Since interrupts are enabled only when open is called on the interface,
Attempting a firmware update operation when interface is down could lead to
partial success or failure of operation. This fix fails the request if
netif_running is false.
Signed-off-by: Sarveshwar Bandi <Sarveshwar.Bandi@emulex.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
        int status, i = 0, num_imgs = 0;
        const u8 *p;
 
+       if (!netif_running(adapter->netdev)) {
+               dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+                       "Firmware load not allowed (interface is down)\n");
+               return -EPERM;
+       }
+
        strcpy(fw_file, func);
 
        status = request_firmware(&fw, fw_file, &adapter->pdev->dev);