diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 59ad9590e70..056434c9831 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -2926,6 +2926,8 @@ void ixgbe_down(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 
 	ixgbe_napi_disable_all(adapter);
 
+	clear_bit(__IXGBE_SFP_MODULE_NOT_FOUND, &adapter->state);
+	del_timer_sync(&adapter->sfp_timer);
 	del_timer_sync(&adapter->watchdog_timer);
 	cancel_work_sync(&adapter->watchdog_task);