diff --git a/drivers/net/jme.c b/drivers/net/jme.c
index 3ac262f55633..7a8a3b64276c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/jme.c
+++ b/drivers/net/jme.c
@@ -3131,6 +3131,9 @@ jme_suspend(struct device *dev)
 	struct net_device *netdev = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct jme_adapter *jme = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
+	if (!netif_running(netdev))
+		return 0;
+
 	atomic_dec(&jme->link_changing);
 
 	netif_device_detach(netdev);
@@ -3171,6 +3174,9 @@ jme_resume(struct device *dev)
 	struct net_device *netdev = pci_get_drvdata(pdev);
 	struct jme_adapter *jme = netdev_priv(netdev);
 
+	if (!netif_running(netdev))
+		return 0;
+
 	jme_clear_pm(jme);
 	jme_phy_on(jme);
 	if (test_bit(JME_FLAG_SSET, &jme->flags))