diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index d5509bc16d0d..348869f05020 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -1552,8 +1552,8 @@ static void i40e_cleanup_reset_vf(struct i40e_vf *vf)
  * @vf: pointer to the VF structure
  * @flr: VFLR was issued or not
  *
- * Returns true if the VF is in reset, resets successfully, or resets
- * are disabled and false otherwise.
+ * Return: True if reset was performed successfully or if resets are disabled.
+ * False if reset is already in progress.
  **/
 bool i40e_reset_vf(struct i40e_vf *vf, bool flr)
 {
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ bool i40e_reset_vf(struct i40e_vf *vf, bool flr)
 
 	/* If VF is being reset already we don't need to continue. */
 	if (test_and_set_bit(I40E_VF_STATE_RESETTING, &vf->vf_states))
-		return true;
+		return false;
 
 	i40e_trigger_vf_reset(vf, flr);