diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 18ca3bc..e242104 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -6647,6 +6647,11 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (adapter->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_SRIOV_ENABLED) {
+		e_err(drv, "Enable failed, SR-IOV enabled\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	/* Hardware supports up to 8 traffic classes */
 	if (tc > adapter->dcb_cfg.num_tcs.pg_tcs ||
 	    (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_82598EB &&