diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 911cea2e5aa5..f008c91d4566 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -8822,6 +8822,10 @@ static int bnxt_set_dflt_rings(struct bnxt *bp, bool sh)
 		bp->rx_nr_rings++;
 		bp->cp_nr_rings++;
 	}
+	if (rc) {
+		bp->tx_nr_rings = 0;
+		bp->rx_nr_rings = 0;
+	}
 	return rc;
 }