{
        struct igbvf_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(netdev);
        struct igbvf_ring *temp_ring;
-       int err;
+       int err = 0;
        u32 new_rx_count, new_tx_count;
 
        if ((ring->rx_mini_pending) || (ring->rx_jumbo_pending))
                return 0;
        }
 
-       temp_ring = vmalloc(sizeof(struct igbvf_ring));
-       if (!temp_ring)
-               return -ENOMEM;
-
        while (test_and_set_bit(__IGBVF_RESETTING, &adapter->state))
                msleep(1);
 
-       if (netif_running(adapter->netdev))
-               igbvf_down(adapter);
+       if (!netif_running(adapter->netdev)) {
+               adapter->tx_ring->count = new_tx_count;
+               adapter->rx_ring->count = new_rx_count;
+               goto clear_reset;
+       }
+
+       temp_ring = vmalloc(sizeof(struct igbvf_ring));
+       if (!temp_ring) {
+               err = -ENOMEM;
+               goto clear_reset;
+       }
+
+       igbvf_down(adapter);
 
        /*
         * We can't just free everything and then setup again,
 
                memcpy(adapter->rx_ring, temp_ring,sizeof(struct igbvf_ring));
        }
-
-       err = 0;
 err_setup:
-       if (netif_running(adapter->netdev))
-               igbvf_up(adapter);
-
-       clear_bit(__IGBVF_RESETTING, &adapter->state);
+       igbvf_up(adapter);
        vfree(temp_ring);
+clear_reset:
+       clear_bit(__IGBVF_RESETTING, &adapter->state);
        return err;
 }