goto fwd_add_err;
fwd_adapter->pool = pool;
fwd_adapter->real_adapter = adapter;
- err = ixgbe_fwd_ring_up(vdev, fwd_adapter);
- if (err)
- goto fwd_add_err;
- netif_tx_start_all_queues(vdev);
+
+ if (netif_running(pdev)) {
+ err = ixgbe_fwd_ring_up(vdev, fwd_adapter);
+ if (err)
+ goto fwd_add_err;
+ netif_tx_start_all_queues(vdev);
+ }
+
return fwd_adapter;
fwd_add_err:
/* unwind counter and free adapter struct */