diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_ethtool.c
index c477e6b620d61..e4d7185fde49a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw_ethtool.c
@@ -620,8 +620,7 @@ int cpsw_set_channels_common(struct net_device *ndev,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (cpsw->usage_count)
-		cpsw_split_res(cpsw);
+	cpsw_split_res(cpsw);
 
 	ret = cpsw_resume_data_pass(ndev);
 	if (!ret)