diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/nvethernet/ether_linux.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/nvethernet/ether_linux.c
index 71f1e39f..14866d94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/nvethernet/ether_linux.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/nvethernet/ether_linux.c
@@ -2681,6 +2681,8 @@ static int ether_close(struct net_device *ndev)
 		if (atomic_read(&pdata->tx_napi[chan]->tx_usecs_timer_armed)
 		    == OSI_ENABLE) {
 			hrtimer_cancel(&pdata->tx_napi[chan]->tx_usecs_timer);
+			atomic_set(&pdata->tx_napi[chan]->tx_usecs_timer_armed,
+				   OSI_DISABLE);
 		}
 	}