diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c
index a86c175..56b59e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/lib.c
@@ -1609,6 +1609,11 @@
 {
 	struct e1000_mac_info *mac = &hw->mac;
 
+	if (!mac->adaptive_ifs) {
+		e_dbg("Not in Adaptive IFS mode!\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	mac->current_ifs_val = 0;
 	mac->ifs_min_val = IFS_MIN;
 	mac->ifs_max_val = IFS_MAX;
@@ -1617,6 +1622,8 @@
 
 	mac->in_ifs_mode = false;
 	ew32(AIT, 0);
+out:
+	return;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1630,6 +1637,11 @@
 {
 	struct e1000_mac_info *mac = &hw->mac;
 
+	if (!mac->adaptive_ifs) {
+		e_dbg("Not in Adaptive IFS mode!\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	if ((mac->collision_delta * mac->ifs_ratio) > mac->tx_packet_delta) {
 		if (mac->tx_packet_delta > MIN_NUM_XMITS) {
 			mac->in_ifs_mode = true;
@@ -1650,6 +1662,8 @@
 			ew32(AIT, 0);
 		}
 	}
+out:
+	return;
 }
 
 /**