diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c
index 1469038bc895..eaec36ab6ae3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ptp.c
@@ -3037,6 +3037,11 @@ void ice_ptp_rebuild(struct ice_pf *pf, enum ice_reset_req reset_type)
 	struct ice_ptp *ptp = &pf->ptp;
 	int err;
 
+	if (ptp->state == ICE_PTP_UNINIT) {
+		dev_dbg(ice_pf_to_dev(pf), "PTP was not initialized, skipping rebuild\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (ptp->state == ICE_PTP_READY) {
 		ice_ptp_prepare_for_reset(pf, reset_type);
 	} else if (ptp->state != ICE_PTP_RESETTING) {