);
 	if (!wait_for_completion_timeout(&adapter->init_done, timeout)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Initialization sequence timed out\n");
-		release_crq_queue(adapter);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (adapter->from_passive_init) {
+		adapter->state = VNIC_OPEN;
+		adapter->from_passive_init = false;
 		return -1;
 	}