diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
index b2d531e014c5..89f046ce1373 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
@@ -3727,7 +3727,7 @@ static int bnxt_reset(struct net_device *dev, u32 *flags)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (req & BNXT_FW_RESET_AP) {
+	if (!BNXT_CHIP_P4_PLUS(bp) && (req & BNXT_FW_RESET_AP)) {
 		/* This feature is not supported in older firmware versions */
 		if (bp->hwrm_spec_code >= 0x10803) {
 			if (!bnxt_firmware_reset_ap(dev)) {