rx_ring->next_to_clean = 0;
        rx_ring->next_to_use = 0;
 
-       writel(0, adapter->hw.hw_addr + rx_ring->head);
-       writel(0, adapter->hw.hw_addr + rx_ring->tail);
+       if (rx_ring->head)
+               writel(0, adapter->hw.hw_addr + rx_ring->head);
+       if (rx_ring->tail)
+               writel(0, adapter->hw.hw_addr + rx_ring->tail);
 }
 
 /**
        tx_ring->next_to_use = 0;
        tx_ring->next_to_clean = 0;
 
-       writel(0, adapter->hw.hw_addr + tx_ring->head);
-       writel(0, adapter->hw.hw_addr + tx_ring->tail);
+       if (tx_ring->head)
+               writel(0, adapter->hw.hw_addr + tx_ring->head);
+       if (tx_ring->tail)
+               writel(0, adapter->hw.hw_addr + tx_ring->tail);
 }
 
 /**
        int i;
 
        for (i = 0; i < adapter->num_tx_queues; i++)
-               ixgbe_free_tx_resources(adapter, &adapter->tx_ring[i]);
+               if (adapter->tx_ring[i].desc)
+                       ixgbe_free_tx_resources(adapter, &adapter->tx_ring[i]);
 }
 
 /**
        int i;
 
        for (i = 0; i < adapter->num_rx_queues; i++)
-               ixgbe_free_rx_resources(adapter, &adapter->rx_ring[i]);
+               if (adapter->rx_ring[i].desc)
+                       ixgbe_free_rx_resources(adapter, &adapter->rx_ring[i]);
 }
 
 /**