diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c
index 39d3b76a6f5d4..2cd003c5ad431 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ static int igb_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *netdev,
 	u32 speed;
 	u32 supported, advertising;
 
-	status = rd32(E1000_STATUS);
+	status = pm_runtime_suspended(&adapter->pdev->dev) ?
+		 0 : rd32(E1000_STATUS);
 	if (hw->phy.media_type == e1000_media_type_copper) {
 
 		supported = (SUPPORTED_10baseT_Half |