diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index c697e79e491e321fb9011888de200fabcdae714d..8f755009ff3820e34fa1501970054513cf5198ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -3309,7 +3309,9 @@ void be_detect_error(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 				if ((val & POST_STAGE_FAT_LOG_START)
 				     != POST_STAGE_FAT_LOG_START &&
 				    (val & POST_STAGE_ARMFW_UE)
-				     != POST_STAGE_ARMFW_UE)
+				     != POST_STAGE_ARMFW_UE &&
+				    (val & POST_STAGE_RECOVERABLE_ERR)
+				     != POST_STAGE_RECOVERABLE_ERR)
 					return;
 			}