diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
index 3328aa5b30dcbfd30533da9eb38ad75f0820c837..12a5141dde8c12c356552a57217280e725293e7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ethtool.c
@@ -1059,6 +1059,8 @@ static int bnxt_firmware_reset(struct net_device *dev,
 	case BNX_DIR_TYPE_APE_FW:
 	case BNX_DIR_TYPE_APE_PATCH:
 		req.embedded_proc_type = FW_RESET_REQ_EMBEDDED_PROC_TYPE_MGMT;
+		/* Self-reset APE upon next PCIe reset: */
+		req.selfrst_status = FW_RESET_REQ_SELFRST_STATUS_SELFRSTPCIERST;
 		break;
 	case BNX_DIR_TYPE_KONG_FW:
 	case BNX_DIR_TYPE_KONG_PATCH: